Comments on: OmbudsAndy Channels Deb Howell http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:19:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cellar47 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905994 Cellar47 Sun, 24 May 2009 23:07:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905994 <p>I don’t call The Washington Post <em>Pravda</em> for nothing.</p> I don’t call The Washington Post Pravda for nothing.

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905777 newtonusr Sun, 24 May 2009 18:57:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905777 <p>Because he lied in a story for the Post, and Olbermann refused to allow him back on his show absent a mea culpa. Dana took a pass.</p> Because he lied in a story for the Post, and Olbermann refused to allow him back on his show absent a mea culpa. Dana took a pass.

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905774 marymccurnin Sun, 24 May 2009 18:56:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905774 <p>I wish Dana would come back to MSNBC. Why did he leave?</p> I wish Dana would come back to MSNBC. Why did he leave?

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905773 marymccurnin Sun, 24 May 2009 18:55:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905773 <p>Didn’t Dana’s orange jacket turn out to be in support of some team sport? It had nothing to do with the hunting accident.</p> Didn’t Dana’s orange jacket turn out to be in support of some team sport? It had nothing to do with the hunting accident.

]]> By: runfastandwin http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905741 runfastandwin Sun, 24 May 2009 17:16:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905741 <p>And this is why most newspapers are doomed…</p> And this is why most newspapers are doomed…

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905740 Teddy Partridge Sun, 24 May 2009 17:15:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905740 <p>Thank you! Great catch.</p> <p>It’s ridiculous that Andy would defend Ari without knowing about Tim Noah’s column regarding Ari’s NYT letter.</p> <p>What a maroon.</p> Thank you! Great catch.

It’s ridiculous that Andy would defend Ari without knowing about Tim Noah’s column regarding Ari’s NYT letter.

What a maroon.

]]> By: sgwhiteinfla http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905730 sgwhiteinfla Sun, 24 May 2009 16:47:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905730 <p>Back in 2004 Fleischer tried the same thing with the NYTimes but his argument was a little different.</p> <p><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2097761/" rel="nofollow">http://www.slate.com/id/2097761/</a></p> <p>Ombudsman Andy doesn’t have a clue.</p> Back in 2004 Fleischer tried the same thing with the NYTimes but his argument was a little different.

http://www.slate.com/id/2097761/

Ombudsman Andy doesn’t have a clue.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905725 Teddy Partridge Sun, 24 May 2009 15:58:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905725 <p>Good morning, all!</p> <p>Andy has been, um, inconsistent so far — but this column was by far the worst of his tenure. Acting like Ari had no current political profile AND twisting the rules of journalism? That’s Deb territory for sure.</p> Good morning, all!

Andy has been, um, inconsistent so far — but this column was by far the worst of his tenure. Acting like Ari had no current political profile AND twisting the rules of journalism? That’s Deb territory for sure.

]]> By: allan http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905723 allan Sun, 24 May 2009 15:45:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905723 <p>Teddy is far too kind to Ari.</p> <p>Out here in fly-over country,<br /> revealing the identity of a covert agent in a time of war<br /> starts with t and ends with reason.<br /> To be fair, of course,<br /> Ari’s “country” consists of some heavily-armed hilltops on the West Bank.</p> Teddy is far too kind to Ari.

Out here in fly-over country,
revealing the identity of a covert agent in a time of war
starts with t and ends with reason.
To be fair, of course,
Ari’s “country” consists of some heavily-armed hilltops on the West Bank.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905721 egregious Sun, 24 May 2009 15:39:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/24/ombudsandy-channels-deb-howell/#comment-1905721 <p>Atlantic shuttle safely down.</p> Atlantic shuttle safely down.

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