What was that Rahm Emanuel said about never letting a crisis go to waste?
The Democrats’ Twitter account sent these out this afternoon:
If you’ve been amazed by the bravery of Boston’s first responders, let them know. Send a message: http://t.co/Wuul73E8tp #BostonStrong
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) April 22, 2013
Join @DWStweets and say thanks to Boston's first responders: http://t.co/Wuul73E8tp #BostonStrong
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) April 22, 2013
The link goes to this page:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/326441741693620224
And now, plenty of Twitterers are convinced that Dems are putting Emanuel’s rule into practice:
Trolling for emails MT @TheDemocrats: If you’ve been amazed by the bravery of Boston’s first responders, let them know. Send a message:
— Get Team Pages: Text "WinRed" to 797979 (@lansing) April 22, 2013
Using tragedy for e-mails RT @TheDemocrats If you’ve been amazed by the bravery of Boston’s first responders, let them know. Send a message
— Robert J. Johnson (@RobJohnsonUSA) April 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/326424767596990464
.@TheDemocrats are using the Boston 1st responders to build their e-fundraising list. Stay classy @woodhouseb @ggreeneva
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) April 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/jhaverly/status/326432214965428225
Classy data grab. Wow. RT @TheDemocrats: Join @DWStweets and say thanks to Boston's first responders: http://t.co/J8HZ7HxLCc #BostonStrong
— Nick Trainer (@NicholasTrainer) April 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/326425503147884545
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https://twitter.com/SaatAlety/status/326433465950142465
Hope @PADems repudiate @TheDemocrats efforts to list build off of Boston. Ridiculous.
— Valerie Caras (@ValerieCaras) April 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenjaminSparks/status/326434403192545281
Disgraceful: @TheDemocrats capitalizing on terrorism and Boston's first responders to boost their fundraising lists. Very poor taste.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) April 22, 2013
You can thank Boston's first responders by giving me your email address/mobile number/physical address/Facebook data. #justfyi
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) April 22, 2013
Looks like @TheDemocrats are using Boston tragedy to build their email lists with targeted tweets. @DWStweets even sent an email. Wow.
— Kirsten Kukowski (@kakukowski) April 22, 2013
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Update:
Wow:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/326445231123869696
DNC defends petition thanking Boston first responders/collected signatures. "unfortunate that Republicans would stoop so low" to criticize
— Sam Stein (@samstein) April 22, 2013
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Update:
Sean Spicer, communications director for the RNC, called out his DNC counterpart Brad Woodhouse:
New low: @TheDemocrats capitalize on Boston tragedy to make up for poor fundraising — disgraceful @woodhouseb
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) April 22, 2013
Woodhouse, ever the consummate professional, responded like so:
.@seanspicer what's disgraceful is that @GOP would politicize expressions of support for first responders.. You should be thanking them too.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) April 22, 2013
News flash, Brad: It’s possible to support first responders without exploiting them.
.@woodhouseb will @TheDemocrats pledge that any names collected in this tasteless stunt will never b used to raise DNC $ ??
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) April 22, 2013
That’s a fair question. What say you, Brad?
.@seanspicer probably shouldn't be surprised @GOP which hates government and gave us sequester opposes thanking first responders.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) April 22, 2013
Stay classy, buddy.
.@woodhouseb this isnt tough – admit this was a bad idea and pledge not to benefit – do the right thing for once
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) April 22, 2013
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