MSNBC refers to Free Republic as a 'special interest'

MSNBC ^ | 2/18/04

[illiac]

As John Daly (a DEM) said "Vote early, vote often."

[McGruff]

Darn, too bad they didn't call us a hate group. We could use some more funding.

[Alberta's Child]

Actually, MSNBC knew something was up because they started getting e-mails from people who knew how to spell "MSNBC."

[madison10]

...as if DUers weren't skewing the polls. Translation: MSNBC will only accept poll results that agree with our preconceived/preplanned poll results.

[Muleteam1]

And MSNBC is "specially uninteresting."

[Neets]

???????????

[MEG33]

You left out Illuminati and Bilderberg.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

MSNBC is claiming we are a special interest group

Personally I think we are an extraordinary interest group but special is a nice complement considering it is from MSNBC.

[Timesink]

Newsweek: 212-651-0740

[BelieveNFreedom]

Hey, I can deal with MSNBC calling us a special interest group. Back during the Clinton administration, posting on this group could get you an IRS audit.

[Neets]

What I think is funny is they got an "email" tipping them off....

[NeoCaveman]

I always knew we were special.

[cripplecreek]

I just sent them an e-mail and told them i got the idea from moby, and that the DU does the same.

[hoosiermama]

Looks like they want to keep the "Silent Majority" silent. Now that we've found a voice we should let them hear it louder and stronger.

Just try to intimidate us and shut us out....this little white hair lady says "NO MORE!"

[eureka!]

Yep. Specially interested in fighting the enemies of this great country--the presstitutes being one....

[stopem]

ROFL, thats a good one!!

Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy special interest group, we know we are SPECIAL, I LOVE IT!!!!

[prion]

Well, part of the problem is FR's software, which sends you to a redirect page before the final link. That way, the logs at the server where the final article (or poll, or whatever) is posted know where the reader came from.

Usually, I right click web links and open them in new windows, so the 'referrer' information doesn't end up in the logs. I don't want them knowing where I came from. But you can't do that with FR style links without doing manual cleanup, or going to the site in a clean page and trying to find the poll yourself.

If it were not for this, people would never know they'd been freeped - which would be to the advantage of our cause, if not FR's own PR.

[illiac]

Thanks! lol.....my point exactly....yours was better worded, tho...