Bachmann taking names, Dems cry foul

pioneer press ^ | 10-21-09 | mike allen

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Republican critics pilloried the White House for making it too easy to request e-mail updates about health reform, but it turns out the GOP could have spam problems of its own.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) sent a tweet this morning from her @michelebachmann account saying: "If you're interested in receiving mobile updates from me, text MN6 to 467468 or visit Bachmann.house.gov and subscribe. Thanks so much!"

The homepage of her congressional site allows users to sign up for the "Bachmann Bulletin" by entering only a first name, last name and e-mail address. Then you get a confirmation message that says, "Thank you for registering."

That system rang a bell for some Democrats, who recalled that opponents of health reform claimed that groups could enter names of other people — and even lists — to receive White House updates without the addressees' permission.

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I signed up via sms text.

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a poster on PP website had a good point:

He doesn’t have time; he’s gotta shake down the true believers.

Obama: 22 fundraisers since taking office. Bush: 6 fundraisers in his whole first year.

“...According to Mark Knoller of CBS this will bring to 22 the number of fundraisers he has done since taking office. President Bush did just six in his entire first year in office. Aren’t the Republicans supposed to be the greedy, uncaring , insensitive people who try to buy elections - country be damned?

“Bush took his duties far more seriously than Barack Obama.”

“On With the Permanent Campaign!” — http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/10/on_with_the_permanent_campaign_1.html