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A blog called Powerline immediately claimed that the documents were hoaxes; within hours, Drudge had picked up the story. CBS defended its story, but as of the end of last week, no proof of a hoax had been provided.

A reader suggests that it is only fair to note here that Sullivan's piece is dated Sept. 12, 2004. But it's also fair to note that the blogosphere -- which Sullivan claims to represent -- had the dead-to-rights goods on the fake documents by at least Sept. 10th. Seem my "Fourth Estate" PrestoPundit archive. I was calling the documents "FORGED" on the 10th of September. And I consider myself rather conservative on this issue. Although I was following the Powerline story Friday morning, I didn't think they had enough -- and Drudge posted on this before I did. But it was "stick a fork in it" time if you were following things by at least the end of the day -- and certainly by Sept. 10, the next day. Sorry folks, that's the way I see it -- and Andrew in my judgment being too soft on old media, and doesn't give the blogosphere its justified due. Something which, as I say, was clear by Sept. 10, and certainly by Sept. 11th. Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack