OT: PROOF that Freepers are among us! Might explain lefty Kerry bashing.

[_dynamicdems]

We've seen it time and time again. They seem to descend on every positive Kerry post with a mission: to discredit Kerry and to get us fighting amongst ourselves. Although some might be ultra-liberals, there are certainly Republican paid operatives in the mix. And if it is done on taxpayers time or in their public office, it is illegal. Good article. This shows what we are up against.

Top Aide to N.H. Congressman Resigns
By ANNE SAUNDERS (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
September 26, 2006 6:18 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. - A top aide to U.S. Rep. Charles Bass resigned Tuesday after disclosures that he posed as a supporter of the Republican's opponent in blog messages intended to convince people that the race was not competitive.

Operators of two liberal blogs traced the postings to the House of Representatives' computer server. Bass' office traced the messages to his policy director, Tad Furtado, and issued a statement announcing Furtado's resignation Tuesday.

"Tad Furtado posted to political Web sites from my office without my knowledge or authorization and in violation of my office policy," said Bass, who apologized to the bloggers and said he referred the matter to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.

Posting as IndyNH and IndieNH, Furtado professed support for Democrat Paul Hodes but scoffed at a poll showing him tied with Bass and suggested Democrats should invest their time and money elsewhere.

"I am going to look at the competitive race list to figure out where to send another mydd.com/netroots donation and maybe help out in other ways," IndieNH wrote. "Maybe CT or NY for me - they are at least close by. Anyone interested in pooling NH efforts for some of those races?"

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After tracing the poster's IP address, Clawson posted an article last week on the results, and the postings stopped. The bloggers said they also could see opposition research done on Hodes by the same computer user, under searches such as "Hodes and gay marriage" and "Hodes and taxes."

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There was a similar controversy in New Jersey earlier this month, when a liberal blogger accused a campaign staffer for Republican Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr. of using aliases to pose online as an "ardent Democrat." Kean denied the accusation.

Read the complete article: http://enews.earthlink.net/article/pol?guid=20060926/4518a5c0_3421_1334520060926-1255801891

Of course the staffer that got caught resigned and the repug congressman denied all knowledge of the individual's activities. Yeah, and I got a bridge in Brooklin that's up for sale at a really sweet price.

[ProSense]

1. Also in

NJ, Kean campaign staffers busted:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2845686&mesg_id=2845686

[beachmom]

2. Is this on Kos/GD?

Apart from the Kerry basher connection, this would probably interest everyone to know.