Posted on 08/01/2009 6:34:38 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck
A day after defending hidden phrases placed on a campaign Web site, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's gubernatorial campaign severed ties Friday to the consulting firm credited with the "hidden phrases" strategy and removed the 2,200-plus phrases.
(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...
I can only shake my head at the stupidity of it all.
She is 66 and looks like she’s 80 - time for KBH to retire and raise her two 8 yr olds
our own Katheryn Harris....I’m not insane...I’m not insane...I’m not insane
These aren’t exactly “hidden phrases” like when you’d think of subliminal messages. They where probably meta data. No big deal.
That and then off the TV for good as well. She rivals Sharpton and Jackson in her zeal for the TV limelight by people who do virtually nothing but talk and take profit from it all.
The use of hidden search phrases is an absolutely traditional way of generating web site hits, the idea it is in some way morally wrong is just preposterous.
Boy there is a lot of hate out there for KBH, I must have missed her major crime.
I’ve got to admit, your logic comes closer to my own than most of the other posters on the thread. This wasn’t a subliminal message. It was merely a search engine friendly way to make sure her site got more hits.
The idea that she sat down and participated in some evil plot just doesn’t sound plausible to me. I don’t always agree with her, but good grief, this criticism is a bit over the top.
As for Google taking the high road? Please...
Boy there is a lot of hate out there for KBH, I must have missed her major crime.
No kidding! Maybe some “mass hysteria” thing.
Hidden search phrases? So what. Does all think KBH is the only one???
I am not necessarily going to vote for KBH or Rick Perry, they will need to earn my support and vote for GOV.
Sorry, was brousing a local site and this popped up. Thanks for getting it ahead of me. Hopefully a double whammy will get more attention. Mod will probably remove mine.
“The use of hidden search phrases is an absolutely traditional way of generating web site hits,...”
Yes, but the -choice- of phrases is what caused the stink.
There are two threads, one of which may be removed, so I'm pinging both.
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I love the comments to the article: “Rick Perry Gay?” That’s old news.
You go girl! Yea Kay! She is going to whip Perry’s butt! Hopefully.
Kay Bailey looks wonderful. And do you think Perry should retire to take care of his children? Ever? Do you think Republican men should retire to take care of their children? Or just the women? And I would bet Kay Bailey is a wonderful mother.
please do not compare Kay Bailey with Katherine Harris. Please.
Do you think Sarah Palin should retire to take care of her children?
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