ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

An ardent supporter of Obama is also on the board of Women's Voices Women Vote according to Politico .

"There are some arguing that this was a pro-Clinton conspiracy, rather than a disruptive mistake, as the group claims; those suggestions are based in part on the fact that Maggie Williams used to be on the group's board, and that it's staffed with other former Clinton types.

This seems, so far, unconvincing to me. Also on the board, for instance, is William McNary, the president of the progressive coalition USAction and a leader of Illinois Citizen Action who has been, reportedly, a vigorous Obama supporters since his 2004 Senate race. "

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0 408/Obama_camp_responds_to_robocalls.htm l

Do we now blame the Obama campaign for voter suppression and other dirty campaign tactics?

Truth shall set you free!

Tags: board, North Carolina, Obama supporter, Politico, Robot call (all tags)

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30 Comments

Thank you!
I didn't realize that the entire Obama contingent around here wore tin foil hats. For shame, for shame.
by linc 2008-04-30 01:02PM | 0 recs
They seem to be in fashion.

Can you blame us for trying to fit in?

by dystopianfuturetoday 2008-04-30 03:25PM | 0 recs
Re: They seem to be in fashion.

Great line!!  LOL!!!

That was good.

by TomP 2008-04-30 03:43PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board
Tip Jar
by Jeter 2008-04-30 01:02PM | 0 recs
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Well, I've been darned. Oops!
by Jeter 2008-05-06 12:00AM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Shall we hold our breaths waiting for Bob Johnson to issue an update?

by bobbank 2008-04-30 01:04PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Death will ensue. You turn blue first.

by ottovbvs 2008-04-30 01:39PM | 0 recs
From the suffOcation of course.

Go Hillary 2008.  What a great leader!

by dystopianfuturetoday 2008-04-30 05:01PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

wow - this reminds me of the passport-gate thing, where everyone was so quick to jump all over Hillary Clinton, and it turned out that Obama's camp had a finger in the pie there as well.

by colebiancardi 2008-04-30 01:04PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

seriously - hit the nail on the head - the hypocrisy is astounding - did you see KO on the passport gate thing as it was breaking - he looked like he was hyperventilating - the next show he didnt even mention it when the news broke that it didnt only affect his love!

by canadian gal 2008-04-30 01:14PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

oh yeah - wasn't he "reporting" on it for like 2 hours or some shit like that?

and the next night...crickets....

by colebiancardi 2008-04-30 01:15PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

it says reportedly he is a barack obama supporter, and according to opensecrets.com he didn't donate any money to his campaign. Is there any evidence he is a supporter. This isn't snark, im just wondering

by aaaa05 2008-04-30 01:27PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Well, a quick web search indicated this:
http://gallery.dfnyc.org/index.php?2007/ 2007-07_DemocracyFest

On June 9-10 2007 the 4th Annual DemocracyFest Took place in Bedford, New Hampshire....[A photo of William McNary, with the caption]:
William McNary speaks on behalf of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

by markjay 2008-04-30 02:02PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Well, a quick web search indicated this:
http://gallery.dfnyc.org/index.php?2007/ 2007-07_DemocracyFest

On June 9-10 2007 the 4th Annual DemocracyFest Took place in Bedford, New Hampshire....[A photo of William McNary, with the caption]:
William McNary speaks on behalf of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

by markjay 2008-04-30 02:03PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

im not sure that qualifies as ardent supporter, but fair enough

by aaaa05 2008-04-30 03:00PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Maybe they dropped it from the rec list because it was complete bullshit.
The group in question is made up of both Clinton and Obama supporters,
but Bob, in his usual hyperventilating fashion, simply makes baseless accusations
before even bothering to look them up.  In fact, I had this exchange with him about
it at the Big Orange Blog:

   I posted it over there. (19+ / 0-)

   Clinton backers behind deceptive robo-calls aimed at blacks

   by Bob Johnson

   It would be even more exciting (0+ / 0-)
    if it were true.  Alas (for you), it is not.  
    The group is made up of both Clinton AND Obama backers.
    Don't worry, though, I'll go ahead and make the correction for you at MyDD.

   by dhonig on

   We shall see. (0+ / 0-)

   I note that they are already "apologizing," but that doesn't explain why they
    would be using a distinctly African-American male voice in their calls and targeting
    African-Americans voters.

