Conservative radio hosts asking listeners to jam Democratic helpline with prank calls - Page 2

motivez · 11-07-2006, 03:19 PM

Do you have any proof it's a lie?

Considering what else the GOP is doing this cycle, it's not that big of a stretch IMO.

Scrum · 11-07-2006, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

So anyway, back on topic. Any one have proof about this threads main point before I move on?

Still looking for someplace that recorded it.

Doesn't look like she has put it up on her site yet.

Scrum · 11-07-2006, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

Yeah.

SFGate: Politics Blog : This is a test of the Emergency Alert System: Vote for Dick Mountjoy!

Direct link to the audio: http://cdn.sfgate.com/blogs/sounds/s...on_11-6-06.mp3

Holy shit. I can't believe they actually did it.

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

Do you have any proof it's a lie?

Considering what else the GOP is doing this cycle, it's not that big of a stretch IMO.

It's an unsubstantiated claim. Thread starter needs to show more proof than some claim that is on a liberal blog.

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

Still looking for someplace that recorded it.

Doesn't look like she has put it up on her site yet.

She podcasts all her broadcasts. Shouldn't be too hard to find it.

Nonphixion · 11-07-2006, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

So which is it

Did she ask them to call? Or did she just play a tape?

She asked them to call, that article you posted says one of her callers is prank calling the Dem Vote help-line with a prerecorded tape.

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 04:13 PM

Daily Kos: Did Laura Ingraham just commit a crime ON AIR?

audio of it, now you can stop harrassing me

Scrum · 11-07-2006, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

Daily Kos: Did Laura Ingraham just commit a crime ON AIR?

audio of it, now you can stop harrassing me

snap

And what a winner she is.

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

Daily Kos: Did Laura Ingraham just commit a crime ON AIR?

audio of it, now you can stop harrassing me

INGRAHAM: Wait a second! So -- (Laughter) you call 1 888 DEM VOTE -- otherwise `Dim Bulb Vote' or `Dumb Vote' -- and all you do is get tranferred to muzak, then they cut you off. This is what I'm thinking. Tell me if you think I'm crazy. This is what I'm thinking. I think we all need to call 1 888 DEM VOTE all at the same time. And, by the way, when you call, when you call the number -- and remember, it's `Dem Vote' not `Dumb Vote' -- when you call the number, as we did, and we got transferred, transferred, then we just got hung up upon. You know, we're supposed to have these election teams within a matter of minutes, they're supposed to be coming to the polls. Can you imagine what those people look like? Halloween all over again. So if you have trouble with the poll, you're supposed to call, via 1 888 `Dumb Vote,' and this is what you get.

OPERATOR: Thank you for calling 1 888 DEM VOTE. To continue in English, press 1. Para continuar in Espanol, oprima el dos.

INGRAHAM: Oh, and if you're Saddam Hussein, no problem. Vote absentee, in Maryland or Ohio.

Is this illegal?

WickedLou9 · 11-07-2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Is this illegal?

I think it is. Remember when fazle got introuble when all of his minions invaded another message board? Same thing. It's like an organized denial of service attack.

7960 · 11-07-2006, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

Daily Kos: Did Laura Ingraham just commit a crime ON AIR?

audio of it, now you can stop harrassing me

did you read it or listen to the audio?

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Is this illegal?

doubt it

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 04:38 PM

uh title of thread is "conservative radio hosts asking listeners to jam Democratic helpline with prank calls"

which is exactly what she said

7960 · 11-07-2006, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

uh title of thread is "conservative radio hosts asking listeners to jam Democratic helpline with prank calls"

which is exactly what she said

after LISTENING to exactly what she said, she did not encourage anyone to "jam (the) democratic helpline with prank calls"

motivez · 11-07-2006, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by 7960

after LISTENING to exactly what she said, she did not encourage anyone to "jam (the) democratic helpline with prank calls"

I think we all need to call 1 888 DEM VOTE all at the same time.

Uhm, if they're not valid calls.. they're not wrong numbers, they're..... ___________?

7960 · 11-07-2006, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

Uhm, if they're not valid calls.. they're not wrong numbers, they're..... ___________?

Originally Posted by her

Tell me if you think I'm crazy. This is what I'm thinking. I think we all need to call 1 888 DEM VOTE all at the same time.

The way it's said isn't her inciting everyone to call dem vote. She said it as more of a "what if" and it's clear if you listen to her say it. Also, she's pointing out that she got cut off twice and then sent to muzak so it's not like they're missing anything anyway.

I'm done commenting on this until/unless she's investigated (which she won't be, IMO).

WickedLou9 · 11-07-2006, 05:09 PM

Denial of Service

Obstruct the communication media between the intended users and the victim in such that they can no longer communicate adequately.

motivez · 11-07-2006, 05:12 PM

So, let me get this straight.

She said very plainly to her listeners "we all need to call the 800 number at the same time", but you're suggesting that she's not inciting people to call the 800 number?

That's not a generic use of "you" like when she said "So when you call," it's a "we"[listeners] "all need to call" at the "same time"

Can you go into more detail about why you feel that's the case?

7960 · 11-07-2006, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

Can you go into more detail about why you feel that's the case?

I'm done commenting on this until/unless she's investigated (which she won't be, IMO).

No use talking about it until the indictment.

WickedLou9 · 11-07-2006, 05:14 PM

radio personalities have been held responsible for things like this in the past.
Opie and anthony comes to mind. They were encouraing people to break the law and they got in deep trouble for it. They lost thier jobs.