Indeed, the number of parody or protest Web sites has proliferated. For Proven Leaders, Not a Proving Ground. There are dozens of other Web sites that operate essentially as political rumor clearinghouses, with some information credited to legitimate news sources. Bush's reaction produced the exact opposite of what he intended. Officials from several other campaigns said they avoid drawing attention to critical sites for just that reason.
Most voters are savvy enough to be able to distinguish.
Exley, a computer consultant and registered independent, said he wants to reveal Bush's hypocrisy. Yet he has worked to toughen penalties for even minor drug possession and to lower to 14 the age for trying juveniles as adults. Exley's site is filled with caustic, sometimes witty faux press releases. As President, Bush would pardon convicts who have 'grown up' but are still serving long sentences for possession of cocaine and other illegal drugs. It is NOT a First Amendment issue.