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notveryhow
Great link to "The Martha's Vineyards Times".Although I have no doubt that "The Times" has access to more resources (and people) than your average small circulation paper,it still is an good example of the work being done by print journalists at a thousand small papers.
I've always been fascinated with the geology of Martha's Vineyards.I'd venture to guess that many residents aren't cognizant that the island is a terminal morraine plowed up by a glacier, with all the permanence of a child's sandcastle.Does this effect important people's musings about their legacy? But no matter.
I've never caught any of Ms Liasson's work on Fox.How does she do?
I'm certain that I've heard her many times on NPR.So she seems to be accomplishing what she desires professionally.
"Ms. Liasson is of the school of opinion that holds that journalists should ask the questions, rather than answer them."
Thus, although as a regular NPR listener, I'm certain I have heard her reports hundreds of times, there is not one piece of news that I could ascribe to her personally.Her opinions and her personality are not important,the facts of the news ARE important.
Another point where I strongly agree with her:
"Now, a question on politics: If NBC and NPR favor liberal views and FOX favors the other end of the spectrum, is it wrong to say so? "I am a real antediluvian in this respect. I really try to keep the (very few) opinions I hold out of my reporting. But if a news organization (and I disagree with your assumption about NPR) decides to just go for it and plant itself at one end of the spectrum or another, yes they should admit it."
Note that although she contests the 'liberal' designation of NPR, she does not contest the 'other end of the spectrum' designation of Fox.
"Yes, they should admit it".
July 17, 2008, 6:27:02 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
Note that although she contests the 'liberal' designation of NPR, she does not contest the 'other end of the spectrum' designation of Fox.
Does she believe that if an organization is on one side of a political spectrum or another they should admit it? Her answer: Yes.
Does either NPR or Fox condede that they are on one side of the political spectrum or not? No.
Is she then critical of NPR or Fox for not admitting something she says that they should admit? Her answer: No.
Why? Because she won't concede that either NPR or Fox stand on one side of the political spectrum or the other.
A fair and objective reading of the article will only yield the conclusions I have just summarized . . . no more. As is your wont, you try to read your wild accusations and biases into material, when it is absolutely not there . . . even when, in fact, the opposite of what you say is clearly implied.
Are you really this obtuse? Or, are you simpling spewing more nonsense to be deliberately disruptive?
July 17, 2008, 7:21:01 AM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
"Does either NPR or Fox condede that they are on one side of the political spectrum or not? No"
What does Fox conceding have to do with anything.They either are or they aren't "at the other end of the spectrum", whether they admit it or not.
"Is she then critical of NPR or Fox for not admitting something she says that they should admit?"
Why would she be critical of NPR? She states " and I disagree with your assumption about NPR".In other words,she contests the assumption that NPR is 'liberal'.
Is she critical of Fox?Well, I guess that would depend on your assesment of the sentence "But if a news organization (and I disagree with your assumption about NPR) decides to just go for it and plant itself at one end of the spectrum or another, yes they should admit it." within the context of the interview. She does not EXPLICITLY state that "FOX favors the other end of the spectrum". I think it is a fair asumption of her meaning.You,apparently,disagree.
So what do you think of Ms Liasson's view of the role of a reporter in keeping her opinion out of reporting?Have you ever seen her on Fox?
(Are you really this obtuse? Or, are you simpling spewing more nonsense).And have you learned your discussion skills from Herr O'Reilly?
July 17, 2008, 8:14:39 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
"...at this site, run by someone who uses "Herr Olbermann" on a regular basis"
Now I'm not going to resurrect Danny's favorite slur,but on the cosmic scales of consistentcy,Mr $, you don't have a leg to stand on.
notveryhow | 07.16.08 - 9:29 am | #
).And have you learned your discussion skills from Herr O'Reilly?
notveryhow | 07.17.08 - 8:19 am | #
Why would you chop your own legs of?
Also, are you implying that npr ISN'T liberal? If so, are you next going to imply that Olbermann is fair and balanced?
July 17, 2008, 10:31:58 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
legs off?
July 17, 2008, 10:33:03 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
Have you ever seen her on Fox?
Well yeah. My suspicions that you did not rally read the article mount after reading your question.
The article says that Maria often appears on Fox as a panelist. I believe that is true. She often is on Fox News Sunday as one of a panel of commenters. However, the article also suggests that Maria has a stronger relationship with NPR and is more identified with NPR than she is with Fox.
That may help to explain why she answered the way she did. Her major concern is NPR and not Fox.
She does have a relationship (a more tenuous relationship, but a relationship nonetheless)with Fox. That in itself (without evidence to the contrary) implies approval of the Fox News organization.
