After their <sarc> highly successful </sarc> Attack Watch campaign -which was mocked roundly the instant it became known- you’d think that Wile E. Obama and his band of ersatz advisors would come up with a better plan than “Truth Team” to get folks to snitch on, and tell the truth to, those lying bastard Republicans. But no – Truth Team actually still includes an Attack Watch component. Let the mocking begin. (from BuzzFeed)
President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign announced early Monday that it is launching a new site to enable supporters to promote Obama’s successes and “hold Republicans accountable.”
The new site incorporates the AttackWatch brand, which was met by ridicule from the GOP when it was announced last year, and encourages Obama supporters to “report” attacks from Republicans.
“The goal is to ensure that when Republicans attack President Obama’s record, grassroots supporters can take ownership of the campaign and share the facts with the undecided voters in their lives,” said Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter in a release.
The campaign is also setting up “truth teams” in swing states this week, receiving help from allied unions.
The program is the latest sign that the Obama campaign is not simply going to wait for a Republican nominee before launching attacks and pushing their candidate’s message.
Read the full release below
OBAMA FOR AMERICA LAUNCHES THE TRUTH TEAM TO PROMOTE THE PRESIDENT’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND HOLD REPUBLICANS ACCOUNTABLEChicago, IL – Today, Obama for America announced the launch of the Truth Team, a new national effort by President Obama supporters online and on the ground to promote the President’s achievements, respond to attacks on his record and hold the eventual Republican nominee accountable. More than a million people took action as part of the Fight the Smears initiative during the 2008 campaign; the goal of the Truth Team is to double that number, reaching two million grassroots supporters who will communicate the President’s record and fight back against attacks before the Democratic National Convention this fall.
