OFA to Obamabots: Start Calling Conservative Talk Shows

Did they get advice on getting past the call screeners?

Politico: The Democratic National Committee’s Organizing for America has quietly launched an initiative aimed at making Obama supporters’ voices heard on the largely conservative airwaves.

“The fate of health reform has been a focus of debate in living rooms and offices, on TV and online — and on talk radio. And since millions of folks turn to talk radio as a trusted source of news and opinions, we need to make sure OFA supporters are calling in with a pro-reform message,” says the introduction to the online tool.

The online tool presents users with a radio show discussing political topics, to which supporters can listen live, and the phone number for that station, for when health care comes up. It also offers tips for callers and talking points on the issue.

The talking points:

These points are only to provide extra information and suggestions. Your personal story will make the most compelling message.

* For most Americans, their health care plan covers too little and costs too much. Far too many people delay or even skip the care they need because they simply can’t afford it.
* The plan the President laid out includes the largest health care tax cut for middle class families in history and makes coverage more affordable for tens of millions of families and small business owners and expands coverage to over 31 million Americans who are currently uninsured.
* This plan will give millions of Americans new choices in health insurance by making coverage more affordable, ending the denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions, putting power in the hands of consumers instead of insurance companies and providing one of the largest tax cuts in history while also reducing our national deficit.
* Reform couldn’t be more urgent – just this month consumers in California were told their premiums could go up as much as 39 percent.
* Too many in Washington are now saying that we should delay or give up on reform entirely, but Americans understand the stakes for our economy and our lives, and we want action.

Vladimir calls it Night of the Living Progressive Zombies.

I wonder why they weren’t instructed to call Mark Levin or Michael Savage.

Via memeorandum

Correction: I had attributed “Night of the Living Progressive Zombies” to Aaron Gardner at Red State. Sorry about that, it’s Vladimir. Right before I posted this I had read something of Aaron’s and got mixed up.

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