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To: Sully- who wrote (75158)	10/6/2004 12:36:52 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

SPINNING THE DNC SPIN EFFORTS Kerry Spot [10/05 04:18 PM] Unsurprisingly, the DNC is at it again, sending e-mails to supporters, urging them to flood online polls, e-mailboxes, and newspaper editors with messages declaring Edwards the winner of tonight's debate. If the past is any example, these geniuses have already begun pelting papers and web sites with this spin-spam. One Kerry Spot reader came up with an interesting jujitsu counter-move: Nothing. Let the DNC win the online polls and the e-mail wars. What will happen when MSNBC or CNN go to discuss the instant results of their online poll... and learn that 99 percent of viewers thought Edwards won? The Washington Post and even Richard Roeper reacted skeptically when they recieved hundreds of e-mails, gushing about Kerry's stirring victory, before the debate was over. A truly nefarious saboteur might start sending those e-mails to the DNC's mailing list now. Something like, "Edwards beat Cheney in the greatestest super-duper debate rout EVER! Kerry's victory is assured! Finally, on that glorious day, the Democratic Party will have its revenge, and we can finally round up those no-good evil Republicans and conservatives, and force them into re-education camps, and do away with those who oppose the NEW ORDER..." But that would be wrong. And I wouldn't do that. COUGHpajamahadeenfindemaillisthereCOUGH! UPDATE: Arrrrrgh. The Bush campaign is now doing this too. Stop it! Spin spam isn't good for anyone! UPDATE, AGAIN: Kerry Spot reader Jeremy has apparently already heard back from an Ohio paper. The Ohio paper's profanity-laden response: You ***** moron. You're supposed to send out your dumb* spin letters after the debate — not four hours before it starts. All you do is ** editors off with this . Do you understand how many of these things we get? Do you understand how easy they are to spot? I'm a life-long Democrat, but I'm so embarrassed by how dumb the minions of my party are. You guys are less street smart than those guys named Scooter who work for Bush. No wonder we keep getting our *** kicked. I have to wipe the tears of laughter away. nationalreview.com

To: Sully- who wrote (75158)	10/6/2004 12:42:30 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793914

The Howitzer versus the Water Pistol..........HWL!!! Chris finally called one right.... MSNBC's Chris Matthews Calls The Debate Between Vice President Cheney The "Howitzer" And Senator John Edwards The "Water Pistol." (MSNBC's "Hardball," 10/05/04)

To: Sully- who wrote (75158)	10/6/2004 1:39:10 AM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

God, this man is a fool. M Kerry’s Top Ten Iraq Flip Flops From First Debate rnc.org

To: Sully- who wrote (75158)	10/6/2004 7:45:12 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793914

I lust in my heart after Dick Cheney. ;^)

To: Sully- who wrote (75158)	10/6/2004 8:05:45 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

Cheney won...no doubt about it. Everytime Edwards tried to assert himself, Cheney sent him to time-out. I saw a dramatic display of differences between an experienced statesman who served four presidents, six terms in Congress and a 4 year tour as SecDef; and a young kid who got a big break recently, when he landed a job as a US Senator, and then forgot to show up for work. Electing John Edwards would be like turning over your household operations and budget to your teen-agers. uw