get by with a little help from my...self

la times watchdog patterico spots goofy posting patterns by la times columnist Michael Hiltzik who blogs on the side (found via memeorandum) specifically, hiltzik apparently posted responses in support of/defending his own position under different handles.
instead of responding to the charge of faking support, hiltzik responds with the ridiculous argument that patterico blogs under a pseudonym with an open comment system--which has nothing to do with his own fake writing.

conservative hugh hewitt wonders about the reaction of hiltzik's employer la times

however, there wasn't much backlash when arianna huffington essentially 'ghost wrote' a 'i am liberal, hear me roar' post for george clooney
apparently, stretching the truth only matters when libs think conservatives do it

update, friday morning (found via alotta vias): hiltzik blog has been suspending pending investigation

¶ - nitish @ 4:00 PM