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  • 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]


3:53 PM on Tue October 13 2009
By Jim Newell
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  1. Scruffy_The_Janitor says at 3:56 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Watch Michael Steel walk like an egyptian…

  2. AbstinenceOnly Ed says at 3:57 pm, October 13th, 2009

    THE INTERNET IS A SERIES OF TUBES!!

  3. Lascauxcaveman says at 3:57 pm, October 13th, 2009

    My advice to TPMDC: Declare victory and go home.

  4. Downtheroadapiece says at 3:58 pm, October 13th, 2009

    That’ll teach them to let the interns handle a new site roll out.

  5. Doglessliberal says at 3:59 pm, October 13th, 2009

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA

    we win.

  6. AbstinenceOnly Ed says at 4:00 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Downtheroadapiece: It’s right there in the platform, “No Intern Goes Unbuggered, No Internet Goes Unbuggy.”

  7. memzilla says at 4:00 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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.

  8. RoscoePColtraine says at 4:00 pm, October 13th, 2009

    GOP proves once again, “You can’t do camp on purpose.”

  9. Crank Tango says at 4:01 pm, October 13th, 2009

    don’t tease, jermaine!

  10. Scruffy_The_Janitor says at 4:02 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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

  11. Come here a minute says at 4:02 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Oh, hey, FIXED.

  12. Smoke Filled Roommate says at 4:04 pm, October 13th, 2009

    That’s because Steele is trying to run it on his GM made Jermajesty Server in his garage.

  13. Way Cool Larry says at 4:05 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: I was wondering if they just jazzed up a geocities site. “SMARTECH” ain’t so smart– unless they are DEM operatives undercover!

  14. Smoke Filled Roommate says at 4:06 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Come here a minute: Imma let you WIN.

  15. Kinkster says at 4:06 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Come here a minute: that’s fantastic

  16. memzilla says at 4:07 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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?

  17. SayItWithWookies says at 4:08 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: 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

  18. AnnieGetYourFun says at 4:08 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Scruffy_The_Janitor: Be careful. Republicans are always on the look out for people who love their pole.

  19. EdFlinstone says at 4:10 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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.

  20. memzilla says at 4:11 pm, October 13th, 2009

    SayItWithWookies: Excellent research, Wookies! I think we’ve broken a story here.

    Hey Jim, another Wonkett Exclusive! “Ohio Vote Riggers Hoisted on Own Petard.”

  21. Country Club Jihadi says at 4:11 pm, October 13th, 2009

    I love how he pops up the the Great Gazoo.

  22. BadKitty says at 4:11 pm, October 13th, 2009

    “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”)

  23. Scruffy_The_Janitor says at 4:12 pm, October 13th, 2009

    AnnieGetYourFun: I know..I went to their “Say it loud, say it proud” blog and now I haz a gay.

  24. PoignancySelz says at 4:14 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Dear TPMDC,
    Because of the ongoing Health Care debate, I have decided not to be funny.
    I thought we were playing for an “iPhone”

  25. Flanders says at 4:15 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Crank Tango: Tito, hand me a tissue.

  26. comicbookguy says at 4:17 pm, October 13th, 2009

    You know it would be real easy for them to redirect their server errors to a page that says, “I meant to do that.”

  27. teebob2000 says at 4:18 pm, October 13th, 2009

    why duz joe raspors has to hate??

  28. 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.

  29. Downtheroadapiece says at 4:19 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Oh goody. If you can’t see anything at http://www.gop.com try http://our.gop.com/. Start a group! Start a blog!

  30. Hee hee… “Web program.” Why does Obama’s web guru sound like my mom?

  31. queeraselvis v 2.0 says at 4:20 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: 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.

  32. AbstinenceOnly Ed says at 4:22 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: GOP: It’s not even really a political party. More like a business kasual Klan Klavern.

    see what I mean?
    http://yfrog.com/1cgopmj

  33. 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.

  34. memzilla says at 4:30 pm, October 13th, 2009

    AbstinenceOnly Ed: Klan Klaverns: That’s the GOP version of “In Da Hood,” yes?

  35. Smoke Filled Roommate says at 4:33 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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?

  36. AbstinenceOnly Ed says at 4:33 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: Michael Steele looks downright dashing in all white, bleached in his grandparents’ tears.

  37. PrairiePossum says at 4:36 pm, October 13th, 2009

    OH NO, GOP! THE TUBES IS CLOGGED!!! POUR DRANO ON YOUR COMPUTERS!!!!

  38. memzilla: It’s not even a party. It’s an organization.

  39. Ima guess most programmers are Democrats. Amirite?

  40. couchbound says at 4:42 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: He’s not even really a Chairman.

  41. comicbookguy says at 4:43 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: How about… “She’s not even really a governor.” or “I’m not even really black.”

    joezoo: Are you kids having fun playing with your computer web program game?

  42. Smoke Filled Roommate says at 4:45 pm, October 13th, 2009

    memzilla: S.Luggo: He’s not just the chairman, he’s also a client.

  43. Oldskool says at 4:50 pm, October 13th, 2009

    “Reporters found holes in the site’s content…”

    Sorry reporters, we depend on politicians for that kind of work.

  44. bitchincamaro says at 5:01 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Today, we are all bumpers. No, really.

  45. facehead says at 5:09 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Doglessliberal: +1

    We are the champions, my friends.

  46. zhubajie says at 5:21 pm, October 13th, 2009

    TGY: Paultards

  47. comicbookguy: I’m downloading you an iMail right now. Let me know when you upload it.

  48. couchbound: I thought he was the “defacto” leader of the GOP?

  49. Extemporanus says at 6:17 pm, October 13th, 2009

    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.

  50. doxastic says at 6:18 pm, October 13th, 2009

    You know you’ve done something immanently mockable when even ardent bleeding-heart liberals respond with successfully wry sarcasm.

  51. doxastic says at 6:21 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Scruffy_The_Janitor: Nice. Nothing says “serious-minded political party” like using beer commercial references. GOP.com: I’m lovin’ it!

  52. Dean Booth says at 6:39 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Quoth the Reagan: “The most frightening words anyone can hear are these: ‘I’m from SMARTTECH, and I’m here to help!’”

  53. Jim89048 says at 7:13 pm, October 13th, 2009

    Come here a minute: That fucking Urkel is everywhere, man!

  54. Nappied Hypotenuse says at 12:12 am, October 14th, 2009

    AbstinenceOnly Ed: Handkerchief head. (SWIDT?)

  55. Mr Blifil says at 10:25 am, October 14th, 2009

    Today we are all site crashers. At least we were yesterday. I give it a week until only registered donors can access the site.

  56. hunter.blatherer says at 12:08 pm, October 14th, 2009

    I suspect Ned Lamont.

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