Mike Stark

Mike Stark

Mike Stark is an American reporter, blogger, political activist, and graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. His work often appears at StarkReports.com, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos and several other group-blogs. He was a panelist at the 2006 and 2007 Yearly Kos conventions.[1][2][3]

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Activities related to Calling All Wingnuts blog

Using his former blog, CallingAllWingnuts.com, as an organizing tool, Stark recruited a team of individuals willing to volunteer time calling into various conservative radio shows.[citation needed]

The first call-in campaign was directed at Bill O'Reilly's Radio Factor. It was a response to O'Reilly's creation of a petition on his website that called for the replacement of Keith Olbermann and cancellation of his show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Stark encouraged callers to tell O'Reilly how much they enjoyed Olbermann's television show. Over the course of the week, approximately 15 callers that Stark recruited were put on the air with O'Reilly. As they mentioned Olbermann's name, they were disconnected by the host.[4]

Eventually, a "spinner" from Florida called O'Reilly and mentioned Keith Olbermann's name. The audio of Olbermann's name was never broadcast, but Stark captured the following exchange from the BillOReilly.com webcast:

The caller said, on air, "I like to listen to you during the day. I think Keith Olbermann —"

O'Reilly then cut in, and with his on-air co-host E.D. Hill, responded to the caller, saying:

O'REILLY: There ya go, Mike is — he's a gone guy. You know, we have his — we have your phone numbers, by the way. So, if you're listening, Mike, we have your phone number, and we're going to turn it over to Fox security, and you'll be getting a little visit.

HILL: Maybe Mike is from the mother ship.

O'REILLY: No, Maybe Mike is going to get into big trouble, because we're not going to play around. When you call us, ladies and gentleman, just so you know, we do have your phone number, and if you say anything untoward, obscene, or anything like that, Fox security then will contact your local authorities, and you will be held accountable. Fair?

HILL: That's fair.

O'REILLY: So, just — all you guys who do this kind of a thing, you know, I know some shock jocks. Whatever. You will be held accountable. Believe it.[5]

"Wingnuts" is a neologism referring to far-right conservatives. Allen's campaign noted that the Calling All Wingnuts blog is subtitled Kickin' ass on the lyin' side: A never-ending battle against stupid, ugly, deceitful and corrupt right-wing water carriers.[6]

Reporting on Senator Allen's reelection bid

In August 2006, in the immediate aftermath of George Allen's macaca incident, Stark attended a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Senator Allen was the featured speaker. At the conclusion of the Senator's speech, Stark approached the Senator and asked, "Senator Allen, given what's been in the news, some of the law students are wondering... have you ever used the word 'nigger'?"

Allen responded, "What? No..."

Stark pressed, "Never in your life?"

Allen replied, "No... No."

Stark continued, "Well, can you explain the confederate flag and the noose you kept in your office?"

Eventually Allen's staff had Stark ejected from the hotel premises and the rest of the Senator's campaign events scheduled for that day were canceled.

Stark posted the audio of the exchange at his blog.

Two month's later, on October 31, 2006, Stark attended another campaign rally and asked Allen about the senator's arrest record and prevailing rumors of prior spousal abuse. A widely seen video that aired on national news programs showed Allen's campaign staffers wrestling Stark to the ground after Stark asked the Senator, "Senator Allen: did you spit on your first wife?"[7] Later that day Stark filed a complaint with the local police department,[8][9] which served search warrants to local TV stations who had recorded the incident.[10] After review, the commonwealth's attorney decided not to charge anyone, but noted that Stark had the right to bring evidence before a magistrate.[11] Through April 2007, Stark has not chosen to do so.

Several days later, Stark was briefly detained and handcuffed, but not arrested, at another Allen rally after an Allen supporter claimed Stark pushed him to the ground.[12]

Highlighting violent speech on talk radio

Stark has also drawn attention for his support of anonymous blogger Spocko in his efforts to bring what he called "violent commentary" on San Francisco area radio station KSFO to the attention of its advertisers.[13] In an interview on CNN's Reliable Sources on the topic in January 2007, Stark described himself as a "champion of the First Amendment.[14]

Bill O'Reilly feud revisited

In the summer of 2007, Bill O'Reilly sent a film crew to confront JetBlue CEO David Barger outside his apartment regarding JetBlue's sponsorship of the YearlyKos convention. O'Reilly drew criticism for approaching a private citizen at his home.

Stark responded by confronting O'Reilly outside his home. He distributed copies of O'Reilly's sexual harassment lawsuit to O'Reilly's neighbors, and put up signs that read "Bill O'Reilly: LIAR", "Bill O'Reilly: PERVERT", and "Bill O'Reilly: CAN'T BE TRUSTED WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS" in his neighborhood. Later that morning, Stark approached the television and radio show host as he retrieved his newspaper. A journalist that accompanied Stark took pictures and video.[15] Stark's action drew both praise and criticism in the blogging world, and earned him the title of "Worser Person in the World" on Olbermann's TV show.[16]

References

  1. ^ Melonyce McAfee (December 29, 2005). "Saving President Bush". Slate. http://0-docs.newsbank.com.catalog.multcolib.org/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AMNP:SVAB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=116B9D9423160E40&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D10F2CADB4B24C0. 
  2. ^ "An Accountability Moment Indeed". The Hotline. August 1, 2007. http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/08/81_an_accountab.html. 
  3. ^ Paul Hogarth (August 3‚ 2007). "Howard Dean’s Movement Now Has the Power". BeyondChron. http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/Howard_Dean_s_Movement_Now_Has_the_Power_4785.html. 
  4. ^ "O'Reilly threatened radio show caller with "a little visit" from "Fox security" for mentioning Olbermann's name on the air". Media Matters. 2006-03-03. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030010. Retrieved 2010-10-14. 
  5. ^ Millican, Julie (2006-03-02). "O'Reilly ... "a little visit" from "Fox security"". MediaMatters.org. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030010. 
  6. ^ "Allen Campaign Press Release" (Press release). Friends of George Allen. 2006-10-31. http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=5615452. Retrieved 2006-11-12. 
  7. ^ Seal, Rob (2006-11-02). "Police seek footage of Allen speech fracas". Charlottesville Daily Progress. http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191469655&path=!news. 
  8. ^ Stark, W. Michael (2006-10-31). "Letter from Mike Stark". Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&%09s=1045855935264&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191441070&path=!news!politics. 
  9. ^ Broache, Anne (November 2, 2006). "Blogger pulls a 'Michael Moore' on George Allen". CNet. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-6132013-7.html. 
  10. ^ Lagoe, AJ (November 2, 2006). "Scuffle at Allen Event Under Investigation". 8News. http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=5621524. 
  11. ^ "No Charges in Allen Rally Incident". NBC29 News. November 28, 2006. http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?s=5740019. 
  12. ^ Barakat, Matthew (2006-11-04). "Liberal Blogger Taken Into Custody". Associated Press. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/11/04/D8L6KDI80.html. Retrieved 2006-11-05. 
  13. ^ Joe Garofoli (January 13, 2007). "KSFO radio hosts take on blogger's allegations". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://0-docs.newsbank.com.catalog.multcolib.org:80/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:SFCB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=116A27CE7AA56998&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D10F2CADB4B24C0. 
  14. ^ Crooks and Liars Media[dead link]
  15. ^ Stark, Mike (2007-07-31). "State of the Nation". Daily Kos. http://dailykos.com/story/2007/7/31/9920/91146. Retrieved 2010-10-14. 
  16. ^ Stark profiled on Keith Olberman's show, August 2007

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