Posted on 10/03/2016 1:48:21 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
Donald Trump's domination of social media and digital advertising during his campaign has been impressive, often time's staying one step ahead of mainstream news while dictating the trending headlines, but his latest move may "trump" all his previous strategies.
Moments ago, a post appeared on Donald Trump's Facebook page with a single website address: ClintonKaine.com
When navigating to that URL, it appears to be fully in the Trump campaign's control as they've set up a website with headlines critical of Clinton/Kaine in a format similar to the Drudge Report.
The lead story directs visitors to a Politico article regarding the leaked recording of Hillary Clinton referring to Bernie Sander's supporters as "living in their parent's basement".
It's clear that someone other than Clinton previously owned ClintonKaine.com, and was made what was likely a very lucrative offer from the Trump campaign, which was apparently accepted. The Trump team quickly utilized the new ownership of this domain name to deploy a website that was critical of Clinton as well as her running mate Tim Kaine.
Indeed, a quick Domain registration lookup from WHOIS shows that the domain was first purchased in August of 2011, years before Clinton even started her campaign or even referenced Tim Kaine as a possible running mate.
Given Trump's maneuvering with social media this year and it's apparent success, this latest move is sure to add embarrassment to the Clinton/Kaine campaign, rubbing salt in the already fresh wound of recent comments regarding millions of millennial supporting Sanders.
It’s stuff like this that reinforces my belief that the only one in the Clinton camp who wants her to win is her. This campaign is just a massive money grab and winning is secondary. It’s not like campaign finance laws mean anything to them.
The buyer probably paired clinton’s name with a laundry list of even marginally possible democrat VP names.
Here are a few registered ClintonSomebody.com pairings:
clintondean.com registered 8/9/14
clintonwarner.com registered 8/8/11
clintoncuomo.com registered 12/14/11
clintonwarren.com registered 2/15/12
While the person who regisered clintonkaine.com may have hit a financial home run, these others were strikeouts (but probably worth the gamble). :=)
Whhhhy oh WHY are we wasting time with juvenile games when she is so eminently beatable on the issssuuuuuueeeeessss??!?!?!?!?!? /s
It was purchased by a lawyer unrelated to the campaigns.
LMAO!
Love it!!
Great website.
They will be happy to know that obama@whitehouse.gov was very impressed!
(The website accepted that email address—guess the white house will be getting some Trump emails!)
What is the lapel pin?
I just looked in the dictionary under “useless turd” and lo and behold this pic popped up.
They’re actually all anti-Kaine articles! I mean some are anti Hillary as well. But everyone is about Kaine. This is an outline for Pence’s debate tomorrow.
BTTT for later.
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