Giving your online identity to Obama

By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives June 3, 2011

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Obama for America Campaign Manager Jim Messina’s “matched by a real person” big grassroots MATCH rally cry went over America like the proverbial lead balloon yesterday. It must have because here is President Barack Obama himself taking over the lead in the Grassroots MATCH Campaign today. “Someone is about to tap you on the shoulder,” Obama writes on an email, subject line of which “Someone you don’t know” was sent out into cyberspace today.

Being about to be tapped on the shoulder by “someone you don’t know” is likely the most truthful thing Obama has ever said. “Someone is about to tap you on the shoulder. “It’s someone who’s already made a donation to the 2012 campaign--and who’s willing to give again if you’ll step up and take ownership of it, too. “They’ve made a promise to match your first donation to this campaign, so if you decide to give $5 now, you’ll double your impact,” Obama wrote on his email to the masses. And for ‘po’ folk who think it’s tacky being tapped on the shoulder by the same someone who promised new kitchens and full gas tanks from the Obama “stash”, is the arrogant explanation that “We didn’t get this far by doing things the usual way”. The Pocket Messiah sure got that one right. “Our campaign doesn’t take money from Washington lobbyists or special-interest PACs,” Obama claims. “We’re not just gathering donations here. We’re gathering people.” In an identity-theft world where some will have to wait for the IRS to sort out whether they or the identity thieves should get this year’s income tax returns, Messina who introduced the Grassroots MATCH yesterday came along to open up the ripoff field. “Your gift will be matched by a real person. You’ll be able to see their name and town, and even exchange a message with them. (Italics CFP’s). Right now there are thousands of folks waiting to match whatever amount you decide to give.” $5 is a small price to pay for the invasion of privacy. Giving your all--including your online identity--is what the Obama campaign wants for you. What’s your measly identity when you can raise one billion dollars? You don’t need your identity. After all, Obama didn’t need his.