Apparently she quoted things without attribution, which is what has them all butthurt. This:
In one instance, Crowley lists a variety of so-called “pork” items she claimed were part of the 2009 stimulus package. Many of the instances were copied wholesale from a conservative list of pork barrel spending, with some items dating back to the 1990s. Most of the copied instances were listed on a website for a podiatrist dating back to 2004.
NEWBIE here but did you read the original report? It is a bit more than the couple of things you posted. And I am a big fan of hers. No, I’m not going to DU whatever that is.
Sounds a bit like she did her homework, and then cited what she found.
Some authors go to more original sources, others less original. But both types of authors do research, gather data, and present *THAT* data, to weave the narrative of their work.
That should not be viewed as sinister, unless one is a lefty attacking a conservative.
Did the podiatrist file a complaint?
So why are you so outraged?
Well, those are just facts. That’s called research.
They are grasping at straws, it appears.