OHIO LEFTY-BLOG "Operation Infiltraton" Update: HOAX, with Consequences

BizzyBlog ^ | November 6, 2006 | Tom Blumer

[bizzyblog]

I received the e-mail that follows from Ryan Fissel, and spoke to him a short while ago.....

..... Here is the text of his e-mail, which I am posting with his permission:

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I am writing today because I noticed this morning the posts on various blogs about something that BSB (Buckeye State Blog — Ed.) and Plunderbund had been writing about concerning infiltration of a Republican gotv effort. I was mainly concerned because my name, my business partner’s name and other people have been dragged into this mess. I have spoken with Russell Hughlock at BSB and he assured me it is a hoax designed to make people worry and not focus on their events in the final 24 hours before election day.

I want to state completely that I did not have any knowledge of this hoax or anything having to do with it until this morning when I called and demanded answers from Russell Hughlock at BSB. This was in response to the Free Republic comments section which took the time to publish my home address and telephone numbers as well as personal information belonging to myself and my business partner and our clients.

As to Buckeye State Blog being hosted at a hosting service that I own (we were doing websites for a time and it was just easier to have your own server than deal with a reseller) that situation will be rectified as soon as possible.

I hope that you will be able to correct any information that you are covering on your blog. If you have any questions, please email me and I will answer them to the best of my ability.

Thanks,
Ryan Fissel

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[bizzyblog]

I think the takeaway from this is that while the other party certainly has more than its fair share of honorable people (it’s too easy to forget that), there is an unfortunate undercurrent of childish and vandal-like behavior that can’t be ignored.

BSB and Plunderbund are consdered to be among the leading lights of the left side of Ohio’s blogosphere; they aren’t just some cranks on a lark. Given that, I don’t think it’s out of line to suggest that the children and vandals have at least a slightly better chance to influence what goes on in this state for the next four years, and in the Senate for the next six, if the other party’s candidates win on Tuesday.

Suggesting that you take what has happened with the apparently mythical “Operation Infiltration” into account when you enter the voting booth tomorrow does not seem out of line.

[PajamaTruthMafia]

Let them convince law enforcement of their claim and then I'll be convinced as well.

[bizzyblog]

I request that this be moved to Breaking News or News/Activism.

[subterfuge]

BSB and Plunderbund are consdered to be among the leading lights of the left side of Ohio’s blogosphere; they aren’t just some cranks on a lark.

Well for starters, all leftists are cranks, which makes your post a little suspect imo.

[telebob]

Bump to read later. I followed the thread avidly last night and I didn't get any sense whatsoever that this is some kind of hoax.

This is serious stuff we're talking about here...