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Monday, May 18, 2009 12:00 AM

The myth of the parasitical bloggers

Establishment media outlets claim that others steal their work for free, but the truth is often the opposite.

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  • Monday, May 18, 2009 09:15 AM

    Steve MacIntyre

    Dowd didn't even "crib" from Jeff Greenwald. And even though she first wrote about the Obama/Spock connection in February, Greenwald didn't crib from her either, because he cites Dowd and others. What both of them are doing is elaborating on the original idea of Obama=Spock. As stupid as that is.

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