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Hope, Change, & Lies: Orchestrated "Grassroots" Smear Campaigns & the People that Run Them
MyPetJawa ^ | September 21, 2008 | Dr. Rusty Shackleford

Posted on 09/21/2008 9:30:11 PM PDT by Toki

Extensive research was conducted by the Jawa Report to determine the source of smears directed toward Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Those smears included false allegations that she belonged to a secessionist political party and that she has radical anti-American views.

Our research suggests that a subdivision of one of the largest public relations firms in the world most likely started and promulgated rumors about Sarah Palin that were known to be false. These rumors were spread in a surreptitious manner to avoid exposure.

(Excerpt) Read more at haloscan.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 2008; astroturfing; axelrod; axelrodsaweasel; bo; carolliu; corruption; davidaxelrod; democrat; democratparty; democrats; elections; eswinner; ethanswinner; ethanwinner; fec; grassroots; groupe; jaredliuklein; mccainpalin; myjawareport; nobama08; obama; palinattacks; palinping; publicis; publicisgroupe; sockpuppetry; viralchicagopolitics; winner; winnerandassociates; winnerassociates; winnersrlosers
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To: penelopesire

It’s awesome, sin’t it? It’s up already at The Campaign Spot

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/


81 posted on 09/22/2008 6:38:26 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-McCain/Palin 08)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/194057.php

(Al)Franken helps craft (Anti-)McCain ‘SNL’ skit
Politico | 9-20-08 | Jonathon Martin
Posted on 09/21/2008 8:41:32 PM PDT by tcrlaf
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087463/posts

A spokeswoman for Franken, Colleen Murray, first said the Democratic Senate candidate “didn’t write anything for SNL tonight.” But pressed if he was involved in the show or had been in contact with staff members, Murray admitted Franken had a role in Saturday’s program.

Political trivia: Name the excommunicated Catholic running on the national ticket
star ledger | 09.12.08 | paul mulshine
Posted on 09/21/2008 9:45:44 PM PDT by Coleus
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2087486/posts

-don’t pop a cork over this one-

NBC Jokes: Sarah Palin’s Husband Has Sex With Daughters ( Saturday Night Live )
worldnetdaily.com | September 21, 2008 | Joe Kovacs
Posted on 09/21/2008 7:09:36 AM PDT by kellynla
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087059/posts


82 posted on 09/22/2008 6:39:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: penelopesire

We need this thread in Breaking so Rush & Co. see it.


83 posted on 09/22/2008 6:41:48 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: SE Mom

Wonder how long will the MSM ignore this too? (eye roll)


84 posted on 09/22/2008 6:42:16 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Miss Didi

I agree! It’s hugh and series!


85 posted on 09/22/2008 6:43:39 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: ScreamingFist

BTTT!


86 posted on 09/22/2008 7:02:02 AM PDT by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: Miss Didi
If the proven trail leads back to Obama's campaign, YouTubegate will be HUGE. Like game-changing huge.

We need the records subpoenaed... now.
87 posted on 09/22/2008 7:08:25 AM PDT by beagleone (McCain: He had me at "Hanoi.")
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To: Toki; SE Mom; Calpernia; holdonnow; All

You don’t think it’ll be picked up? Maybe not. But we save everything and we have our ways.

No need though... just google.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2005-01,RNWE:en&q=Winner+%26+Associates+obama

(Pay close attention to that FEC link... watch what happens later. The Trojan Horse has a big rider)

— Yep, the hacks will be busy tonight.


88 posted on 09/22/2008 7:17:32 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Bin Laden was a Community Organizer. Bush was a governor.)
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To: bushsupporter30

This is incredible!

This must be given LEGS! E-mail it to everyone you know—including any media links.

I fully expect the usual suspects to ignore it, but they can be FORCED to cover it, if it were to really break out.

Goin’ to check out the blogs you mention!


89 posted on 09/22/2008 7:18:05 AM PDT by Shelayne (McCain/Palin 08)
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To: AliVeritas

It’ll be picked up- it’s starting to be- It’s at NRO- we just need to keep pushing.


90 posted on 09/22/2008 7:19:57 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-McCain/Palin 08)
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To: Toki

I’ve had a funny feeling about Obama’s campaign ever since he moved the DNC to Chicago.

I guess they are now part of the Chicago Machine.

I hope genuine, non-kook ‘Rats have a problem with that.


91 posted on 09/22/2008 7:27:56 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Sarah'cuda Rocks)
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To: Shelayne

Does Malkin have it?


92 posted on 09/22/2008 7:32:54 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: holdonnow

FYI


93 posted on 09/22/2008 7:45:32 AM PDT by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and protect our troops and their CIC)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
From Michelle Malkin:

Bloggers sniff out anti-Palin astroturf campaign– and the cover up begins
94 posted on 09/22/2008 8:11:26 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Toki
So what are we calling this? I know!

SMEARGATE!
95 posted on 09/22/2008 8:12:08 AM PDT by Lusis ("Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.")
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To: SE Mom

Good! Hopefully this story picks up legs!


96 posted on 09/22/2008 8:14:31 AM PDT by markedmannerf
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To: Miss Didi

I posted it at the beginning of the Rush thread today with an assortment of must reads..


97 posted on 09/22/2008 8:17:18 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-McCain/Palin 08)
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To: SE Mom

Good plan. ;)


98 posted on 09/22/2008 8:18:36 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Toki

That’s a really well-done and devastating piece of investigative journalism. And the fact that the videos were taken down within an hour of the original post (in the middle of the night) pretty much clinches that these guys were right on target.

As they’ve noted, some guys at a PR firm that wasn’t named in the teaser wouldn’t be refreshing their site all night to see if this would come out. It seems obvious that someone higher up, more closely tied with the Obama campaign, was the one who sent out the word to delete everything.

It’s never the original crime, it’s always the cover-up that gets ‘em.


99 posted on 09/22/2008 8:22:02 AM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: Cementjungle

I’ve seen this before. It starts with a video on the DU which they get from moveon or dkos and then they get together and send it to Martin from CNN. I saw it with a Wright tape where they said it was out of context and within hours Martin was sprouting it on CNN.


100 posted on 09/22/2008 8:49:07 AM PDT by chase19
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