Do you have any knowledge of when Maria has at any time criticized Fox for not admitting that they tilt too far to the right?
If you don't, then everything you said is unfounded, unsubstantiated and patent nonsense. You are, in fact, trying to make Maria's words the opposite of what they implied.
If I had learned from BOR, my response to you would have obviously been more brilliant more insightful and more objective and more even tempered than it actually was. BOR is a great communicator and I am not sure that I deserve to be put in the same category as him. I also note that you take every opportunity to take unfair cheap shots at the FNC and at their hosts. And I resent it.
I am extremely annoyed with you. Partially I am irritated with your past behavior, and I am annoyed because I think that you are smarter than you are demonstrating.
You know that what you said is absolutely nonsensical. You are only spewing that nonsense to be disruptive, and I really dislike what you are doing,.
July 17, 2008, 10:47:04 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Missy
NVH, she is also on Brit Hume's program during the week. They rotate panelists, so it's hard to say what night she'll be on.
She seems like a nice woman, but rarely says anything incediary. So if she wants to be associated w/NPR moreso than with FNC, that's fine.
July 17, 2008, 12:42:23 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Missy
I am in a real lousy mood today, thinking that with the help of the MSM (TV network channels, specifically, the Lord Messiah Obama may actually win the election!
Let's hope cable and other (internet) media can keep things straight with all of his reversals. McCain, whom I really don't like, should listen to all of the pundits we see each night. Morris and Rove should actually be working for him and offering him advice, lest the Messiah actually win the election. God help us.
July 17, 2008, 12:46:47 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Let's avoid politics. Keep it to cable news.
July 17, 2008, 12:51:48 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Yes. Please!!!
July 17, 2008, 12:58:19 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Every time I see the name Courtney, I think it's a story about Friel. And it usually turns out to be Hazlett. Since she's with MSNBC, has she ever been in the same room with or on the same show as the infamous, deplorable Keith Olbermann?
July 17, 2008, 1:23:38 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Missy
Well sorry guys. My point was how influential the MSM (specifically TV network news in this case), is to this election, and that the pundits of cable news (and specifically, Fox) are our only hope to provide balance.
July 17, 2008, 1:32:04 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
If I wanted to be disruptive, trust me,you would know it.
"I also note that you take every opportunity to take unfair cheap shots at the FNC and at their hosts. And I resent it."
I guess cheap shots are in the eye of the beholder.But some people make themselves larger targets than others.
What is the deal here.Whenever I say that I think Fox slants to the right,some people react like I accused Fox anchors of drowning kittens.
As for NPR and 'bias', that is what Ms Liasson said.
"That in itself (without evidence to the contrary) implies approval of the Fox News organization."
How do you come to this certainty? Have you never worked for an organization you did not like.Have you never tried to improve an organization? She was hired to provide a semblance of balance,one would assume.Perhaps she participates in Fox panels to contribute what she believes is the truth.I don't know and NIETHER DO YOU.But on cannot go from 'she works there' to 'she must approve'.And even if she does approve,that does not mean that she believes that Fox is "Fair and Balanced.
"You are, in fact, trying to make Maria's words the opposite of what they implied."
Can you quote the words that would lead you to that conclusion.
Now here's a challange for you Danny.I've said nothing about you personally in this post.Do you think you can do the same.
July 17, 2008, 1:32:23 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Vince
nvh: how could you issue challenges to people when I asked you 3 times to view a video of Iranian officials indicating how they use negotiations as a buy for time, but yet you refuse to.
You have no right to expect anything from anyone since you yourself remain silent in the light of information that absolutely proves you wrong.
July 17, 2008, 2:20:13 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
NVR,
I know damn well that you have been disruptive. You constantly try to bait people into talking politics instead of what we are supposed to be talking about. When I brought up a citation (only because you accused me of making an assertion I could not substantiate) you repeatedly tried to draw me and others into a political debate. When that did not work, you started going down items in the Secretary General's report one by one and said, I think cable news should talk about this item. I think cable news should talk about this item.
You harangue the host of this site over nothing . . . even questioning his honesty. You even find a way to bring crustaceans and matters pertaining to atomic weight into the conversation when those subjects have nothing to do with what we have talked about or even are supposed to be talking about.
You said that I would know if you are being disruptive. And you are right. I know damn wel that you have and are being deliberately disruptive and I don't like it. Stop itt!!!
With regard your nonsensical point: Especially under the circumstances that she answered the question . . . there is no way for you to rationally draw the inference you did. Maria was in a hurry. More more of her professional identity is tied to NPR than to Fox. I daresay she spends much time defending NPR from its critics. Criticism of NPR for being too liberal is an especially sensitive isssue because NPR could lose its funding if that view becomes too widely accepted. That would mean that she would lose both her professional identity and her job.
