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TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA
Here's how it works:
For every hateful, bigoted post on Election Central (see RaeK, Matthew Weaver, fogu2, for examples), I am going to contribute $10 to Obama.
Who's with me?
And, trolls: Lest you and your ilk try to post your way towards my insolvency, rest assured.... I'm more than good for it!
TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA - $10 (and counting)
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Comments (41)
You're gonna get maxed out real soon. And then what?
June 9, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I like it!
That said, I'll take another approach.
By Christian Glawe count, I'll donate one minute of my time to go house-to-house, make calls, or what ever is needed by my local Obama organization.
Of course, I reserve the right to modify my commitment. There are only so many minutes in a day and I do need to work.
So Christian, I hope you have a good troll track method worked out.
June 9, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barney, I'm on a similar budget, but I'm good for a ton of phone calls. Even got a calling plan that lets me dial Troll-Free.
June 9, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Troll-free"
heh
June 9, 2008 7:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually, let me up the challenge - let's say we'll aim to convert one voter to Obama for every troll post? Could take a minute, could take an hour, but we'll find, engage persuade.
June 10, 2008 9:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
I was doing that initially. I realized that I would run out of money before we ran out of trolls...
My solution: Don't feed them or jeer at them and be happy. Why let them under your skin?
June 9, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
I like this idea, that every post like that just helps Obama. I can't do $10, but I will give $1 for every troll posting--michelle alone should bankrupt me very quickly. Cheers to you, genius man!
June 9, 2008 8:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good post.
June 9, 2008 8:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
;)
Tell us how you really feel, articleman.
June 9, 2008 11:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's really cool is that the troll's last post has just 2 rec's and like 30 comments, each a mile long, while this one rocketed up the recommended list.
June 9, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope you won Mega Millions.
RaeKKK is at it on Election Central.
Does coded/veiled racism count too?
You will be Obama's cash-cow.
June 9, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just donated about $200.00 in the last couple days since the Sat. "concession" speech 'cause everytime I hear a Clinton supporter say, "I'll vote for McCain" I went and donated a little here, a little there it made me feel better. I'm getting real close to the legal limit for campaign donations but I can make calls for our future President, Sen. Barack Obama. :)
June 9, 2008 10:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, how do we keep track? Will there be a reckoning at the end of each thread? Or maybe at the end of the day a post? I already owe four bucks in the Carter thread.
June 9, 2008 11:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can afford once a week, maybe twice.
June 10, 2008 12:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
I too owe four bucks at the Carter thread. I owe a few more from Weaver's spewing the other day.
How will this be tallied - monthly, weekly, daily? Will it be one certain day of a month or a week when we all send it in to Obama's campaign?
June 10, 2008 1:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think this is a great idea! I just set up a Troll Bowling fundraising page on my.barackobama.com in case you want to tally and send it that way. Anytime you'd like to bowl a troll over for an offensive post or comment you can set aside a buck or five or whatever. You can contribute that way in $5 increments whenever the mood strikes you. I will keep a tally on the page of who contributes and who's posts are generating money for Obama. I'll start it out now with a donation to Obama in the name of michelle "copy paste" bociurkiw. The page is at
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/TrollBowl
June 10, 2008 2:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Great idea! For every troll post, just a reply indicating how grateful we are and what good use we'll put this to now.
Soon I think we'll find the trolls unable to come up with a solution. Except less trolling.
Paying tolls for trolls.
June 10, 2008 5:49 AM | Reply | Permalink
Wow! Glad to see the response!
Just to clarify, I'll be donating $10 for each Troll post that I consider hateful, bigoted, etc.... I'm not attempting to discourage political debate - just the vile, hateful stuff.
When I see one in the threads, I'll post an update to the Troll fund in that thread, and also update with a post here.
That said, as of now the Troll Fund For Obama stands at $10.
And, yes... I'm serious... and, yes... I'm prepared to get maxed out.
June 10, 2008 9:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/mccain_obama_would_equal_carte.php#comment-2894736
In my opinion, the complete "off-topic-ness" of this post qualifies as a Troll Post...
TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA - $20 (and counting)
June 10, 2008 9:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
Did you know Obama is secretly a muslim? (cha-ching!)
