re: #66 Nimed
They couldn’t even coalesce most of the times — they spent they’re time arguing and saying nasty stuff about each other. Remember Mickey Kaus Journolist leak?
The Daily Caller has all the messages in that listserv, and is cherry-picking those that are most convenient for the story of the day.
Remember Climate-Gate? I’m not seeing much difference. Someone with an agenda gets a hold of private emails (unethically) then starts releasing their cherry-picked selections, and the populace buys the pushed conspiracy, because it fits what they have always thought.