That thing making the rounds about giving to PP in Palin's name made it to the NY Times today

[gristy]

Print edition, no less. Here it is on line: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/cashing-in-on-a-gop-star/?scp=1&sq=planned%20parenthood&st=cse

“Make a donation to Planned Parenthood,” the anonymous e-mail message urged. “Of any amount. In Sarah Palin’s name.”

The message, which began circulating widely on the Internet last week, had one more instruction: request that the personalized thank-you card from Planned Parenthood be sent to Ms. Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee and a vocal opponent of abortion, at the McCain-Palin campaign headquarters in Virginia.

So far, the scheme seems to be getting a strong response. As of Friday, Planned Parenthood had taken in $802,678 in donations from 31,313 people, said a spokesman for the organization, Tait Sye. More than two-thirds of the individuals are first-time donors to Planned Parenthood, Mr. Sye said, and money came in from all 50 states.


Right below the PP article is a short article on Sarah Silverman's new video (82,239 views) where she asks us to schlep to Florida to convince our grandparents to vote for Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHHX9R4Qtk

And if you like Silverman, she's at her best with Matt Damon (4,778,717 views): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLG3S5WzHig

[gateley]

1. My God -- I had no idea it had received such an overwhelming response!

Kudos to whoever started this -- truly brilliant!

[TomInTib]

6. The emails I sent out raised over $1,000 for PP.

And that's just the donations I know about.

[elfin]

2. Now watch the dark side

imitate with $ to Fundie causes and NRA. Don't think it will work nearly as well. What a great idea - a true Atwater ploy, but for the good instead of bad.

[notaboutus]

4. Exactly

No watch Alaska's money. Where they are stealing to funnel into the RNC account.

[grannie4peace]

3. fuckin' A

that is stupendous!!!!:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[crazy_vanilla]

5. kick n/t

[grannie4peace]

7. is she really f ing matt damon?