Posted on 02/10/2005 10:41:44 PM PST by conservative in nyc
The Web site began as a sort of Internet boutique for like-minded conservatives and libertarians, suspicious of federal power and angry at President Bill Clinton.
Started in 1997 by a reclusive California conservative, freerepublic.com saw its membership blossom with Clinton's impeachment and the election of George W. Bush. Attention to the site reached a zenith last fall, when a "freeper" -- the group's moniker for its bloggers -- first discussed flaws in documents CBS News used in a report critical of Bush's National Guard service.
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One participant working under the handle MD4BUSH, whose identity is unknown, drew Steffen into a private conversation and appeared to coax him to share more details about his role in spreading the rumor. Copies of those chat room e-mails were later provided to The Washington Post.
The Oct. 18 conversation began with MD4BUSH complimenting Steffen and saying how obvious it was that the rumors about the mayor were true. Steffen, writing under the name NCPAC, replied:
"I don't look for the MO'M [O'Malley] story to hit for a little bit yet. . . . However, a lot of what everyone knows about MO'M is because of work that has occurred. It's been a wild ride."
MD4BUSH later probed further:
"Your saying that my dentist knows [about the rumors] because of work you did? Wow, I must say, I'm impressed. I mean really, everyone knows -- how did that happen?"
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Despite the contrast of the mean congeniality of FR discource compared to the mean crassness and incendiary vulgarity of that as DU, we're the crazies...
Is it safe?
Glad you're on top of it...
It would certainly be nice.
Great! I am not expecting a peep out of MD4Bush.
Sounds like there just might be ammunition for NCPAC to use in his defense. And fooder for many hours of talk radio. Good to have the light shine on it.
Those of us who have been true to the purpose for the existence of FR stand behind you Jim.
You may be right. I didn't realize that he posted FReepmails on an old thread.
I only very briefly scanned his posts and saw a post expressing joy after the Bush win.
I'm operating at reduced speed with dial-up as my cable internet is down. Takes a long time to do anything, so I didn't read the posts that closely.
Makes one think s/he knew who NCPAC was before they even signed up
Another coincidence. Then he vanishes for months before returning to post the emails to a thread, long unused, having nothing to do with the scandal..
Stinks badly. I wonder which one of the reporters did it? Both of them?
Safe as safe can be on Albert Gore's Internet. LOL
christiangop was a troll..a parody of a repressed fundamentalist.
I keep my mouth shut now, most of the time and sure enough most of them expsoe themselves in time.
What's that they say: The simplest explanation is usually the correct one?
I think we can all guess how this is going to turn out.
Yeah. Exactly.
LOL. These so-called 'reporters' have proven themselves time and time again to be nothing less than partisan political hacks.
Careful Jim,
Al Gore and his Vice Presidential Action Rangers might just try to shove you down a Fry Hole.
It took me a moment to really have that sink in..that they were mail and had nothing to do with that old thread. He was posting a gloat.
It's like I said earlier on a Jeff Gannon thread, that if the media wanted to cleanse any doubt about their political leanings, the whole of the MSM would shut down completely.
Thanks, Jim.
Now I don't know what to think. My cable internet is down and I'm using backup dialup so I'm really slowed.
I hate to defend the guy if he really goaded or entrapped NCPAC.
It would be nice to hear from him before throwing him out completely.
Maybe his liberal wife accessed the FReepmails on their home computer and she is the culprit?
Maybe his dog is one of those yellow dog democrats and was memorizing screen views and barking them in code back to his spymasters?
Having said that, I know that I'm way past bedtime.
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