Axelrod and Obama Campaign (possibly) in deep shit

[Ninja]

The scandal we've been waiting for?

1) David Axelrod's client list is top secret. Partly that is to disguise the fact that when he's not running the political campaigns of left-wing politicians, he's conducting dishonest astroturf campaigns on behalf of large deep-pocketed corporations considered "villains" to the left, such as utility companies seeking rate hikes or AT&T. But that secret list of clients -- and associations -- also comes in handy for disguising his political astroturfing, too. The media, of course, has shown no interest in investigating this.

For example: Are Fannie and Freddie among Axelrod's secret clients? We don't know, Axelrod won't say, and no one in the media has even asked him. (Well, that's not quite true -- Business Week did and was told to piss up a rope.)

2) In 1984, Republican Senator Charles Percy faced off against Democratic challenger Paul Simon in Illinois, David Axelrod heading up Simon's campaign. Simon prevailed, edging Percy 88,000 votes, despite the Reagan landslide which brought in a lot of marginal Republicans.

The difference in the race seemed to be a huge (in 1984 terms) $1.2 million "independent" ad campaign against Percy funded by Michael Goland, a California Democrat businessman. (Simon’s campaign spent less than $7 milion, so $1.2 million of "independent" ads coming from an out of state Democrat was no small matter.)

Percy later filed suit with the FEC, alleging that Goland illegally coordinated with Simon and Axelrod. Goland was fined for $5000. However, he was later convicted for a similar "independent" ad campaign on behalf of Senator Alan Cranston (D-California). He was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison.

Bear these facts in mind about Axelrod tactics when the left begins spinning, "But this was an independent ad we had nothing at all to do with!"

Oh: And remember this guy who famously created an ad completely without the knowledge of the Obama campaign? Yeah, he used to share a house with Obama's campaign spokesman.

A lot of people associated with Obama and Axelrod just sort of... do things for them, unbidden.

Actually... that 1984 ad was really the big start of Obama's viral marketing/astroturfing campaign, wasn't it?

Ace of Spades HQ

 

[Ninja]

WEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anti-Palin Astroturfing Traced Directly to Axelrod-Connected PR Firm
—Ace

Obama Connected PR Firm Produces, Uploads Lying Anti-Palin Ad on YouTube, Then Pushes it Virally as "Grassroots" Effort; PR Exec Sockpuppets Praise Video for "Getting the Truth Out;" Company Employee Uploads it On Democratic Underground and Urges Readers to Send it Out to Ten People Each




If, as seems to be the case, Axelrod hired Winner and Associates to do this, then there had better be a disclosure somewhere in Obama's FEC filings that he's hired this company through Axelrod. If he's deliberately hiding firms he knows to be working for him, that has got to be a violation of the law.

I know Rusty has been searching the disclosure forms and hasn't seen Winner and Associates listed yet. If Axelrod is hiring them through some cut-out to deliberately avoid disclosure....

Background: David Axelrod, "the Master of Astroturfing," according to other PR agents quoted by Business Week.

In the past he's created "grassroots" front-groups to, for example, gin up public enthusiasm for utility company rate hikes.

And you know how quickly "grassroots organizations" spring up to demand utility companies raise their electricity rates.

As many have noted, legions of CCC's (Concerned Christian Conservatives) have suddenly sprung up all over the internet to attack Palin and repeat Obama talking points.

The Jawa Report: Hope, Change, & Lies: Orchestrated "Grassroots" Smear Campaigns & the People that Run Them

 

[Luissa]

WEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



The Jawa Report: Hope, Change, & Lies: Orchestrated "Grassroots" Smear Campaigns & the People that Run Them

Wow! a corrupt politician! Because the people working in McCain campaign are lily white. There is smearing on both sides, it is all who does it best!

 

[metaverse]

he's conducting dishonest astroturf campaigns on behalf of large deep-pocketed corporations considered "villains" to the left, such as utility companies seeking rate hikes or AT&T.

what's the problem? is AT&T a terrorist organization?

 

[jillian]

The scandal we've been waiting for?





Ace of Spades HQ

y'all have lost it ... now wipe the drool off your mouth like a good boy.

