It’s been around a while. I figger it’s ‘cuz Blumenthal’s such a bottom feeder, though I’m not entirely certain of the etymology. Sure fits him, though, don’t it?
And, thanks to the internet, it's much more difficult for the MSM to consign stories to the memory hole :)
Though the NYT is still giving it the ol' college try...
Then scroll to the bottom of the blog :)
Snort.