Listening to callers on C SPAN - laughing my ass off

[AntiCoup2K4]

Last one was the funniest. Guy claimed to be a "McCain Republican" from Orange County (that in and of itself is highly improbable) and then proceeded to recite what sounded exactly like Edwards campaign talking points.

Now I don't doubt that Edwards is centrist enough to get votes from McCain moderates, but this guy was just trying way too hard....

Several other calls were astroturfy as well.....

[maddezmom]

1. heard that one, too

laughing here as well. :)

[Capn Sunshine]

2. I liked the support Lieberman ones

they were obviously reading from a list

[hellhathnofury]

3. I don't think the Edwards one was false.

Orange Counties demographics are slowly changing. I would imagine some resentment would exist from a selfmade person about the gated communities.

[hellhathnofury]

4. Ok maybe. But it could be genuine too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Corect

in fact all of the Southland is going father and farther away
from freeperland.

Slowly that is changing and scaring the White republicans...

Yep I am from the Southland

[onecitizen]

5. What's up with this.......

tonight with Edwards? Just heard another 2!! This is too coincidental.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. they are trying to stop Dean

or from what I hear we have Dean Republicans and edwards Republicans

I am not kidding

[hellhathnofury]

9. Neither am I.

There is alot of backlash towards Bush from his own party over things like jobs and Iraq. Dean and Edwards both have rather populist anti-Washington fight for the little guy messages.

[bearfartinthewoods]

15. because he was hot tonight?

sheeit...he was leading the who won poll for awhile. maybe
cspan-ners saw it the same way DUers did?

[carrowsboy]

8. Repuke host

...just cut off a Republican caller who said he might vote for Edwards.

[hellhathnofury]

10. They had to go to replay of debate. He had no choice.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Which is a good thing as I missed some of it

[hellhathnofury]

12. True. Just trying to make us less paranoid. It's CSPAN not FAUX

[nomaco-10]

13. Did anyone see Carl Cameron (Faux news).....

backstage after the debate standing next to Dennis Kucinich looking bored and checking his watch, Dennis looked pissed.

[BootinUp]

14. Why do you say

a McCain Republican is unlikely in Orange County? It is republicna territory for sure.

But you may be right this guy was a little phony.

[maddezmom]

16. maybe cuz

he kept repeating that he was a McCain repub from Orange County. I'm sure after tonight's debate Edwards picked up some supporters, but I think this guy was phony.

edited: to replace he to Edwards.

[AntiCoup2K4]

17. Orange County is far right Republican

They put Bob Dornan in Congress for fucks sake! You can't get much more fundie wacko than that. McCain Republicans probably number fewer than Liberals in Orange County.

[hellhathnofury]

18. Your from WA, I'm a Californian.

Orange County is getting less gentrified. Believe it or not there are now working families in Orange County. He could be fake but he might not be.

http://primary2000.ss.ca.gov/returns/repx/30.htm

Republican Party Candidates
John McCain 115,968 32.3 29.7
George W. Bush 225,099 62.6 57.5
Steve Forbes 1,183 0.3 0.4
Gary Bauer 1,035 0.2 0.2
Alan Keyes 15,792 4.4 4.1
Orrin Hatch 909 0.2 0.2
Party Totals 359,986 100.0 92.1

[Freddie Stubbs]

19. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez represents part of Orange County

Ans she is hardly far-right.

[zulchzulu]

20. There were two pro-Dean callers who said almost the same EXACT thing

Sounded like they were reading from a script...