Obama spamming for cash

Campaign email | June 16, 2009 | Barack Obama

[Costumed Vigilante]

Friend --

Last year, millions of Americans came together for a great purpose.

Folks like you assembled a grassroots movement that shocked the political establishment and changed the course of our nation. When Washington insiders counted us out, we put it all on the line and changed our democracy from the bottom up. But that's not why we did it.

The pundits told us it was impossible -- that the donations working people could afford and the hours volunteers could give would never loosen the vise grip of big money and powerful special interests. We proved them wrong. But as important as that was, that's not why we did it.

Today, spiraling health care costs are pushing our families and businesses to the brink of ruin, while millions of Americans go without the care they desperately need. Fixing this broken system will be enormously difficult. But we can succeed. The chance to make fundamental change like this in people's daily lives -- that is why we did it.

The campaign to pass real health care reform in 2009 is the biggest test of our movement since the election. Once again, victory is far from certain. Our opposition will be fierce, and they have been down this road before. To prevail, we must once more build a coast-to-coast operation ready to knock on doors, deploy volunteers, get out the facts, and show the world how real change happens in America.

And just like before, I cannot do it without your support.

So I'm asking you to remember all that you gave over the last two years to get us here -- all the time, resources, and faith you invested as a down payment to earn us our place at this crossroads in history. All that you've done has led up to this -- and whether or not our country takes the next crucial step depends on what you do right now.

Please donate whatever you can afford to support the campaign for real health care reform in 2009.

It doesn't matter how much you can give, as long as you give what you can. Millions of families on the brink are counting on us to do just that. I know we can deliver.

Thank you, so much, for getting us this far. And thank you for standing up once again to take us the rest of the way.

Sincerely,

President Barack Obama

(Donate button goes to the following URL:)

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/dnc08ObamaHealthCare

[Costumed Vigilante]

Why is the Kenyan Mystery Man asking for contributions? Where will this money go? The DNC? Barry's personal account? George Soros? Is it a 419 scam backed by the US Federal government?

What would have happened to President Bush if he had asked for contributions for some PAC (or whatever "barackobama.com" is) while in office?

[Right Cal Gal]

The content of the Boy King’s appeal has a lot in common with the content of a septic tank.

[boroman]

What is this nonsense? Does the man not receive enough exposure? Is there not enough information being given by his pals in the MSM about his health care reform scam? Does he only support grass root campaigns that back his causes? Maybe he’ll call for a Health Care Reform TEA Party!

[WayneS]

If I receive the above e-mail I will send back a two word response. The first word will begin with the letter “F” and the second word will be “You”.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

No money for spenders! No money for Obama or anyone who works with him! Starve them out. If they want to break the bank, they can do it without my check.

[Costumed Vigilante]

If I receive the above e-mail I will send back a two word response. The first word will begin with the letter “F” and the second word will be “You”.

You have no idea how much self restraint I exercised in order to avoid doing exactly that.

The truth is, I am a mole.

I subscribed to the Obama Electronic KoolAid Needle Exchange (his campaign) before he got elected.

Keeping my enemies closer, and all...

[WayneS]

A mole? You mean you have to immerse yourself in their drivel?

Well I for one want to thank you for taking one (or more) for the team.

I’m glad SOMEONE has the stomach for that kind of work. I think my head would explode on my FIRST day if I tried it!

Continued good luck to you.

And don’t end up going all Stockholm Syndrome on us please... Do NOT be drawn in by their lies!!! ;^)

[petitfour]

Is this legal?

[Costumed Vigilante]

A mole? You mean you have to immerse yourself in their drivel?

Yes, God help me, it does.

After some experiences, the world just doesn't contain enough showers...

And don’t end up going all Stockholm Syndrome on us please... Do NOT be drawn in by their lies!!! ;^)

Not much danger of that. I have a moderately high triple digit IQ, and a well-reasoned and unshakable philosophical antagonism toward lies, tyranny, and psychotic addition to power: The three characteristics this regime holds in spades, and which in fact *define* it.

We are mortal enemies, they just don't realize who I am (hence the nom de plume). Advantage: Me.

[WayneS]

I wasn’t too worried about you (hence the winky-smiley-faced guy after my last comment).

Thanks again for taking on some of the dirty work!