GOP using deception in fake political ads

[hangover]

The cons are so desperate this year, they're using fake political websites to try to deceive democrat voters. This one is going to come back to bite them in the ass.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start

Ray Bellamy, a doctor based in Florida, decided that he wanted to make a donation in a local congressional race. He began by Googling the Democratic candidate’s name, “Alex Sink.” He then clicked on one of the first results that popped up. A page loaded that that had the candidate’s typical designs, color schemes, and even a large photo of her talking to constituents. Not thinking anything of it he entered his financial information and hit submit. What he didn’t notice was the small print at the bottom of the screen.

He was then notified that his donation had actually gone to her opponent – as he explained to Tampa Bay Times, he had been the victim of an elaborate scheme by National Republican Congressional Committee to trick voters into donating money to the wrong party.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start - Forbes

 

[Defiant1]

The cons are so desperate this year, they're using fake political websites to try to deceive democrat voters. This one is going to come back to bite them in the ass.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start

Ray Bellamy, a doctor based in Florida, decided that he wanted to make a donation in a local congressional race. He began by Googling the Democratic candidate’s name, “Alex Sink.” He then clicked on one of the first results that popped up. A page loaded that that had the candidate’s typical designs, color schemes, and even a large photo of her talking to constituents. Not thinking anything of it he entered his financial information and hit submit. What he didn’t notice was the small print at the bottom of the screen.

He was then notified that his donation had actually gone to her opponent – as he explained to Tampa Bay Times, he had been the victim of an elaborate scheme by National Republican Congressional Committee to trick voters into donating money to the wrong party.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start - Forbes

There's nothing fake about it. It is a real website and a real ad, advocating for the defeat of Alex Sink for Congress.

What's the problem with it? There is no "small print".
Can't the self-proclaimed smartest people on the planet read?

 

[hangover]

The cons are so desperate this year, they're using fake political websites to try to deceive democrat voters. This one is going to come back to bite them in the ass.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start

Ray Bellamy, a doctor based in Florida, decided that he wanted to make a donation in a local congressional race. He began by Googling the Democratic candidate’s name, “Alex Sink.” He then clicked on one of the first results that popped up. A page loaded that that had the candidate’s typical designs, color schemes, and even a large photo of her talking to constituents. Not thinking anything of it he entered his financial information and hit submit. What he didn’t notice was the small print at the bottom of the screen.

He was then notified that his donation had actually gone to her opponent – as he explained to Tampa Bay Times, he had been the victim of an elaborate scheme by National Republican Congressional Committee to trick voters into donating money to the wrong party.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start - Forbes

There's nothing fake about it. It is a real website and a real ad, advocating for the defeat of Alex Sink for Congress.

What's the problem with it? There is no "small print".
Can't the self-proclaimed smartest people on the planet read?

Here's a clue....."republicans using fake websites" is the report by FORBES, a con rag.

 

[tyroneweaver]

give the gop credit, at least they know how to make a website work. LOL Laughs on you dems

 

[ScienceRocks]

Their message of cutting the shit out of everything the American people enjoy and spending on nations on the other side of the planet....Well, what can I say? Is just stupid.

 

[JimH52]

Deception, obstruction, and voter repression....maybe the GOP should put this in their party platform!

 

[FJO]

Deception, obstruction, and voter repression....maybe the GOP should put this in their party platform!

Might as well ......... since the Democrats have long ago co-opted the slogan: "Vote early and vote often" and have been voting early and often (even dead people) for a long time.

 

[Skeptik]

From the link in the OP:

These Republicans are far from the only group to engage in behavior like this – questionable campaign tactics are expected from both parties.

Republicans are red,
Democrats are blue,
and neither one of them,
gives a damn about you.l

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The cons are so desperate this year, they're using fake political websites to try to deceive democrat voters. This one is going to come back to bite them in the ass.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start

Ray Bellamy, a doctor based in Florida, decided that he wanted to make a donation in a local congressional race. He began by Googling the Democratic candidate’s name, “Alex Sink.” He then clicked on one of the first results that popped up. A page loaded that that had the candidate’s typical designs, color schemes, and even a large photo of her talking to constituents. Not thinking anything of it he entered his financial information and hit submit. What he didn’t notice was the small print at the bottom of the screen.

He was then notified that his donation had actually gone to her opponent – as he explained to Tampa Bay Times, he had been the victim of an elaborate scheme by National Republican Congressional Committee to trick voters into donating money to the wrong party.

Republicans Using Fake Websites To Trick Donors Is Just The Start - Forbes

There's nothing fake about it. It is a real website and a real ad, advocating for the defeat of Alex Sink for Congress.

What's the problem with it? There is no "small print".
Can't the self-proclaimed smartest people on the planet read?

They need the government to tell them what to do 24/7/365

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Are Dems really this uneducated and easy to manipulate?

 

[rdean]

You can't blame them. Their party is unpopular. Their policies are despised. They practice voter suppression. Their party is getting older, whiter and is shrinking. They are freaking out. Doing despicable things is expected from the party of "let him die" and "feed the poor and they will breed".

 

[ScienceRocks]

Are Dems really this uneducated and easy to manipulate?

Same thing could be said about the gop's economic back flip the past 5 years. Gutting America is really dumb.

 

[Sherry]

How embarrassing for Dr. Bellamy.

 

[Dot Com]

You can't blame them. Their party is unpopular. Their policies are despised. They practice voter suppression. Their party is getting older, whiter and is shrinking. They are freaking out. Doing despicable things is expected from the party of "let him die" and "feed the poor and they will breed".

yep, their only options left are suppression ,deception , & downright thievery. Sad

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Dems are only upset because Dead people aren't able to donate money to these sites

 

[rdean]

Are Dems really this uneducated and easy to manipulate?

Same thing could be said about the gop's economic back flip the past 5 years. Gutting America is really dumb.

It really is.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Here's a clue....."republicans using fake websites" is the report by FORBES, a con rag.

If you truly think it's a rag, then maybe you shouldn't be quoting it in an OP.

 

[RandomVariable]

The worst part of all – besides the blatant deception and malice for the electorate – is that fact that since it has been exposed, the NRCC has*stated*that they are “very proud of the program” and have promised to expand it. It seems they can’t even be shamed into stopping their borderline fraud.

There is nothing borderline about it.

A page loaded that that had the candidate’s typical designs, color schemes, and even a large photo of her talking to constituents.*

This page is designed specially to trick the person who is visiting the site that it is something that it is not and to acquire money under false pretenses. For some reason I thought that was the definition of fraud.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

This page is designed specially to trick the person who is visiting the site

Yup. It's specifically designed to trick stupid people. Dems have a lot of them.

 

[RandomVariable]

This page is designed specially to trick the person who is visiting the site

Yup. It's specifically designed to trick stupid people. Dems have a lot of them.

Nothing quite like a rightie to defend the unethical and illegal in the name of self-gain.