Anti-Obama emails

[Rita]

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I cannot believe that people actually read political spam emails.

Occasionally there are posts on SoWal.com that remind me of political spam e-mails. They have a better chance of staying on here than in my inbox. Though I usually skim enough to get the overall idea.

I haven't gotten any for some time. Maybe it's because we nipped it in the bud with the worst offenders, so they know not to keep us on their list.


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[Jdarg]

Don't forget politifact.com (thanks forever to ToofarTampa)- check all rumors for all candidates! It's such a fun site!

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

And remember, if the e-mail reeks of crap, it probably is crap.

Here is a fun one from an e-mail entitled "Obama thinks the national anthem should be 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing'...." read the whole hilarious (and pathetic) e-mail here :

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/459/



"As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides," Obama said. "There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all? It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it."
(You can read the full text of the e-mail here.)
But Obama never said it. It's satire written by syndicated columnist John Semmens, whose columns are posted on the Web site The Arizona Conservative. The above quote was part of a short item Semmens wrote in October 2007, imagining a rationale for the oft-emailed photo of Obama not having his hand over his heart during the national anthem . (We wrote about the anthem issue previously here, which was part of a chain email falsely claiming Obama refused to say the pledge of allegiance.)


OMG!!!

 

[30A Skunkape]

In a world where far too many sheeple tolerate Pepsi products, it warms my heart to know that a Coca-Cola man will be answering the phone at 3AM

 

[jollyroger]

When discussing these emails with people who buy into them I am often give them a link to a website or two (ex. Snopes). The amazing thing is that they are able to read a full spam letter, but are totally unable to read a paragraph or two disproving said spam. The most common responses I get back are that "It's too long," or "I cant read it.":roll:

 

[traderx]

My guess is that such emails will help Obama because they will be seen as unfair and one-sided. Americans love political debates but not one-sided attacks. I wonder if Obama's frequent reminders of McCain's age will haunt Obama? BTW, the spam emails I get are never interesting. They all have to do with.....oh nevermind. Not fit to print here. :funn:

 

[Miss Critter]

You mean your email didn't imply that Obama is the anti-Christ? One that I received did. If only voter registration required and IQ test. Puh-lease, people!

 

[6thGen]

Oh, what the hell.

Find it hilarious that among the things they are criticizing him for are voting along party lines,

Well, he is the one saying that he can bring the party together.

signing a bill for campaign finance reform

Unconstitutional idea that had severe unintended consequences of more money and less transparency, but it's a wash since McCain wrote the damn thing.

wanting health care

Subsidized by the state and the young and healthy. Although it's not my choice of options, tort reform brought insurance premiums down 35% in Texas. Hard to keep the trial lawyer donations coming in with that though.

wanting the minimum wage to be a "living" wage,

If he cared about the "working man" he'd do away with the minimum wage entirely.

and thinking that the Guantanamo detainees should get habeus corpus.

Again, something I'm against but it's a wash.

Good to check in again.

 

[seagrovegirl]

An old dear friend handed me an email (spam) that she printed and brought with her to my house. I read part of it and handed it back to her and told her "that kind of Sh** po'd me. She became defensive and I explained to her it was spam with no facts to back it up. She responded, "oh, you must be for Obama?" I was able to explain to her that this was SPAM....not to be believed or passed around, regardless of whom I choose to vote for. Some people are so gullable....and she is a worldly chick....astonishing!

 

[Gypsea]

Oh, what the hell.



Well, he is the one saying that he can bring the party together.



Unconstitutional idea that had severe unintended consequences of more money and less transparency, but it's a wash since McCain wrote the damn thing.



Subsidized by the state and the young and healthy. Although it's not my choice of options, tort reform brought insurance premiums down 35% in Texas. Hard to keep the trial lawyer donations coming in with that though.



If he cared about the "working man" he'd do away with the minimum wage entirely.



Again, something I'm against but it's a wash.

Good to check in again.

Now where have we heard that before ~ a uniter, not a divider?
My hope is that either McCain or Obama will actually be able to pull that one off!

 

[6thGen]

Now where have we heard that before ~ a uniter, not a divider?
My hope is that either McCain or Obama will actually be able to pull that one off!

No doubt. I was against it then as I am now (along with "Compassionate Conservatism" and many other issues). Bipartisanship is very, very rarely a good thing. The more that politicians fight amongst themselves, the less damage they do, but they still save face with their constituents and donors.