Posted on 08/18/2009 7:54:41 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
White House Blames E-Mail Controversy on 'Sinister Conspiracy Theories' After confirming to FOX News over the weekend that third-party groups could be responsible for official White House e-mails that have been sent to people who never signed up for them, President Obama's new media director took to the official White House blog to "clear up" the confusion, and pointed the finger at "outside groups of all political stripes."
FOXNews.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The White House is blaming the controversy over its Web site and mass e-mails on viral rumors, "fear-mongering" and "sinister conspiracy theories" even as it acknowledges problems with its online practices.
After confirming to FOX News over the weekend that third-party groups could be responsible for official White House e-mails that have been sent to people who never signed up for them, President Obama's new media director took to the official White House blog to "clear up" the confusion.
In a posting Monday night, Macon Phillips again pointed the finger at "outside groups of all political stripes" but downplayed the backlash over the unwanted e-mails.
"An ironic development is that the launch of an online program meant to provide facts about health insurance reform has itself become the target of fear-mongering and online rumors that are the tactics of choice for the defenders of the status quo," he wrote. "Despite reports by some bloggers and others in the media that have invoked a variety of sinister conspiracy theories, more people signed up for updates last week than during the entire month of July."
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Their explanation sounds fishy to me.
It’s Bush’s fault.
Is this satire?
>> The White House is blaming the controversy over its Web site and mass e-mails on viral rumors, “fear-mongering” and “sinister conspiracy theories”
Then why did you shut it down, Bambi?
“Right-Wing Conspiricy”, same as Hillary.......liberals never take the blame themselves.
Violation of law is hardly a conspiracy, unless it displays a pattern—like what is passing for an Administraion these days.
“It’s not my fault—I inherited this mess!”
They must think we are all insane and don’t have a brain. How pathetic these folks are.
Where does that buck stop? Evidently not at the President’s desk.
So where is the special prosecutor??
How soon before Obama has a “Pretty in Pink” conference?
Just how many ‘Sinister Conspiracy Theories’ have turned out to be just exactly ‘Scandalous Facts’ - One ‘silky pony’ Edwards comes to mind...
Hear me out on this one -
It very well COULD BE that they were only wanting to see what rumors and counter-arguments were out there so that they could develop their talking points (lies) to address the genuine concerns of the people.
They, however, have a tin ear when it comes to the state.
It has to do with their idea that when “their people” are in charge, gov’t can only be benevolent, and why doesn’t everyone else see it that way.
Leftists historically have this blindspot when it comes to their elites. It’s because they don’t believe in the doctrine of the innate depravity of the human condition.
Please note that they have not deleted the data. If you are in the database, you are in the database. You’ll be hearing from them soon...
Nationalized health care by stealth--i.e. Declare it dead and sneak it in incrementally in huge unread bills.
Gain control over all power (utilities, travel)by embracing nonexistent global warming.
Eschew "reparations" because "they do not go far enough"--instead, totally dismantle America as we know it and redistribute EVERYTHING.
Declare post racism and push every racial issue button available.
vaudine
Yeah sure. The fix is in. Left wingers pass the blame off on surrogates. Now they will FIX the problem.
I have some Martian Moon dust for sale.
These people need to turn 6, already.
Good grief when does the buck actually stop at the White House. Axelrod should be on his way to jail as a spammer.
The more they talk the worse they look.
Keep it up guys.
And isn't it incumbent upon the mailer to make sure the addressees want the information? Allowing a third party to submit names is pretty lame. Even if I authorize a third party to send in a petition message on my behalf, why would the White House assume I wanted to be on Axelrod's mailing list as a result. No, I DIDN'T CHECK THE BOX to say "I'd be interested in other exciting offers" - never do. Was such an option even offered?
Would that be the ‘vast right wing conspiracy’? I keep meaning to get a membership! Darn!
It seems Macon “Big Mac” Phillips is blaming 3rd party political groups for the problem, as though the 3rd party groups managed to send out the Axelrod email from a WH email address. Is that what happened? In that case, the 3rd party political groups would be guilty of email spoofing, which is a crime, right?
Or, did the WH take the email addresses the 3rd party groups sent to them at some point in the past when they sent the WH faxes or emails either supporting or opposing an issue, and add those addresses to the list that got sent the Axelrod email?
Because they are also claiming they have NEVER merged email lists, the WH can not credibly have it both ways.
Can anyone here give me a clue about this, because IMO the WH explanation isn’t passing muster?
Macon Phillips again pointed the finger at "outside groups of *whooo* all *whooo* political stripes" ...despite reports by some bloggers and others in the media that have invoked a variety of sinister conspiracy theories.
So in essence, Macon Phillips is saying that the paranoid conspiracy-freak nutters who think this WH out to get them are out to get the the paranoid conspiracy-freak nutters like him working in this WH!
Oooooookay, Macon!
LOL!
Liberals are the most blatant conspiracy theorists in history so this story is to laugh, right?
Couldn’t our Communist Boy King just grown a pair of gonads and admit that they made a mistake by not using opt-in when they sent out their SPAM e-mails? I’m so tired of children running this country!
Americans get into trouble when they SPAM. Our Muslim overlord doesn’t.
“How amateurish. These clowns are in way over their heads”
Its the only thing liberals know. They have been doing this for 20 years in this country then all of a sudden obtained power and must lead.
So, he’s saying his email subscription program is not properly verified and open to abuse by third parties.
Another Epic Fail by Administration Incompetent.
(Not Barack though. He's only worried about where he'll be taking his next vacation.)
They are FAILING and they blame everyone else.
I am sick of it.
The Whine House becomes more pathetic and fascist everyday.
If these buffoons really let someone hack in, and now are running around like chickens with their heads cut off.... what are they going to do with our medical records???
EXACTLY!
Lenin, Stalin, and to a certain extent, Kruschev did the same. Remember the Clinton “vast rightwing conspiracy” drivil.
Same playbook in effect. A shame we have a media that will not hold these idiots accountable.
"We'd like to clear up a little confusion you've been having..."
Classic film - increasingly relevant to information gathering and loss of privacy.
“After confirming to FOX News over the weekend that ‘third-party groups’ could be responsible...”
Leftwing/lib/Obamacarefans definition of “third-party groups” is....”anybody but us”.
“sinister conspiracy theories” - HAHAHAHA ... As in the story “The Boy who cried Wolf”, they’re running out of people who actually believe anything they say.
The White House can ‘whitewash’ this any way they want.
The truth is that the White House has no one to blame but themselves/itself.
“We the People” in your face, idiotic morons.
****Please note that they have not deleted the data. If you are in the database, you are in the database. You’ll be hearing from them soon...****
Or you may not get much healthcare...
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING that comes from “Mack Daddies” band of merry thieves and liars is always the same, Lies, Lies and then more Lies.
****Can anyone here give me a clue about this, because IMO the WH explanation isn’t passing muster?****
Yes. Because their lips are moving, they are lying...stupidly.
How can you tell when liberals lie?
Easy Answer: when their lips move.
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