October 2008
Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama
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By Greg Sargent - October 27, 2008, 5:18PM
Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama, according to two workers at the center and one of their parents.
Nina Williams, a stay-at-home mom in Lake County, Indiana, tells us that her daughter recently called her from her job at the center, upset that she had been asked to read a script attacking Obama for being “dangerously weak on crime,” “coddling criminals,” and for voting against “protecting children from danger.”
Williams’ daughter told her that up to 40 of her co-workers had refused to read the script, and had left the call center after supervisors told them that they would have to either read the call or leave, Williams says. The call center is called Americall, and it’s located in Hobart, IN.
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full article @ Talking Points Memo
The engine is running, and starting to get up a full head of steam. Right off the rails into Trainwreck City.
“Sometimes there is one unique picture whose composition possesses such vigor and richness, and whose content so radiates outward from it, that this single picture, is a whole story in itself.”
—Henri Cartier-Bresson
“Look for the classic truck-based sport-utility vehicle to completely vanish from the American landscape over the next 24 to 36 months.”
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Paul Lienert, correspondent for Edmunds Inside Line
Can’t come soon enough.
Tips on how to be mavericky.
After Palin’s comments on Sunday about her wardrobe:
A senior adviser to John McCain told CNN’s Dana Bash that the comments about her wardrobe “were not the remarks we sent to her plane this morning.”
This just cracks me up. (via)
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Contrast (via unalone) (via marco)
I just sent this out to the rest of my team. Yeah, we’re SEO specialists.
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Barack Obama: The TIME Interview →
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Joe Klein analyzes his exclusive with the Democratic nominee.
This is a brilliant photo essay and very much worth watching. It also features behind the scenes photography by Callie Shell, one of my favorite Obama photographers.
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“This one is pretty easy. It was Malia, my 10-year-old daughter’s birthday party. We were in Montana. And you know, she’s a Fourth of July baby. So often times, during this campaign, we’d be traveling during birthdays. And so we were in this small hotel, I think a Holiday Inn. And we had this big public thing. The staff organized for a smaller family party. And we were in this nondescript conference room—with—Malia and Sasha, Michelle, me, my sister, my brother-in-law and my niece. And there was a cake. And there was some food which wasn’t, you know, stellar. And the staff had put together an iPod of all of her favorite music. The Jonas Brothers and Beyoncé. And we spent the evening just dancing. And we were all dancing to their favorite songs. And they were laughing because, you know, obviously their daddy is dancing ridiculous. And Malia came up and said, “This is the best birthday I’ve ever had.” And she meant it. And—and I looked at her and I realized—you know, that she was growing up. And that she was wise, turning out to be somebody who would say that to her dad even if she didn’t mean it, just to make me feel good. And yeah, it chokes me up right now talking about it. Yeah, my kids get to me every time.”
—Barack Obama, on the last time he cried. Video at this source.
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KDKA BREAKING: Police: Campaign Worker Admits Making Up Story →
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Called it:
Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter “B” in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.
Ouch.
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You know what's hilarious?
What’s wrong with name of first pet / street name where you lived when you were a kid? Tried and true.
Love,
Fido East 233rd Street.
Always,
Tagger Root
J.R. Gulkana
Timmy Bent
Speaking of bent, we have our own little offshoot going here. I want to hear from Talix and karion, now. ;)
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