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YBR31

(152 posts)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:52 PM Jun 2012

Republican #IWantRepeal Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong

Source: Buzzfeed

The NRCC's campaign, which was promoted under the #iwantrepeal tag on Twitter, went well for a little while. People were signing their names as planned, and #iwantrepeal even looked like it might trend. So why was Teddy Goff, the Obama campaign's digital director, telling his followers to check out the site?


Because at some point, the NRCC had lost control to the trolls


Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/republican-iwantrepeal-campaign-goes-horribly-wro



The GOP was learning a lesson of unintended consequences. At least no one got killed, lost their home, job or lifebsavings this time.
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Republican #IWantRepeal Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong (Original Post) YBR31 Jun 2012 OP
They just don't quite get the interwebs. tanyev Jun 2012 #1
Thought it was 'inter-tubes.. pipes or something, all connected together some kinda way...' freshwest Jun 2012 #8
Whoopsie. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #2
This is what happens in Romney's Amercia!!! n/t progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #3
Turd Sniffer!!! MADem Jun 2012 #4
Mods: Is it too late to change my name to "WeedLord BonerHitler"??? Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #5
Yeah, that was good one. freshwest Jun 2012 #7
Bwahaha! Lots of Boner references for the Boner of the House. freshwest Jun 2012 #6
gee sounds like something Bart Simpson would do PatrynXX Jun 2012 #9

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. Thought it was 'inter-tubes.. pipes or something, all connected together some kinda way...'
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 09:36 PM
Jun 2012

So said the Republican brain trust in AL.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
9. gee sounds like something Bart Simpson would do
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:33 PM
Jun 2012

Hello I P Freely there? no shit? hey Justine Case are you there? X_X

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