Blog: NIGC nominee may have bashed Obama on Internet

Tuesday, April 6, 2010  

"In the comments section of media Websites, "djlndc" has cut quite a swath.

On a Washington Post blog, djlndc wrote last February, "the leftist media [are] covering for Obama -- just like during the campaign."

At Newsweek.com last July, a commenter with the same handle sounded off on “the thieves in the White House and Congress stealing all the wealth from the producers and bankrupting this country for future generations.”

Last March, djlndc accused the “leftist editors” of the Las Vegas Sun of removing some of his postings: “They are a bunch of Democrats that love Obama and didn't report the truth during the election. Why would I think they would report the truth now? Everyone should thank Obama and the Sun editors for all the lost revenue Vegas has seen due to the lost convention business. Pathetic!”

The comments are rather typical for anyone who’s spent any time perusing reader commentary on blogs covering politics and government.

But there’s evidence to suggest that this is not your typical commenter.

Last month, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced his intent to nominate Daniel J. Little for a seat on the three-person National Indian Gaming Commission. The post, which does not require Senate approval, has to be filled by a Republican because the other two slots on the commission are filled by Democrats.

Little is a Republican. He is manager of national governmental affairs for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe -- which runs the massive Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut -- and has been active in Washington circles of Indian gaming for years.

Little is also fond of the online handle “djlndc” -- his initials, “DJL,” followed by “n” -- as in “in” -- “DC.” Until recently, his Twitter account was @djlndc; it was taken down after Salazar announced he would nominate him for the commission post, but a cached version remained available online as recently as earlier this week.

Websites including GMTruckclub.com, Riderforums.com, Flyertalk.com, Topix.com, and Usaviation.com all have “djlndc” users registered, with profiles or comments that match at least portions of Little’s name or hometown."

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