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Cremlian's Inbox (Those Stupid Politicial E-mails his Parents Send Him)

edited May 2016 in Politics
I figured it would be fun to take a look at all the crazy politicial E-mails we get that are obviously false. Cut and paste them into the forums and we can all laugh about how stupid and easy it is to see through them but for some reason our parents can't.

These sort of "Democrat blew off some group of soliders/veterans/disabled people" E-mails, are very popular. I really enjoy the Gold star Mothers get blew off by Hillary Clinton. Like any politian worth his salt will blew off anyone purposely. (unless they are crazy)

First one

Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pict ures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So rea lly he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here, you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country, but the press reported this story in a completely different light than it happened. This is scary, people!!
If this is blunt and to the point, I am sorry, but I wante d you all to know what kind of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake, but you will never hear this story in the news!!!!!
In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier
Snopes
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Comments

  • I've never actually received one of these.
  • I don't receive them from like strangers, always my parents, I don't think they target the Internet generation with these E-mails as much as spread them around the over 45 republican crowd, if you had any friends that were republicans you would get these pieces of propaganda, I figure this group are inclined to use E-mail to convey information and not able to do a decent search of the web to check if it's true. (Or in my dad's case, they want to believe them)
  • I used to get emails similar to this at my work. Nothing to do with Obama, but I think that's because people know I'm an Obama supporter. Most recently, I received an email about Social Security and how illegal immigrants can access those benefits. It asked for people to sign the petition and forward it to your friends. On that particular email it has over 200 names.

    Normally I would just instantly delete it, however I felt like being a smart ass. I researched the email and found it on Snopes. I then replied to all the recipients on the mail and told them that how this email was a hoax, provided links, and stated that email petitions like this NEVER work. If they actually wanted to be heard they should contact their local representative. They also waste time and resources by sending out spam emails like this and should use common sense and better judgment before sending off emails like this.

    Later on a few coworkers came up to me and said they laughed at my reply. Others didn't really talk to me anymore, however they were people I really don't care to talk to in the first place.
  • How about we just use our spam filters, k?
  • How about we just use our spam filters, k?
    Doesn't work on family.
  • As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
    Why am I not surprised – what a scumbag. Maybe if there was some Islamic prayer session there, he would've taken the time.
  • How about we just use our spam filters, k?
    Yea they are chain letters from people you know... a bit different. Some are pretty crazy and funny anyhow.
  • I've never actually received one of these.
    Neither have I.
  • As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
    Why am I not surprised – what a scumbag. Maybe if there was some Islamic prayer session there, he would've taken the time.
    Jen do you write these E-mail, You'd be pretty good at them I would think.
  • Gmail should have a setting that will identify any e-mail -- regardless of source -- as junk mail if it has more than X number of recipients.
  • Yea they are chain letters from people you know.
    I mark anything like that I get as spam, even if it's from a friend. If I miss a real email from them due to the emergent filter, the blame is squarely on their shoulders.
  • Our elected officials certainly know how to take care of themselves, don't they? My goodness! Can you imagine such a retirement package??

    BE SURE TO READ IT ALL!!!



    If Hillary wins in 2008 and Bill is 'appointed' to fill her Senate
    seat and either live to retire 'they' (together or alone) would get
    two US Presidential retirement checks, two US Senate retirement
    checks, and a retirement check from the State of Arkansas .
    About the only thing they MIGHT NOT get is a Social Security
    check....but I wouldn't bet on it....
    I understand ole Bill has earned $40,000,000 in the past six years.
    What a guy!
    AND THE REST OF THE STORY... Hilarious Rotten Clinton, as a New York State Senator, now comes under the 'Congressional Retirement and Staffing Plan,' which means that even if she never gets reelected, she STILL receiveves her Congressional salary until she dies. (Would it not be nice if all Americans were pension eligible after only 4 years?)
    If Bill outlives her, he then inherits HER salary until HE dies. He is already getting his Presidential salary until he dies. If Hillary outlives Bill, she also gets HIS salary until she dies. Guess who pays for that?
    It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish NY residency, they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale Chappaqua , New York .
    Makes sense!
    They are entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
    Still makes sense.
    Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments hover at around $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence 'had' to be built within the acreage to house the Secret Service agents
    The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent for the use of that extra residence, which is about equal to their mortgage payment. This means that we, the taxpayers, are paying the Clinton 's salary, mortgage, transportation, safety and security, as well as the salaries for their 12 man staff -- and, this is all perfectly legal!
    As she runs for President, will YOU vote for her?
    How many people can YOU send this to?
  • Yea they are chain letters from people you know.
    I mark anything like that I get as spam, even if it's from a friend. If I miss a real email from them due to the emergent filter, the blame is squarely on their shoulders.
    You realize I'm talking about my parents right :-p
  • After long and serious thought, I have decided to endorse Senator John McCain for President. I have always voted for the person and have not voted for anyone because some political party was telling me who I should vote for.

