HAHAHAHA! We're winning AND we're taking out the evil Republican spin!

[Brian_Expat]

http://jackpinesavage.blogspot.com/2004/10/post-debate.html

A humorous side note, the GOP held a "conference call" with Ken Mehlman in which campaign "Team Leaders" call in to be told what to think and get their talking points for the debate. Atrios, bless his heart, posted the number and the password to be accepted to the conference call. I got in without a problem and, after enduring ten minutes of painful smooth jazz, got to hear firsthand how the Bush campaign was going to spin this.

Mehlman said Kerry started with a credibility gap and ended with a credibility canyon, and babbled in and around this point for five minutes or so. Then they announced that they were going to take three questions. The first was from a "young Republican in Washington." She proceeded to say that Kerry was very credible and that she had decided to vote for him. The second caller said she thought Kerry would make a credible Commander in Chief and the third call took Bush to task for not mentioning the al Quida members not captured.

Mehlman apologized to the Bush supporters listening and acknowledge that the call had obviously attracted some Democrats. We had, essentially, hijacked their own spin distribution and thrown it in the GOP's face. A small, yet hilarious victory for the blogosphere.

[Flammable Materials]

1. Did you manage to record the call?

That would, indeed, be priceless.

[robbedvoter]

2. About to post it too - nice they don't own the internet anymore, right?

I always said the RW blogs are spoon fed by BFEE (see the Rather coup). This proves it.

[Brian_Expat]

3. Did you know the RNC PAYS Freepers to disrupt boards with spin?

Check out this link and spread the word:

http://www.gopteamleader.com/benefits.asp

In addition to being given a "political edge" over the competition, you earn GOPoints for each Action Item completed. Action Items range from writing a letter to your editor to calling local voters and gauging public opinion. The GOPoints you earn can, in turn, be redeemed for collateral of your choice, ranging from leather PDA covers to folding chairs.

There is no limit to what you can accomplish, or what you can earn.