Slog - Comments on Now Who Will Engage in Semi-Anonymous Slander? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s The 527s—those frisky, often fact-free independent campaigns that brought us the tragic verb 'swift-boated'—appear to be coming undone at high speed, and for two very different reasons. On the left, Senator Obama is cutting off their traditional sources of funding, hoping to direct his campaign's message down to the syllable. On the right is Senator McCain: The truth is that, less than five months before Election Day, there are no serious anti-Obama 527s in existence nor are there any immediate plans to create such a group. Conversations with more than a dozen Republican strategists find near unanimity in the belief... Copyright 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:01:35 -0800 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:33:25 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Todd Good thing Obama isn't a war hero, they would use that against him like they did Kerry.

]]> Todd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056603 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056603 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:29:22 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger You Obamatrons, you did good, you did good! We cut the GOP off at their knees and now let's finish them off for good!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056631 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056631 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:55:54 -0800 Comment by brett I'm holding out for Hillary! the Musical.

]]> brett http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056632 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056632 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:57:03 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Who? How about us here on SLOG? We'll do it!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056651 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056651 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:13:28 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo I think the slanderous campaign video has mostly migrated to YouTube this time around.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056654 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:16:21 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me "Senator Obama is cutting off their traditional sources of funding, hoping to direct his campaign’s message down to the syllable." - Good luck with that. I'll believe it when I see it. Has Move On got the memo yet?

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056661 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056661 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:22:37 -0800 Comment by brett @6

yes, actually:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/20/moveon-to-close-its-527-i_n_108300.html

]]> brett http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056678 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056678 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:37:20 -0800 Comment by Ryan S. Jackson @5,
There's a lot of truth to that, but it implies something: a decent internet connection and a certain level of internet savvy. Obviously not a ton, but probably more than available to many of the same people who would be swayed by a five million dollar ad buy during prime time in October.

]]> Ryan S. Jackson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056683 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056683 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:42:01 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @6 - move on is holding bake sales this weekend, YGBKM ... yes, the battlefront is cookies!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056700 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056700 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:53:02 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me @9

Just like high school!

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056734 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056734 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:15:14 -0800 Comment by Fitz Can't MoveOn just sell sex instead? Not that I need to pay. But, for the sake of this great nation, I'd pay for the right guy.

]]> Fitz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056757 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:24:22 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @10 - and you know we've got the sweet sweet cookies all the cool kids want to buy ...

Tell McSame nobody wants his stinky fish guts.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056794 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:56:24 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO This is one of the reasons I liked BHO over The Hill. These wackos have been hating Hillary since the early 90s. They were salivating at the chance to make their precious Hillary films.

They've only known BHO since late '07. People justdon't hate Barack like they do Hillary.

Also, nice one @ 3...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056869 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1056869 2008 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:16:32 -0800 Comment by CP Why bother with 527's and propaganda films when forwarded emails seem to reach every member of the dopey demographic the GOP plays to?

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1057166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/527s_in_decline_now_who_will_engage_in_s#c1057166 2008 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:33:25 -0800