Was John Reid Framed? | Bacon’s Rebellion –

by James A. Bacon An in-depth analysis of the Tumblr account where lieutenant-governor candidate John Reid allegedly posted explicit photos of nude male models shows that the account was dormant for several years before someone reactivated it and planted the incriminating photos. So concludes the author of an X account identifying himself as @VaChangeAgent. “Bottom line,” writes VaChangeAgent: “there is far more evidence that John was targeted than there is of any wrongdoing by John himself. This was a calculated hit.” The argument, based upon data generated by the Wayback Machine archives, is highly technical and requires a greater understanding of Internet mechanics than I possess, so I’m not in a position to evaluate it. The author does come across as knowledgeable. That may mean only that he knows more than I do, which is a low hurdle indeed. But, for what it’s worth, I find it credible. Although the political furor over the alleged posting has died down and Reid is back on the campaign trail, it is worth knowing whether or not someone within the Virginia GOP ecosystem tried to sabotage him. If it can be demonstrated conclusively that someone did, in fact, resurrect the account and misrepresent
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