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LESSONS FROM DIJONGATE: Seeing how my posts were distorted was not terribly surprising; that is h?

By Glenn Reynolds

LESSONS FROM DIJONGATE:

Seeing how my posts were distorted was not terribly surprising; that is how things go on the internet. The level of vitriol was something I knew existed, but had never personally experienced. As crazed as the published comments were, there were others I didn’t publish telling me to kill myself and do other things, and plenty of bizarre e-mails. All of these people made fools of themselves.

The reaction proved one thing I already knew: The cult of personality surrounding Obama is real. And many of the cultists are demented, dangerous or both.

Plus, another unflattering photo of a gay-marriage opponent!

UPDATE: Reader Joe Ware writes: “Professor Jacobson has restored my faith in the MSM’s ability to cut the mustard.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on May 09, 2009 (boomark / email).