Yellow Dog continues ... do lib bloggers defending Stanley agree with what he did?

Do the liberal bloggers agree with the dirty trick pulled by Joe Stanley?

As the Yellow Dog controversy continues to unfold, some liberal democrat bloggers continue to defend Joe Stanley and his dirty political tricks while attacking the conservative bloggers who are protesting the dirty trick. Other lib bloggers who have preached ethical blogging remain silent.

Do the liberal bloggers agree with the dirty trick pulled by Joe Stanley?

Ethics? Hypocrisy? Double standard? Blogging "ethics"?