Kinda Creepy Email From Obama Organization Targets Deadbeat Donors Like Me

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

As a blogger, I subscribe to the email lists of some organizations whose goals I do not, shall we say, necessarily embrace. Among them is Organizing For Action, the successor to the 2012 Obama campaign. As you can imagine, although I read OFA's messages with interest, I don't succumb to its frequent appeals for funds.

You might think OFA might let me loaf along on its list, but no. Just now arrived an email I'd call kind of creepy. Start with the subject line [emphasis added throughout]: "Mark: Not an OFA donor". Whoah: so this is not just a generic pitch to all who haven't coughed up: they're calling me out by name! The body of the message informs me that "according to the records associated with this exact email address," I haven't donated. "Exact email address"? They've got me nailed dead to rights!

More here.

[RedMDer]

It’s certainly not tender.

[rockrr]

What are they complaining about? I gave him my 2 cents ;’)

[bmwcyle]

You deadbeat just like us.

[clintonh8r]

Wow! Act now and for only $5 dollars your name will be added to the Wall of Shame! But wait! There’s more!

[JMJJR]

LOL, I got one of those today myself.

[Jack Hydrazine]

“Liberals begging for money..what else is knew”

Nu, how my gnu knew how to make news new!

[Studebaker Hawk]

Liberals begging for money..what else is knew

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Like obnoxious panhandlers except far worse and dangerous.

[DJ MacWoW]

Have we ever had a president before that has continually campaigned like this?

I'm asking seriously. My question isn't a joke.

[Jack Hydrazine]

[Delta 21]

Its like your inside my head the last few weeks!

[nomad]

Try firing this back: Dear OFA, so you suggest I donate $5, huh? Well I suggest you kiss my ass.

[onona]

Go ahead man, first one’s free. What’s the matter, afraid of a little totalitarianism? We’re not like the republicans, you DO want a better life don’t you? Just $5 and you can be one of us. Don’t forget to wash your car, it needs it. Oh, and take that Limbaugh sticker off the back bumper it looks stupid. We’ll send you a correct sticker in the mail. Thank you for your forthcoming support. Nice house you have there, you didn’t build it but it would be a shame if anything happened to it.

Dued !

You just wrote a protest song !!

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

“Have we ever had a president before that has continually campaigned like this?”

Yes. Clinton.

[DJ MacWoW]

Thanks. I’d forgotten that.

[EternalVigilance]

I’m taking my name off of their email list.

'You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.'

[Ken H]

"Yo! OFA -

Where the hell is my free phone?!"

[unseelie]

I’m surprised it didn’t open with, “’Sup, dude?”

[Ditter]

I have often thought of donating $5 to a dem just to get on the mailing list but........... I just can’t bring myself to actually do it.

[grania]

You can check out but you can never leave

I was thinking about that song, too. It kind of makes Henley the prophet of things to come.

FWIW, I did the "unsubscibe" thing. I'll see if it does any good.

[tcrlaf]

Dear Mark,

We see you haven’t donated to Organizing For America.

We also see you have a colonoscopy and a CT Scan scheduled.

Would be a real shame if someone else took those appointments, you know, someone who DONATED to Organizing For America.

Looking forward towards your generous contribution!

Hugs and Kisses,

Organizing For America

—— You don’t realize how close to the truth you really are....