It is a huge leap in logic for you to assume that because she said nothing about Fox that she was being critical of Fox. She did say that news networks who tilt one way or should admit it. She knows damn well that Fox does not concede that it tilts one way or another. Still she expresses no criticism of Fox either in that article or anywhere else that you have shown. For you to make the huge logical leap that you did is just absurd and really stupid.
I was careful not to say in my previous post that a person's working for an organization is absolute proof that they approve of an organization. However, more often than not people tend to work for organizations that they like. This is especially true if they are under no financial hardship. Therefore, what I said in my post was that if a person works for an organization that we must presume that the person likes the way the organization is run . . . unless we have evidence to the contrary. Since you have shown no real non-fanciful evidence that Maria is disaffected with Fox in any way, the presumption stands.
The argument that you are making is absurd and stupid. You know that it is absurd and stupid. You are not that dumb. Cut it out!
July 17, 2008, 2:20:46 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
I hope JC Watts is successful. My favorite quick quote from him regarded his definition of good character. His quip " Doing the right thing when nobody is looking".
July 17, 2008, 3:16:45 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Average American Patriot
Let's avoid politics. Keep it to cable news.
johnny dollar | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 12:56 pm
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Then why do you call it an "open thread"?
Oh, that's right. An honest mistake.
Yup.
July 17, 2008, 3:32:37 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Missy
J$,
Excellent synopsis of Tony Snow's funeral given by Chris Wallace and Brit Hume. But it got truncated - do you have the rest of what Wallace was saying?
July 17, 2008, 3:39:10 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
> Then why do you call it an "open thread"?
Please read the instructions at the bottom of the post. Then if it is still too confusing for you to understand, check back here.
July 17, 2008, 3:54:54 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Missy lemme check on that...
OK I checked and the full video is there. Perhaps there was a temporary glitch and if you reload the page you'll get the whole thing. It runs 6:11.
July 17, 2008, 3:59:27 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
Vince | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 2:25 pm |
Alright Vince.I know it's O/T and I know exactly what you think,but here goes.I watched the video a long time ago.
War is a terrible thing.War is full of violence and death for both sides,even if you 'win',you've lost something.War is full of unintended consequences,and USUALLY doesn't turn out the way you thought it would (see Iraq,Vietnam,Korea,Afghanastan).What would be the blowback,with Russia,with China,Pakistan,Shia Iraqis,the Iranians themselves.
I believe that war is always the absolutely last choice that should be made.And I question anyone who seems to flippantly advocate it.
It is possible to negotiate with a self-serving,disengenuous adversary.Indeed it has been done many times. I was young,but I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis,which was successfully resolved by JFK,over the wishes of the JCS,who wanted to bomb.Thinking like yours,and we would still be living in the rubble.
Yes, we can negotiate with Iran,.In fact, I understand that the Administration just recently began a move in that direction. There is no gaurentee of success, but there is none in war either.So yes, I believe in negotiating with our enemies.
Are you in favor of war?
Now before J$ rightfully deletes this,
I gotta say it,Vince. Why are you so afraid?
July 17, 2008, 4:06:35 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I won't delete it because nvh was replying to a challenge, but I will delete any further political jabber, and if necessary will turn on you-know-what for absolute control. So last warning: get off politics. It's cable news.
July 17, 2008, 4:13:03 PM EDT – Like – Reply
vstol
nvh,
I would love to respond to ur post....but...won't do it...wouldn't be prudent
Watched the Laura tape. Having worked in production for live TV, didn't find anything wrong with her reaction to the piss poor pre-production preperation and atrotious amateurish on-air anticipation.
The only thing I found unusual was the depth and breadth of her patience.
July 17, 2008, 4:35:34 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
Vstol,
Would she have had more power if she were a permanent host? Would she have been given latitude in assembling her own staff? Did she make a mistake in coming on too strong to a staff that was not really loyal to her and had no reason to be?
July 17, 2008, 4:47:40 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
Isotopes and isopods, an alliterative play to brighten up a point I made.Didn't you catch that?
You can't do it,can you.You just are incapable of participating in a discussion without talking about the person you are having a discussion with. Three entire paragraphs about me.
"...I don't like it. Stop itt!!!"
Crikey,mate, I hope you don't talk like that in public.Somebody with a lot less professional patience than I have will clean your clock.
Now I'm done with this,though you might want to back up,reread the post,and get the woman's name right.
