NeoBirchers Discover Vast, Frightening Socialist Media Conspiracy… Far-left Political Operatives Posing As Objective Journalists… Infiltrating American News Organizations…Use Mailing List To Organize… Scandal Could Destroy Credibility of Journalism… Cabal Headed By Ezra Klein!!?

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NeoBirchers Discover Vast, Frightening Socialist Media Conspiracy… Far-left Political Operatives Posing As Objective Journalists… Infiltrating American News Organizations…Use Mailing List To Organize… Scandal Could Destroy Credibility of Journalism… Cabal Headed By Ezra Klein!!?

dyn.politico.com -- Tucker Carlson e-mailed me: “What they did discredits journalism in general, and honorable liberal journalists in particular. I know plenty of progressives who have a healthy skepticism even of candidates they voted for. Most of the members of Journolist didn’t.”In any case, the hubbub is now virtually over. The buzz is done buzzing, and the media have moved on from Journolist to WikiLeaks.And yet some are still troubled.Chuck Todd, political director and chief White House correspondent for NBC News, who was not part of Journolist, told me this:“I am sure Ezra had good intentions when he created it, but I am offended the right is using this as a sledgehammer against those of us who don’t practice activist journalism.