Did WE cause the MSM to ignore Gannon?

[butchcjg]

When Americablog first broke the Gannon story, I remember being "excited" by the juicyness of the story and the possibility of uncovering something very damaging to the Bushies.

But, I've consistently been very worried by the language we've been using in the blogs, message boards, and comment sections. We had TONS of people monitoring our every word and getting their information from us...

Yet, so many of us were using phrases like "man whore" and "butt slut" and "jeffylube" and on and on.

I can't help but think that it's easier to dismiss someone when they use such language. I certainly dismiss all the right-wingers when they talk that way. I can't help but think that we gave Gannon the ammnunition to somewhat-legitimately say this was just a "political attack" and "gay hypocrisy" and on and on. Any person who would look at a blog and see "man whore" would think it wasn't very professional and was pretty nasty. I dont think that legitimizes our cause.

Perhaps if we had continued to present the story in a professional, journalistic way...then the MSM wouldn't have been so apprehensive in carrying the story.

I'm sure I'll get lots of responses (some in the same tone that I'm condemning here)...but as a feminist and a lesbian, I've had a real problem from the get go with all the "whore" language and "pussy" language and "fag" language.