3:53 pm October 13, 2009

WHO’S MAKING FUN OF WHAT NOW? “The RNC’s big relaunch of its website has not gone so well today. In the last hour or so, the site has been crashing periodically. The Obama campaign’s former online guru, Joe Rospars, tells TPMDC: ‘You know your web program is in trouble when your site can’t even handle the traffic bump from people making fun of your web program.’” [TPM]

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Scruffy_The_Janitor October 13, 2009 at 3:56 pm: Watch Michael Steel walk like an egyptian…
AbstinenceOnly Ed October 13, 2009 at 3:57 pm: THE INTERNET IS A SERIES OF TUBES!!
Lascauxcaveman October 13, 2009 at 3:57 pm: My advice to TPMDC: Declare victory and go home.
Downtheroadapiece October 13, 2009 at 3:58 pm: That’ll teach them to let the interns handle a new site roll out.
Doglessliberal October 13, 2009 at 3:59 pm: BWAHAHAHAHAHA

we win.
AbstinenceOnly Ed October 13, 2009 at 4:00 pm: [re=433533]Downtheroadapiece[/re]: It’s right there in the platform, “No Intern Goes Unbuggered, No Internet Goes Unbuggy.”
memzilla October 13, 2009 at 4:00 pm: Network registration for gop.com comes back to:

Name: Garrison, Alvin
Handle: AG865-ARIN
Company:
Address: SMARTECH CORPORATION
Address: 801 BROAD ST STE 120 B
City: CHATTANOOGA
StateProv: TN
PostalCode: 37402
Phone: +1-423-664-7678 (Office)

So obviously, SkoalRebel can’t intertube.
RoscoePColtraine October 13, 2009 at 4:00 pm: GOP proves once again, “You can’t do camp on purpose.”
Crank Tango October 13, 2009 at 4:01 pm: don’t tease, jermaine!
Scruffy_The_Janitor October 13, 2009 at 4:02 pm: Love their pole:

For what other awards should President Obama be nominated?
option 1:1. Heisman Trophy
option 2:2. Hollywood Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award
option 3:3. Bud Light’s Real Men of Genius Award
option 4:4. America’s Next Top Model
option 5:5. Humility In Action Award From Arianna Huffington

I vote for option 6: Ability to kick your ass again in 2012
Come here a minute October 13, 2009 at 4:02 pm: Oh, hey, FIXED.
Smoke Filled Roommate October 13, 2009 at 4:04 pm: That’s because Steele is trying to run it on his GM made Jermajesty Server in his garage.
Way Cool Larry October 13, 2009 at 4:05 pm: [re=433540]memzilla[/re]: I was wondering if they just jazzed up a geocities site. “SMARTECH” ain’t so smart– unless they are DEM operatives undercover!
Smoke Filled Roommate October 13, 2009 at 4:06 pm: [re=433547]Come here a minute[/re]: Imma let you WIN.
Kinkster October 13, 2009 at 4:06 pm: [re=433547]Come here a minute[/re]: that’s fantastic
memzilla October 13, 2009 at 4:07 pm: Michael Steele says about gop.com: “It’s not even really a website.”

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/steele-on-new-gopcom-its-not-even-really-a-web-site.php?ref=fpb

I am plotzing with mirth.

Can anyone else think of how this quote can be applied to other GOP things?
SayItWithWookies October 13, 2009 at 4:08 pm: [re=433540]memzilla[/re]: Hey, is that the same server farm that counted the Ohio ballots in 2004? Hell, those boxes aren’t designed to handle actual traffic — all they can do is make up numbers. Oh, ha — yes, yes it is.
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2008/Documents_reveal_how_Ohio_routed_2004_1031.html
AnnieGetYourFun October 13, 2009 at 4:08 pm: [re=433545]Scruffy_The_Janitor[/re]: Be careful. Republicans are always on the look out for people who love their pole.
EdFlinstone October 13, 2009 at 4:10 pm: First entry in Michael Steele’s “What up” blog, umm not your website dude. Someone get Ted Stevens a snake and a plunger to unclog the internet tubes.
memzilla October 13, 2009 at 4:11 pm: [re=433558]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Excellent research, Wookies! I think we’ve broken a story here.

Hey Jim, another Wonkett Exclusive! “Ohio Vote Riggers Hoisted on Own Petard.”
Country Club Jihadi October 13, 2009 at 4:11 pm: I love how he pops up the the Great Gazoo.
BadKitty October 13, 2009 at 4:11 pm: “Steele On New GOP.com: ‘It’s Not Even Really A Web Site’”

Steele is finally right about something! It isn’t a web site. It’s a server error.

