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Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’

Posted on | September 22, 2013 | 70 Comments

This is likely to be short-lived. Bill Schmalfeldt has twice before gotten himself banned from Examiner.com, yet somehow weaseled his way back in under the pseudonym “Lester Klemper”:

Evidently, Schmalfeldt got suspended from Twitter again and tried to set up @HoCoLiberal (the “HoCo” being short for Howard County, Maryland). After that got suspended, Schmalfeldt then created the @FreeStateLib account which resulted in further online dramatics:

Combine an irrational hatred of his enemies with a bizarre persecution complex, and Bill Schmalfeldt is a sort of meltdown formula. The man produces more dramatics than the Royal Shakespeare Company.

UPDATE: Schmalfeldt was kicked off Examiner in December 2011 because of his personal attacks on the Wisconsin group “Operation Burn Notice” (OBN). An Examiner editor sent Schmalfeldt this note:

Bill,
I am yet again forced to discuss your column after you continued to (1) make your OBN articles personal, rather than talking about what such an organization is attempting to do and its potential implications, and (2) continued to reply in an antagonistic manner within the comments sections / Facebook.
Due to the continued disregard for projecting yourself in a professional manner, I am forced to suspend your access to our publishing platform again.
This was not how I hoped things would work out, but I’m no longer in a position to justify the amount of effort we as an organization have to put in to mitigate the complaints your work is constantly receiving. I wish you well on your blog.

Lee Stranahan described a later Schmalfeldt episode at the Examiner:

Bill Schmalfeldt . . . mocked Andrew Breitbart’s death and deliberately misled Examiner readers about a website and Twitter account that he made specifically to mock Andrew’s loss. This is a horrible person. And further, he defends Brett Kimberlin in the story. This is a sick, twisted person.
Here’s the article Schmalfeldt wrote under an assumed name where he says:

Yesterday, someone started a satirical website called “Big Damnation.” It is a swipe at the right wing blogosphere posing as the late Andrew Breitbart, blogging from hell, where his eternal punishment is to “tell the truth forever and ever” to make up for the lies he told in life. The name pokes fun at the “Big Government” and “Big Journalism” sites Breitbart operated before his “Big Heart Attack” on March 1.
The blog had an accompanying Twitter account @DeadAndrew.

Someone? SOMEONE started a website? No, YOU did. YOU, the author of the article. So you’re covering that up.
A contemptible person. Not a journalist. A liar. A bully. A misogynist. And horribly ineffective.

A July 13, 2012, article at Twitchy (“Vile lefty sets up @DeadAndrew Twitter account, mocks Kimberlin targets“) described Bill Schmalfeldt as a “festering human pustule.”

 

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70 Responses to “Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’”

  1. CHideout
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:11 pm

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  2. MrEvilMatt
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:11 pm

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  3. jwbrown1969
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:11 pm

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  4. Lockestep1776
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:11 pm

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  5. Citzcom
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:11 pm

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  6. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:13 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewby1956

  7. DreadfulPenny81
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:14 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  8. AaronWorthing
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:15 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  9. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:15 pm

    Bill Schmalfeldt “produces more dramatics than the Royal Shakespeare Company.” http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @wjjhoge @ali @popehat

  10. TomKattman
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:17 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Bill Schmalfeldt “produces more dramatics than the Royal Shakespeare Company.” http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @wjjhoge @ali @popehat

  11. cupsdaddy
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:18 pm

    RT @smitty_one_each: TOM Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/CPTRXqTX8a #TCOT

  12. MrPaulRevere
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:20 pm

    A new name, a new website and a new twitter account, AKA a routine day in Bill’s world. Its beyond bizarre.

  13. ConserveTruth13
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:21 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  14. Paratisi
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:26 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/LfLVeo3vxB

  15. Mm
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:28 pm

    From what I can tell, Aaron Walker revealed that HoCoLiberal was a BS sock, whereupon BS denied it under his @/Teamschmalfeldt account, claimed ignorance, and then promptly “retired” and shut the TeamSchmalfeldt account down. During this fiasco, the HoCoLiberal account was suspended. After a couple hours, I tuned in again to find that now we have @/FreeStateLib. Shakespearean is right.

