Comments on: Kneepads: The US Journo’s Little Black Dress? http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:52:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-664192 Margot Wed, 02 May 2007 02:35:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-664192 <p><a href="#comment-663942"><em>Cuewhiffle @ 254</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Thanks everybody for the vicarious Koppel bashing. I feel better now. I heard the thing on the radio in the car and my brain, after saying ‘Wrong!,” wouldn’t really talk to me anymore. </p> <p>Maybe I’m the only one with a brain like this….</p></blockquote> <p>Oh no, I have that affliction too.</p> Cuewhiffle @ 254

Thanks everybody for the vicarious Koppel bashing. I feel better now. I heard the thing on the radio in the car and my brain, after saying ‘Wrong!,” wouldn’t really talk to me anymore.

Maybe I’m the only one with a brain like this….

Oh no, I have that affliction too.

]]> By: rapier http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-664123 rapier Wed, 02 May 2007 02:14:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-664123 <p>$50K is such a pathetic amount of money really. OK, Billy stole it but really, what’s the big deal, He worked hard, really hard for years on some pathetic government salary. The government spends that much every nanosecond. Much of it right down some rat hole or other</p> <p>To be precise on how this worked. The news companies reimbursed the travel expenses by check. That check went to Uncle Sam. A few of them happened to end up in BIlly’s account. NBC and the NYT still payed their bills. </p> <p>Billy was never going to rise any higher. The few thousands didn’t make him rich. He just served the rich and the hopeful rich, as richness became a real possibility for ‘reporters’. </p> <p>Damn, I’ve almost convinced myself. It is a sad story. .</p> $50K is such a pathetic amount of money really. OK, Billy stole it but really, what’s the big deal, He worked hard, really hard for years on some pathetic government salary. The government spends that much every nanosecond. Much of it right down some rat hole or other

To be precise on how this worked. The news companies reimbursed the travel expenses by check. That check went to Uncle Sam. A few of them happened to end up in BIlly’s account. NBC and the NYT still payed their bills.

Billy was never going to rise any higher. The few thousands didn’t make him rich. He just served the rich and the hopeful rich, as richness became a real possibility for ‘reporters’.

Damn, I’ve almost convinced myself. It is a sad story. .

]]> By: Oilfieldguy http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663946 Oilfieldguy Wed, 02 May 2007 01:13:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663946 <p>I finally broke down and put up a post on my own blog that deals somewhat with this subject of the current sate of journalism. My primary reference was the Bill Moyers piece, “Buying the War”.</p> <p>I know, I’m about a week behind the curve over here.</p> <p>It’s a pretty good piece, I think, establishing the current pressures on the media. Granted, I did not go nearly far enough, but as is my habit, I tend to undersell and let the readers sort of fill in the blanks.</p> <p>It is why I really like the blogosphere, at least the left 90%, where folks do not need to be spoonfed. </p> <p>Anyway, I hope the lakers over here enjoy it, I intended to send it to the ladies of the lake for first crack, but I was so immensly proud of myself for actually getting back to blogging, I hit the publish button.</p> <p>I hope the learned and involved people of the lake take the time to read it and add to it if it is worthy. Just click my name for the site, it is the top post.</p> <p>Sorry for the blatant blogwhoring, but my posting is geting so rare, and fdler’s have been so encouraging to me, I just thought I would let folks know it’s out there.</p> <p>Thanx.</p> I finally broke down and put up a post on my own blog that deals somewhat with this subject of the current sate of journalism. My primary reference was the Bill Moyers piece, “Buying the War”.

I know, I’m about a week behind the curve over here.

It’s a pretty good piece, I think, establishing the current pressures on the media. Granted, I did not go nearly far enough, but as is my habit, I tend to undersell and let the readers sort of fill in the blanks.

It is why I really like the blogosphere, at least the left 90%, where folks do not need to be spoonfed.

Anyway, I hope the lakers over here enjoy it, I intended to send it to the ladies of the lake for first crack, but I was so immensly proud of myself for actually getting back to blogging, I hit the publish button.

