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Friday, February 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why I had to quit the John Edwards campaign

During my brief tenure as blogmaster for a Democratic presidential contender, I experienced the right-wing smear machine firsthand
By Amanda Marcotte

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  • Friday, February 16, 2007 12:51 AM

    What "Tough Battles" ?

    Since when has Amanda every battled anything? she posts in a self created echo chamber over on Pandagon - hardly toughing it.

    She markets herself as the hard nosed feminist blogger but the moment she faced real flame she folded like a limp rag. She's done tremendous damage to the credibility of women political bloggers, having confirmed the stereotype of the weak women.

    —blackpaw Read blackpaw's other letters

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