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January 17, 2005

WINGNUTGATE

First came the Armstrong Williams scandal, next the blogosphere was rocked by the news that Daily Kos was a paid hack for the Dean campaign. 'Unbelievable,' said Wonkette, 'I just assumed he was an unpaid hack!'

Still, Markos has the last word: 'Until names are named, we can assume every conservative pundit is on the White House's payola rolls.' In fact, just about every conservative blogger received cash & gifts in exchange for endorsing Bush in the 2004 election:

BLOGGER		WHITE HOUSE GIFT FOR ENDORSEMENT
Iowahawk		Booked to sing National Anthem at Cedar Rapids Kernels Single A baseball game
Ed Driscoll		Complimentary pass to Carbo's Police Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN
IMAO		Ultimate hot dog toaster with electronic timer & removable hot dog basket
Instapundit		Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Christmas Collection DVD featuring Bernadette Peters & William Conrad
James Lileks		Case of fine imported Canadian wines from Nova Scotia
Michelle Malkin		$999.99 Coyote Fur Coat
Sondra K		How to Make Love Like a Pornstar, by Jenna Jameson
PowerLine		Diamond Jack luxury cruise of the Detroit River
Ace of Spades		$49.99 Harry & David Holiday Party Drum with Royal Riviera pears, chocolate moose-munch popcorn, hickory smoked summer sausage, + more
INDC Journal		$259.95 Rien Poortvliet Garden Gnome with lantern
Margi Lowry		100 gms grade 'A' Modesto methamphetamine, December 2004 vintage
Baldilocks		$495 Moschino Cheap & Chic Shoulder Bag with matching leather peep-toe pumps
Hugh Hewitt		Baitshop Theme Birdhouse with balcony
Dean Esmay & the Queen of All Evil		International House of Pancakes Gift Pass worth $100.00, good anywhere in US
Andrew Sullivan		Free advertising space on MargaretCho.com (was paid to endorse Kerry by Karl Rove)
LaShawn Barber		13" rhinestone Starburst crown tiara
Little Green Footballs		Mitsubishi 82" PerfectColor TV with Richter-Sound
RightWingNews		Lifetime subscription to Ferrets magazine
Wizbang		$400 value private wrestling session with Nicole Bass
Kim Du Toit		The Ultimate Male Makeover at Gauthier Total Image Spa
Llama Butchers		Adrienne Barbeau Souvenir 8x10 4th of July glossy
Beautiful Atrocities		The Days of Our Lives Soundtrack CD

Posted by Jeff at January 17, 2005 01:44 AM

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