Exposure by Free Republic Forces Huffington Post to Pull Article Threatening Glenn Beck

Monday, August 30, 2010 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The Huffington Post has pulled an article published this morning targeting Glenn Beck with a $100,000 bounty after news of the threat was broken on Free Republic.

The article, titled $100,000 For Glenn Beck's Sex Tapes has been replaced with the following message:

Editor's Note: This piece was published directly to the Huffington Post by its author. It didn't meet our editorial standards and has been removed from the site.

The URL for the pulled article reflects the title: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/100000-for-glenn-becks-se_b_698724.html

The author of the threat, Beau Friedlander, is the former editor-in-chief of Air America.

Here is the text of Friedlander's call for information to destroy Beck:

It is time to pop the tea baggers' favorite balloon (so what if it will be replaced by another?), and with that in mind I hereby offer to negotiate a $100,000 payday to the person who will come forward with a sex tape or phone records or anything else that succeeds in removing Glenn Beck from the public eye forever. I am not offering the cash myself, but I will broker the deal and/or raise the money for what you bring to the table. (And it better be good.)

If you have the goods, or if you want to contribute to a slush fund to buy more takedowns (probably not tax deductible), please contact me at: glennbecksextape@gmail.com.

The Free Republic article was posted at 9:19 a.m. EDT, and was immediately picked up by several Tweeters and bloggers who used the Free Republic headline without attribution or just plain stole the article from FR.

The news about the Huffington Post threat reached critical mass when it was reported by Newsbusters.

Free Republic has proven yet again that its value in the conservative blogosphere even as FR enters its 14th year online next month.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yay! Awesome!

[kristinn]

Thank you!

[left that other site]

Kudos, Congrats, Hat tip and Mazel Tov to FR and YOU, Kristinn!

[ScottinVA]

Great work, Kristinn!!!

[reasonisfaith]

“I see that as a contract for murder. Beck should call the FBI, pronto!”

I don’t see how anyone could argue against your point.

As for what can be done, the FBI would seem appropriate.

[Right Wing Assault]

I’m sure someone could offer the same thing for the goods on obama. No bodily harm allowed. Payable when it actually comes to pass due to the info received.

[CitizenM]

Thank Heaven for you, Kristinn!!!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Beck better watch his back—They have him in their cross hairs now. He may have no choice but to run for office just as Washington had no choice but to become president. If real scandalous data can’t be found—they will make up stuff or like Sarah Palin, attack his family. They will hound him out of the public eye. He has become too much of an Icon. He has, by his actions, become a leader (if such thing exists) of the Tea Parties and the 9-12ers, along with Sarah Palin. Beck’s rally did one thing—it exposed Rev. Sharpton as a race bater and opportunist.

[OrangeHoof]

I love how the writer makes it explicit to mention that he’s not putting up the money himself but he’ll facilitate getting the money collected. Typical leftist, he can’t even put out a bounty on someone’s head with his own money. He has to get someone else’s money to do it...

So THAT'S where our "stimulus" money is going.

[concerned about politics]

Beck likes to point out the radicalness of the Huff-N-Puff Post. I hope he caught this. He could use it for the lead in on his show, and to make it an even a better story - it's Oboma approved.

[A_Former_Democrat]

These people need to start being prosecuted for this. Putting a bounty on someone versus say, putting a pig near a mosque with ‘no NYC mosque”? What’s the bigger threat?

Remember during the campaign when local Democratic
officeholders were threatening prosecution for “misleading” campaign commercials?

These people are crazy and need to be dealt with.

[cake_crumb]

"So what's next for the loonie-lib-left-losers...a Wanted Dead or Alive Poster for Glenn Beck?"

Oh, I HOPE so, I really do.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

If Beck was shot and monies exchanged hands it would never be covered in the MSM. The killer would be called a patriot. The right wing would go nuts. It might even start Civil War.

[cake_crumb]

"...if you want to contribute to a slush fund to buy more takedowns..."

That is truly chilling. It's real brownshirt stuff.

[a fool in paradise]

We can read more about the yellow journalism of 120 years ago than we can of the yellow journalism of today.

[dbwz]

Well, look at it this way - it could turn out to be one of those things that shows these maniacs for what they are. Seriously, I don’t think stuff like this wins you points with fence-sitters.

[Lazamataz]

You are a tireless warrior. I salute you.

[JerseyDvl]

I’ll bet he knows very well since they had so much fun with his “loofa” phone sex tape. They (lefties) have nailed BOR with this tactic.

[hoosiermama]

Thanks you.... We can see NOVEMBER from Free Republic!

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

The Pajama-clad crusader continues to work for the defeat of the left! Thanks kristinn!