Scandal Puts Focus On Role of Bloggers (WaPo on FR, NCPAC and MD4Bush)

Washington Post ^ | 02/11/05 | David Snyder and Matthew Mosk

[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?"

[Cold Heat]

Jim put his account back up so we can do some fishing!

[Antoninus]

Whenever, I see an article, oped, or something from a news service blasting GW, Rummy, Conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and our military, I run a Yahoo search on the author's name with Gay added. The classic result was Tom Hays, AP, maggot, who wrote the lie about people cheering about Clintoon going into the hospital. Most of these maggots have years of documentation of pushing the gay agenda, pro gay articles and often admission to being gay. Try it sometime.

I do exactly that all the time. It's become very clear to me that a large number of the media types pushing far-leftist, America-hating, Culture of Death issues have more than an academic interest in buggery.

[TexKat]

Scandal Puts Focus On Role of Bloggers (WaPo on FR and NCPAC) ping

[Constantine XIII]

GEEZ, don't these maroons know the difference between a blog and a discussion board?

[Antoninus]

Bingo. You can bet the next Democrat to win the governorship will be involved in trying to push gay marriage through.

I take it Erlich has been pro-traditional marriage, then? Possible additional incentive for "gay-friendly" reporters to want to take him down. Hmmmm....

[conservative in nyc]

You're probably right. It seems to vary by news source, though. We can't tell with the Washington Post because they don't time stamp their articles.

[Constantine XIII]

He are a kewl writer, aren't he?

[JesseJane]

Amen. William Wallace lives on.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

more than an academic interest

Indeed.

[agrace]

Jim put his account back up so we can do some fishing!

Thanks, I realized that about 50 posts after I posted to jellybean, sorry. :)

[Constantine XIII]

Good point

[JesseJane]

Fyi

[jjmcgo]

Olesker has been around forever. Very liberal. It does look like he gave it away -- "in e-mails to the Washington Post."

Olesker has written millions of words but he best remembered for these, when he was working for the now-defunct Baltimore News-American:

"The Baltimore Sun comes out daily with all the warmth, joy, humor and compassion of a bank vault."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[conservative in nyc]

Relations between the Sun and the Ehrlich administration are so bad that the administration refuses to even speak with one of their columnists and one of their reporters. The Baltimore Sun has sued the Ehrlich administration over this.

See kcvl's dredging up of a World Net Daily article from late last year here.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well, I probably would be, but somewhat wouldn't be....it's becoming more and more obvious that many are aligned with the pro-homosexual activists. As I said, I'd be very interested in any efforts to "out" these types of reporters.

Check in with Grampa dave then.

[lilylangtree]

Can't access the site. Rec'd the following message:

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[arasina]

ROFL! Gene Gene the Dancing Machine...OMG

[nicmarlo]

Hey, Grampa....you got something going on "outing" reporters aligned with the pro-homosexual agenda? I'd be interested in helping gather information or being pinged to same.

[nicmarlo]

that's odd, lily....I was able to access the article, just now. maybe it's up again.