Talk about desperation. Charlie Crist has set up a fake website to cover the “truth” about Marco Rubio.. Why do I call it a fake website?
Well, the website’s domain registry shows this:
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: TRUTHABOUTRUBIO.COM
Created on: 27-Oct-09
Expires on: 27-Oct-11
Last Updated on: 27-Oct-09
The website has blog posts time stamped all the way back to 2007 even thought it was only created yesterday.
It tries to tie Marco Rubio to a Hitler video parody of Charlie Crist — a video Rubio condemned upon finding out about it (he should have gone after it for a lack of comedic value other than the sun tan jab), but that this Charlie Crist backed site is fixated on.
Funny how the Crist Hitler video appeared on October 24th and the Anti-Rubio site came out three days later and just happens to have as its big story the Hitler video, complete with polling.
Hmmmm . . . .
Is Crist so desperate that he puts out an exceedingly lame video and then tries to blame Rubio for it?
Why am I guessing this is Charlie Crist hit job? Well, first the Democrats have no need to attack Rubio now.
Secondly, the anti-Rubio website has a Twitter Account. And who was following the site until twenty minutes ago? Michelle Todd. Who is Michelle Todd? Special Assistant to Governor Charlie Crist. Likewise, the Senate GOP Conference is following and Mike Reed from the NRSC is following. [Note: Senate GOP says they follow everyone who follows them, which is normal, and the NRSC denies any involvement whatsoever, despite their endorsement and championing of Crist.]
I wonder what an Open Records Act request to the Governor’s Office for IP information related to the anti-Rubio site would turn up.
UPDATE: Also following and being followed by the twitter account is William McGinley, General Counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Hmmm . . . given the number of NRSC connections, I wonder if they have something to do with this too.
UPDATE 2: Beware of source code problems.
UPDATE 3: Crist’s team has now yanked the website. Hahahaha
Tsk, tsk, Erick, I used to think it would be the Left that
janis Wednesday, October 28th at 2:45PM EDT (link)would come after you in droves because of the damage you’ve inflicted on them over the years, but your truest enemies are looking to be the unprincipled stalwarts of the RINO wing of the party.
We’ll hold ‘em, you hit ‘em. Really hard.
Awesome
Erick Erickson Wednesday, October 28th at 2:48PM EDT (link)I do my best. Thanks for the help.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?
I'm beginning to wonder if they kicked us out
Steph C Wednesday, October 28th at 3:42PM EDT (link)and forgot to tell us that we’re no longer welcome.
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Hmm...
stixxxnstones Wednesday, October 28th at 2:50PM EDT (link)“I wonder what an Open Records Act request to the Governor’s Office for IP information related to the anti-Rubio site would turn up.”
Maybe a job for Malkin, unless you were saying that you’re prepping the paperwork yourself?
Either way, someone’s gotta find out — and I have no frickin’ clue how to do that. If someone wants to walk me through it, I’d be glad to file that request
Somebody's getting desperate
E Pluribus Unum Wednesday, October 28th at 3:14PM EDT (link)The “unthinkable” must be getting more “thinkable” all the time.
Carthago delenda est
Well know that you're down when you go after
Richard Mullins Wednesday, October 28th at 3:21PM EDT (link)your allies. Well we now know who is getting closer to Epic FAIL.
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Crist is entering desparation
10ksnooker Wednesday, October 28th at 3:23PM EDT (link)Time … he is running radio ads in our area trying to convince people he is conservative, it’s not working.
I really don't know how much longer until Charlie Crist's head exploded
Richard Mullins Wednesday, October 28th at 3:30PM EDT (link)from the Republican base in Florida that won’t vote him in any longer. It seems to me that he’s playing the nobody like me routine.
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Makes me angry
kerrhome Wednesday, October 28th at 3:24PM EDT (link)What the RNC is doing to our conservative candidates is despicable. They’re not getting a dime from me. I’m sick of this garbage.
I think it's only the NRSC
ceili_dancer Wednesday, October 28th at 4:01PM EDT (link)I don’t think Steele and Co. have made any donations to Crist. Just like in NY-23 use that money to attack a Dem instead of imploding.
I'm not really sure at this point they didn't slide some cash
Richard Mullins Wednesday, October 28th at 4:07PM EDT (link)via the NRSC. There are Hatchet jobs in the NRSC and lots of Moderate in the RNC. One could easily move money to the NRSC with telling a soul.
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The site has Rich Heffley's fingerprints.
Socrates Wednesday, October 28th at 3:27PM EDT (link)In the HTML source for the front page of the site we find:
<img src=”///Users/rheffley/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.png” alt=”" />
That;’s what happens when you publish a page and reference an image in your Firefox cache.
Searching for “heffley crist rubio” we find Rich Heffley getting a typical sweetheart board appointment from Crist:
Not only is Crist dishonest, but he also hires sloppy workmen.
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Awesome work!!!
kerrhome Wednesday, October 28th at 3:31PM EDT (link)Well done Socrates. Let’s see how long Crist keeps this garbage site up.
I sent the link to this story to Drudge
ColdWarrior Wednesday, October 28th at 3:40PM EDT (link)This really is a big story, in my humble opinion. Great job, Erick, Socrates, and all the rest!
It’s just despicable that one supposedly honorable Republican would do such a thing to another Republican.
I hope all of you will do what you can to get this onto Fox News, Drudge, Rush, etc.
Thank you.
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Vote No, Vote Rubio
BigGator5 Wednesday, October 28th at 3:45PM EDT (link)Everyone should go to the site just to vote “No” on the current poll.
Then go out and vote for Rubio in the primary (if you live in Florida, of course)!
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Dirty Tricks Done Dirt Cheap!
BigGator5 Wednesday, October 28th at 4:51PM EDT (link)The poll I was talking about, asked the question “Was Rubio Campaign behind the Hitler Video” and not “Is Rubio Qualified for Senate”.
Talk about getting your answer before asking the question.
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The twitter account for the site follows Rubio.
Socrates Wednesday, October 28th at 3:49PM EDT (link)If it were me, I’d block that account.
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