Several weeks ago, Ben Smith at Politico found himself so enamored with the eloquence of a letter in defense of President Obama that he chose to remain in the dark as to the author and their motivation. In fairness to Mr. Smith, he wasn't the only journalist that fell for Ellie Light's deception. Over 60 newspapers published the Ellie Light letters before the truth was uncovered.We should give credit to Ben Smith for learning from the Ellie Light fiasco. Mr. Smith reports The Democratic National Committee's Organizing for America has quietly launched an initiative aimed at making Obama supporters' voices heard on the largely conservative airwaves."The fate of health reform has been a focus of debate in living rooms and offices, on TV and online-and on talk radio. And since millions of folks turn to talk radio as a trusted source of news and opinions, we need to make sure that OFA supporters are calling in with a pro-reform message," says the introduction to the online...(Read Full Post)