July 17, 2008, 5:05:06 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
MODERATION!!!!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!
Anyway, "Barnhart gushes"? I thought he was fair.
July 17, 2008, 5:10:00 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
NVH,
You are still being disruptive. you are still proving my point. Stop behaving so badly and people will quit talking about your outrageous behavior,
July 17, 2008, 5:12:29 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
And another thing, if you guys don't want to be dragged off topic, then don't make things worse by responding to the off-topic draggers and calling them "patsy" and such. I'm beginning to think you guys enjoy the joust and don't care if you're off topic or making things worse.
The video of Wallace and Hume on "The Live Desk" is also on FOXNews.com.
July 17, 2008, 5:12:44 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
These daily/weekend posts should be renamed "[Week]day/Weekend Links & Media Open Thread." Maybe that would help things. (It won't. Nothing ever does.)
July 17, 2008, 5:14:50 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
It was good to hear your take, vstol. I worked in live TV, but only for C.W. Post's campus TV station. But any live situation can be hectic behind the scenes. I hosted live radio shows at WCWP and WGBB. I ran my own [mixing] board, but it can get pretty hectic during PSA/promo breaks. Plus, if you leave the studio to go to the bathroom or talk to others in the building, I always made sure I was back in the studio with a minute or so left in whatever song I was playing.
July 17, 2008, 5:25:23 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
Read the Glamour link. Was wondering what it was doing here,but now I understand.Actually continued reading it because the lead-in claimed that Sen Obama would address women's issues,and I have been closely following both candidates on this topic.But the interviewer never got to that.
Continued reading into the comments.Wow. This incredible divisiveness has even made it into a "Glamour" blog.Wow.Who could imagine that a "news" network would raise that much of a fuss at "Glamour".
July 17, 2008, 5:36:21 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
There were demo wins across the board for FNC in primetime.
July 17, 2008, 6:07:03 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
MSNBC posting more excellent demo results...Looks like folk are starting to drift away from Fox.
I won't post a link as J$ probably has done so already...Being a "fair and balanced" blog.
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"During Saturday and Sunday in prime time, MSNBC aired "Caught on Camera," hosted by Contessa Brewer, and some of the "Lockup" series.
On Saturday, MSNBC had its best prime time average since December 30, 2006 (excluding the South Carolina primary). MSNBC averaged 319,000 viewers, FNC had 165,000 and CNN 142,000.
Sunday's average of 361,000 demo viewers (FNC had 225,000 and CNN had 198,000) was the best Sunday delivery since December 21, 2003 (excluding Katrina coverage).
Caught on Camera debuted as a series on June 28."....TVNewser
July 17, 2008, 6:31:59 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
this tells you everything you need to know about HF. First he cuts and pastes stuff, against the rules. Then in doing that, look how he edits it. He includes all of that above except the last sentence, that he carefully leaves out:
Fox News was #1 in Total Viewers during prime time on both nights.
Gee, I wonder why he didn't include that. Very telling.
I'm leaving the post up because it says a lot about someone who would gloat that tabloid prisons and perverts shows get so many viewers against actual news coverage. Keep that in mind next time he expresses an opinion on cable news. He prefers tabloid.
July 17, 2008, 6:45:06 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
Gee, I wonder why.
johnny dollar | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 6:50 pm |
I left that part out because I was talking about the (most important part) 25-54 demo.
July 17, 2008, 6:50:19 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Sorry but I don't believe you.
July 17, 2008, 6:51:25 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
johnny dollar | Homepage |
Why would I mix "total viewers" and "Demo viewers"?....It's like mixing Right and Left....It just doesn't work.
J$, I think you realise this...But are just trying to score cheap points with your fans.
July 17, 2008, 6:56:59 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
First he cuts and pastes stuff, against the rules
johnny dollar | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 6:50 pm |
You have to give me some credit for at least not posting a link....Shows I've read the rules. I've now learnt another new rule.
July 17, 2008, 7:00:37 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Since you decided that you will divine my intentions using your psychic powers, I will do the same to you. You didn't post a link because you didn't want people to see the whole thing. You left off the last line so people wouldn't read it. Then you insinuated that the ratings info wouldn't have been available here unless you posted it yourself, which is of course false--it was linked days ago, when it was fresh.
And as long as you're learning rules, maybe you better brush up on the one about personal attacks, because I'm this close to invoking it. My friendly advice would be to lay low for a while, but that's up to you.
July 17, 2008, 7:03:10 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
johnny dollar | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 7:08 pm |
Personal attacks???? Please elaborate.
July 17, 2008, 7:05:20 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Stop it now.
