[Steve_Seattle]

"What's your best guess... who do you think might be behind this? Does it feel like a machine attack?"

Many of the comments are direct replies to people like me, who objected to their comments, so I don't think the attack is entirely automated. But there are many comments which use obscene graphics (e.g., penis shaped images), Hitler images, and so forth, which were no doubt prepared in advance. There is obviously some planning involved.

[jocon307]

OK< with those details it is clear this is some kind of troll attack and not just the usual comment stupidity.

Of course it is stupid itself, but I know it must be driving them crazy as NRO thinks of itself as a very classy site.

I still read them sometimes, but them getting rid of Derb and then Steyn kind of turned me off.