    We all know the choices by now and, that said, I do believe that the process of selecting a chief executive is deeply flawed. The words "money" and "special intersts" come to mind, among many others.

    Here's the way I see it:

    Barack Obama, you are a fine public speaker. You are also an extremely liberal Senator from the State of Illinois, which has a long and rich history of political corruption of the first magnitude. You are indeed a child of that system.

    You have finally insulted my intelligence far beyond my capacity to tolerate your insults. It has nothing at all to do with your skin color. As a matter of fact, it would be so COOL to finally have an African-American for President. What a great statement that would be to the entire world that we are indeed the greatest country on earth!

    But, unfortunately, General Colin Powell is not running, and YOU are NOT the man for this job !

    Barack baby, you want me to believe that you have never heard the sermons of your own pastor, the Right Reverend "God Damn America" Jeremiah Wright. It is a matter of record that this has been your church for over 20 years. It is a matter of record that you were married there by this very pastor, and that your children were baptized there.

    The good Reverend saw fit to visit Khadafy in Libya with you and to give a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan, of all people.

    We have all now seen excerpts of his sermons all over the airwaves by now. And you have publicly stated that this man IS your "spiritual mentor".

    BUT, your pastor is NOT the reason I am NOT voting for you. His words were disturbing enough, but it is your own HUGE church congregation, seen jumping, hooting and howling to his words in the background that disturb me the most. And please don't tell me you attended church there and never once heard a "discouraging word" in the 20 years you attended there. Don't tell me, that in addition to the good reverend, that you are now not having anything to do with all those other people seen hooting and howling out in the audience in the background of his fiery tirades.

    Even Oprah Winfrey got disgusted and walked out. I am no Oprah fan, but still she did the right thing.

    Now YOU look me in the eye and ask me to believe that you never heard such language in all the years you attended there ! This is like me telling you that I attended dozens of Klan rallys and never once heard the "N" word. Yep. And Bill Clinton "did not inhale".

    Yes, Mr. Obama, we all have friends who have said stupid things that embarrassed us, but NOW you have asked me to believe something that is so incredibly stupid that you are telling me that I am just stupid enough to believe you. THAT is the main reason that I will never vote for you. I am deeply sorry, that in a county teeming with enormously talented African Americans who would make a good President, that the political system has chosen YOU. You are a pathetic and plastic excuse for an American, who will not even salute the Flag during the Pledge of Allegiance. God forbid you ever get near the Oval Office.

    Now, did I mention Bill Clinton ?

    AH YES ! This brings us to MRS. WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, who this candidate really is, in spite of all the other names she may care to call herself. This "feminist" piece of work of course would like to be referred to as MS. and we all know who wears the pant suit in that family.

    MS. Clinton, (sugar), it is just as depressing to realize that there are dozens of women who would also make great Presidents. But, fortunately, the horrible state of the selection process has selected YOU. Ms. Clinton, I'm sorry, but you could not tell the truth if we waterboarded your worthless ass !