July 17, 2008, 7:05:46 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
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Take your argumentative crap with me to email. This thread is for cable news comments, not for complaining about the webmaster.
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July 17, 2008, 7:13:06 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Average American Patriot
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July 17, 2008, 7:33:54 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
For those here that may not know what Haggis is, here's the skinny on the Scot's creation: It's a animal stomach stuffed with other innards and root vegetables that is boiled for hours till it assumes the consistency of pudding. I would opine that HaggisFarmer's posts indeed reflect the true essence of Haggis.
July 17, 2008, 7:38:36 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Average American Patriot
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July 17, 2008, 7:43:48 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
(jovial sarcasm): Oh, that nefarious Obama embed reporter.
I first saw that behind-the-scenes video of Bonney Kapp in the "Election '08: The Y Factor" special on July 5. The Mosheh Oinounou video from yesterday was also in that special.
July 17, 2008, 7:44:19 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
david smawley | 07.17.08 - 7:43 pm |
My good man...You've obviously never tasted haggis.
July 17, 2008, 7:46:17 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
For good reason
July 17, 2008, 7:50:22 PM EDT – Like – Reply
HaggisFarmer
O/T
There's a bit more to it DS...Its also a good excuse to drink Whiskey
Ingredients
1 sheep's stomach or ox secum, cleaned and thoroughly, scalded, turned inside out and soaked overnight in cold salted water
heart and lungs of one lamb
450g/1lb beef or lamb trimmings, fat and lean
2 onions, finely chopped
225g/8oz oatmeal
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground dried coriander
1 tsp mace
1 tsp nutmeg
water, enough to cook the haggis
stock from lungs and trimmings
July 17, 2008, 8:10:05 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
patsy, you've already been warned at least twice.
July 17, 2008, 8:13:37 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
HF - Classic TMI!
July 17, 2008, 8:18:07 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Bye, guys. Have fun with the jousting.
July 17, 2008, 8:22:04 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
I don't blame you mike, I'm gone too
July 17, 2008, 8:30:09 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike C.
A-ha! Just kidding!
That's a great behind the scenes shot from Bonney. Look at me, calling her by her first name as if she's my friend. :D I wish.
Wow! My comment at GretaWire went through! I'm back on board! Now, if I could just make inroads at Alisyn's blog. (Not going to happen, Audra hates me.)
July 17, 2008, 9:17:16 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
Moderation enabled. How dull. Now I'm the one who's leaving.
July 17, 2008, 9:31:10 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Well let's all leave one by one, and everybody be sure to make a Grand Announcement!
FYI, moderation is not enabled.
July 17, 2008, 9:38:43 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Missy
HF= Dwight Schrute
July 17, 2008, 9:39:17 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
Oh, my bad johnny. I wrote a comment and it didn't show up, then tried to resubmit it and got an error that it was already published. It still hasn't shown up. Haloscan.
That NYT "labeling" link is getting filled up with anti-FNC comments.
Re: 9:43--I'm back!!! W007!!!
July 17, 2008, 10:13:47 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Average American Patriot
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July 17, 2008, 11:02:59 PM EDT – Like – Reply
vstol
Danny | 07.17.08 - 4:52 pm | #
1. It should not be a matter of power. As a new show, without an established format or rundown, the production crew should go overboard to make sure things run relatively smooth and the host is comfortable.
2. I doubt if she was allowed to bring in her radio producer as anything other than a PA. It's a studio tech crew.
3. My guess, lots of experienced production staff were on vacation. People move up a notch or two and the lower positions are manned by unsupervised interns. There are no unimportant jobs on a live set. The guy watching the door has a job to do. Teleprompter op is a low level position, but if it's fouled up, the show can go in the tank faster than a heart attack, or with a pro like Laura, the on-air is salvaged and the viewer doesn't suspect anything is wrong.
4. I still maintain Laura did not "come on too strong" to a staff "that was not really loyal to her and had no reason to be." There is an old saying, "The show's the thing." Loyalty is owed to "the show," and anyone who doesn't deliver won't last in broadcasting, no matter how much they kiss ass or who their Daddy is.
PS-
Johnny, I'm not sure if I would be called a "fan" or not, but I am sure you weren't "trying to score points."
July 17, 2008, 11:37:12 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
vstol,
Thanks for your insight. Good to hear from someone who has worked on a show.
July 18, 2008, 1:03:01 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Danny
Mike,
For the record: I have never called anyone in this forum patsy once.
July 18, 2008, 2:27:12 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
patsy is just short for average american patriot. someone is making a mountain out of a grain of sand. stick to cable news, please.
July 18, 2008, 3:48:50 PM EDT – Like – Reply
