Comments on: Repeat Robocalls Suck? Blame the GOP

By: jimbobuddy

jimbobuddy — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:42:49 +0000

1 word : subpeonapower!!

By: in the know in SFO

in the know in SFO — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:21:04 +0000

Laura Ingraham - has a gay brother (she’d sell his Rights down the River) and she’s still a raving Republican lunatic.

I say Send her down the River.

By: disgrunt » Audio: Laura Ingraham Tells Listeners To Jam Voter Protection Hotline

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:02:45 +0000

[…] As FireDogLake has been reporting, right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham today urged her listeners to obstruct efforts to protect voting rights by jamming a free voter protection hotline.After playing a recording of DNC Chairman Howard Dean promoting the line to voters, Ingraham suggested her listeners call en masse: Tell me if you think I’m crazy. This is what I’m thinking. I think we all need to call 1 888 DEM VOTE all at the same time. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO INGRAHAM […]

By: Blogging the election « Later On

Blogging the election « Later On — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:49:53 +0000

[…] As FireDogLake has been reporting, right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham today urged her listeners to obstruct efforts to protect voting rights by jamming a free voter protection hotline. […]

By: Repeat Robocalls Suck? Blame the GOP (Christy Hardin Smith/Firedoglake) | Election Reporter

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:38:20 +0000

[…] November 7, 2006Repeat Robocalls Suck? Blame the GOP (Christy Hardin Smith/Firedoglake) Repeat Robocalls Suck? Blame the GOP — UPDATE: Laura Ingraham has asked her listeners to call the Dem Voter protection hotline — and they are now being flooded with calls from crank callers. Please call Laura and tell her what you think about this: 800.876.4123. You can e-mail her here. Source: Firedoglake Author: Christy Hardin Smith Link: http://www.firedoglake.com/200.....at… memeorandum permalink […]

By: Mike The Actuary’s Musings » Who Needs Robocallers When You Have Minions?

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:23:29 +0000

[…] From Firedoglake: UPDATE: Laura Ingraham has asked her listeners to call the Dem Voter protection hotline and they are now being flooded with calls from crank callers. […] […]

By: Captain Kangaroo

Captain Kangaroo — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:20:33 +0000

You to should email Laura and tell her she will be joining the GOP phone jamming criminals from the last election in the penitentiary, where she belongs. Maybe she wont sleep well tonight.
http://www.lauraingraham.com/ ask…9A9D1D85198BED0

By: Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:01:02 +0000

Christy,
Where is your CNN cybernet cafe? Thought I might drop by and say hello. Joe

By: Mark T

Mark T — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:45:06 +0000

What Ingraham is doing and advocating is a federal crime under Title 47, Sectio 223 of the US Code which says as follows:
Whoever–

(1) in interstate or foreign communications–

(A) by means of a telecommunications device knowingly–

(i) makes, creates, or solicits, and

(ii) initiates the transmission of,

any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication which is obscene or child pornography, with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass another person;

(B) by means of a telecommunications device knowingly–

(i) makes, creates, or solicits, and

(ii) initiates the transmission of,

any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication which is obscene or child pornography, knowing that the recipient of the communication is under 18 years of age, regardless of whether the maker of such communication placed the call or initiated the communication;

(C) makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communications;

(D) makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number; or

(E) makes repeated telephone calls or repeatedly initiates communication with a telecommunications device, during which conversation or communication ensues, solely to harass any person at the called number or who receives the communication; or

(2) knowingly permits any telecommunications facility under his control to be used for any activity prohibited by paragraph (1) with the intent that it be used for such activity,

shall be fined under Title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

By: Phoenix Woman

Phoenix Woman — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:29:40 +0000

The DNC’s on the case:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyo.....16324/3449