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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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To: griswold3
Like Paplov’s dog experiment, the public has been trained to hate everything connected with President Bush and Republicans.

And this is partially because Bush wanted to "change the tone" in D.C. and play nice guy. Imagine if Bush had personally gone directly to the people in these post-Iraq war days? Maybe some networks would have refused to cover it, but that wouldn't have happened more than once. The Bush administration gave up on the media as soon as it took office. Big mistake.

61 posted on 06/09/2008 2:02:42 PM PDT by Magnolia
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To: pissant

BUMP


62 posted on 06/09/2008 2:05:13 PM PDT by kitkat (Over the Hill(ary))
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To: Magnolia

The entire ‘tone’ after the 2000 election was ‘selected’ not ‘elected’ President Bush. It was all meant to ‘chop him off at the knees’ from the beginning.
No Mandate, No Credibility


63 posted on 06/09/2008 2:06:38 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al qaeda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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To: pissant
A disturbing file was discovered on Obama's webserver last night.

For those who missed it...

Obama's Plan for Iraq: Prosecute War Criminals
64 posted on 06/09/2008 2:09:16 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Beckwith

I don’t know if he’s a Muslim or not but he has spent 20 years in an anti-American, anti-white racist “church”. That and his domestic and foreign policy proposals are enough for me. Whatever he is, he is NO GOOD for the USA.


65 posted on 06/09/2008 2:09:54 PM PDT by Aria (NO RAPIST ENABLER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
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To: pissant

Should we expect them here on FR?


66 posted on 06/09/2008 2:13:33 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: pissant
Here'a a slur for you, Barack.


67 posted on 06/09/2008 2:14:08 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Average White Conservative)
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To: pissant
respond aggressively to online rumours that Barack Obama is unpatriotic and a Muslim.

"respond aggressively".

But not "deny".

68 posted on 06/09/2008 2:15:55 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter.)
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To: pissant

Slurs and a website to fight them.

How racist can you be?????


69 posted on 06/09/2008 2:16:47 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: steel_resolve

Obama-naut Nugorp, signed on today and banned today...good job FR!


70 posted on 06/09/2008 2:17:12 PM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: freekitty

It’s also just another plan to have the great unwashed masses at each others throats; so they continue their assualt on America.


71 posted on 06/09/2008 2:17:54 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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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.

Is this the same crack team that can't seem to keep 9/11 Truthers and pro-Hamas groups off of Obama's own web site?

72 posted on 06/09/2008 2:19:13 PM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: griswold3

Can’t deny what you say. Bush stood back while the media crucified him. Sadly, in many ways, he brought this on himself. He allowed the media to set the tone and played defense for almost 8 years rather than fight for what we elected him to do.


73 posted on 06/09/2008 2:20:37 PM PDT by Magnolia
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To: pissant

Fighting slurs with lies.


74 posted on 06/09/2008 2:21:23 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: cmsgop

ROTFLMAO!! ...and your tagline! Are you talkin’ THE Billy Mays that has neat stuff to sell you???? OH NO, he can’t be!!


75 posted on 06/09/2008 2:29:17 PM PDT by brushcop (B-Co. 2/69 3rd Infantry Div., "Sledgehammer!" ...and keep hammering 'em!)
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To: Magnolia

At least when Bill Clinton was attacked, he had ‘Move On’, but then collectivism works well with progressives.
Organizing Republicans is like ‘herding cats’.


76 posted on 06/09/2008 2:30:58 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al qaeda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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To: Old Sarge; darkwing104; Arrowhead1952; pissant; 50mm

Bama trolls have been here for awhile, but we’ll be seeing more of them.
The Hillary trolls will be morose but game for causing trouble.
Just wish I could be on more often to play with them.


77 posted on 06/09/2008 2:33:40 PM PDT by Darksheare (Why do they call it Salad Dressing when clothes aren't in any way involved?)
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To: steel_resolve

The Obama troll team.


78 posted on 06/09/2008 2:34:20 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Aria

I have never said that Obama is a Muslim.

However, Muslims see him as a Muslim.

Perception is everything.


79 posted on 06/09/2008 2:37:02 PM PDT by Beckwith ('Typical White Person')
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To: Darksheare

I’ll be sure to save you a few carcasses, Darks...


80 posted on 06/09/2008 2:37:52 PM PDT by Old Sarge (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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