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Maybe, but it's not Alefantis at the top. There's someone behind it. Look at who benefits from the controlled politicians.

pizzathrowaway

Again, that article about "influential people" was a fluff piece for GQ , which mostly covers mens' fashion and style news.

It also said that the guys doing the weather blog at the washington post were in the top 50. I wouldn't put too much stock in that particular article.

TheGettysburgAddress

Good question, I live in a rural town and the pizza joint owner isn't in the top 50 here in cowtown USA. So the MSM logic dictates that in the national capital pizza = power.

MeatballPizza

The allegation that the Weiner laptop contained blackmail material has been made by someone claiming to be a NYPD insider.

James was a 'power couple' with David Brock (Media Matters, Correct the Record) and the two were in a DC magazine as such. But why he's visiting the White House multiple times... playing ping pong with Obama. He's certainly made political connections. He's also likely a public figure and that's why he hasn't sued anyone over this already. Plus, truth is a defense in a libel case.