It is a cop out. And it certainly is not evidence that Free Republic is awash with racists KKK hoods in hand. Unless you can document the provenance to give it credence it is nothing more than a small minded smear.
You seem determined to paint us with a very broad brush.
No, I haven’t been able to independently confirm that the comments in question were not written by Freepers, and believe me, I’ve been looking for such confirmation.