So I received an email/comment this morning about a craigslist ad soliciting health care activism for money. “Activism for money,” I thought!! Was this it at last? The missing link Democrats have been searching for? Obamacare opponents turning up at town halls really are a mob?
We really are nothing but a slew of paid hacks drummed up by the promise of easy cash by cynical Obamacare opponents to create an artificial appearance of opposition?!?
Ummmm, no. (click for full size)
But wait, there’s more!
So I started searching around, and posting links on Twitter, and reading links I received by reply. Turns out there are hundreds, if not thousands, of advertisements seeking “activists” who will be paid to support Obamacare. That’s right CNN. That’s right Olbermann. You want astroturf? It’s out there by the dozens. In support of, not in opposition to.I’m going to post a few screenshots from that horde below, but remember its only a sampling:
(click for full size).
The first is from Josh Treviño, who notes you should pay special attention to the dates here:
Look at his search terms, pick your city, and see how many results you get.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Great stuff ::: Let’s Talk Astroturf / Caleb’s blog / RedState
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