Norm Coleman urges supporters to conduct online Astroturf campaign in his defense

[Minnesota Raindog]

Former Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign has taken a page from Michele Bachmann's staff and sent an email blast out to its supporters urging them to foul the comments sections of news websites and blogs with their talking points praising Norm.

"All it takes is a computer, and a minute or two of your time each day to let your voice be heard. We’ve all worked so hard to make sure Norm Coleman was re-elected on Election Day," the email read, along with links to websites like the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and MnPublius.

Did these goons really think this effort would fly under the radar? Are the Coleman people that fucking stupid? Evidently, the answer to both is yes. And if anyone is watching the trial proceedings on www.theuptake.org and listening to the witnesses Coleman has brought forward, you'd know that by now.

Read about Norm's Astroturf Campaign at MnPublius:

http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/welcome-norm-coleman-supporters/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Wasn't he once...

The bass player in "Blue Cheer"?

[Minnesota Raindog]

3. No, but he was a roadie for 10 Years After (true story)

And he was also once a "Wellstone Democrat." Until the Minnesota Dems got sick of his sorry ass and he left the party.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

8. Oh ghod no.

No, no, no, no, no. I was a road dog working for bands for 27 years. Yes, I did work with some real assholes. But nothing like that. We don't want him. We don't claim him. He wasn't one of us. We disown him.

And I think I speak for all of us who have ever snorted a line of shitty coke off of an Anvil Road Case in the back of a 24' Ryder box truck when I say that.

Ghod. The utter shame of it all. A noble profession, a calling...sullied irreparably with just that.

[MineralMan]

2. Dang! He shore is a purdy fella.

I wunder if he every hunts with a bownarra.

[spanone]

4. are the coleman people really that fucking stupid? yes, they are

[geardaddy]

5. "let your voice be heard"

Uh, wasn't that Nov. 4 when they should have raised their voice?

[MiniMe]

6. It's a little late for that now. The votes have been cast, counted, and recounted.

YOU LOST NORMIE.

[geardaddy]

7. Let's kick this to the front page.

K and R