Don't Vote

Don't Vote.com ^ | 11/3/06 | Self

[Political Junkie Too]

"Don't vote until you know where the candidates stand on the issues."

That's the message on the AARP website, but you have to go there to see it.

How many people have seen the commercial of the singing and dancing politician, while the voice-over tells people "don't vote" until you go to their website to learn the issues?

Yes, the campaign is about going to their website, but how many people really will do that? How many people will just get the subliminal message to "don't vote" because their politician is just playing them with a song and dance and a handshake?

Isn't this just another ploy to suppress the voter turnout on November 7?

-PJ

[ChicagoConservative27]

AARP is left leaning. I would never trust them.

[gotribe]

Yes it is, and cynical, too. AARP is one of the most liberal interest groups. It's all about gimme, gimme, gimme.

[P-40]

Isn't this just another ploy to suppress the voter turnout on November 7?

Let's hope it works! I don't want my vote mixed in with someone that could be swayed by a singing and dancing politician.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The pronunciation of the AARP acronym is appropriate.

[Cinnamon]

let's see.. they don't want the military votes to be counted.. practically, they want voters to stay home until they think we are informed on the issues... Dems are really panicked.. what's next? are they gonna go around in scarecrow costumes and knock on doors hoping to cause heart attacks?

[Rembrandt]

I saw this a few times tonight (Friday). AARP is buying a lot of commercial time and I too suspect that the "dont vote" web site name is intended to stick in peoples' minds and subliminally get them to stay home.

Why? Because AARP knows the majority of retirees don't agree with the agenda of AARP and the leftists. The more retirees who stay home, the better the chances of the lefty's and AARP.

GO OUT AND VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE!!!!!

[crazyhorse691]

I have an AARP membership solely for the travel discounts which I double with my AAA membership(participating establishments only). The AARP newsletter is n't worth the paper its printed on...and its reject newsprint from the National Enquirer.

[acapesket]

They sent my Darling Hubbie a letter for his Big "50" two weeks before his birthday,
I have now sent them six form letters, 2 personal letters to Do not Reply/ Take us off your list etc, The Solicitations are still coming.
They are irresponsible at best. Reprehensible at least.
AARP is a gimmick for alledged discounts, better yet a fund for Socialism.

[beckysueb]

They mean don't vote unless you vote democrat.

[Trteamer]

They just sent me my first letter as I approach 50. I took a sharpie marker and wrote "UP YOURS COMMIES!" on the form and mailed it back. I'll contuinue to do so as long as they send me that crap. LOL!

[Political Junkie Too]

I have an AARP membership solely for the travel discounts which I double with my AAA membership...

Maybe you should look at the NRA. They offer the same advantages.

-PJ

[P-40]

I took a sharpie marker and wrote "UP YOURS COMMIES!" on the form and mailed it back.

Just writing 'deceased' on the form and sending it back is rumored to work. :)

[crazyhorse691]

Maybe you should look at the NRA. They offer the same advantages.

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Didn't know that. I will check it out. Thanks for the tip.

[FlyVet]

Just writing 'deceased' on the form and sending it back is rumored to work. :)

Beware of that, P-40. 'Deceased' would make you a Democrat voter.

:P

[Always Right]

I have seen this on O'Reilly, where else are they airing the ad. I think if we find it is targeted at conservative shows, it could very well be an intentional effort to surpress the vote.

[Always Right]

I saw this a few times tonight (Friday).

Did you see it someplace besides Fox News. It would be interesting to know what audience they are targeting.

[ClaireSolt]

They are running it every ten minutes and I got more and more steamed about it tonight. I was wondering who to complain to. They have probably targeted FOX News and bought it locally here in S FL.

[Always Right]

Yeah, I think they target conservative audiences to surpress the vote. Look at the nonsense they have on their website. It has nothing to do with the issues, but smears.

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Latest News

Surprise: Dems have a real agendaRepublicans paint the opposition as monsters, ignoring the choices voters really face on issues
Nov 3, 2006 Newsday
A choice election is one in which voters weigh the two parties against each other. That kind of election gives the Republicans a fighting chance. That's how President George W. Bush won re-election. Read more...

[Always Right]

Let's hope it works! I don't want my vote mixed in with someone that could be swayed by a singing and dancing politician.

As far as I have seen, these commercials are put only on conservative shows.

[doc1019]

Would’t wipe my nether regians with AARP proparada

[Bernard Marx]

I don't think it'll suppress non-oldsters' votes. But the AARP is a purely socialist lobbying organization and it has a lot of influence with many "Greatest Generation" folks who've learned to love living on the dole. The subliminal message is "find out who may want to mess with your Social Security."

Oldsters, don't flame me -- I'm one of you. I quit AARP because of its political activities. What concerns me is how this escapes the McCain-Feingold restrictions that prevent other organizations like the NRA from running ads this close to an election. Maybe it's okay if you direct people to a website but this campaign strikes me as very partisan and suspect. Someone who knows how to pull the right strings ought to raise hell about it.

[rock58seg]

Fill their postage return guaranteed envelopes with flat heavy objects before sending back. Small pieces of sheet metal are good.

[ClaireSolt]

That is just to try and protect themselves when we complain. They will argue that they are doing a public service. It is annoying and just more condescension. HALP US JON CARY. WE GOT ISSUES.

[Starter]

I hear these ads constantly on the radio during the local conservative talk shows.

[GailA]

I checked it out on Harold Ford, JUNIOR, he, he, ha, ha...not one word on his votes listed.

[Always Right]

I just sent foxnews an e-mail what I think about this ad:

Beltway@foxnews.com, Myword@foxnews.com, Bigstory-weekend@foxnews.com, Cavuto@foxnews.com, Friends@foxnews.com, Feedback@foxnews.com, FNS@foxnews.com, Hannity@foxnews.com, Foxreport@foxnews.com, Oreilly@foxnews.com, Cavuto@foxnews.com

Fox News and other conservative outlets are being duped by the AARP into running these ads. These ads are exclusively being run on conservative stations. They are not aimed at imforming the voters, the ads are aimed at suppressing the vote. The real message of the ads is just what it says 'Don't Vote'. AARP is pulling a fast one trying to claim this ad is about wanting to educate voters. Their 'dontvote' website does not include information about where the candidate stands on the issues. All it contains is excerpts from mostly leftwing news organizations about polls and what the candidates are up to. Some of the stories have a very negative slant towards the GOP. Here's the lead story from my district IN-8: Surprise: Dems have a real agenda. Republicans paint the opposition as monsters, ignoring the choices voters really face on issuesNov 3, 2006 Newsday

What does that have to do with informing the voters about the issue??? Fox News quit being duped by these illegal political ads being sold as public service spots. The message in the ad is clear, 'conservatives, don't vote'.

[Political Junkie Too]

I think the AARP left the reservation when they went against the Demcorats and supported the Republican prescription drug bill, which may not have been a great bill but it took the issue away from the Democrats.

Since then, they have been yanked back into line.

-PJ