[Bigtigermike]

This particular story has so many holes in it and falsehood that Jim had it pulled as being ridiculous - the ones posting it were PDSers and he warned them about posting such trash, this story from the U.S. World report isn’t as bad but this joker is a known PDSer

[Happy Rain]

I did a quick scan of his previous posts and he does appear to be an anti-Palin plant—probably another Mittbot.
And his 2008 appearance is at least circumstantial evidence of this.
He seems to be a solid candidate for the Zot so your righteous umbrage is understandable.