Daily Kos: Progressives have TAKEN OVER AmericaSpeakingOut.com (UPDATED)

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Progressives have TAKEN OVER AmericaSpeakingOut.com (UPDATED)
by Mohner
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Wed May 26, 2010 at 09:19:08 PM PDT

Mitch McConnell, with great fanfare, introduced a GOP website, AmericaSpeakingOut.com, to solicit opinions from 'real' Americans on how to lead this country back to prosperity, or gun ownership, or whatever.

Users who sign up to the site can post ideas, comment on those ideas, and vote up or down on each idea or message. Think Digg.com, for the GOP.

I don't think the result is exactly what the GOP had in mind...

* Mohner's diary :: ::
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It turns out that the GOP's 'social-networky', 'media-savvy' site, AmericaSpeakingOut.com has been taken over by Birthers, people who can't spell, progressives who like to monkey-wrench, and, possibly, 4chan.

The result is the single greatest comedy website online. You OWE it to yourself to go there.

Some tidbits:

The number one 'new idea' (based on voting) in the 'Liberty & Freedom' category is the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

The fourth most votes under 'Liberty & Freedom' is 'Termination of pregnancy should be safe, legal, and rare.'

The number one 'new idea' in 'National Security' is 'Ban handguns. No exceptions, except for law enforcement and military.' The second most popular is 'Elect a Democrat, for our next President'

Other popular ideas:

'Only straight people should be able to mess up adopted children!'

'The Second Amendment is clear: All Americans should be permitted, even encouraged, to own and carry their own concealed tactical nuclear weapons at all times. '

'In order to strengthen American families, we need to put JESUS back in our physical education classes. With him behind the gym shorts and plastic whistle, our children will FOR SURE do their push-ups, and they will LIKE IT.'

'Gays are horrible, horrible people, but we can't pick and choose parts of Leviticus, so let's deny equal rights to all people who fall into the following group: Men who shave, anyone who touches a menstruating woman, people who eat pork, people who eat shellfish, people who work on Sundays. They're all horrible, horrible people. '

'A 'teacher' told my child in class that dolphins were mammals and not fish! And the same thing about whales! We need TRADITIONAL VALUES in all areas of education. If it swims in the water, it is a FISH. Period! End of Story.' (note this entry was deleted by the GOP, god love Google Cache)

'Where all the white women at? '

UPDATE 1: It looks like you can no longer submit new ideas. That seems appropriate. It's the GOP, after all.

UPDATE 2: OMG! A rec'd Kos diary! This is going on my CV. No, really. I thank you all!
Poll

Who is most responsible for all these great ideas?
Wingnuts and birthers -- they're comedy gold
14% 36 votes
Progressives having a bit of a laugh
58% 149 votes
4chan
27% 71 votes

| 256 votes | Vote | Results

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