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Astroturfing 101: Corrupt Act Blue
« on: March 14, 2025, 05:38:45 PM »
New Video Confirms What We've Long Suspected About These Anti-Elon Protests

I’ve never seen so much hate directed at a man since…Donald Trump. Trump derangement syndrome has become more like the chickenpox. It’s annoying, but it’s now passed and lying dormant, ready to re-emerge as political shingles. It afflicts only liberals, but even now, it’s dissipated because they’ve hurled everything at the president, only to have him reclaim his former job from Joe Biden. It’s total defeat, but now Elon Musk, an Andrew Yang Democrat at heart, is the new whipping boy because he’s a Trump supporter, helms the Department of Government Efficiency, and is wealthy.

Democrats have no problem with billionaires unless they don’t vote a certain way. Musk couldn’t care less, though his detractors have resorted to violence, attacking Tesla dealerships. It’s not widespread, but they are becoming more frequent and violent. And to the shock of no one, these left-wing activists are being paid to cause mayhem.

"I get paid to be out here,” said the man holding an anti-Musk sign.  “Definitely. 100 percent," he added.

Is it ActBlue? That’s the allegation.

Since January, the anti-Musk clowns have been besieging Tesla dealerships. Molotov cocktails were whipped out for some (via CBS News):

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Graffiti on a Tesla dealership sign. Molotov cocktails thrown in another dealership's lot. Tesla charging stations set on fire. Across the country, the electric vehicle company's facilities and vehicles are being hit with protests and violence over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.

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Jan. 29 - Feb. 11: Police in northern Colorado arrested Lucy Grace Nelson after the 42-year-old allegedly caused between $5,000 and $20,000 in damage to a Tesla dealership starting on Jan. 29 and later returned several more times in February. According to police, Nelson vandalized the Tesla dealership by spray-painting "Nazi" under the dealership's entrance sign and started small fires on the lot by igniting molotov cocktails inside vodka bottles. Nelson was charged with malicious destruction of property and remains in custody.

March 3: In Maryland, graffiti was found at a Tesla dealership a day after demonstrators gathered to protest Musk. The graffiti said "No Musk" with a sign that resembles a swastika.

March 4: Police in Massachusetts reported seven Tesla charging stations that were intentionally set on fire.

March 6: A 39-year-old man was accused of vandalizing several Tesla vehicles with stickers of Musk in the Boston suburb of Brookline, calling it "free speech." Harrison Grant Randall was charged with six counts of defacing property. A pre-trial hearing for Randall is scheduled for May, according to CBS News Boston. It's unclear if he has entered a plea.

March 6: Police in Portland, Oregon, said that at least seven shots were fired at a Tesla dealership on Thursday, damaging three cars and shattering windows, according to CBS affiliate KOIN.

All of this is because DOGE is exposing government waste.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/03/11/video-confirmation-regarding-what-weve-suspected-about-these-anti-elon-protests-n2653582

So, That's Why a Horde of Top Dem Operatives Have Fled This Fundraising Operation

Democrats running for office better be strategizing for money that might not be able to be deposited into their war chests because this organization might not exist soon. ActBlue is in total turmoil. Top staffers are leaving in droves, with their unions demanding some explanation for the dysfunction.

These aren’t 2024 election staffers either; these are longtime operatives who are fleeing for the hills. You could argue that Congress’ probe into the group might be the impetus, but it might be more. The New York Times shockingly covered this damaging story regarding Democratic Party fundraising, adding that no one they contacted would go on the record concerning ActBlue’s meltdown (via NYT):

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ActBlue, the online fund-raising organization that powers Democratic candidates, has plunged into turmoil, with at least seven senior officials resigning late last month and a remaining lawyer suggesting he faced internal retaliation.

The departures from ActBlue, which helps raise money for Democrats running for office at all levels of government, come as the group is under investigation by congressional Republicans. They have advanced legislation that some Democrats warn could be used to debilitate what is the party’s leading fund-raising operation.


Sounds like a toxic work environment, coupled with crippling incompetence. The current ActBlue crew claims they’re in a period of transition after the 2024 elections, but it goes beyond that. This is a Saturday Night Massacre of top staff. Congressional Republicans putting this group under the microscope doesn’t help, but the publication added that ActBlue has run afoul of many Democrats. The Biden campaign was the most prominent, and a tussle between the two camps occurred over the rates ActBlue was charging.

Right now, no one is talking, and ActBlue is virtually adrift. That’s most Democrats these days.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/03/08/actblue-in-chaos-n2653427

Meanwhile, the pristine "Act Blue" cabal is holding astroturfed "town halls", including at my late Grandmother's high school today:

Tim Walz Town Hall
Zach Nunn has refused to host a public town hall since he was sworn into office in 2023. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made a promise to show up to districts where their Republican Representatives are refusing to hold public town halls - and he is coming to Iowa's Third Congressional.

RSVP to join us at the Tim Walz town hall in Des Moines!

Friday, March 14

Doors at 2:15pm

Event at 3:00pm

Roosevelt High School Auditorium, 4419 Center St.



Tickets required but due to space at the venue do not guarantee entry - Please save your emailed receipt to this RSVP to present during check-in.



Each person must RSVP individually.

The emailed receipt from ActBlue will act as your ticket.

The location will be sent in a follow up email from the Iowa Democratic Party.

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Re: Astroturfing 101: Corrupt Act Blue
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2025, 05:54:29 PM »
Use of Rent-A-Mob has been a Dem & Lib tradition since at least the Reagan Administration. Back in the 1980s I noticed in the want-ads of the San Jose Murky News a section for "Activists", with ads to protest in various anti-Reagan-policy actions.
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Re: Astroturfing 101: Corrupt Act Blue
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2025, 08:28:37 PM »
Our late contributor "Crockspot" did the hard investigation on this type of shenanigans in 2005:

"Ashamed Republican" Is An Embarrassed Democrat



"Ashamed Republican" Is An Embarrassed Democrat Kevin  September 26, 2005  Dumbasses, The Looney Left  88 Comments
This guy is quite the media darling in California…

Jeb Eddy joins thousands of demonstrators to protest the war in Iraq on Saturday. Associated Press photo by Noah Berger
Jeb Eddy joins thousands of demonstrators to protest the war in Iraq on Saturday.
The only problem is that he’s a complete fraud. Here’s the information on his political contributions, from the FEC (via Newsmeat):

NEWSMEAT – JEB EDDY’s federal campaign contributions

Eddy, Jeb
Palo Alto, CA 94301
self/Software Author KERRY, JOHN F (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC. $250 05/23/04
Eddy, Jeb Mr.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Compton Fdn/Executive Director
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 02/25/04
Eddy, Jeb Mrs.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Compton Fdn/Executive Director
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 02/25/04
Eddy, Jeb Mr.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 08/11/03
Eddy, Jeb Mrs.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 08/11/03
EDDY, JEB
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 03/17/99
EDDY, JEB
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 09/25/98
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/1/04 — 11,139,673 records

It’s the same story at OpenSecrets.org…

Crockspot at Conservative Underground was the one who first used a little Google-fu to debunk this guy’s con job. The San Francisco Chronicle has fallen for this guy’s act on more than one occasion, which should hardly come as a surprise.

Shock & Blog has more links to the Google evidence against Eddy.

https://www.wizbangblog.com/2005/09/26/ashamed-republi/
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