McCain Campaign: Comment Trolls Wanted

Wishing you could be a campaign surrogate, but don't have a national platform? Do you find blogging your own opinions tedious? Wish you could have someone tell you what to think during this political season? Well look no further than John McCain's new blog outreach!

That's right; the McCain camp wants to recruit online supporters and activists to serve as comment trolls. From their website:

Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain's policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign....

Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known. Once you've commented on a post, video or news story, report the details of your comment by clicking the button below.

Now, don't worry if you've never heard of a blog, or never written a comment, or heck, even used a computer. Because not only does the campaign tell you on which blogs to comment -- Redstate for right-wingers, Daily Kos for progressives (sorry HuffPo fans, we didn't make the list) -- it will even tell you what to say! Just click on the Blog Interaction page for "Today's Talking Points."

Just look at today's gem, entitled "Time For Solutions:"

John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. If John McCain is elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin.

You might be thinking, "What's in it for me?" As a matter of fact, for every comment the McCain verifies, you will awarded McCain Action Center. Which is important, because in Fantasy Land 2013, those things will replace the dollar as American currency.

Comments

[ElBruce]

John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. If John McCain is elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin.

Owai - wrong site.

[TonalCrow]

Um, doesn't McCain's "no registered lobbyist policy" mean he has to vet all his trolls?

[JessWonderin]

the tough part is getting a REAL Vet to "troll" FOR him. . . .

[AdobePhsyko]

Hitler called it the "Ministry of Propaganda"
OR, For the Young People
Hitler Youth

[MoeSart]

The definition of "troll" around here (and most any lefty place) is someone that doesn't worship Saint Obama.

Go ahead and call me a troll. At least I'm a grownup.

[buckygreen]

LOL a grownup troll. Is that you Rush?

[ZimboChick]

lol lol

and for moe's purposes here is the definition of a troll in the 21st century:

"An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion"

I suspect that Moe being a grown up is thinking of the fairytale kinda troll...the ones that lived under the bridge ready to terrorise Snow White and friends (cant remember which fairytale it was). They still do the same damage but just thought would clarify for Moe....poor thang

[GrandpaMcCain]

yeah, a grownup who probably still lives with his mommy.

[chinacatsunflower]

"grownup" is such a childish word.

[missjabez]

OK.

TROLL!

[JFB]

Or as MoeSart might say:

John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. If John McCain is elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin.

[Annette]

Snicker !!

[missjabez]

Why does HuffPo publish so many pictures of McCain grinning maniacally? Do they hope he sees the pictures and invests in some better dentures?

[BethStuart]

Perhaps Cindy will dip into her $100 million fortune to incentivize potential pro McCain bloggers.

[GoodbyeKitty]

Cindy looks like she farts Lysol

[GrandpaMcCain]

LOL That stings to even read.

[Grunty1]

Given the sorry state of the trolls here, they definitely need some new blood. Hell, they can only afford to pay a single moron per thread these days. They just aren't effective if they cannot post argument to each other's insanity.

[missjabez]

I wonder how much Hillary's trolls make. Probably not much, since her campaign is broke.

[Davwbaird]

John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. If John McCain is elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin.

[GrandpaMcCain]

~snore~

[GrandpaMcCain]

Um, we don't need a president who is at risk of breaking his hip every time he goes to the "john," kthxbye.

[Grunty1]

Lol, that must be satire. There isn't anyone on the planet dull enough to think campaign on Bush Term 3 is going to SOLVE problems!

[blueinannarbor]

Where can I get some of the stuff you've been smoking?

[DMW1]

You're hired! Not just anyone can cut and paste like that!

[GrandpaMcCain]

~snicker~

[gonavy]

Too bad Huff Post is not on that list. I would be drowning in points. Maybe with this article Huff Post will get the attention from the McCain site. I can only hope, I need a new McCain t-shirt.

[ErnestineBass]

The one with the tag in the front?

[GrandpaMcCain]

Wow. You just totally SCREAM "loser."

[gonavy]

"I won't spend one hour of my presidency worrying more about my re-election than keeping my promises to the American people. There is a time to campaign, and a time to govern. If I'm elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin. I promise you, from the day I am sworn into office until the last hour of my presidency, I will work with anyone, of either party, to make this country safe, prosperous and proud. And I won't care who gets the credit.

Thank you."

Because I care.

[GrandpaMcCain]

One that says, "Vote McCain, you f-cking c-nt"?

[missjabez]

That's kind of funny in a sick way, Grandpa.

[GrandpaMcCain]

You know, since you're a McCain leg-humper, maybe your should change your name to "OldNavy."

[PrdAmerican]

Perhaps he can task Lieberman with running about the country to whisper into the ears of the trolls.

[buckygreen]

You know, looking at Tailgunner Joe, he may actually be a real live troll.

[buckygreen]

John McCain: Better to fight them over there, than to fight them here.

Ummm hey Joe, where the f%&k am I?

[GrandpaMcCain]

ROFLMAO Now that was good! (and true)

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

ROTFL! He should already know that GOP trolls have trouble sticking to talking points... They often inject stupidity and ignorance into their comments making them null and void.

[JessWonderin]

I LOVE the "The democrat Party . . . .", It's the signal to not drink anything until I have finished reading it.

That "home schooling" comes RIGHT out . . . .

[GrandpaMcCain]

Ick. Look at Grandpa's picture above. Anybody notice that when he smiles, his head is perfectly shaped like the number 8? Just sayin.

[ErnestineBass]

Maybe BOOOsh has been hidin' the plans on how to win the GWOT in McCain's cheeks?

(Oh, boy, that opens up a whoooooooooole can o' worms, don't it?)

[GrandpaMcCain]

ROFLMAO! GWOT in McCain's cheeks! Awesome!

[blueinannarbor]

Aha! We've finally found Saddam's WMDs!

[GrandpaMcCain]

LOL

[missjabez]

No, I have never noticed his affinity for the number 8. I'm always transfixed by his bad teeth. Surely he can afford to fix them.

[GrandpaMcCain]

Ick, I've noticed his teeth too! :-p

[ErnestineBass]

"Better to fight them somewhere over there, than to fight them somewhere over here."

(Aahhm Joe Libbermann, and aaaaaaahhhh aaaahproved thissssa messssssach)

[lynnn]

McCain for Minster of Propaganda!

[AMJordan]

Dana Perino for president!

[ErnestineBass]

PAT PAULSEN FOR PRESIDENT