I hope the learned and involved people of the lake take the time to read it and add to it if it is worthy. Just click my name for the site, it is the top post.

Sorry for the blatant blogwhoring, but my posting is geting so rare, and fdler’s have been so encouraging to me, I just thought I would let folks know it’s out there.

Thanx.

]]> By: Cuewhiffle http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663942 Cuewhiffle Wed, 02 May 2007 01:11:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663942 <p>Thanks everybody for the vicarious Koppel bashing. I feel better now. I heard the thing on the radio in the car and my brain, after saying ‘Wrong!,” wouldn’t really talk to me anymore. </p> <p>Maybe I’m the only one with a brain like this….</p> Thanks everybody for the vicarious Koppel bashing. I feel better now. I heard the thing on the radio in the car and my brain, after saying ‘Wrong!,” wouldn’t really talk to me anymore.

Maybe I’m the only one with a brain like this….

]]> By: dreamcatcher http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663941 dreamcatcher Wed, 02 May 2007 01:11:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663941 <p>PW, 238</p> <blockquote><p>BTW, Ted Koppel’s son-in-law is that idiot neocon Kenneth “Threatening Storm” Pollack, who has filled his FIL’s ears with warmongering crap about Iran and Iraq.</p></blockquote> <p>Wow! Didn’t know that. Connecting the dots….ok, dots connected.</p> PW, 238

BTW, Ted Koppel’s son-in-law is that idiot neocon Kenneth “Threatening Storm” Pollack, who has filled his FIL’s ears with warmongering crap about Iran and Iraq.

Wow! Didn’t know that. Connecting the dots….ok, dots connected.

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663935 CTuttle Wed, 02 May 2007 01:09:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663935 <p><a href="mailto:Perris@219">Perris@219</a>, As the CRS has stated, Shrub has the wherewithal to reprogram funds within DoD, a veritable smorgasborg of funds, however, he does not have the Authority to redirect funding from other Dept’s!!! That is Verboten!!!</p> Perris@219, As the CRS has stated, Shrub has the wherewithal to reprogram funds within DoD, a veritable smorgasborg of funds, however, he does not have the Authority to redirect funding from other Dept’s!!! That is Verboten!!!

]]> By: radiofreewill http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663934 radiofreewill Wed, 02 May 2007 01:09:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663934 <p>Let’s just SEE how much wind Bush can whip-up for the Never-Ending Occupation in the wake of his veto.</p> <p>He vetoed the funding - now let’s see him rally some indignation on behalf of his position.</p> <p>Smirky may have over-played his hand - Stand Tough Dems! Let’s MAKE HIM show us that he has the strength of popular support.</p> <p>Let’s MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT to over-ride the Veto - just to get the GOP votes on the table.</p> <p>Bush doesn’t have the cards, folks.</p> <p>No compromise.</p> Let’s just SEE how much wind Bush can whip-up for the Never-Ending Occupation in the wake of his veto.

He vetoed the funding – now let’s see him rally some indignation on behalf of his position.

Smirky may have over-played his hand – Stand Tough Dems! Let’s MAKE HIM show us that he has the strength of popular support.

Let’s MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT to over-ride the Veto – just to get the GOP votes on the table.

Bush doesn’t have the cards, folks.

No compromise.

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663932 Eureka Springs Wed, 02 May 2007 01:08:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663932 <p>FYI, Eli is <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/the-future/">upstairs</a></p> FYI, Eli is upstairs

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663931 perris Wed, 02 May 2007 01:08:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663931 <p><a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/Media/Download/16848/1/Pelosi-Reid-IraqVeto.wmv">here’s</a> a crooks and liars video of my fantasy girl</p> here’s a crooks and liars video of my fantasy girl

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663930 ccmask Wed, 02 May 2007 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/01/kneepads-the-us-journos-little-black-dress/#comment-663930 <p>We are a nation of pirates.</p> <p>New thread.</p> We are a nation of pirates.

New thread.

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