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Attack Watch, new Obama campaign site to ‘fight smears,’ becomes laughing stock of conservatives
Wapo national ^
| 9-14-11
| Elizabeth Flock
Posted on 09/14/2011 1:26:37 PM PDT by barmag25
As the 2012 presidential campaign heats up, President Obamas campaign team has set up a new Web site, AttackWatch.com, to challenge negative statements about the president made by Republican presidential candidates and conservatives.
Obama for America national field director Jeremy Bird told ABC News that the sites goal is to offer resources to fight back against attacks. Mostly, that means fact checking statements from the likes of GOP presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Rick Perry and conservative commentator Glenn Beck and offering evidence to the contrary. The site is designed in bold red and black colors, and uses statements like support the truth and fight the smears.
The response to the site has been less than stellar.
On Twitter, where the Web site has an account to help Obama supporters submit evidence of attacks on the president using the hashtag #attackwatch, nearly every tweet about the site mostly from conservatives has ridiculed it.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attackwatch
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:26:46 PM PDT
by
barmag25
To: barmag25
The tweets are HILARIOUS.
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:28:18 PM PDT
by
Winstons Julia
(when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
To: Winstons Julia
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:32:18 PM PDT
by
barmag25
(How many pea's we gotta eat to get out of this mess?)
To: Winstons Julia
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:32:34 PM PDT
by
bkopto
(Obama is merely a symptom of a more profound, systemic disease in American body politic.)
To: barmag25
There is a hilarious YouTube spoof ‘commercial’ at the link. Must see TV!
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:32:51 PM PDT
by
CaptSkip
To: All
I wonder who chose the color, Hitler or Goebbels..
To: barmag25
Ridicule them - they CANNOT STAND ridicule.
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:34:53 PM PDT
by
tgusa
(Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger......)
To: barmag25
Brad Thor even posted one there...
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:35:37 PM PDT
by
bcsco
To: barmag25; Winstons Julia
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:38:50 PM PDT
by
thouworm
(.)
To: barmag25
“I tried to find some red/black themed posters for you, but only ones I found are in German and have a funny symbol #attackwatch”
Ahahahaahaaa!
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:39:15 PM PDT
by
Winstons Julia
(when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
To: Maverick68
It was Hitler, He even tweeted about it.
RV717 RV717
#attackwatch Love the use of red and black on the website! Brings back good memories. Hugs and kisses, Adolph.
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:39:23 PM PDT
by
barmag25
(How many pea's we gotta eat to get out of this mess?)
To: CaptSkip
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:40:44 PM PDT
by
library user
(I want my headstone to read: "He died while doing what he enjoyed most: breathing.")
To: windcliff; onedoug
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:43:08 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
To: thouworm; All
Don't know who Brad Thor is, but I've been laughing all day: Some of my favorite tweets: New jobs plan from #attackwatch turn in a RINO $10, a Republican $20, a 912er $40, tea partier $60 and a tea party leader $100, Paulbots $0------------- No one will ever see my tweets at #attackwatch because there are so many. Can you have other tweeters..uh.."removed"? #attackwatch Many people are quoting Obama's campaign promises. That's just mean. Make them stop! I just drove my car over the speed limit to McDonalds and bought a Happy Meal with an evil, evil toy in it. #attackwatch Dear #AttackWatch Somebody cut me off in traffic. I think it was a Tea Party Terrorist trying to suppress my vote. I saw a Republican walking around today unencumbered and free! THIS MUST STOP! #AttackWatch Hey #AttackWatch how many times does a child have to turn in their parents to get the official Hitler youth knife? #attackwatch The neighbor's dog only @#$^ on the right half of my property making it into some kinda gopcircle. Alien message? #attackwatch I just tore that @#$% tag off my mattress Timepieces being flung at OFA HQ. It's an #AttackWatch watch attack! Dear #attackwatch, I am the registered owner of the domain names stoolpigeon.com and neostasi.com. Interested? #attackwatch I was at the Waffle House and a Sr. citizen just referred to the President as Barrack Hussein Obama their License # is attached #attackwatch I just saw several people refuse to eat their peas. Do you have a SWAT team? Obama I'm confused. If I see someone suspicious should I use #AttackWatch or this illegal class III AK-47 an ATF agent gave me?" Dear @AttackWatch : I was hoping to get a job at your website. Question: Do I need a Mao suit to apply or will you give me one? #attackwatch Dear #AttackWatch, which is more supportive of Obama's glorious collective? Potatoes or Stove Top Stuffing? Hey @AttackWatch my car's Check Engine light is on. I did; engine is still there. Light still on. Can you help? #attackwatch I don't always report on my neighbors, but when I do, I use #AttackWatch"
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:45:18 PM PDT
by
Winstons Julia
(when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
To: barmag25
Anybody taking odds on how long this site will be up for?
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:47:08 PM PDT
by
incredulous joe
("No road is too long with good company" Turkish Proverb)
To: barmag25
“I saw someone purposely squeeze the Charmin in a grocery store”
lol!
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:48:29 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Winstons Julia
Brad Thor is a well known author of political thrillers akin to Tom Clancy. I also saw Dana Perino and Michelle Malkin tweets...
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:49:51 PM PDT
by
bcsco
To: barmag25
My favorite:
People are calling our President the Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers, that’s not allowed is it? #Attackwatch @AttackWatch
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:50:03 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: library user
“Direct link to hysterical parody”
Hilarious, although even in parody, the Palin retarded child part should have been scraped.
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posted on
09/14/2011 1:50:24 PM PDT
by
DAC21
To: barmag25
the small print . Only to be used by people who love him
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