I was lurking during the Rather-gate days. It was amazing times. So many people breaking down fonts and type-sets, and exposing it very quickly. I was so addicted at that point.
FR was also the first to have Palin confirmed as VP, by tracking large A/C (in this case a Gulfstream carrying her family) coming into Dayton (where McCain was) back to their points of origin via Flight Aware, then getting a reporter at the ABC station in Anchorage to drive by her house in Wasilla, and confirming there were three USSS War Wagons in her driveway!