June 10, 2008 10:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hey, RaeKa: Fuck him, right? You should do the same thing! Every time someone posts something on this site that pisses you off, you should donate ten bucks to HILLARY! That would teach him, wouldn't it? Fool. If he thinks he can beat Hillary and get the nomination, he's got another think comin'. Hillary '08! She can still win! Donate as much as you can to Hillary!!!!!
June 10, 2008 12:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK, I'm in. I won't even argue with them. I'll just write "Another 10 for Obama" and post a link to this thread.
June 10, 2008 12:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great idea!
Since I am broke at the moment, I will also take note of all the troll posts I see, and for each one, will make 1 call for Barack in Swing states this fall.
June 10, 2008 12:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm going to donate at Troll Bowl for the two real life comments were launched my way when I DARED to express criticism of Clinton and expressed my support for Obama.
My favorite was "If we criticized Obama, you would say it was racist."
Actually, inaccurate and specious were the adjectives that came to mind, so every time some one in my life tries to use the race card on me, I'll donate at the Troll Bowl as well, since there are some 3 -D trolls running around too...and rather than sputter and spew, I think I'll just click and pay.
June 10, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
LA, you are more generous in your "troll post" definition than I--it seems to be every Rae post is a troll post. That is, if someone comes into a thread with no other purpose than to slime Obama, attempting to derail the conversation, that's a dollar for me. But I'll pump it up to 5 for explicit or implicit race-baiting.
June 10, 2008 1:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just looked at the accumulated trolling yesterday and threw in a simple $25.
June 10, 2008 1:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Throw in Lalo and gotalife and you've gotadeal.
June 10, 2008 2:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why not add Hillary-bashing posts to the troll toll? At this point, those are even less useful to party unity. It's easy to slap a racist with a check or your time, though Obama could make a lot more on coerced magnamity wrt the already-over-and-defeated HRC.
June 10, 2008 2:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/hillary_privately_urging.php#comment-2896045
This nasty, hateful, uncalled for characterization of Hillary supporters is exactly the type of thing the Troll Fund was created for!
TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA - $30 (and counting)
June 10, 2008 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
ok. I've changed my mind. I'll join.
June 10, 2008 3:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
ROE V WADE is off the table as a reason not to support Mccain
Pro-Choice Democrats and John McCain
A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hillary Clinton's blessing notwithstanding, many of the New York senator's supporters will resist the handover to Barack Obama. The sexism that permeated the recent campaign still rankles, and John McCain is far from the standard-issue Republican they instinctively vote against.
A big sticking point for wavering Democrats will be McCain’s position on reproductive rights. Clinton's backers are overwhelmingly pro-choice, and they’ll want to know this: Would McCain stock the Supreme Court with foes of Roe v. Wade? The 1973 decision guarantees a right to abortion.
The answer is unclear but probably "no." While McCain has positioned himself as "pro-life" during this campaign, his statements over the years show considerable latitude on the issue.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_froma_harrop/pro_choice_democrats_and_john_mccain
June 10, 2008 5:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Michelle! There you are, the Troll Bowl, started today inspired by this post is already up to $55, much of it was influenced by your comments! Thanks!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/TrollBowl
June 10, 2008 5:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Do I have to join in orde to donate or can I just show up with my credit card and donate?
June 10, 2008 6:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
To donate you need to fill out a form, if you need to join I think it would only be a email address and username/password. I had a my.barackobama.com account already so I'm not sure. Thanks!!
June 10, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks Michelle! Keep 'em coming!
June 10, 2008 5:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Much obliged, Michelle.
June 10, 2008 5:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
GRACKLE ALERT!
June 10, 2008 6:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am in starting right now. I can only do $5 a troll post. Even then, I think it will add up to more than my wife will appreciate. She is a solid Obama supporter though, so I think she will understand.
June 10, 2008 5:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just contributed $25 to the fund on general principle. Come on guys!
June 10, 2008 8:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/another_red_state_dem_refuses.php#comment-2896544
Another classic example!!
TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA - $40 (and counting)
June 10, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/another_red_state_dem_refuses.php#comment-2896692
Our first Two-Timer for the Troll Fund!!
TROLL FUND FOR OBAMA - $50 (and counting)
June 10, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
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