  16. MrPaulRevere
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:30 pm

    Oh and he created a new facebook page too: https://www.facebook.com/lester.klemper He must think we are really stupid…

  17. SkyeShepard
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:31 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  18. thatMrGguy
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:35 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/GbZfsHqNIB

  19. OwainPenllyn
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:47 pm

    #Bretkimberlin Troll Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/NWmfjio6rS via @rsmccain #tcot

  20. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:51 pm

    RT @OwainPenllyn: #Bretkimberlin Troll Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/NWmfjio6rS via @rsmccain #tcot

  21. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:52 pm

    RT @Paratisi: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/LfLVeo3vxB

  22. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:52 pm

    RT @MrEvilMatt: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’: This is likely to be short-liv… http://t.…

  23. rsmccain
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:55 pm

    UPDATED: Bill Schmalfeldt ,,, a “festering human pustule.” http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @TwitchyTeam @AaronWorthing @jnewby1956 @stranahan

  24. MrL10023
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 9:57 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/W6TBWD9A4P

  25. NightShiftPol
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:03 pm

    Strike anyone odd that Schmalfeldt argues that he wants to be left alone, but takes on a public persona as an author? http://t.co/pvMahglu26

  26. CFLancop
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:03 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  27. NightShiftPol
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:04 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  28. AaronWorthing
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:06 pm

    RT @rsmccain: UPDATED: Bill Schmalfeldt ,,, a “festering human pustule.” http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @TwitchyTeam @AaronWorthing @jnewby1956 @st…

  29. lolvincitomnia3
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:21 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  30. sarah wells
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:23 pm

    If he was truly welcomed back as his own self, I guess the inevitable aggravation he will cause them and their regular readership will be the natural reward. I’m thinking he must have pulled some kind of ruse though.

  31. MrPaulRevere
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:28 pm

    I truly don’t understand it from a business standpoint, I mean what value will he bring? I suspect this is all related to the peace order it gives him a ‘beard’ to say he’s a real journalist.

  32. Woodshedder
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:41 pm

    @examinercom http://t.co/MDrZcvrvvu

  33. AmPowerBlog
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:42 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/hYbQixJwe8 (Lester the Molester.) Via @RSMcCain

  34. JoyKeller1
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 10:50 pm

    Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/TlKRCMXRf4

  35. wjjhoge
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:05 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Bill Schmalfeldt “produces more dramatics than the Royal Shakespeare Company.” http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @wjjhoge @ali @popehat

  36. exposeliberals
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:17 pm

    RT @AmPowerBlog: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/hYbQixJwe8 (Lester the Molester…

  37. WJJ Hoge
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:19 pm

    OK, the betting pool is open. I’ve got dibs on fired after his third post.

  38. Patterico
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:27 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  39. conservativelez
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:32 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  40. BobBelvedere
    September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:37 pm

    RT @AmPowerBlog: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/hYbQixJwe8 (Lester the Molester…

  41. M. Thompson
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:01 am

    Hmph. I’d say he’s a malicious misanthrope, more than anything.

  42. MrPaulRevere
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:15 am

    By the way Stacy, Neal Rauhauser has a new blog and twitter account: http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://kookpocalypse.wordpress.com/

  43. BeccaJLower
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:16 am

    Deranged Cyberstalker #BillSchmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/gniHKClnXZ via @rsmccain #tcot

  44. AttilaGirl
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:17 am

    RT @rsmccain: Examiner’s new contributor “Lester Klemper” (@FreestateLib) is actually Bill Schmalfeldt.http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 @jnewby1956

  45. nofixedabode
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:18 am

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  46. MrPaulRevere
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:21 am

    Twitter account is here: https://twitter.com/Kookpocalypse

  47. Finrod Felagund
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:38 am

    What the heck, I’ll say after his second post.

  48. DocWashburn
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 12:44 am

    RT @rsmccain: Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt Returns to Examiner as ‘Lester Klemper’ http://t.co/QVMZdzORY2 | @AaronWorthing @jnewb…

  49. bet0001970
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 1:15 am

    So Bill lied about quitting. He was fired TWICE.

  50. bet0001970
    September 23rd, 2013 @ 1:36 am

    Oh the betting pool has been open since this morning. Or was it last night? Rick, Army, Rusty and I have already got dibs on all the good slots. Zero, 1, 2 and 3. You guys are stuck with the rest. Heh, heh.

    You got get in early boys. You got to get in early.