Wow-Rachel just reported that Wildstein took petty revenge on local reporter

[stg81]

buy buying a website with the url of the reporter's name and using the website to redirect to the rival local paper

[Bjorn Against]

1. Interesting, I bet a lot more is going to spill out

An offense like the one you mentioned is pretty small compared to the bridge scandal, but if a lot of these little things show a pattern of behavior then the scandal will grow even bigger.

Welcome to DU.

[herding cats]

2. Buying up domain names for misuse was a special tool of his

He also bought up several in the names of potential Democratic candidates,if I'm remembering correctly.

[NJCher]

8. yes, he did

I posted about that back when it happened. He bought a domain using Barbara Buono's name! There were quite a number of domains he purchased.


Cher

[Kahuna]

9. Hi Cher. I was just thinking about you yesterday and

wondering where you've been. I hope things are well with you and yours.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Shocks me little to be honest.

[stg81]

5. what else have these guys and gals been up to

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Politicians play hard ball with local press

it's tuesday in American politics.

This is why a lot of local press PREFERS the crime beat.

[winter is coming]

4. And... the best part... the local reporter doesn't seem to give a shit. n/t

[Cha]

11. I know, huh? See my post below.

[winstars]

7. Rachel told us about this several weeks ago... link below:

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rachel-maddow/53849690#53849690

This story lists the domains he registered:
That we know of...
http://www.wnyc.org/story/these-are-domain-names-purchased-former-port-authority-executive/

[malaise]

12. But of course Christie knows nothing about this - his hand-picked staff betrayed him

Yeh right!

[Cha]

10. I saw that.. Shawn Buborg was really cool about it.. made Wildstein look

even more small and petty.