Comments on: Video: Michelle on astroturfing and the alleged Obama sockpuppet ad

By: The Jawa Report On Andrea Shea King Show | Democrat=Socialist

The Jawa Report On Andrea Shea King Show | Democrat=Socialist — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:30:03 +0000

[...] to Hot Air for the [...]

By: Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:04:34 +0000

Second, Slightly Softened Winner Smear Video Emerges…

For some reason, FoxNews ran the slightly sanitized version of the smear video when Michelle Malkin was discussing it. But that’s not the video Ethan Winner & pals actually tried to astroturf — which is actually here. Also, the slightly-scrubbed……

By: wise_man

wise_man — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:48:35 +0000

That’s a little harsh, dakine. Of course some people believe in a few issues more strongly than others. Especially when they spent the time researching certain subjects, and see daily examples of what they believe to be affecting us.

By: dakine

dakine — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:23:44 +0000

Malkin jumped the shark a long time ago. One trick pony, and an irrelevant dogmatic ideologue with nothing original or interesting to say.

By: Health Care BS - THE AUDACITY OF SLANDER

Health Care BS - THE AUDACITY OF SLANDER — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:57:46 +0000

[...] they aren’t launching viral smear campaigns on the sly, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has been busy [...]

By: locomotivebreath1901

locomotivebreath1901 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:01:38 +0000

“…inject it into the media’s bloodstream…”

Nice metaphor.

Answers one & two: It doesn’t matter ’cause they just don’t care. Oh, there’s a little conscience & credibility left on the Left (precious little), so there might be some tap dancing, but the general public just doesn’t care.

Hence, “There’s only one news network that’s going to touch this story…”

Perception is most people’s reality, and sound bites are most people’s perception.

By: The Jawa Report

The Jawa Report — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:57:14 +0000

Holy Crap, a SECOND Winner Palin Smear Video? Michelle on Fox…

I really don’t have time for this, but it has to be said: mucho important. While watching the Fox News segment interviewing Michelle Malkin on the Ethan Winner Palin smear video I noticed that it wasn’t the same videol Spot……

By: Dorvillian

Dorvillian — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:16:23 +0000

One remarkable fact to consider:

Anyone remember the fabulously popular “1984/Apple” grassroots video that painted Hillary! as the Big Brother totalitarian?

The MSM discovered that video was produced by a PR firm with ties to Obama.

When it was brought to light the individual responsible claimed that he did it all on his own, Obama had nothing to do with it…

The exact same thing has happened twice with the same campaign, from start to finish the scenario is exactly the same.

Just a weird coincidence, I’m sure.

By: wise_man

wise_man — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:15:20 +0000

crr6 on September 24, 2008 at 12:43 PM

“Why did Obama attend the racist church and conveniently not hear any anti-American, ‘black liberation theology’ rants from his bigoted pastor.”
“uhh he never bought the dvd that was sold in the lobby on the way out”

By: wise_man

wise_man — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:13:36 +0000

fourstringfuror on September 24, 2008 at 12:41 PM

Her loss.

By: crr6

crr6 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:43:56 +0000

“why was she addressing the group?”
“uhh she did a lot of things as a public official”.

By: fourstringfuror

fourstringfuror — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:41:19 +0000

Prolly will have Michelle on, I’d assume.

Enoxo on September 24, 2008 at 11:47 AM

Not bloodly likely.

By: reshas1

reshas1 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:40:35 +0000

Wonder if this Winner group is funded by Soros.. Follow the $$$…

By: Michelle Malkin » Where in the world (Update: Astroturf vid segment added)

Michelle Malkin » Where in the world (Update: Astroturf vid segment added) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:38:00 +0000

[...] Here’s the vid. Posted in: Blogosphere Send to a Friend Printer Friendly comments [...]

By: snaggletoothie

snaggletoothie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:33:46 +0000

Since congress has castrated the FEC they can pretty much do as they please. And there will just be an escalation of such behavior as the Obamas, Axelrods and Winners of the world realize no one is minding the store.

By: moxie_neanderthal

moxie_neanderthal — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:32:36 +0000

mmmmm…..hanging effigies of Barry, racist graffiti, anyone else wondering if this is some sort of effort by Obama supporters to play the racist card?

By: BuzzCrutcher

BuzzCrutcher — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Can you imagine if this was done by some Republican consultant who had worked on some campaign with Karl Rove 12 years ago? Nonstop coverage and insinuations.

By: WeatherOutpost12

WeatherOutpost12 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:25:17 +0000

[...] Michelle on astroturfing and the alleged Obama sockpuppet ad Hotair.com / pundital editor’s note: I haven’t found examples of McCain astroturfing or [...]

By: Looks like O’Reilly will do a segment on the AIP Smear Video. - A Grym View

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:22:24 +0000

[...] UPDATE: Michelle layed it out nicely this morning. Great job Michelle. Here is the video courtesy HotAir. [...]

By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:17:47 +0000

Make sure you keep the end of that clip where he says biden dropping out on Octiber 5th is bunk. I’ll wager he has to admit he got that one wrong.

By: Angry Dumbo

Angry Dumbo — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:17:32 +0000

Agreed. No other network will touch the astroturfing story. Jawa did great work here. Alternative media is alternative for a reason. Win or lose, the mainstream media is a loser here because they are losing credibility. What is an underreported story is how far the alternative media has risen to meet the market for news consumers. Specifically, if Larry King and Jon Liebowitz of the Daily Show get 5 million viewers each day and Drudge now gets about 27 million unique visitors each day, which one is to be considered alternative?

By: HawaiiLwyr

HawaiiLwyr — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:16:41 +0000

This photo of Mr. Winner says it all – he looks cocky. Also, these Obamanauts are proud to be associated with a smear on the McCain/Palin team which actually makes national tv. Good job Rusty, Ace and Michelle (and everyone else who was involved). Also someone should note that ESWinner’s You Tube account was closed within 15 minutes of the posting of the Jawa Report – hardly time to get a bunch of hate mail. Further, I was monitoring this and by the time the video was yanked, there weren’t even that many comments on You Tube.

By: Terrie

Terrie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:15:27 +0000

Ethan Winner and his father Charles both left sock puppet messages at YouTube, as did Jared Liu Klein (aka stckyfngz) at DU. Liu Klein represented our old friend Valerie Plame for Winner & Associates.

Maybe stupidity is hereditary and contagious. But it’s no cover for the launch of a deliberately deceptive political ad days after its premise had been proven false, followed by coordinated actions by Winner & Associates to make it go viral.

By: Robyn S

Robyn S — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:10:53 +0000

Michelle you rock.

My mom is a big fan of yours

Keep up the good work.

We need to push Ayers, Columbia transcripts and who may have paid for Obamas Harvard Tuition

By: andycanuck

andycanuck — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:10:51 +0000

If it’s not all part of a furtive faux-grassroots astroturf campaign,

Then why pull it when it’s getting traffic?