Why Does Not Gretchen Bulova Hate Freedom?
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Okay, maybe she doesn't hate freedom, but she apparently does hate reality. Since when is it the job of any campaign, Jim Webb's, Harris Miller's, or even George Allen's to troll the blogosphere and correct or clearly state information regarding their campaigns.
Not only is it just not possible, it doesn't make sense. Can you imagine the outrage and flashing sirens if a blogger produced an email where a campaign tried to silence them?
These guys are politicians, not ombudsmen.
Further, why is NGB making such a big deal about nothing. The electorate only cares that campaigns are funded legally (and they care about that only marginally). No one cares if a candidate is self funded. By no one I mean folks who actually have lives and aren't choosing to be stuck behind a computer for 18 hours a day tracking every minute detail about a campaign.
So why is NGB shilling for Miller? I'm not sure she is. I hope this turns out to be an over zealous sense of fairness where the popular kid in class occasionally gets scolded just to make others realize there are no favorites.
I must however, thank NGB. She graciously agreed to pose for the photo above knowing I was going to complain about her post.
posted by Libertas @ 3:51 PM,
6 Comments:
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At 4:19 PM,
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haha. Not shilling for Miller, just trying to keep it fair while I make up my mind!
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At 5:19 PM,
Jason Kenney said...
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She's making the same amout of noise (actually, less) than Webb's supporters did about Miller self-funding himself. Nothing wrong with a little correction and balance.
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At 5:23 PM,
Dannyboy said...
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We screwed up, dude. We deserve to get slammed a little. But the picture is fantastic, as always.
NGB, are you going Shad Planking? That'd be a good place to make up you mind. -
At 5:49 PM,
VirginiaBelle said...
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Is it the campaign's job to troll the blogs? No. Is part of being a good press secretary telling your friendly sources when to back off a story that'll embarass them later in order to cultivate a good working relationship? Yes.
So....you decide. -
At 6:01 PM,
said...
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No shad planking for me. I'll just have to wait til I get bombarded with mail!
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At 9:55 PM,
Virginia Centrist said...
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NGB:
I'm disappointed that you've chosen do drop your Gretchen Bulova facade to become a serious commentator.
You should go back to posting about your kids taking naps.