David Corn, Mole

David Corn, avant-guard progressive about town has been accused of being a mole, no less, by some conspiracy critter named Miller. Read it here. As Corn says, he was going to ignore the critter, but then decided to find out what was what. Here's a sample:

In fact, the site's main man had previously accused me of being a CIA plant. (Yeah, that's must have been why I spent five years writing a book on one of the CIA's most notorious officers and why I repeatedly wrote about the CIA's internal reports that confirmed the agency had worked with drug dealers during the contra days. Oh, I forgot--that was just to build my cover. As was writing a book accusing the president of being a liar.) Anyone who believes I am a CIA operative is not to be believed on other matters. (But, hey, isn't that exactly what you'd expect a CIA mole to say?) By the way, I run this website with open comments, and many commenters often post 9/11-related remarks that do promote "alternative" views. (Aha! That must be so I can monitor them.)"

"Mr Corn, I am a conservative blogger (http://gmroper.com) and am proud to call Marc Cooper a friend. Having established my bona-fides, I can clearly state that unless Mr. Miller can provide a certified copy of your "Internation Association of Moles and Related Underhanded Spies - US Chapter" than he is talking through his hat.

Seriously, while I often disagree with you on a number of issues, I consider you to be an honest progressive.

Nuff said?"

Reason/Hit and Run has a slightly different skew on the whole thing.

a tip of the Chapeau to InstaPundit