Letters to the Editor
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Have a look at those deleted posts, and judge for yourselves. They've been recovered.
Let's look at the record.
Specifically, the record of the posts the Post deleted, still viewable via the magic of Google's cache, and collected by a blogger (that's what the kids call 'journalists' nowadays...)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/21/11010/7038
As should not surprise anyone, there is not much in the way of profanity in these posts - less than any PG movie. What **is** here is a complete and utter evisceration of Howell's illogical, dishonest and **lazy** arguments and defenses, from every single direction.
It seems very clear that the Post simply could not handle the embarassment of it's ombudsman being spanked for committing what is, at best, some of the worst journalism ever, in defense of what was previously some of the worst journalism ever.
One of my personal faves among these deleted posts:
' The "online graphic" that she [Howell] refers to, when compared to actual FEC filings, ( http://www.capitaleye.org/... )demonstrated precisely the opposite of what Howell claims. The list, which Howell says shows Abramoff "directing contributions" to Democrats, shows that....
1. While Abramoff supposedly "requested" $2000 each for Jean Carnahan and Max Cleland, and $5,000 for Tom Daschle, the tribe in question gave Carnahan and Daschle NOTHING, and Cleland on $500.
2. Every GOP incumbent who was running for re-election that is mentioned on the list got at least $1000 --- the total "contribution" to the GOP names found on this "graphic" exceeded $15,000. '
Can you imagine being so lazy that the evidence you cite points to the exact opposite of your argument?
Can you imagine paying someone to do this on your behalf?
Looks like the Post should hire some bloggers, rather than banning them for pointing at the Post's nakedness.