    Still you play the role of the "embarrassed but dignified noble wife". What utter malarky ! I am not voting for you for a world of reasons, but the main one is the same as my not voting for Senator Obama. You persistently insult my intelligence. It COULD be conceivably possible that you did not know about Monica Lewinsky, extremely remote, but possible if we stretch our imaginations a bit. But you turn around and then ask me to believe that you also did not know about Paula Jones and the legion of other women who were chewed up and spit out by your lecherous excuse for a husband. Puleese turn off this broken record !!!

    But let's set aside your hubby's flagrant pecadillos. The real reason I will never vote for you is that I don't think the country can survive EIGHT MORE YEARS of Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate, Sandy Berger stuffing his socks with classified intelligence, Janet Reno's goon squad, and the myriad other corruptions that seem to stick to you like your ugly face. So our former President can't keep his dick in his pants. The REAL issue is that he committed perjury under oath when he lied about it and the pathetically-attempted coverup that followed.

    Like you, he is totally incapable of telling the truth. He could not do it if you tortured him, and in voting for you, we would get the BOTH of you, all over again. The same folks who could have taken out Osama Bin Laden over 3,000 dead Americans ago !

    And please stop telling me that you have "8 years of experience" to lead us. You were the freakin' first lady already, not the Commander in Chief. Jeez ! The sum of your "experience" is that of the most worrisome and incompetent meddling in the history of the White House. You even cursed your pitiful staff and the Secret Service agents who were and still are unfortunately charged with risking their lives to protect your worthless, thieving hide, and all at the expense of other people who have to work for a living.

    Your single pathetic platform is to finance the illegal drugs, alcoholism and bad habits of the very lowest and most irresponsible freeloaders in America and to then "garnish the wages" (your own words) of every law-abiding and hard-working American to pay for it. This disaster you refer to as "Universal Health Care". Where have you been the last 30 years ? Did you not see that socialism is a failure wherever it has been tried ? Did you not notice that the Soviet Union has collapsed since it gave no reward to those who worked the hardest for the fruits of their own labors to pay for those who will not ??

    It is interesting to see all the dead bodies that you and your hubby have left in your wake. Suicides, mysterious deaths, cover-ups that make Richard Nixon look like a rank amateur. The utter contempt and unbelievable arrogance of some of your strongest supporters, most notably the recently resigned and disgraced Governor Eliot Spitzer, the epitome of hypocritical and malevolent arrogance gone wild, one of your most ardent, wealthy and powerful political supporters. A man the news media refuses to admit IS a "super delegate" in your own political machine, a fine example of your own "adopted" state of New York. No wonder you moved there to run for Senator ! The environment there is perfect for the likes of you !

    Yes, I would vote for a woman, but I will NOT vote for YOU !

    Which leaves us with Senator John McCain.

    John, you are a flawed man. You are a bit old, a bit looney, and you have a notoriously bad temper. This perfectly qualifies you, in my humble opinion, to lead us for the next eight years. I WANT your trembling hand on the nuclear button.

    Think about it.

    We have Kim Jong IL, Chavez and Ahmadenijad all running around like lunatics, threatening America and threatening to plunge the world into nuclear Armageddon. We have Putin and the Chinese blustering and rattling their sabres at us. I want John McCain in the Oval Office and I want him to be really pissed off at all these other nut jobs around the planet.

    John, once you are elected, I want you to go into the Oval Office and throw one of your perfect FITS. Jump up and down and throw something through a plate glass window. Rip the drapes down and foam at the mouth a bit. And I want the whole thing on camera so that Ahmadinejad can see it. I want ALL of these "world leaders" to lay awake at night and to break out in a cold sweat every time they think of messing with the United States of America.

    I want the nuclear button sitting right next to the alarm clock on your night stand. I want pictures of this to be sent to Iran, Russia, China, Venezuela, Cuba, Libya, Syria, Pakistan, and those other assholes in the sheets, the Saudis.

    On the domestic front, poor John did try and reach across the aisle to the opposition in a desperate effort to compromise and to get the Congress to do something. You may not agree with his efforts, but at least he TRIED. For all his efforts, all he got handed to him was his head in a basket. The liberals are pissed at him and the conservatives are pissed at him. Just my kinda guy.

