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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

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?"

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: compost; ecpa; freerepublic; gannon; kristinn; md4bush; media; mediabias; msm; ncpac; odoherty; omalley; ryanodoherty
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To: conservative in nyc; Jim Robinson

Jim Rob,

I have always understood it that a host of a site (admin, mod, etc.) can tell where a poster is posting from.

I think it's called something like our "IP" address or something like that.

Wouldn't that be a way to find out if MD4Bush is a Washington Post or Baltimore Sun guy? Or some Dem worker?


701 posted on 02/13/2005 1:17:47 AM PST by ArmyBratproud
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To: conservative in nyc

I suppose the next step by O'Malley is to round up all those who have "spoken" rumors in or around Baltimore.
He may want to start with a certain shuttle bus driver who gave a brief tour of O'Malley hideaways to my daughter and a couple of others.
We could call it the O'Malley Round Up! Maybe send everyone who has 'murmured' an O'Malley rumor to a camp, preferably one with bad food and bobbed wire. Wait, that would be a Baltimore public school!


702 posted on 02/15/2005 11:16:53 AM PST by mingwah (God bless our troops.)
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To: ArmyBratproud

Like this?

http://www.abika.com/help/IPaddressmap.htm


703 posted on 02/15/2005 11:23:52 AM PST by TheForceOfOne (Social Security – I thought pyramid schemes were illegal!)
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To: mingwah

Have any proof of that?


704 posted on 02/15/2005 1:11:18 PM PST by conservative in nyc ((Real conservatives don't need to post stuff about our troops in taglines))
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To: conservative in nyc

Yep, my daughter was there as I said. And it proves what? People accept their elected officials are compromised. And this proves what?
I think we can accept that our politicians are compromised and we have, thanks to Bill Clinton, accepted that they will lie about it.


705 posted on 02/15/2005 8:27:09 PM PST by mingwah (God bless our troops.)
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To: Alia
Egads, I *knew* I was experiencing a brain "zot" when I respond about "Sarah McClendon". I'm think of a woman who did great investigative reporting from an angle which never was made into MSM culture.

Thanks, Tim Graham; for clearing up my brain zot:

Gannons to the Left of Me

706 posted on 02/16/2005 10:51:04 AM PST by Alia
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To: conservative in nyc

MD4Bush Identified! - Ryan C. O’Doherty, Maryland Democratic Party, Information Technology Coordinator


707 posted on 11/01/2005 4:45:03 PM PST by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Ernest:
I checked just the other day and we had over 227,000 signed up. I am in at 5463 so I have been here for a while. In another year we will have over 500,000 I will bet. Then after the 2006 elections it will jump up to 750,000. This has been a wonderful ride.

Good evening and the very best to you and yours.

Semper Fi
Tommie

708 posted on 11/01/2005 5:01:01 PM PST by Texican (An)
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To: conservative in nyc
A look back at the past.

You can see that The Post writers tried to spin this as part of the culture of conservative blogs. If the writers knew that a Dem operative (MD4BUSH) was behind the activity on FR, the story is deliberately false. That's worth looking into.

709 posted on 11/03/2005 12:03:29 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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