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TODAY'S STORIES
29.07.2008
McCain vs. the Internets

Politico's Ben Smith directs readers to the McCain campaign's latest web gimmick, a Facebook parody called Barackbook. The only problem is, the thing actually works. So, while the campaign-produced content tweaks Obama--e.g., "Barack Obama is now friends with Antoin 'Tony' Rezko"--the user-produced topics on the functional discussion board are, for the moment at least, less than amused: "This site is lame"; "Leaders lead, this just sucks"; "What a terrible attempt at political discourse"; "They can't do a McCainbook -- he'd forget his password."

That's what happens when you make the Google angry. 

--Christopher Orr

Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:19 AM with 9 comment(s)

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bigfish said:

The McCain campaign's internet division: a series of boobs.

July 29, 2008 10:48 AM

lymon1 said:

Remember that funny Sopranos parody Hillary and Bill did and posted to youtube.  Even detractors liked it.  A lot of good it did her!  One flubbed "illegal immigrant drivers license" debate question is worth 1000000 internet-du-jour moments.  

July 29, 2008 11:03 AM

boneill said:

Seriously, what happened to John McCain?  His whole campaign has been an endless series of substance-void snark.   It is really disappointing.

July 29, 2008 11:08 AM

drdannyu said:

As one commenter on the discussion board noted, if this were the effort of some bored McCain fan, it would be marginally amusing.  (Very marginally.)  That it appears to be the product of the RNC is deeply pathetic.  It's the "The 1/2 Hour News Hour" of the Internets.

July 29, 2008 11:57 AM

blackton said:

boneill, I agree. Just a few months ago I was thinking this might be a win win type election, but McCain has seriously gone off the rails. Is he running for President of Iraq or the US? At this point I am not sure since Iraq is all he talks about. I really thought he would run as the candidate who seriously considered being Kerry's running mate; a moderate Republican who would reach out. I guess someone convinced him his best shot was to run a Rove type campaign. If he somehow does win as the last white man standing after running a relentless negative campaign, the sense of disappointment in the US and worldwide that will greet him in the face of truly miserable economic times guarantees a failed Presidency.

July 29, 2008 12:05 PM

wgcreeley said:

I believe it is spelled "teh Internets," sir.

July 29, 2008 1:29 PM

FWright said:

I can't believe the RNC went to all this trouble and only came up with seven names.  And one of them is Eric Holder!  So very weak.

July 29, 2008 1:34 PM

The Plank said:

In response to Chris Orr's post on McCain's newest web gimmick (which he might finally be able

July 29, 2008 6:02 PM

The Plank said:

Now with no interactivity! As Ben Smith reported last night , the RNC has scaled back its latest web

July 30, 2008 10:45 AM