Comments on: The Hypocrisy of Newsweek’s Journalism http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Shot http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12411 The Shot Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:41:04 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12411 <p>I'm sorry NVB, but you are an anonymous blogger. How do I know if you are an Obama Staffer or if you really work for the DNC. For all I know you could be making more money from the political trade than I do. </p> <p>People know who I am, and I've always been open about who I work for when asked. </p> <p>So I think it is your argument, not mine, that is misplaced.</p> I’m sorry NVB, but you are an anonymous blogger. How do I know if you are an Obama Staffer or if you really work for the DNC. For all I know you could be making more money from the political trade than I do.

People know who I am, and I’ve always been open about who I work for when asked.

So I think it is your argument, not mine, that is misplaced.

]]> By: notverybright http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12160 notverybright Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:42:03 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12160 Your First Amendment argument is misplaced. I don't think anyone is arguing that you can't have a blog. The ethical question is whether, given the financial ties to a particular candidate, you should have done so without full disclosure. Your First Amendment argument is misplaced. I don’t think anyone is arguing that you can’t have a blog. The ethical question is whether, given the financial ties to a particular candidate, you should have done so without full disclosure.

]]> By: tammy http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12157 tammy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:51:10 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12157 LOL. The truth hurts don't it? Really though. Are you ready to take on Newsweek? "Newsweek needs to admit its hypocrisy?" Dude, do they now? It's Newsweek. You are a SC blog bought and paid for by someone. Who? Romney? Surely y'all are done trying. Y'all did get the memo...McCain is the ONLY one with a chance. And Fred Thompson is ON MCAIN'S side. He's a pit bull doing McCain's dirty work. That was news WEEKS ago. Regardless of it all, McCain can do whatever he wants in SC. As a South Carolinian...the way Republicans treated him in 2000...he gets carte blanche via the Republicans and the rest of us. South Carolina should be ashamed. And thanks to Newsweek for calling us out. We deserve it. LOL. The truth hurts don’t it? Really though. Are you ready to take on Newsweek? “Newsweek needs to admit its hypocrisy?” Dude, do they now? It’s Newsweek. You are a SC blog bought and paid for by someone. Who? Romney? Surely y’all are done trying. Y’all did get the memo…McCain is the ONLY one with a chance. And Fred Thompson is ON MCAIN’S side. He’s a pit bull doing McCain’s dirty work.

That was news WEEKS ago.

Regardless of it all, McCain can do whatever he wants in SC. As a South Carolinian…the way Republicans treated him in 2000…he gets carte blanche via the Republicans and the rest of us. South Carolina should be ashamed. And thanks to Newsweek for calling us out. We deserve it.

]]> By: Roy G. Biv http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12155 Roy G. Biv Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:53:51 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12155 Wow. A corporate magazine turning a blind eye. Who woulda though in 21st century America this could happen. I'm shell shocked. Wow. A corporate magazine turning a blind eye. Who woulda though in 21st century America this could happen. I’m shell shocked.

]]> By: The Shot http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12150 The Shot Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:34:05 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12150 NVB, Sorry for linking you. The Charlotte Observer piece is now on archive so your reprint was the only one available. The thing I think is so biased about the piece is that it is more about me than anybody else, when in fact we're all similarly situated (in the piece). But the main point of this article is about Newsweek's poor handling of this story, not the Observer piece. I might be involved in campaign work, but last time I checked you don’t give up your First Amendment rights when you choose this career path. NVB,

Sorry for linking you. The Charlotte Observer piece is now on archive so your reprint was the only one available.

The thing I think is so biased about the piece is that it is more about me than anybody else, when in fact we’re all similarly situated (in the piece).

But the main point of this article is about Newsweek’s poor handling of this story, not the Observer piece.

I might be involved in campaign work, but last time I checked you don’t give up your First Amendment rights when you choose this career path.

]]> By: notverybright http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12149 notverybright Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:20:04 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12149 Speaking of lousy journalism standards, why in the world do you link to my blog for the words "unfairly had my name dragged through the mud by the McCain campaign and the media?" Based on your argument, I guess that unfairly drags my name through the mud. Incidentally, the entry of mine that you link to is simply a reprint of a Charlotte Observor article that points out connections between campaign insiders and blogs. Undisclosed connections. What's more, at the time, you commented on that entry and said nothing about believing that anything in the Observor article or my reprinting of it was "unfair." You also say nothing in this piece about why the Charlotte Observor article or my reprint of it was "unfair," simply linking with that characterization. I'd be interested in knowing what you think is unfair about it, particularly since you just confirmed its main point that you're "a campaign insider with a blog" (your words, this entry). Speaking of lousy journalism standards, why in the world do you link to my blog for the words “unfairly had my name dragged through the mud by the McCain campaign and the media?” Based on your argument, I guess that unfairly drags my name through the mud.

Incidentally, the entry of mine that you link to is simply a reprint of a Charlotte Observor article that points out connections between campaign insiders and blogs. Undisclosed connections.

What’s more, at the time, you commented on that entry and said nothing about believing that anything in the Observor article or my reprinting of it was “unfair.” You also say nothing in this piece about why the Charlotte Observor article or my reprint of it was “unfair,” simply linking with that characterization. I’d be interested in knowing what you think is unfair about it, particularly since you just confirmed its main point that you’re “a campaign insider with a blog” (your words, this entry).

]]> By: The Shot http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12147 The Shot Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:03:27 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12147 James, I like how you can't dispute the facts of this story, but rather only point out a couple of typos. James,

I like how you can’t dispute the facts of this story, but rather only point out a couple of typos.

]]> By: James http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12145 James Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:28:41 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/the-hypocrisy-of-newsweeks-journalism.htm#comment-12145 Strange how the post is completely coherent and void of typos and grammatical errors until the final three paragraphs. Did your boss help you write this one, Tim? Strange how the post is completely coherent and void of typos and grammatical errors until the final three paragraphs. Did your boss help you write this one, Tim?

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