Attack Watch Snitch Site a Focus of Internet Fun

yahoo ^ | 9/14/2011 | Mark Whittington

[tobyhill]

Back when the Obama administration was young, the White House set up what amounted to a snitch line, an email address where people were invited to report on other people bad-mouthing the president of the United States on health care.

The snitch line was soon taken down. However, it has now been resurrected in the form of a website called Attack Watch. People are invited to use the website to report on other people who are running down President Obama. In this way the Obama campaign for reelection would gather information to "fight smears."

According to the Washington Post, the reaction has not been as the Obama people have expected.

It seems Attack Watch has become the figure of fun for people on the Internet, particularly conservative bloggers who are flooding the website to turn themselves in. The site has backfired in a spectacular fashion, causing Obama to seem like a paranoid, Nixon-like figure on steroids.

The problem is one of the unstated job descriptions for president is to catch flack from people who don't like the executive. This can be galling, especially when the attacks get personal or are perceived to be unfair. Various presidents have reacted differently to the chatter of their enemies.

Nixon, for example, compiled an enemies list and plotted against unfriendly reporters. Clinton would constantly complain about the then-nascent talk radio sector, especially Rush Limbaugh, and had a war room-style operation during the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

By contrast, Reagan and both Bushes dealt with attacks either with good humor in the former case or by ignoring them in the latter. One criticism of President George W. Bush is that he ignored attacks a little too much, allowing some of the accusations to take hold without a response.

[Raebie]

Well it certainly is apparent to me that Obama has lost the youth vote.

Not many over 45 tweet.

[alrea]

are tax dollars paying for his site or is it union dues?

Both. As well as funds from GE, Soros and Buffet.

[Allegra]

This AttackWatch garbage is akin to something Saddam would have done.

Fortunately, Americans are making fun of this and giving it the ridicule it deserves.

[Clock King]

[Allegra]

Anyone else report Obama for making the alleged “president” look like a moron?

I saw several tweets along those lines. LOL

[Raebie]

Dear @Attack Watch. There is no lockbox. Al Gore lied.

Hey guys. #AttackWatch dot com is down now. did we hurt its feelings?

lol

[justsaynomore]

There is already an Attack Watch Watch site (watching the watchers) http://www.attackwatchwatch.com/NewsFeed/NewsFeed.html

[Fantasywriter]

DanRiehl DanRiehl
Dear #AttackWatch I have no specific complaints at the moment, @BarackObama just sux, generally speaking.

[LowOiL]

Thanks for the heads up, this is a hoot to read.

[Raebie]

#AttackWatch - does Michelle come in to the office and ask “does this make my butt look big”?

POTUS, the DOJ raided Gibson Guitars and confiscated Indian rosewood fretboards, are the Belgian waffles at IHOP next? #AttackWatch

[CommieCutter]

[Raebie]

Hi #attackwatch, someone just called Jay Carney a ferret”

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Can’t help it . . . wife bolted it on.

[LaybackLenny]

Hey Barack..."YOU HAVE MAIL"

BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[EmilyGeiger]

I had boobs but my stupid auto correct changed it to blobs. :0/

[Tribune7]

I just reported Yahoo.

How DARE they may fun of the President’s idea!

[I see my hands]

To: If the shoe fits

Laugh now, all aboard later.

While you are providing support, love, validation, and encouragement to your liberal "friends" they are spying on you.

Fraternization with the enemy has been met with severe penalties FOREVER for a reason. Wake up. You are part of the problem.

[Fledermaus]

Obama is a total POS and lying piece of scum. To hell with him.

Now, go report that DUmmies.

[woofie]

dam I thought of it too

[PMAS]

You should watch the commercial they made for Attach watch it is hilarious