ncc74656's Journal: Democrats are Spammers. I have proof.

Check out the headers on this email I received this morning:

Return-Path: <[e-mail]>
Delivered-To: [redacted]
Received: (qmail 2410 invoked from network); 8 Nov 2006 12:30:31 -0800
Received: from ssai.us (67.104.119.229)
by alfter.us with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 8 Nov 2006 12:30:31 -0800
Received: (qmail 30054 invoked by uid 1007); 8 Nov 2006 13:03:45 -0800
Delivered-To: [redacted]
Received: (qmail 30050 invoked from network); 8 Nov 2006 13:03:44 -0800
Received: from mailer.democrats.org (208.69.7.17)
by ssai.us with SMTP; 8 Nov 2006 13:03:44 -0800
Received: from listbounce.democrats.org (192.168.10.51)
by mailer.democrats.org with ESMTP; 08 Nov 2006 15:26:59 -0500
Message-Id: <5bn3c9$[e-mail]>
Return-Path: <[e-mail]>
From: "Gov. Howard Dean" <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Errors-To: [e-mail]
To: [redacted]
Subject: How did this happen?
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 10:54:31 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=003hE03FOc"
X-Bogosity: Ham, tests=bogofilter, spamicity=0.000000, version=1.0.2

alfter.us is my personal server. ssai.us is the mail server at work, which I also run as part of my job. (The two are also configured as backup MXes for each other.) The IP address of the server that sent the message to ssai.us is 208.69.7.17; whois 208.69.7.17 returns the following:

OrgName: DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee
OrgID: DSCNC
Address: 430 South Capitol Street, S.E.
City: Washington
StateProv: DC
PostalCode: 20003
Country: US

NetRange: 208.69.4.0 - 208.69.7.255
CIDR: 208.69.4.0/22
NetName: DNC
NetHandle: NET-208-69-4-0-1
Parent: NET-208-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS1.DEMOCRATS.ORG
NameServer: NS2.DEMOCRATS.ORG
Comment: http://www.democrats.org/
RegDate: 2006-07-24
Updated: 2006-07-24

RTechHandle: IIM3-ARIN
RTechName: Internet Infrastructure Manager
RTechPhone: [phone]
RTechEmail: [e-mail]

OrgTechHandle: IIM3-ARIN
OrgTechName: Internet Infrastructure Manager
OrgTechPhone: [phone]
OrgTechEmail: [e-mail]

From the above, it's clear that they can't spin this as a joe-job or a "Rovian dirty trick."

I would never in a million years sign up for email from the Evil Party, not even for "know-thy-enemy" purposes (there are others who do that, so why should I?). If this is any indication of the level of sleaze in which they're willing to engage, then we're in for a rough two years.

This message has already been forwarded to SpamCop, and its analysis of the headers agrees with mine. If you have received a similar message, I would recommend forwarding a copy to SpamCop. With enough complaints, maybe the Donks' mail server will be RBL'd.

alfter.us

[Kymermosst]

It's surprising that I never picked up on this before, but you and I have talked in other circles before. How's the Apple II world treating you?

What is no surprise is that the Dems are spammers. Though I haven't gotten any spam from them, I did sit next to some Deaniacs at some point and overheard them planning to use a university mailing list to spam on behalf of Screamin' Dean a few years ago.

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[ncc74656]

It's surprising that I never picked up on this before, but you and I have talked in other circles before. How's the Apple II world treating you?

The power supply in the IIe atop my beer fridge is acting up. I'll need to look at it after I move, as it's putting a crimp in what kinds of beer I can make.

What is no surprise is that the Dems are spammers. Though I haven't gotten any spam from them, I did sit next to some Deaniacs at some point and overheard them planning to use a university mailing list to

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[Kymermosst]

The power supply in the IIe atop my beer fridge is acting up. I'll need to look at it after I move, as it's putting a crimp in what kinds of beer I can make.

I have a 5 1/4 Apple floppy somewhere that's entitled "Beer Recipes"... I've been meaning to try them out. Actually, I really need to get my GS set up again so I can continue archiving my floppies before they completely rot.

They sent another one today, and some union-affiliated organization and the Michigan Manatee have started spamming me as well. It'