   I think there is more information to be discovered on this story.
    And I suspect some enterprising reporters will be doing further digging.

   by Bob Johnson

   I suspect the same. The difference, of course, (0+ / 0-)

   is that I wait to see what they find, while you do not.

   by dhonig

by dhonig on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 03:00:36 PM EST

http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/4/30/1 4343/3320/39#39

by toddy 2008-04-30 01:29PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

roflmao

by LindaSFNM 2008-04-30 01:30PM | 0 recs
ZOMG LOL

by dystopianfuturetoday 2008-04-30 05:06PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Come on now everyone knows that Obama and his supporters can do no wrong, and every problem in this nation, and the rest of the world, for that matter, is the Clinton's fault.

by pollbuster 2008-04-30 01:32PM | 0 recs
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I hear a bunch of Clinton staffers are on Obama's staff. I suppose we should now blame Clinton for any success Obama has had. ;)

by Nobama 2008-04-30 01:43PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board
She had it "wrapped up" over a year before the general election? Months before the first primaries?
Before anyone even voted? How does one "wrap up" an election before anyone votes?
by skohayes 2008-04-30 04:33PM | 0 recs
You expected fairness and truth from Bob?

Well, this is just more of the same.   I'm not at all surprised that the organization in question has supporters of both candidates within it's leadership.  It is, after all, an organization that is dedicated to decidedly Democratic goals and ideals.  No Phyllis Schaffley types here.

As for Bob, not since his infamous "I slept with Hillary " diary on dKos has he been the 'harbinger' of truth, goodness and the American way.

by emsprater 2008-04-30 03:31PM | 0 recs
There have been some sexist

diaries on Dkos.  Unfortunate.

by TomP 2008-04-30 03:44PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board

Shut. Up.

Both candidates have members on the board.

Please and try to remember the real concern: McSame.  Thank you.

by GingertheDem 2008-04-30 04:46PM | 0 recs
Re: ROBOTcall: Ardent Obama supporter on the board
If I could mojo you a thousand times I would.
People, beating John McCain is the real deal!
by CrazyDrumGuy 2008-04-30 05:57PM | 0 recs
Wow

This is the beginning of your previous comment on MyDD:

"What the hell happened?

This site has become so anti Obama and so pro Hilary it's ridiculous.  I used to love to come to this site for insightful political commentary.  Now it just parrots Clinton talking points..."

No further commentary is required.

John

by SluggoJD 2008-04-30 06:55PM | 0 recs
::POWW::

that's the sign of backfiring.

by owl06 2008-04-30 05:04PM | 0 recs
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Don't get you point.

I serve on the board of a foundation that went through a period of doing things that I thought despicable.

I was outvoted.

I don't endorse those actions.

So how does the presence of a minority Obama vote keep the organization's actions clean?

by wrb 2008-04-30 07:32PM | 0 recs
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Do you know Obama supporters are a minority on that board?

How do you know that the organization did something malicious?

If Obama supporters on the board cannot be held responsible for the organization'screw-ups (and I agree) Hillary supporters cannot also be held responsible. Do you agree?

I hope you understand that guilt by association works both ways.

by BigB 2008-04-30 07:58PM | 0 recs
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Nope

On the board to which I was referring, the bad guys staged a coup & democratically instituted actions of which I disapproved, l. Rather than resign I outlasted and outmaneuvered them & returned the foundation to the light side.  I certainly do not take responsibility for those actions I fought.

by wrb 2008-05-02 02:32PM | 0 recs

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