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NT Times ombudsman says moveon.org got improper ad rate

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by hondo, Sep 23, 2007.

  1. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Sniffing turnips or cadging free rides?
     
  2. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Falling off a moving cliche.
     
  3. I know, I know.
    Make one mistake at 7 a.m. and it haunts you the rest of the day.
    Yeesh.

    Anyway, here's a new story about the Bushie notion of the FEC. Sockpuppets.
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/12/AR2006041201950.html
     
  4. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    As punishment you must go cut down the tallest tree in the forest with a herring.
     
  5. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    So...government officials aren't allowed to have opinions on anything? It would seem to me that a specialist in the field with opinions about controversial issues is exactly what the FEC needs.

    There's absolutely no allegation of any kind of unethical behavior, and I imagine when the Georgia law is eventually challenged, he'll recuse himself.

    So spare me the canned, predictable outrage.
     
  6. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Drowning cats by throwing them from bridges.
     
  7. Using the phrase "canned predictable outrage" on this thread is the funniest thing posted today.
    And, who can doubt the historical record of Bushies recusing themselves from conflicts-of-interest in the performance of their official duties, from Cheney on down. The conflict, as is obvious, occurred when the sockpuppet was at Justice, which is why he sockpuppeted in the first place.
     
  8. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    Have we ever had a conversation in which you've responded to all the points I've made?
     
  9. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Um, the New York Times is a business and can sell ads to whoever it wants at whatever rate.
     
  10. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Here's a question. How can people who are so absolutist on one amendment (say the 2nd), be so willing to grant leeway on some of the others (the first, fifth and others)? And vice-versa.
    I don't get it.
     
  11. OK, here's my response. You wrote:

    "There's absolutely no allegation of any kind of unethical behavior, and I imagine when the Georgia law is eventually challenged, he'll recuse himself."

    1) The sockpuppetry itself is unethical, which is why he didn't put his name on the journal piece.
    2) What in the history of this administration leads you to believe the second part of that statement? Please cite examples.
     
  12. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    I'm sure the stockholders who have been losing the value of their shares were thrilled to find out the NYT ad department is selling full-page ads at such sweetheart prices.
     
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