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Scandal Puts Focus On Role of Bloggers (WaPo on FR, NCPAC and MD4Bush)
Washington Post ^ | 02/11/05 | David Snyder and Matthew Mosk

Posted on 02/10/2005 10:41:44 PM PST by conservative in nyc

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To: conservative in nyc

"MD4Bush is a WaComPost plant, obviously."

Mogan David 4 Bush. Dang, I knew it was the Jews. /sarcasm off


341 posted on 02/11/2005 4:30:14 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (60 votes and the world changes.)
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To: Mo1

Amazing how the MSM can't get it straight that we aren't bloggers and it isn't a chat room.


342 posted on 02/11/2005 4:33:13 AM PST by Peach
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To: MeekOneGOP; Jim Robinson

Morning to you both....FWIW, Meek, do you think you, or someone, can post a BRIEF synopsis/history of tis whole thing, so that everyone can be reasonably current..and JR, I'd suggest that something from you would be helpful, explaining/restating FR's view on "expectations of privacy" on what in posted here and who does so...


343 posted on 02/11/2005 4:34:36 AM PST by ken5050
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To: Jim Robinson

You don't really think MD4Bush has either the guts or integrity to come back and defend him/herself, do you Jim?


344 posted on 02/11/2005 4:35:23 AM PST by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: MEG33; Howlin
I pinged you before I noticed you've been on this thread forever. ;-)

I have been thinking about this kind of political subterfuge for a very long time. I'm 58 years old, and have been interested in politics since Nixon/Haldeman/Ehrlichman/Coulson/Segretti.

Maybe youremember Ed Muskie breaking down during the 1972 campaign over Segretti-planted false stories in a New Hampshire newspaper that accused Mrs. Muskie of being a heavy smoker and drinker.

It is said that Segretti also forged letters on fake Muskie campaign letterhead, disrupted rallies and fundraising dinners, and spread untrue stories about the sex lives of candidates.

It is also claimed that Segretti smeared George McGovern, George Wallace, Shirley Chisholm, and McGovern's first vice presidential choice, Senator Tom Eagleton.

Segretti did not go on to a high-level White House job -- he was sentenced to six months in federal prison for distributing illegal campaign material.

*******

Let's face it, political dirty tricks have been going on forever, from all sides.

I'm one of the people who believe it's wise and necessary to fight fire with fire, that sometimes it's needed that good people do "bad things". Unfortunate but true.

So the issues introduced in this thread are the most important in the next years. The question of our internet privacy is a huge one.

I'm technically ignorant on computers, but I hope there are those here at FR who will be successful protecting the integrity of this site.

For one, I am very glad some one FReepmailed me about this article. I don't know why he/she did mail me, but I am glad. This is quite important.

345 posted on 02/11/2005 4:36:34 AM PST by beyond the sea (Barbara Boxer is Barbra Streisand on peyote ......and is the north end of a south bound mule.)
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To: conservative in nyc; Jim Robinson
The Washington Post calls you "a reclusive California conservative", Jim.

Why am I seeing images of long finger nails, the 'Spruce Goose', Jane Russell, and Howard Hughes?

:-)

346 posted on 02/11/2005 4:40:44 AM PST by beyond the sea (Barbara Boxer is Barbra Streisand on peyote ......and is the north end of a south bound mule.)
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To: beyond the sea

It seems to be another chapter in the "culture wars." They realized this was an important factor after the Dan Rather/Buckhead episode which nearly brought down CBS. Now they are going after the conservative sites. A predictable maneuver.


347 posted on 02/11/2005 4:41:46 AM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Jim Robinson

I'm betting the next phase of the attack will be a push to get internet sites like FR to be bound by the "Fariness Doctrine".


348 posted on 02/11/2005 4:42:01 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: rintense
I think FR is fabulous...

Free Republic is a front-row seat at the demolition of the left-wing media and DemocRAT party. I love it!
349 posted on 02/11/2005 4:43:45 AM PST by advance_copy
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To: conservative in nyc
"freeper" -- the group's moniker for its bloggers

That should be "FReeper"..............


350 posted on 02/11/2005 4:46:12 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: conservative in nyc
Looks like the Washington Post somehow has NCPAC's Freepmail to MD4BUSH.

Look for the WaPo to infiltrate more often. This MD4BUSH looks like a deep cover alias.

351 posted on 02/11/2005 4:46:13 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: OXENinFLA

Hey! Where'd you get that hat?


352 posted on 02/11/2005 4:47:21 AM PST by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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To: Kay

Thanks.


353 posted on 02/11/2005 4:47:45 AM PST by 7.62 x 51mm (• veni • vidi • vino • visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: CyberAnt; Howlin; Jim Robinson; MEG33; Mo1
I'm going to expose someone who has freepmailed me twice in the last week to try to get me to send her/him e-mail or put me on his/her "buddy" list for real-time chat. It's a newbie who goes by the name "timein"

I don't respond to such freepmails and I don't do e-mail with anyone. I may be exposing a perfectly harmless and innocent new Freeper - but given this, I'm not going to take that chance.

354 posted on 02/11/2005 4:49:11 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: advance_copy

They didn't have to access..they had a shill..MD4Bush..He posted the private mail on 2/8 to 3 totally unrelated threads..Do a search on his poster name and look at his posts..his last previous post was in Dec. He posted on those old threads so when a search was done on his name..he had it there. It was a parting gloat...!

The anonymous internet is a great place to do stealth dirty tricks...and MD seemed awfully interested in dirty tricks...The Sun's own message boards had the rumors out there but now it is made to appear the rumor started here..
Seems they don't like a "Kennedy" getting beaten by a Republican in Maryland. This is all to get back at the Governor.


355 posted on 02/11/2005 4:49:23 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Lazamataz

This story gets a Black Aggie Urban Legend award
for helping to spread the idea that FR was the origin of the rumor in question.

356 posted on 02/11/2005 4:50:41 AM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Southack

It's obvious, if you check MD4BUSH's posting history recently, that when he posted private freepmails, it was with malicious intent.

Of course, we DON'T KNOW if those freepmails have been altered, DO WE????


357 posted on 02/11/2005 4:51:59 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity; MEG33; MeekOneGOP; Mo1; Peach; Jim Robinson
Now they are going after the conservative sites. A predictable maneuver.

Yes, very predictable!

But I'm hoping in their zest to go after conservative sites they come off looking like the insane pretender, Ward Churchill, the looney America hating "professor". But their efforts to go after the conservative sites are obviously going to have to be exposed, or all will be lost.

If you come across any more threads on this subject over the next months, please feel free to ping me!

*****

By the way, after seeing and hearing about this loon Ward Churchill in Colorado, I'll never be able to hear the name Ward Cleaver in the same way ever again.

;-)

358 posted on 02/11/2005 4:54:44 AM PST by beyond the sea (Barbara Boxer is Barbra Streisand on peyote ......and is the north end of a south bound mule.)
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To: Glenn
Kiosk in a local mall here in JAX. The flames were already on it, i just had them stitch on FReeper
359 posted on 02/11/2005 4:56:51 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: MEG33

Thanks for that explanation. It means MD4 was either a Washington Post infiltrator, or just a traitor. You're right that the MSM target is Governor Ehrlich, who is a darn good governor.


360 posted on 02/11/2005 4:57:25 AM PST by advance_copy
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