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

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

[EQAndyBuzz]

"MD4Bush is a WaComPost plant, obviously."

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

[Peach]

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

[ken5050]

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...

[metesky]

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

[beyond the sea]

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.

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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.

[beyond the sea]

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?

:-)

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

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.

[Semper Paratus]

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".

[advance_copy]

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!

[OXENinFLA]

"freeper" -- the group's moniker for its bloggers

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

[Lazamataz]

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.

[Glenn]

Hey! Where'd you get that hat?

[7.62 x 51mm]

Thanks.

[anniegetyourgun]

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.

[MEG33]

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.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

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.

[Lazamataz]

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????

[beyond the sea]

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!

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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.

;-)

[OXENinFLA]

Kiosk in a local mall here in JAX. The flames were already on it, i just had them stitch on FReeper

[advance_copy]

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.