    I predict that John will select Senator Joe Lieberman as his running mate. Good choice. I want a JEW whose memory of the Holocaust is still fresh in his mind and who is royally pissed off at all of these towel-headed morons in the Middle East to be the next in line if something should happen to John. Shalom, Vice President Joe. One heartbeat from the Oval Office.
  • edited August 2008
    Finally. John McCain knows on a most personal level what it is to suffer horrible torture for years and to see others die, right in front of you, for their love of America. When you ask him about it, he will tell you that what he did was "nothing special". Even more incredibly, he states that ANY American who truly loves his country would do exactly the same as he did in that situation. You and I will have a hard time believing that, but the real point is that John McCain believes that about the "average American", and that, dear friends and neighbors, is why I will cast my one poor ballot for on election day for John McCain -- warts and all.

    God Bless America,
    Senator Bob


    That was sure a long one... Soooo Much crap.
    Post edited by Cremlian on
  • How about we just use our spam filters, k?
    Doesn't work on family.
    Yea they are chain letters from people you know... a bit different. Some are pretty crazy and funny anyhow.
    This also doesn't work for me because 99% of these emails are sent to my work email from my coworkers. I honestly don't get a lot of crazy spam like this anymore. I mostly get just funny emails with jokes or funny images. I rarely get chain emails from personal friends on my personal accounts.
  • Yea they are chain letters from people you know.
    I mark anything like that I get as spam, even if it's from a friend. If I miss a real email from them due to the emergent filter, the blame is squarely on their shoulders.
    You realize I'm talking about my parents right :-p
    Yeah, what's the problem? Mark it as spam. If you miss an e-mail from them as a result, it's their fault.
  • JenJen
    edited August 2008
    As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
    Why am I not surprised – what a scumbag. Maybe if there was some Islamic prayer session there, he would've taken the time.
    Jen do you write these E-mail, You'd be pretty good at them I would think.
    No, I do not write these Emails. But obviously, Obama is just an empty suit. Perhaps if one of the soldiers was smoking some crack, Obama would've taken the time.
    Post edited by Jen on
  • This also doesn't work for me because 99% of these emails are sent to my work email from my coworkers.
    When I used to get similar (albeit Randi) things at IBM, I'd respond with a full debunk and admonish the person who sent it. I even copied my manager (she seemed to get a kick out of it).
  • edited August 2008
    Yeah, what's the problem? Mark it as spam. If you miss an e-mail from them as a result, it's their fault.
    Wouldn't it be better to just tell those people to stop emailing you those certain types of spam instead of marking it as spam and have the possible chance of missing an important email? It would also show more tact. :P
    When I used to get similar (albeit Randi) things at IBM, I'd respond with a full debunk and admonish the person who sent it. I even copied my manager (she seemed to get a kick out of it)
    Yeah, I normally try to ignore those emails, but I guess that one email was the last straw for me. I think I made the people who originally sent it feel really stupid, however they should feel that way. Ever since that email, unless I'm really cool with that coworker, I don't get much chain email at work. I honestly don't mind.

    Some people have branded me as a the office smart-ass. ^_~
    Post edited by Rochelle on
  • edited August 2008
    I've never actually received one of these.
    Neither have I.
    Me neither. If they are from family and you don't want them, just politely ask your family to stop sending you them.
    Post edited by Kate Monster on
  • Wouldn't it be better to just tell those people to stop emailing you those certain types of spam instead of marking it as spam and have the possible chance of missing an important email?
    If it was important, it would have been conveyed redundantly. Email is not reliable, and "I sent an email: didn't you read it?" has never been an excuse anywhere I've worked.
    It would also show more tact. :P
    You'd be surprised how often someone would blow up at me if I asked them not to spam me. They often take it very personally.
  • You'd be surprised how often someone would blow up at me if I asked them not to spam me. They often take it very personally.
    Yeah, but do you ask them in a polite and tactful way, or call them stupid and evil?
  • This is not the Point, it's not the point as to not getting them (I find them amusing and interesting as items of propaganda), it's the point that these E-mails do swing people in different directions. The people who read these things actually believe them.
  • it's the point that these E-mails do swing people in different directions. The people who read these things actually believe them.
    Yes, I agree. It's amazing how people here just gossip over those emails and believe them because it's from someone they know. Those people can't possibly give them false information at all. :P

    They don't bother to research the see if it's true or not.
  • Jesus Christ, Mr. Cremlian. I thought you were writing that last one yourself. I was becoming very distressed until I realized it was another email you received.

