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...
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