What Kind of Trash Works At Media Matters?
Have you ever wondered what kind of person would work at such a lowly and deplorable organization such as Media Matters? Here’s a clue:
Katie Barge resigned in disgrace from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) in the fall of 2005. The FBI investigated that Barge, along with another woman named Lauren B. Weiner, unethically and illegally obtained the credit report of Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a Republican who is a candidate for U.S. Senate. The two apparently were in the sleazy business of doing "opposition research" for the DSCC. Barge was head of research for the DSCC. ("This sort of dumpster diving shows Marylanders that Democrats are willing to engage in this campaign from the gutter," Republican Dan Ronayne told the Washington Post in March 2006 (emphasis added).)
Who is Katie Barge? you ask. Barge is former research director at Media Matters. Media Matters once posted on its site that Barge "brings a wealth of research experience to Media Matters for America from the range of research positions she has held on presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial campaigns. Most recently she worked in the research department on Senator John Edwards’ presidential campaign. Barge is a graduate of Wesleyan University." (Source:SourceWatch: Katie Barge).
Now you have an idea of the slop that works at Media Matters.
