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To: stockman_scott who wrote (184038)	3/24/2006 12:41:01 AM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Rightwing ideology = corruption, incompetence. Why is this?

To: stockman_scott who wrote (184038)	3/24/2006 4:37:52 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

NEWS: Ben Domenech Resigns from WashPost by BooMan Fri Mar 24th, 2006 at 02:51:11 PM EST Ben Domenech had resigned from the Washington Post. Executive Editor, Jim Brady made the announcement, but takes no blame for hiring a right-wing hack to blog for his paper. He doesn't apologize to his readers for hiring a serial plagiarist. This is as close as he comes: When we hired Domenech, we were not aware of any allegations that he had plagiarized any of his past writings This all started as an effort to balance out the reporting of Dan Froomkin, who does a blog column called the White House Briefing. You can read how Froomkin was attacked from within here. The Washington Post decided the best way to balance a serious and credentialed reporter like Froomkin was to go out and find a right-wing blogger to fill their pages with lies and apologistics. But they never counted on a counterfeiter. Karma is a pain in the ass. Once the blogosphere started looking into Domenech's writing it didn't take too long to find outrages, like his opinion that aborting black babies has the happy effect of reducing crime, or that he considers Coretta Scott King a communist. As for the reaction from Red State, the blog he co-founded, their server is a little slow, but their reaction to these accusations can be seen below the fold. boomantribune.com