 

[editec]

FYI

Obama Funding sources

Individual contributions$426,902,991.. 94%

PAC contributions$450 .......................0%

Candidate self-financing$0 .................0%

Federal Funds$0 ...............................0%

Other$27,152,88 ..............................26%

McCain Funding Sources

Individual contributions$184,758,250.. 80%

PAC contributions$1,346,385 ..............1%

Candidate self-financing$0 .................0%

Federal Funds$0 ...............................0%

Other$43,935,187 ............................19%

 

[HoleInTheVoid]

FYI

Obama Funding sources

Individual contributions$426,902,991.. 94%

PAC contributions$450 .......................0%

Candidate self-financing$0 .................0%

Federal Funds$0 ...............................0%

Other$27,152,88 ..............................26%

How do you have 94% + 26%?

 

[Silence]

How do you have 94% + 26%?

you don't...

it's 6% not 26% if you look at the actual link....

I haev to at the idea that the righties would be foaming at the mouth over something like this...

really guys... you're gonna have to do better than that.

 

[Ninja]

y'all have lost it ... now wipe the drool off your mouth like a good boy.

You know how this works, Jill...

Give it a bit. The blogosphere's a few days ahead of the MSM.

UPDATE: Within an hour of this post going up, YouTube videos implicating Ethan Winner were yanked, sockpuppet accounts deleted, and more importantly, the Wikipedia entry on David Axelrod began to edit out mentions of his well known astroturfing campaigns. Hmmm, it sounds to me like we’re on to something.

We have backups of all the deleted websites, and will update as soon as we can.

The Jawa Report: Hope, Change, & Lies: Orchestrated "Grassroots" Smear Campaigns & the People that Run Them [Updated]

Axelrod's been busted for astroturfing before and was fined.

Now he's messing with the FEC. This could send his ass to prison.

 

[OohRah Mama]

In other pertinent news:

 

[Contessa_Sharra]

what's the problem? is AT&T a terrorist organization?

Read your phone bill, that will give you the answer!

 

[elvis]

In other pertinent news:

do you have that newspaper? It's worth a lot of money.

 

[Chris]

Palin will be recommended for indictment next month.

Say goodbye, Sarah.

 

[HoleInTheVoid]

Ethan Winner admitted the video is his.

Curiously, even though he says it was solely his idea paid out of his pocket he hasn't paid the voice actress yet.

No explanation as to why his coworker Jared Lui-Klein was pushing the video at DU.

Or why his father was pushing it at youtube.

Or why family member Justyn Winner was spamming through lefty blogs.

Or why, if their little stunt is so innocent and truthful, why they pulled the videos, closed their accounts and burned their DKos diaries.

Maybe we should hack their email accounts.

 

[Ninja]

Palin will be recommended for indictment next month.

Say goodbye, Sarah.

Seek help.

 

[Shadow]

I finally finished reading that whole article,including links. Definately worth it. I like how they also liked this PR firm's fraudulent "grassroots" shenanigan's with the Astroturfing "scorched earth " we saw regarding Bush and Valerie Plame. Valerie Plame and her hubby are grade A attention whores to the bone. Since they now live in my state,they constantly pimp themselves out for high dollar lectures and bloviate at every opportunity available to them...ginormous billboards and all. Nice to know this same PR firm scored them a "tell all Movie deal" PALEESE. Yeah she's soooo worried about having been (allegedly) outted...not. That was another huge fraud,and the left continues to keep these people well paid for it that's for sure..

It's obvious this all links back to not only the Obama Campaign, but the DNC itself.

 

[WhiteLion]

Regardless of the trouble Obama maybe in, listen to what this guy says about this jacklegged deceiver ATLAH Daily Webcast - Manning Fierce Prayer for Bristol Palin

 

[WhiteLion]

Obama changing vise president running mate???is it just rumours?? if he does drop Biden he will confuse a lot of people and look awfully unstable Check out this link to read about the possible change Biden Dropping Out? Rumor Thrives on Internet - America’s Election HQ and The Ultimate Sleeper Cell Pt.2 of 2 | Veoh Video Network and The Ultimate Sleeper Cell Pt.1 of 2 | Veoh Video Network

 

[DiveCon]

Seek help.

i think it might be too late for him