Obama Campaign Fails to Honor “Unsubscribe” from E-Mail List.

The Husaria: For Our Freedom and Yours ^ | 7/9/08 | Winged Hussar 1683

[Winged Hussar]

Does this mean that Obama’s official campaign spams?

In addition to its other faults, Barack Obama’s official campaign sends what is arguably spam E-mail. We had been a member of my.barackobama.com, but our account was disabled for posting referenced quotations from Obama’s “Dreams From My Father” that demonstrated Obama’s forays into Black Nationalism, referenced excerpts from Michelle Obama’s thesis, and similar material.

Obama’s campaign certainly had every right in the world to exercise editorial control over my.barackobama.com (even though the disclaimer at the bottom of each page says it is not responsible for the content) by deciding that our material was not welcome there. However, we had the equal right to tell the Obama campaign that its E-mails were no longer welcome at our E-mail address. The following screen shot http://husaria.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/unsubscribe2_post.jpg?w=224&h=300] shows that we did so, and this was the second unsubscribe request we placed.

Note “July 5″ and a promise that the unsubscribe would be processed within 12 hours.

[The article then presents one of two group E-mails that were sent from barackobama.com via Blue State Digital well after the removal request. The responsibility to process the unsubscribe was that of BarackObama.com and not Blue State Digital.]

Since the Obama campaign seems to feel that “Just Press Delete” is an acceptable response to an unsubscribe request, we encourage our readers to do exactly that on November 4. The “Delete” button says “John McCain.”

[Winged Hussar]

As a side note, the Obama campaign also felt free to add our PERSONAL E-mail address to its bulk mailings in response to a criticism of Obama (as opposed to a sign-up). As far as we know, an E-mail to someone (e.g. info “at” barackobama.com) does not constitute a subscription.

[hoe_cake]

socialist control at its best.

[MeanWestTexan]

Sue. There are anti-spam laws that are pretty strict. It would be wonderfully disruptive and expensive.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

socialism in your home to stay.....

[the anti-liberal]

"socialist control at its best."

Personally, I suspect it's mostly incompetence.

And incompetence - on top of socialism and racism - is not a good quality to have in a presidential candidate.

If it were not for McCain, I'd say - "good luck, Dems!" - as it is, I'm just a bit concerned about America's future.

[hoe_cake]

incompetence, socialism, and racism.

What a scary combo.

[the anti-liberal]

"incompetence, socialism, and racism."

I've decided to call it "Black Socialism" - a new term for the coming times (if BO makes it to the House).

[hoe_cake]

socialism, and racism = black socialism.

I’ll remember that.

Let’s hope we don’t see this term in the future.