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Obama campaign arm focuses on talk radio

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 More desperation, progressive psyops campaigns. Moving web trolls to conservative radio are they? Careful screening and caller ID should render this technique ineffective.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-27 00:35|| 2010-02-27 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Howie Carr (Boston's AM 680, WRKO) mentioned that he was on the list, though I didn't hear any moonbats successfully get on the air yesterday during his last two hours.

There are two problems here for the Turfers - conservative talk show hosts feast on such calls, and (probably) drive up ratings because of the added entertainment value. I doubt this plan was well thought out, nor will it be successful.

Posted by Raj 2010-02-27 07:28|| 2010-02-27 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 When they call, they're put into the line. While on the line, they have to actually listen to the show. Doing so they 1 - hear their fellow travelers being ripped to shreds for handing in the same homework and stand there without any rational discourse to continue to blindly follow the talking points and 2 - they're actually hearing, for once, what the other side is saying, other then being told what they said by Big Brother. And it's no fun having to wait for half an hour just for your Two Minutes of Hate(c) exercise.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-27 08:24|| 2010-02-27 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 ...oh, and welcome to being cannon fodder. Consider this a warm up to where your handlers are going to push you soon enough for them to retain their POWER.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-27 08:25|| 2010-02-27 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Careful screening and caller ID should render this technique ineffective.

These nutters frequently go to the front of the line because the hosts love to make hash of them. The hosts practice their trade 15 hours per week, on air and a lot longer off. They are prepared and welcome the chum who practiced for 10 minutes before calling and are easily thrown off script to look stoopid. They liven up the program and get the blood of the regular listeners flowing.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-27 08:39|| 2010-02-27 08:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Andrew Wilkow (one of my favorite talkshow hosts) gives libs front of line priveleges so he can skewer them. BTW - why is it that so male libs always always have that lispy weak voice? They always sounds like an english prof who took too many valium...

Posted by Broadhead6 2010-02-27 10:00|| 2010-02-27 10:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Please call the White House....is their number still
1-800-Pravda4U?

Posted by HammerHead 2010-02-27 10:30|| 2010-02-27 10:30|| Front Page Top

#8 why is it that so male libs always always have that lispy weak voice?

They are metrosexuals who want to let you know that they are comfortable with their feminine side.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-27 10:52|| 2010-02-27 10:52|| Front Page Top

#9 why is it that so male libs always always have that lispy weak voice?

the voicebox, mouth, etc. all are connected to the spine

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-27 11:02|| 2010-02-27 11:02|| Front Page Top

#10 I would warn all radio listeners in the USA that 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is not above direct contact with a local radio station call-in program.

'Barry From D.C.' -- A.K.A. 'The President' -- Calls Radio Station To Thank Gov. Kaine

You can listen to the banter here

And So It Goes.

Posted by Glaviling Pelosi1638 2010-02-27 11:06|| 2010-02-27 11:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Report back. I'd love to read some of those...

"He made me cry."
"He is a thought criminal who must be reeducated! Please put him on the list!"
"He convinced me that this health reform plan is wrong and I don't support it anymore."
"I called. Can you send me a free 40 and some scratch tickets now?"
"He must be killed! I admonished him for his "hate speech"!"
"I called, but mom said she had to use the phone, so I had to hang up."
"I pointed out that this is all Bushitler/Cheney's fault and hung up to savor my victory over the right wing hate machine."

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-27 13:00|| 2010-02-27 13:00|| Front Page Top

#12 Can't wait for some of the audio bits to end up on the 'net.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-02-27 13:22|| 2010-02-27 13:22|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm sure the hosts will appreciate being able to charge higher ad rates in the future due to the added listeners.

Thanks, libs!

Posted by charger 2010-02-27 14:51|| 2010-02-27 14:51|| Front Page Top

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