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Obama Hoax Emails

August 22, 2008 12:27 PM

"Dear supporters," the email says, "I said you would be the first to know, and you are -- I have selected Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as my running mate!"

The email's subject line is "My Vice President" and it is signed simply: "Barack."

It is also not legitimate, sent as it was by a mischief maker at obama08campaign@aol.com.

Watch out, folks!

- jpt

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The whole campaign of Obama is a hoax.

But that's a whole other post.

Posted by: Jo | Aug 22, 2008 1:21:12 PM

Love it - says it all about his nomination! A real hoax and hype, orchestrated by the DNC! You Obamakins had better be nice to Hillary or her supporters won't play nice with you either!

Posted by: Beckie | Aug 22, 2008 1:20:18 PM

The entire announcement is like New Years Eve, there is so much buildup for the party and the party is always a disappointment and you go home alone.

this is going to suck.

Posted by: Vanessa | Aug 22, 2008 1:16:35 PM

LOL!!! That was funny as hell EYES POPPING!

Posted by: Joe | Aug 22, 2008 1:15:17 PM

Or was it Hillary supporters? But hey Obama didn't cry about that.

Posted by: Joe | Aug 22, 2008 1:12:12 PM

dl:

"if things go badly she knows her career is over...and hurts her worse "

THE USUAL OBAMA TYPE OF THREAT TACTICS.... no white powder in envelopes necessary>

How grown up!

If Barack bombs.... you will blame Hillary.

If he balloons you will praise B O.

GET A LIFE!

Posted by: eyes opening | Aug 22, 2008 1:11:11 PM

Nobody is questioning how these hoaxsters are getting the numbers from the phone banks.

Posted by: Tyrone | Aug 22, 2008 1:06:03 PM

Debra

those heavyweights that are "whipping support"

were hired by Hillary...

if things go badly she knows her career is over...and hurts her worse than Barack.

so maybe you should start helping Hillary help the country rather than hurting her.

Posted by: dl | Aug 22, 2008 1:05:32 PM

hey debra

do you read any of the news stories you bring up or do you just read the headline?

because its HILLARYS team that created that WHIP.... hillary created it not obama

lol OWNED DEBRA!!!!

Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 1:03:35 PM

I just got an email from barack obama saying joe biden was his pick!!!

then i got a text saying it was hillary clinton

and then i got a text saying it was Sue Becker and thats my boss lol

it was an employee at my work playing a really sweet joke on me LOL

this is the best day ever

Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 12:45:00 PM

More interesting is Obama's phone bank at the convention to raise more campaign $$$. Boy, BO campaign really gets everybody to work and turns it into a pledge drive....also has 40 heavey weights to "whip" Hillary supporters into submission if there is any protest inside the convention.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!

Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 12:44:16 PM

Just like a black guy in prison pulled a hoax by sending a threatening letter with white powder to the Denver office of McCain.
Chet Edwards for Obama VP

Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 12:39:50 PM

The WSJ fell for it though and reported it as news for a brief second.
FUNNY

Posted by: Benjamin | Aug 22, 2008 12:34:42 PM

crazy people

Posted by: Niky | Aug 22, 2008 12:34:06 PM

Are you telling me that people use e-mails to spread lies about Obama? OMG, I did not know that. This whole time I thought Obama was a Muslim, and that Hanger 18 is real.

Posted by: Reason | Aug 22, 2008 12:33:03 PM

I got an email, but it said I was the choice. Then it said I needed to put some money into a joint account in order for me to be verified.

This is gonna be so cool!

Posted by: Deep Release | Aug 22, 2008 12:30:06 PM

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