What a looser*

*(official wingnut spelling of “loser”)
Scruffy_The_Janitor October 13, 2009 at 4:12 pm: [re=433559]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: I know..I went to their “Say it loud, say it proud” blog and now I haz a gay.
PoignancySelz October 13, 2009 at 4:14 pm: Dear TPMDC,
Because of the ongoing Health Care debate, I have decided not to be funny.
I thought we were playing for an “iPhone”
Flanders October 13, 2009 at 4:15 pm: [re=433542]Crank Tango[/re]: Tito, hand me a tissue.
comicbookguy October 13, 2009 at 4:17 pm: You know it would be real easy for them to redirect their server errors to a page that says, “I meant to do that.”
teebob2000 October 13, 2009 at 4:18 pm: why duz joe raspors has to hate??
pika October 13, 2009 at 4:18 pm: The best part of Steele’s video is at the end when he stares silently at the camera, and you hear the voices of the crew in the background. They can’t even cut the video on time. Heh.
Downtheroadapiece October 13, 2009 at 4:19 pm: Oh goody. If you can’t see anything at http://www.gop.com try http://our.gop.com/. Start a group! Start a blog!
joezoo October 13, 2009 at 4:19 pm: Hee hee… “Web program.” Why does Obama’s web guru sound like my mom?
queeraselvis v 2.0 October 13, 2009 at 4:20 pm: [re=433540]memzilla[/re]: Alvin Garrison should’ve known better than to register something called “Smartech Corporation” in Chattanooga, fer Crissakes. Seriously, that’s like asking for epic failure.
AbstinenceOnly Ed October 13, 2009 at 4:22 pm: [re=433555]memzilla[/re]: GOP: It’s not even really a political party. More like a business kasual Klan Klavern.

see what I mean?
http://yfrog.com/1cgopmj
WadISay October 13, 2009 at 4:30 pm: Must be a bitch to work for the RNC. Right now Al Garrison is being told that he can stand down when the website stands up.
memzilla October 13, 2009 at 4:30 pm: [re=433588]AbstinenceOnly Ed[/re]: Klan Klaverns: That’s the GOP version of “In Da Hood,” yes?
Smoke Filled Roommate October 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm: The whole thing reminds me of some dumb work training video– ‘Here are the faces of XCorp. You might notice they look and sound a lot like yourself! Here’s the Asian you might relate to, the Working Mother that seems familiar, and the Black Guy who we always have to include on some kind of Huxtable high note or else XCorp would be seen as racist!’..

Oh, GOPiggies. When will you learn?
AbstinenceOnly Ed October 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm: [re=433599]memzilla[/re]: Michael Steele looks downright dashing in all white, bleached in his grandparents’ tears.
PrairiePossum October 13, 2009 at 4:36 pm: OH NO, GOP! THE TUBES IS CLOGGED!!! POUR DRANO ON YOUR COMPUTERS!!!!
S.Luggo October 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm: [re=433555]memzilla[/re]: It’s not even a party. It’s an organization.
TGY October 13, 2009 at 4:40 pm: Ima guess most programmers are Democrats. Amirite?
couchbound October 13, 2009 at 4:42 pm: [re=433555]memzilla[/re]: He’s not even really a Chairman.
comicbookguy October 13, 2009 at 4:43 pm: [re=433555]memzilla[/re]: How about… “She’s not even really a governor.” or “I’m not even really black.”

[re=433584]joezoo[/re]: Are you kids having fun playing with your computer web program game?
Smoke Filled Roommate October 13, 2009 at 4:45 pm: [re=433555]memzilla[/re]: [re=433609]S.Luggo[/re]: He’s not just the chairman, he’s also a client.
Oldskool October 13, 2009 at 4:50 pm: “Reporters found holes in the site’s content…”

Sorry reporters, we depend on politicians for that kind of work.
bitchincamaro October 13, 2009 at 5:01 pm: Today, we are all bumpers. No, really.
facehead October 13, 2009 at 5:09 pm: [re=433536]Doglessliberal[/re]: +1

We are the champions, my friends.
zhubajie October 13, 2009 at 5:21 pm: [re=433610]TGY[/re]: Paultards
joezoo October 13, 2009 at 5:23 pm: [re=433615]comicbookguy[/re]: I’m downloading you an iMail right now. Let me know when you upload it.
Bruno October 13, 2009 at 5:46 pm: [re=433614]couchbound[/re]: I thought he was the “defacto” leader of the GOP?
Extemporanus October 13, 2009 at 6:17 pm: WELLITSABOUTFUCKINGTIME!

I was finally able to get on G[showusyourfuckface]P.com long enough to grab a screenshot and start some desecrating (even though it appears that all “ha-ha” was used up awhile ago).

Sooo, if anyone still gives a shit, you can get a clean G[face]P template—as well as a G[ken]P pic and more—right HERE.

Hoofuckingray.
doxastic October 13, 2009 at 6:18 pm: You know you’ve done something immanently mockable when even ardent bleeding-heart liberals respond with successfully wry sarcasm.
doxastic October 13, 2009 at 6:21 pm: [re=433545]Scruffy_The_Janitor[/re]: Nice. Nothing says “serious-minded political party” like using beer commercial references. GOP.com: I’m lovin’ it!
Dean Booth October 13, 2009 at 6:39 pm: Quoth the Reagan: “The most frightening words anyone can hear are these: ‘I’m from SMARTTECH, and I’m here to help!’”
Jim89048 October 13, 2009 at 7:13 pm: [re=433547]Come here a minute[/re]: That fucking Urkel is everywhere, man!
Nappied Hypotenuse October 14, 2009 at 12:12 am: [re=433588]AbstinenceOnly Ed[/re]: Handkerchief head. (SWIDT?)
Mr Blifil October 14, 2009 at 10:25 am: Today we are all site crashers. At least we were yesterday. I give it a week until only registered donors can access the site.
hunter.blatherer October 14, 2009 at 12:08 pm: I suspect Ned Lamont.

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