Is TPM a "listed Web site"? Because I think McCain is awesome.

Now give me my superball!

Do I get a set of dishes if I buy the right laundry soap, too?

This kind of activity is already going on on a mass scale, it only makes sense to start rewarding it.

I don't know if I'd want to get on that death bus, it just crashed into a minivan!

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-56528

I do need new pot-holders, though...

This is actually old news as that site has been up for months now.

How many points to see Cindy's tits?

Otherwise known as the McCain 2008 Trolling Pro/AM. It has, in fact, been running since late May - however viewers hoping to get a ringside seat for the Trolling Titans in this event will have to look elsewhere - TPM is not a Points Rich environment as it's still not on the list of approved Liberal Bridges as of my last check.

For anyone actually wondering, it's been as exciting as you might imagine anything involving Senator McCain might be - which is to say you're seeing as much action here, on a non-points site, as you are on the point-rich environs such as the Great Orange Satan who seem to be receiving the lion's share of competitors - which in itself might explain why I've found direct oppo trolling more satisfying that critiques these days ;)

actually, the saddest part of that article to me was this quote ""Our eight votes are going to McCain no matter what he or Barack Obama says," Adams said of the electoral college." from a Kentucky republican. I think that sums up our country's political malaise in a nutshell: folks are so stuck in their own little political worlds that reality can't intervene no matter what anyone does. People make up their minds before the process even starts and then just cherrypick whatever reinforces that opinion rather than approach the process with an open mind and seeing what the facts and reality actually are and then making a decision based upon which candidate has better ideas for that reality. and just fyi, this afflicts BOTH sides. there are many dems would think that it must be false and stupid because a repub said it when the reality is that a good idea can come from anywhere. admittedly fewer good ones seem to be coming from repubs recently...

What, no TPM?

Suggested sites on McCain's website are:

ColoradoPols
Crooks and Liars
DailyKos
MyDD
Think Progress
24th State
A Bama Blog
Ace of Spades HQ
Alaska State Politics
Anchor Rising
Ankle Biting Pundits
Arena of Ideas
Bates Line
Bearing Drift
Bearing Drift Ohio
Bill Hobbs
Blackfive
Bluey Blog
Boots and Sabers
California Conservative
Claremont Conservative
Club for Growth
ConservaBlogs
Elephants in the Blue Grass
Flashpoint Blog
Freedom Dogs
Frugal Hoosiers
Grassroots PA
Hot Air
Hugh Hewitt (Townhall)
Human Events
IlliniPundit
JeffEmanuel.net
Katy's Conservative Corner
Keeler Political Report
Little Green Footballs
Make Blue Red
Mason Conservative
Michelle Malkin
Michigan Conservative Dossier
Montana Headlines
Mount Virtus
NC Republican Roundtable
NW Republican
Okie Campaigns
On Life and Lybberty
Oregon Commentator
Patrick Ruffini
Power Line Blog
Red Jersey
Red Mass Group
Red State
Residual Forces
Riehl World View
Right Angle Blog
Right Michigan
Right Wing News
Save the GOP
Say Anything Blog
Shaun Kenney
Stay Red Kansas
The American Mind
The American Scene
The Corner
The Right Track
The Volokh Conspiracy
ThinkRight Arizona
Townhall.com Blog
Urban Elephants
Victory Caucus
Virginia Virtucon
Voluntarily Conservative
Weapons of Mass Discussion
Western Word
Wizbang Blog
Wizblog
Delaware Politics
EnlightenNJ
Politico
The Fix - Washington PostBizzy Blog
Granite Grok
Hedgehog Report
Instapundit
KY Progress
Lincoln Walks At Midnight
Mario Burgos
Media Lizzy
Pajamas Media
Peach Pundit
Sound Politics
Tennessee Politics Blog
The Capitol Fax blog
Y'All Politics

For some strange reason, this sounds like the old, white-haired dude is buying votes. I thought there were laws against that?

This is called desperation, people.

So, who's supporters are more excited?

Case closed, moving on.

Here is one of my favorite parts of the WaPo article cited:

More chillingly, dissidents alleged earlier this year that the Chinese government has paid Chinese citizens token sums for each favorable comment about government policies they post in chat rooms and on blogs.

(I am assuming that the Obama campaign does not do what McCain is doing.)

I find it funny that McCain has to offer incentives to get people to say nice things about him.

Another implication is that McCain folks are not confident enough of their supporters' abilities to think on their own.

What a stupid way to use the campaign's human resources. Rather than have your staff run organizing meetings, make phone calls, study maps of neighborhoods, McCain wants to use valuable staff time to check up on what people say they've posted in the blogosphere. (Gotta have accountability, doncha soldier?) If I had donated to the McCain campaign, I'd be ticked. This is going to be an administrative headache. I hope the meltdown is public!

And what is Obama's answer?

A new ratings system on MyBo which calls out your recent activity level thus shaming you into doing more for NOTHING

Not even a toaster oven

I believe that John McCain is right on issue after issue that counts. He is right about fighting global jihad. He's right about winning in Iraq. He's right about keeping government small and taxes low and he's right about the constitutional rights that were put in our constitution by your founding fathers. Barack Obama is one of those liberals who thinks he know what the founders would have written if they were alive today. And I prefer a president like John McCain who believes in the plain words they actually wrote.

Is this the best they can do? Obviously, the Republican Party candidate lacks enthusiasm. Uhmnn!! i don't think i wanna sit with straight lie express

Hey - if I sign up for this program and post negative comments about McSame I know I won't get any rewards... except a clear conscience and knowing that Johnny Mac is going down in November.

I just cannot believe how utterly irresponsible his campaign is being. Encouragement of TROLLING is the lowest of the low in the internet age. This strategy is just another demonstration of the obviously technology challenged and utterly out of touch thinking that is John McSame 2008.