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Barack Obama sets up internet 'war room' to fight slurs
Times of London ^
| 6/9/08
| Tim Reid
Posted on 06/09/2008 1:05:54 PM PDT by pissant
A crack team of cybernauts will form a rapid response internet war room to track and respond aggressively to online rumours that Barack Obama is unpatriotic and a Muslim.
As he gears up for his general election fight against John McCain, Mr Obama and his chief advisers are aware of the danger of such rumours, amid polling data showing that a significant number of Americans believe he is a Muslim or are suspicious about his background. Such doubts were a factor in his poor showing with white, blue-collar voters during his primary battle with Hillary Clinton.
In recent days Mr Obama has unprompted brought up the subject of the chain e-mails and blog sites making the false claims. Some state that he is a radical Muslim who was sworn in as a US senator on the Koran; others that he sympathises with Palestinian radicals. Many focus on his middle name of Hussein, which was taken from his Kenyan father.
Referring to the e-mails in a speech last week to AIPAC, the powerful Jewish lobby, Mr Obama said: They are filled with tall tales and dire warnings about a certain candidate for president and all I want to say is, Let me know if you see this guy named Barack Obama because he sounds pretty scary.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
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Larry Sinclair vs. Obama. I'm putting $ on Larry.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:10:13 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: pissant
Barack Obama sets up internet ‘war room’ to stifle dissent and free speech. DNS attacks against Free Republic to commence in 3...2...1...
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:12:18 PM PDT
by
steel_resolve
(We are living in the post-rational world where being a moron is an asset)
To: pissant
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:12:24 PM PDT
by
A. Morgan
(VOTE FOR A LIBERAL N' WE'LL BE UP TO OUR NECKS IN ILLEGALS and OUTA' GAS!)
To: pissant
"A crack team of cybernauts will form a rapid response internet war room to track and respond aggressively to online rumours that Barack Obama is unpatriotic and a Muslim." I've seen lots of new "Freepers" recently signing on... Naw... it wouldn't be Obama-ites.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:12:28 PM PDT
by
avacado
To: pissant
I've seen them on FR!
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:12:48 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(McCain will be the first ex-POW President.)
To: pissant
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:13:47 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Billy Mays is the Anti-Christ)
To: pissant
“Internet slurs” translation: Vicious truthing!
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:13:52 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only the Marxist Obama can!)
To: darkwing104; Arrowhead1952; Darksheare; 50mm
Abbreviated Viking Kitten PING!
This tells me that we can expect a significant increase in trolls on the wire in the coming months, as the Left considers FR a “blog” and will no doubt target us for aggressive surveillance.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:14:20 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
To: cmsgop
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Really. You don't say.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:15:58 PM PDT
by
combat_boots
(She lives! 22 weeks, 9.5 inches. Go, baby, go!)
To: pissant
Barack Obama is an America-Hating Marxist!
(If you don’t see an aggressive response to the above...it must mean it’s true.)
To: cmsgop
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To: pissant
It is best been said....
* Conservative patriots are upset when lies are told...
* Liberal socialists are upset when the TRUTH is told...
Says it all.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:17:10 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: cmsgop
Barack Obama is unpatriotic and a Muslim I have to dispute that. Barack Obama is very patriotic to all 57 Arab states.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:18:21 PM PDT
by
Always Right
(Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
To: pissant
its quite easy for him to prove he’s not a muslim and can at least show some patriotism.
he just needs to get out on the 4th, lead the pledge, sing the star spangled banner, eat some ribs, maybe a bacon burger, and throw back a couple beers.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:19:23 PM PDT
by
absolootezer0
( Detroit: we're so bad, even our mayor is a criminal)
To: Berlin_Freeper
New freepers, and old ones, (disguised Hillaryhaters), who now don't have any cover.
I wonder why they are allowed to stick around.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:19:25 PM PDT
by
roses of sharon
( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
To: pissant
143 Days of Experience
Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama have in terms of actual work days? Not much. From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days -- I keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer than that. In contrast, John McCain's 26 years in Congress, 22 years of military service including 1,966 days in captivity as a POW in Hanoi now seem more impressive than ever. At 71, John McCain may just be hitting his stride. Think about IT!!!
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:19:56 PM PDT
by
B-Cause
(It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.)
To: kingattax
Obama’s Internet Campaign Crimes War Room ping
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:20:02 PM PDT
by
taraytarah
(He will come as a thief in the night. Are you ready?)
To: avacado
You’re exactly right, I’ve noticed multiple new names spewing nothing but gloom and despair about McCain and Repubs in general. They’re careful not to praise Obama, their goal is to depress Repub votes and motivation. Hey you idiots out there, you don’t us have fooled, ZOT!!!
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:20:26 PM PDT
by
moose2004
(y)
To: pissant
At least there's one bit of truth. Pinning on an American flag was not Obama’s idea. Just like “breaking” with his church and his Uncle mentor, that wasn't his idea either.
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:20:41 PM PDT
by
CarryingOn
(Don't tell me words don't matter. Barack H. Obama)
To: Resolute Conservative
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posted on
06/09/2008 1:21:04 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Billy Mays is the Anti-Christ)
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