    Uhhhhh . . . it was just another email, wasn't it?
  • This is not the Point, it's not the point as to not getting them (I find them amusing and interesting as items of propaganda), it's the point that these E-mails do swing people in different directions. The people who read these things actually believe them.
    Every few years we make people renew their driver's licenses. In some places, elderly people need to get tested again to make sure they can still drive. We need to have the same thing for diplomas. If you get stupid later in life, you should lose your high school diploma, and have to go back to school.
  • This is not the Point, it's not the point as to not getting them (I find them amusing and interesting as items of propaganda), it's the point that these E-mails do swing people in different directions. The people who read these things actually believe them.
    Every few years we make people renew their driver's licenses. In some places, elderly people need to get tested again to make sure they can still drive. We need to have the same thing for diplomas. If you get stupid later in life, you should lose your high school diploma, and have to go back to school.
    I actually like this idea. Have mandatory continuing education classes for all. If you fail a basic course, you don't get to move on to the more interesting elective/higher level courses.
  • I pray that this email reaches you in the best of health. This letter may come to you as asurprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. The message could be strange but it’s real and you will realise this if you pay some attention to it. I want to notify you about it at least for the sake of your integrity.

    My name is Major Greg Boner Moyo, a direct and only remaining member of the wealthy Moyo family. I am an astronaut with the South African Air Force and on loan to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

    In 2003 I left earth aboard the Mars Rover, Spirit. Seven months later I arrived on Mars. Prior to...

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    departing earth, I deposited the amount of US$ 11,600,000 (Eleven million, six hundred thousand United States dollars) in four safety galvanized boxes in a European financial institution which will be disclosed to you upon your acceptance of my proposal.

    Last year, during the course of my research on Mars, I was ambushed by a group of analdwelling rebel Martians who inflicted great torturous pain upon my body with anal probes.

    After a few weeks of enduring the physical pain, they released me. As a direct result of this cruelty, I am now very ill with a ruptured uterus that has defiled all forms of medical treatment and which has been deemed to be inoperable by my Martian surgeons. I am writing this mail to you on a laptop from my hospital bed in the Martian capitol of Zhwrong.

    I now have but a few weeks to live and I am far too ill to endure the long and arduous journey back to my South Africa home. Therefore I have decided to donate the bulk of my fortune to a church or charitable organisation that will utilize this money in the manner which I shall impart to you later. In return for your assistance, I shall authorise you to keep 30% of this fund for your trouble and aggravation plus an additional 10% to cover your expenses.

    You should contact my attorney in Johannesburg immediately with your address andtelephone number and he will give you his full contact information and guidance so that we can make arrangements as soon as possible.

    Contact Barrister Richard Hardon Baloye
    Barristers & Solicitors,
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Email:rev.georgeharris2@live.com

    Sincerely yours,
    Major Greg Boner Moyo,
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Elysium Veterinary Infirmary
    Zhwrong, Mars
    Nano nano
  • If it was important, it would have been conveyed redundantly. Email is not reliable, and "I sent an email: didn't you read it?" has never been an excuse anywhere I've worked. You'd be surprised how often someone would blow up at me if I asked them not to spam me. They often take it very personally.
    Yes, I've had a few times where that backfired on me when I asked certain people to stop sending me things. I then proceeded to tell them to please not be offended and stated the rules and regs of usage of work email. I informed them that EVERY email sent is tracked and you can honestly get in trouble if it's sent to the wrong person and they take offense to it. (I know this from personal experience because I got in BIG trouble for sending an email to someone and it got forwarded to the wrong person down the chain.)

    That normally works. However, if the person gets truly offended, they just need to get over it. :P
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