Conspiracy theorists call DU "fake progressive website"

[arendt]

I made the mistake of reading a bit of Wayne Madsen on the subject
of Litvinenko, because that mess is so complicated that I thought I
might hear something new from the conspiracy crowd.

What I got instead was this gem:

> > gets close to their sordid actions. A web site (***) that appears to be quite close
> to the fake progressive web site Democratic Underground had a fit
> with the exposure of the Litvinenko case}.

The link (***) leads me to:

http://www.neuralgourmet.com/2006/12/01/wayne_madsen_smuggling_bigotry

which, indeed, blasts Madsen for hyperventilating and confabulating.

But, here's my question: what makes Madsen think DU is "fake"? In the comments
section at neuralgourmet, there is a slanging match between tombstoned DUers
and current DUers about the fact that Madsen references has been banned from DU.

Is Madsen just seeing conspiracy where there is merely disgust at his posturing?
Are ex-DUers grinding an axe thru Madsen?
What, specifically, is the accusation against DU?

I ask so that I have an answer to this paranoid nonsense when it comes up. I
certainly support the ban on Madsen, but I would like to understand what club
a supporter of his is going to try to hit me with.

arendt