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Exposure by Free Republic Forces Huffington Post to Pull Article Threatening Glenn Beck
Monday, August 30, 2010 | Kristinn

Posted on 08/30/2010 9:12:45 AM PDT by 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.


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To: randog

If “Beau” has any sex tapes in which he is featured I’d imagine those to be same-sex tapes.


81 posted on 08/30/2010 9:42:25 AM PDT by jla (Have you used Rosetta Stone language method? Please Freepmail me.)
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The thing is they plant the meme, and the myth never dies.


82 posted on 08/30/2010 9:42:28 AM PDT by Sophia777
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
And even if you eliminate Beck - you leave the argument unanswered. Tell us (please) exactly what has this government wrought that we should want more of it? I’m reminded of Nat’l Lampoons Animal house where the initiate crys out ‘thank you sir may I have another’ - 9.5 unemployment ? WACK! Housing start worst in 20 years ? WACK ! Put a victory mosque on top of American ashes ? WACK! Give trillions to banks - why SURE WACK! Pass legislation without reading it? WACK !! Health care bill to guareentee profits to the insurance industry ? WACK! - need I go on?

Love it. It's like an issue of L'Osservatore Romano publishing Richard Dawkins.

83 posted on 08/30/2010 9:42:48 AM PDT by denydenydeny (You're not only wrong. You're wrong at the top of your voice. --Spencer Tracy, Bad Day at Black Rock)
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To: HiJinx; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; \/\/ayne

Kristinn/Free Republic Just did a Dan Blather to the Huffington Post.


84 posted on 08/30/2010 9:43:28 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: avacado
” 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 see that as a contract for murder. Beck should call the FBI, pronto!”

I'll say. That is death threat pure and simple.

85 posted on 08/30/2010 9:43:54 AM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: kristinn

BUSTED!!!

LOL. Great work, Kristinn.


86 posted on 08/30/2010 9:47:43 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg (("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: kristinn

Woo Hoo! We are a strong group of “lost souls” arent we! /sarcasm. Proud to be a freeper!!!!!


87 posted on 08/30/2010 9:48:58 AM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: ridesthemiles
His task wopuld be easier if he targeted Al Franken, IMO.

But who would be brave enough to watch it?

88 posted on 08/30/2010 9:49:20 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: kristinn
Never forget:

The Huffington Post is endorsed by 0bama!


89 posted on 08/30/2010 9:49:38 AM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: kristinn

Air America! Ha, flippin’ joke.


90 posted on 08/30/2010 9:50:13 AM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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To: kristinn

They did something right?


91 posted on 08/30/2010 9:50:25 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: kristinn
Way to go Kristinn! The maggots really can't stand the light of truth!
92 posted on 08/30/2010 9:50:43 AM PDT by SubMareener (Become a monthly donor! Free FreeRepublic.com from Quarterly FReepathons!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Makes you think that maybe Huffington has some standards of decency.

Or maybe the delightful Miz H. just doesn't want to find herself under indictment for "Solicitation of Murder".

93 posted on 08/30/2010 9:51:15 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: kristinn

The only reason he offered $100K is because he knew no one could produce a sex tape on Beck.


94 posted on 08/30/2010 9:51:44 AM PDT by mentor2k
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To: kristinn

It would have been funny if someone had responded publicly to the author of the ‘offer’:

I have a sex tape of Glenn Beck, but your offer of $100,000 is chicken scratch. I am willing to sell this tape for $10,000,000. If you are not able to ‘negotiate’ such a deal within 7 calendar days, I will destroy to tape. Put up or shut up.

HA!


95 posted on 08/30/2010 9:52:26 AM PDT by savedbygrace (Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord)
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To: kristinn

Love it! Well done!


96 posted on 08/30/2010 9:52:40 AM PDT by Allegra (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Makes you think that maybe Huffington has some standards of decency.
_______________________________________________________

NO way. Never.


97 posted on 08/30/2010 9:52:46 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: kristinn; All

Did anyone manage to save that webpage to .pdf before HuffPo threw it down the memory hole?


98 posted on 08/30/2010 9:54:09 AM PDT by 84rules ( Ooh-Rah! Semper Fi!)
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To: kristinn

Great job, Mr. DC Chapter!

Where have all the greats of that chapter gone? I do miss you all. Huzzah! Yasher koach!


99 posted on 08/30/2010 9:54:38 AM PDT by bvw
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To: kristinn

and anyhow, I have the feeling that a Mormon Sex Tape would make the C-SPAN morning call-in program look like an exciting viewing choice by comparison


100 posted on 08/30/2010 9:55:20 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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