RNC Refuses To Accept Calls About New DNC Ad

[daniel green]

The Republican National Committee has taken note of the DNC's new town hall "mob" ad, which hit the airwaves last night. They don't want to hear your thoughts about it. The automated voice at the RNC number featured in the ad says: "If you're calling in regards to the Democratic National Committee's recent advertisement, please press 1." But if you press 1, you'll be transferred to the DNC. A DNC operator said she knew about the switch, as she had received many calls from people expecting to talk to the RNC. A spokesperson at the RNC's press office appeared surprised that the transfers were happening. "I'm not aware of that, sir," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/05/rnc-refuses-to-accept-cal_n_252020.html

[Lady_Jean_La]

That is too funny! :hat:

[daniel green]

The RNC is no longer rerouting calls to the DNC. It is now manually offering the DNC's number as its own. After pressing 1, a voice says: Thank you for calling the Republican National Committee. We are so glad you called to give us your feedback on the Democratic National Committee's advertisement. Please call the following number to give us your input: 202-863-8000. Again, that's 202-863-8000. Thanks so much and have a great day.The number, 202-863-8000, is the official phone number of the DNC. A DNC spokesperson said he was aware of the RNC's actions and is dealing with the situation

From OP link.

[Lady_Jean_La]

The call is not transferred to the DNC rather they give you the DNC's number to call. Leave it to Huffy to get it wrong. :rolleyes:
It was funnier the other way.
:mad:

[Lady_Jean_La]

From OP link.

Maybe the DNC can route the calls to the AD Czar? :confused:

[Veritas]

It was funnier the other way.
:mad:


ITA! :biggrin:

[Jumbo1]

Yes, bused in mob violence is always a real knee slapper.

[flareon]

The call is not transferred to the DNC rather they give you the DNC's number to call. Leave it to Huffy to get it wrong. :rolleyes:

Par for the course. And maybe they should divert it back to the DNC. Send the mob back to the people with mob mentality.

[flareon]

Maybe the DNC can route the calls to the AD Czar? :confused:

Oh, I'm sure by now Obama has ordained the "Mob Czar" to handle the throngs of people who are against his plan.

[daniel green]

On today’s call with reporters, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele took credit for the RNC’s response to a new Democratic National Committee ad asking voters to call Republicans and tell them to stop ginning up town hall heckling. The RNC redirected these calls from its main switchboard over to the DNC’s switchboard — a response, said Steele, to the White House arrogantly blaming regular Americans “like my mother, like my sister” for the health care impasse.
“I thought it was a good idea,” Steele said. “Don’t sit there and think you’re going to direct a bunch of angry liberals to call the RNC when I know full well what that’s all about. I get the joke. My response was, talk to your own party, because they’re the ones ginning this up.”

http://washingtonindependent.com/53954/michael-steele-takes-credit-for-rncdnc-phone-prank

[watcher2005]

I think Republicans are missing the funny that some people are assuming that if you are "well dressed" then you must be a republican.

[Lady_Jean_La]

http://washingtonindependent.com/53954/michael-steele-takes-credit-for-rncdnc-phone-prank
He finally got it right!
:thumbsup:

[Lady_Jean_La]

I think Republicans are missing the funny that some people are assuming that if you are "well dressed" then you must be a republican.
The comedians are going to go wild with this. Too funny.
:biggrin:

[IaNsSyAlNuE]

http://washingtonindependent.com/53954/michael-steele-takes-credit-for-rncdnc-phone-prank

On today’s call with reporters, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele took credit for the RNC’s response to a new Democratic National Committee ad asking voters to call Republicans and tell them to stop ginning up town hall heckling. The RNC redirected these calls from its main switchboard over to the DNC’s switchboard — a response, said Steele, to the White House arrogantly blaming regular Americans “like my mother, like my sister” for the health care impasse.
“I thought it was a good idea,” Steele said. “Don’t sit there and think you’re going to direct a bunch of angry liberals to call the RNC when I know full well what that’s all about. I get the joke. My response was, talk to your own party, because they’re the ones ginning this up.”


Good for him! Excellent response!

[watcher2005]

Right you are. Can't wait for the Daily Show and Colbert tonight!

I'm thinking ZZtop references.

[Brentwood]

Right you are. Can't wait for the Daily Show and Colbert tonight!

Me too.......:lol::lol::lol:

[Brentwood]

Yes, bused in mob violence is always a real knee slapper.

Yes. A real knee slapper <sarcasim>. I do not see how some people can sleep at night with all the hypocrisy.

[franker01]

Yes. A real knee slapper <sarcasim>. I do not see how some people can sleep at night with all the hypocrisy.

Well, lack of humor doesn't seem to keep some of us up at night, does it?
Fake Rage will keep you awake nights - at least so I've heard.

[Brentwood]

http://washingtonindependent.com/53954/michael-steele-takes-credit-for-rncdnc-phone-prank

So Michael Steele takes credit. It is like others who choose to attack and take credit. Hmmmm. I wonder who that reminds me of.

[watcher2005]

If they start forwarding calls to third party or some kind of independent headquarters... then we'd be on to something.

[Freedom1]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/05/rnc-refuses-to-accept-cal_n_252020.html

What a clever way for the RNC to fight back. Kudos!

[Freedom1]

If they start forwarding calls to third party or some kind of independent headquarters... then we'd be on to something.

LOL . . .you slay me. Love your comments.

[drgnrtz]

What a clever way for the RNC to fight back. Kudos!

ya thats the ticket...divert and deceive.

[Freedom1]

isn't that the truth? These two look like they could really tear a place up. Mo

http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?id=15759019&ps=1018&srce=news_class&action=2&lang=en&_lt=unlc_nknwu00l2_unews

omg . . . Lmao.

They're obviously plants to divert your attention away from the REAL mob.

[ABC]

What a clever way for the RNC to fight back. Kudos!
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[flareon]

What a clever way for the RNC to fight back. Kudos!

It is good. Let the DNC deal with the knot heads who would actually call the RNC due to the crazy ad.

[flareon]

If it is it hasn't slowed Obama down much.

:smile:

I know. Isn't that the perfect description of his so called health care reform? :tongue:

[Barbara2]

I don't respond to calls from annoying telemarketers either. If I could forward them on to the person responsible for them, I would in a heartbeat!!