There. I said it. I've thought it for some time, but usually I'm a nice person.
Yes -- I visit Ben Smith at Politico frequently. I was under the impression that the site had a lower stench level since Halperin departed. My bad.
Tonight, Ben posts a compelling theoryof the story behind the Palin hack. His sole source: An anonymous report, from an anonymous reader who e-mailed Michell Malkin
Michelle. Malkin.
Long story short, Malkin says that reader says that the hacker says that he/she thought they'd find some real incriminating stuff, and now that they read through it all, there is nothing there but cute baby pictures and family trivia. Now the hacker is crapping his/her pants because he/she knows that the FBI will sent them to 'Gitmo.
Not exact, but close enough. Ben says it is "plausible"
In his defense (to paraphrase Ben's most common introductory clause when discussing something idiotic that Palin said or did), he did report that the story was "unconformed".
"Imaginary until proven otherwise" or, "reliable as an acid trip" would have been more accurate, but he did say unconfirmed.
'Cos apparently, Ben things bloggers can post any ole' shit that they want, and since he's blogging, he can play that game too, as he casts of his "real journalist" hat for a little while.
In the interest of fair play, I'm certain Ben will post the following "plausible" explanations about the source and motives of the hacking that have been e-mailed to me by anonymous readers of my mother-in-law's asparagus gardening blog:
1.) Sarah kept her password on a sticky note on her bedroom computer. Levi saw it after using the master bathroom, and sold it to support his crystal meth habit.
2.) Dick Cheney, who is actually a woman in drag, got nervous about being out-cheneyed by "that new bitch". He retrieved the account info from Homeland SEcurity (face it -- they have all of ours), and sold it to liberal blogs.
3.) Russian intelligence got a precise sattelite image of the sticky note (see above) -- and stole it in revenge for Palin's spying on Russia from her tanning bed.
4.) Username: Sarah. Password: Palin
5.) She clicked on "keep me logged in" at the Wassilla public library computer, where she checked her e-mail after a book banning meeting. The Wasilla LGBT association -- all three members -- decoded it, in revenge for her crusade against "daddy's roomate"
6.) McCain e-mailed me from his blackberry: "I did it. LOL UR GR8. (((((RickinStLouis))))) GG.
Your theories may be posted int the comments.