Maybe they didn't go to Salon.
Salon is full of wacky lefties...Moore hires wacky lefties...wacky lefties talk over beer...Woila!! Story.
Not likely. Moore is the toast of the town and he doesn't need to have a failing internet site to push his "art".
Better would be that it was someone using a reliable connection from a previous engagement. Look for someone with a previous Salon connection to Moore and a guilty conscience. That's probably the guy/gal.