Meet the Astroturfer Planning to Swift Boat Obama

[jaxx]

Meet the Astroturfer Planning to Swift Boat Obama
"Yes, it's the swift boating of the president," says the founder of a dark-money group claiming to speak for ticked-off Navy SEALs.

—By Adam Weinstein
| Fri May. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Veterans for a Strong America describes itself "a grassroots action organization committed to ensuring that America remains a strong nation by advancing liberty, safeguarding freedom and opposing tyranny." Founded in 2010, the ostensibly nonpartisan group kept a low profile until earlier this week, when it posted a splashy online ad that uses statements from President Barack Obama to suggest that the commander-in-chief boasted about his role in killing Osama bin Laden, dishonoring America's military in the process.

<..> Joel Arends, VFSA's founder, chairman, and sole staffer, tells me he's proud of his organization's viral video, even if it's characterized as swift boating. "Yes, it's the swift boating of the president, in the sense of using what's perceived to be his greatest strength and making it his greatest weakness."

The 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign featured some ex-sailors (though none had been shipmates of Sen. John Kerry), but for now the VFSA does not have any actual Navy SEALs speaking on its behalf. Arend says he's working on recruiting disgruntled current and recent commandos. "I've been in touch with a number of Navy SEALs and special operators. There is discontent, I believe, among them about Obama's excessive celebration," he says. "We're gonna be rolling some of those folks out soon."

<..> Who's funding Vets for a Strong America, and how does it spend its money? There's no way to know. The group is registered as a 501©4—a "social welfare" group that can engage in political activities without disclosing its donors. So far, VFSA hasn't released any financial information, and Arends is coy about his group's backers. "We know we have supporters out there," he says. "People like what we're saying, and we're going to continue on, being very vocal with that message."

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012...aden-video

I don't think this ad played well with the people. Most are glad OBL is dead and the bullshit from the swifties is losing ground fast. The idea that these belly crawlers are out there trying to undermine PBO isn't a surprise. Like the former swiftboaters, they rely on republican former troops. What a sham.

[janedrake]

The fact that these Republican jackwagons registered as a "social welfare" group is rich in irony.

[azmouse]

I bet most of them in this group consider themselves Christians (or least members in good standing of some religious group), and yet they have no trouble bearing false witness against the president.

They're pitiful.

[sandnsea]

All it takes is the same bunch of dumbass Dems who helped swift boat Kerry, and it'll take it's toll on Obama too. P

I can't say it strongly enough, these people Do Not Care about the truth, they just want the country to be for White Males and the women who wait on them.

[pappy]

These guys better be careful.

If they slip and reveal any info about the Seals that killed Osama they could will be in deep shit!

[Treestar]

It would not make sense for any Navy SEALS to not want it talked up - how would they dislike "celebrating" in any way. Really stupid.

[PoliticalTiger]

This tactic may have worked on John Kerry, which was shameful, but it won't work against President Obama, who Americans have seen is a strong leader when it comes to foreign affairs, and I think their lies will backfire and help to highlight just how nasty and deceitful the pukes are.

[sandnsea]

(05-04-2012 11:23 PM)PoliticalTiger Wrote:  This tactic may have worked on John Kerry, which was shameful, but it won't work against President Obama, who Americans have seen is a strong leader when it comes to foreign affairs, and I think their lies will backfire and help to highlight just how nasty and deceitful the pukes are.

It doesn't have to work everywhere or on everyone, which it didn't with John Kerry. It only has to work on enough pockets of people in states like Missouri and Virginia and Ohio, for it to do the job.

[KonaKane]

I see it fizzling for two reasons: One, Obama isn't Kerry. He knows how to handle attacks like this and isn't afraid to take them to the mat, in a timely fashion. Two, the Swiftboat farce has already been exposed from 2004...it would be like trying Watergate again.

[sandnsea]

(05-05-2012 12:52 PM)KonaKane Wrote:  I see it fizzling for two reasons: One, Obama isn't Kerry. He knows how to handle attacks like this and isn't afraid to take them to the mat, in a timely fashion. Two, the Swiftboat farce has already been exposed from 2004...it would be like trying Watergate again.

Thank you for making my point. Kerry did just as well as Obama in countering attacks, he just had a bunch of dumbass Democrats who were more interested in ridiculing his every move than getting his back.

It amazes me that people still think facts matter to the type of person who WANTS to believe swift boaters. They don't. They WANT to get on a hate machine, it's what they live for. They have no moral compass. They do not care. They like to hate.

Doesn't anybody here live around these teapartying hatebags? They're disgustingly hateful, stupid and Proud Of It.

[jaxx]

OFA Responds to Veterans for a Strong America's Anti-Obama Ad

Published on May 5, 2012 by VRAdmin

[SeattleGirl]

(05-05-2012 01:41 PM)jaxx Wrote:  OFA Responds to Veterans for a Strong America's Anti-Obama Ad

Published on May 5, 2012 by VRAdmin

Good response!