me: okay, so Think Progress redacted the info for the guy's partner Patrick: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/10/chamberleaks-target-families/ me: this is partner as in gay lover? Patrick: Don't think so me: yeah, I got it, you did give it earlier me: so what you're saying is that Think Progress intentionally avoided using the name? Patrick: I think it's for his "life partner" which is different from Kimberlin, his business partner me: of the bomb enthusiast? Patrick: Right me: ok Patrick: Who set off bombs and blew off a guy's leg Patrick: More than an enthusiast Patrick: Which guy later killed himself me: yeah, I was being wry, it's very sad me: much sadder than anything that hurts conservatives, of course me: lol me: anyway me: frankly, I can see why me: as an editorial decision me: they would keep the info out of the story me: even without knowing who the guy is Patrick: Sure Patrick: Doesn't help their cause me: your background is in law, I guess? me: not media me: or me: it could be what you're saying me: there's not going to be any way to prove it by seeing the e-mails me: unless I'm missing something Patrick: They want to make the Chamber look bad. If the Chamber was gathering info on one of these people being a convicted bomber, that doesn't help me: well me: right now, Pat Patrick: Well, if they redacted Brad's address which he puts himself on his site, it makes him less of a martyr