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highplainsdem

(49,034 posts)
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 04:19 PM Oct 2012

DNC’s ‘RomneyTaxPlan.Com’ Site Goes Viral

Source: TPM

The DNC's new spoof website,RomneyTaxPlan.Com mocking Mitt Romney's refusal to divulge details of his tax plan is doing heavy traffic on social media. According to the site, which urges users to click a button promising information on Romney's tax plan only to find the task impossible, it's up to 132,000 likes on Facebook and over 20,000 tweets. It's also currently the number one trending link on Reddit

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Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/dncs-romneytaxplancom-site-goes-viral



http://www.romneytaxplan.com/


Btw, in the 25 minutes since that TPM story was published, the site went to 163,000 Facebook likes, and 23.4 K tweets.
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DNC’s ‘RomneyTaxPlan.Com’ Site Goes Viral (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 2012 OP
Super cool ! goclark Oct 2012 #1
That's great BainsBane Oct 2012 #2
I also suck; greiner3 Oct 2012 #3
I had to realize it can't be done BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #4
They can use the same code for RomneyTaxRETURN.com too! aletier_v Oct 2012 #5
true dat renate Oct 2012 #12
Hah!! Brilliant ailsagirl Oct 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author wildeyed Oct 2012 #7
Wow. Now up to 186K Facebook likes, 25.1K tweets. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #8
I know I put as my fb status ashling Oct 2012 #9
Fantastically clever! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #10
I just sent my first tweet. GentryDixon Oct 2012 #11
I posted it on my FB. people love it.. lol nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #13
Fun with javascript! That site is a hoot. nt valerief Oct 2012 #14
Washington Post story on the site: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #15
Lawsuit from the GOP Liberalagogo Oct 2012 #16
Love it! It's been years since I tired out my wrist so bad on the internet Bucky Oct 2012 #17
220,000 likes now Coyotl Oct 2012 #18
loved it and sent it to everyone I know oldbanjo Oct 2012 #19
Could be coordinated with Obama's debate with the EtchaSketch tonight that it was released today. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #20
Cute. And old chestnut transforms again... geckosfeet Oct 2012 #21
252,000 likes now Coyotl Oct 2012 #22
Good thing I'm easily amused. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #23
Now up to 340K likes, 33.7K tweets. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #24
That little button is so spry and cute. :) /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #25
ROFL! ( n/t ) Make7 Oct 2012 #26
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #27
598K likes! WowZa! Care Acutely Oct 2012 #28

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
10. Fantastically clever!
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 04:54 PM
Oct 2012

I kept hoping for a Romney White House Oval Room, like they did with Palin, where you clicked on various things.
This is almost as good.

Sent this out to my email list......hee hee.

Bucky

(54,065 posts)
17. Love it! It's been years since I tired out my wrist so bad on the internet
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 05:14 PM
Oct 2012

Oops... I mean...

nevermind

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
23. Good thing I'm easily amused.
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 06:58 PM
Oct 2012

That kept me busy for almost a minute just because I'm easily amused and it's been that kind of day. I sure needed the chuckles.

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