Comments on: How Allbritton’s Politico Debases American Political Debate http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/ Twice-weekly student newspaper of Wesleyan University in Middletown. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:05:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: L D Nicholson http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-20366 L D Nicholson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:38:02 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-20366 You forgot the fact that Joe Allbritton made his TV stations in Little Rock, AR and Harrisburg, PA endorse George W Bush during the 2000 election. The general managers were required to go on air with taped messages (scripts provided by Fred Ryan and Joe Allbritton) telling viewers to vote for George W. Bush. You forgot the fact that Joe Allbritton made his TV stations in Little Rock, AR and Harrisburg, PA endorse George W Bush during the 2000 election. The general managers were required to go on air with taped messages (scripts provided by Fred Ryan and Joe Allbritton) telling viewers to vote for George W. Bush.

]]> By: '97 Alum http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-19133 '97 Alum Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:09:57 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-19133 I stopped reading at "the bank’s current slogan." As Slater pointed out and is obvious to anyone who a) lives in the DC area or b) is not too lazy to google "Riggs Bank", it doesn't exist anymore. I stopped reading at "the bank’s current slogan." As Slater pointed out and is obvious to anyone who a) lives in the DC area or b) is not too lazy to google "Riggs Bank", it doesn't exist anymore.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18910 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:57:48 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18910 You call fellow students and recent alums "careerist." Let's break it down: From dictionary.com ca·reer·ism the policy or practice of advancing one's career often at the cost of one's integrity Oddly enough, this sounds more like a description of yourself, Ezra. You call fellow students and recent alums "careerist." Let's break it down:

From dictionary.com

 ca·reer·ism

the policy or practice of advancing one's career often at the cost of one's integrity

Oddly enough, this sounds more like a description of yourself, Ezra.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18899 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:11:59 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18899 Slater says it all. His post should be the article. Slater says it all. His post should be the article.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18879 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:52:04 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18879 Hey Mr. "Executive Editor," why don't you take a step back and let some real journalists do the reporting? Not erasing my comments would be nice too. Hey Mr. "Executive Editor," why don't you take a step back and let some real journalists do the reporting? Not erasing my comments would be nice too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18878 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:51:43 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18878 Hey Mr. "Executive Editor," why don't you take a step back and let some real journalists do the reporting. Hey Mr. "Executive Editor," why don't you take a step back and let some real journalists do the reporting.

]]> By: Estrella '07 http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18875 Estrella '07 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:31:38 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18875 Without getting into the problems that plague this second attempt you still haven't explain where you're coming from with your wild, seemingly baseless, conspiracy theory accusations such as the accusation that Allbritton will seek to create journalism classes and have a say in such things. In short, you wanted to launch a crusade against Politico and cloaked it as a Politico attacking Wesleyan issue, but then completely failed to back that up. It's not a matter of you being "a mere Argus editor" and Allbritton being a successful, wealthy trustee, it's a matter of you making things up and not being able to back them up. The only thing you've "exposed" is your inability to back your accusations up with facts. Without getting into the problems that plague this second attempt you still haven't explain where you're coming from with your wild, seemingly baseless, conspiracy theory accusations such as the accusation that Allbritton will seek to create journalism classes and have a say in such things. In short, you wanted to launch a crusade against Politico and cloaked it as a Politico attacking Wesleyan issue, but then completely failed to back that up.

It's not a matter of you being "a mere Argus editor" and Allbritton being a successful, wealthy trustee, it's a matter of you making things up and not being able to back them up. The only thing you've "exposed" is your inability to back your accusations up with facts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18874 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:27:51 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18874 Ezra, Glenn Greenwald just called in to the Argus office. He wants his axe back - he'll grind it himself, thank you very much. Ezra, Glenn Greenwald just called in to the Argus office. He wants his axe back - he'll grind it himself, thank you very much.

]]> By: Jared '09 http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18872 Jared '09 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:22:06 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18872 I just can't believe that you would even think to lump that reporting of Politico staffers, even if it is vaguely biased, in with the sort of partisan hackery and vitriolic rhetoric indicative of Fox News pundit all-stars like Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. What next, a Reuters run by Illuminati? I just can't believe that you would even think to lump that reporting of Politico staffers, even if it is vaguely biased, in with the sort of partisan hackery and vitriolic rhetoric indicative of Fox News pundit all-stars like Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. What next, a Reuters run by Illuminati?

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/10/06/how-allbritton%e2%80%99s-politico-debases-american-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18870 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:01:26 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.com/?p=11212#comment-18870 Imma let you finish, but Slater had the greatest response of all time. OF ALL TIME. Imma let you finish, but Slater had the greatest response of all time. OF ALL TIME.

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