Posted on 11/14/2006 9:29:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Over the weekend, authorities arrested 39-year-old Chad Castagana on suspicion of sending threatening letters to media outlets and the homes of several public figures including "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann.
On Tuesday, Olbermann spoke to Radar Online senior writer John Cook who has been covering the story. Cook said Castagana appeared to be admirers of conservative pundits Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and Laura Ingraham.
"Ann Coulter and Malkin...sort of present a kind of rhetorical world view where they have their troops out there," Cook said, "and I think he thought of himself as one of their troops and wanted to live up to their standards."
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Castagana has also been identified as a gushing online admirer of Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and Laura Ingraham. And the Web site RawStory reports that many bloggers believe he is also a contributor, under a different name, to the conservative Web site FreeRepublic. In fact, the name used is supposed to be Marc Costanzo.
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COOK: Well, we should point out the evidence is not conclusive, but—it’s circumstantial, but it’s good evidence. It appears that Mr. Castagana was a poster to the FreeRepublic, which, as you know, is an online library of some of the most thoughtful right-wing thinkers out there. And his—the Marc Costanzo alias that he used, his profile said, “Ann Coulter is a goddess and I idolize Malkin and Ingraham.” And there are a lot of posts that suggest that he’s a big fan of Malkin and Coulter.
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OLBERMANN: Until it, you know, bursts into gunfire. Nobody wants to see that in any direction. It’s madness.
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Hmm no terror attacks since 9/11 on Bushes watch huh? Oh wait there was the anthrax...then the ricin attack in my home state and now this.
Its kind of funny there are no terror attacks in the United States as long as they are not directed to anyone on the left.
Good Job guys.
Remember that USENET democrat kook who tried to kill Richard Mellon Scaife several years ago, but ended up committing suicide instead in the bathroom of Scaife headquarters?
Kooks on both sides and they have a heck of a lot more of them than we do.
The story behind the story is the red meat the liberal media now have to suggest legislation "limiting" various forms of online political speech, you know, for the kids.
What do you want to bet that none of these ladies would share the same feelings for him?
"fairness doctrine"
I know, I was just being sarcastic. ;_)
didn't work I guess.
CyberWar, with only us having the ethics. For shame.
Thanks, Boss. This was an intriguing story.
Most certainly, looks like the left-wing blogosphere is squeezing all the mileage they can from it.
:')
I read earlier that he also posted on DU. I wonder why Olbermann didn't mention that?
Welcome to FR, I think.
The left knows well how to take one tragic event and turn it into a nationwide crisis. That's their stock in trade.
Heehee:)Hi FBI.
Nonsense! Ann Coulter would never condone sending fake anthrax.
banned from FR at least four previous times
banned from FR at least four previous times
banned from FR at least four previous times
banned from FR at least four previous times
It would be interesting to see what had got him banned in the past.
Exactly!
True, I suppose it might dissuade some of them.
Nice catch, Nasty!
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