Comments on: Fund-quiddick

By: thebandwagon

thebandwagon — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:16:47 +0000

Even more frustrated
So now John Fund using the laptop of a few CPAC bloggers is called Fund-gate?
And this is the big story in the blogosphere.

By: GOP Bloggers

GOP Bloggers — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:36:25 +0000

CPAC 2005: FundGate Update Kevin McCullough, on layover in Denver on his way to Oregon, reports that John Fund has responded to the "FundGate" (or "Fund-quiddick" story), and "has apologized and explained himself." Kevin will have more later. Previous reports on FundGate, ...

By: McGehee

McGehee — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:09:02 +0000

Iâm sorry, but I donât think I would ... Leave my laptop unattended without a screen saver password/logon password

Yes, there is that. Excellent point.

By: The Baron

The Baron — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:28:37 +0000

John Fund has Long History of 'Borrowing' Computers A "blog swarm" has revealed John Fund recently "borrowed" Adam Doverspa's (of redstate.org) computer. But this is not the first time John Fund has engaged in such aggregious conduct. On at least one other occasion, Fund "borrowed" another's...

By: Zendo Deb

Zendo Deb — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:02:19 +0000

I'm sorry, but I don't think I would

A. Leave my laptop unattended
B. Leave my laptop unattended without a screen saver password/logon password
C. Leave my laptop unattended

I wouldn't be worried about what I could learn about you if you borrowed my password, I would be worried babout what you might learn about me when I turn my back.

Not that I don't trust you, but I don't.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:49:47 +0000

If I'd been Adam I might've at least said something like, "Dude, you do know that's my computer, right?" Gently, in a low voice. I don't know enough about Fund to know how he would have reacted, but odds are it would have been fun to see.

By: Confederate Yankee

Confederate Yankee — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:31:20 +0000

After reading what went down, I agree with the theory that Fund must have thought these were public access machines. No harm, no foul, as this just seems to be a simple human mistake.

BTW, Doverspa handled it with class.

By: The American Mind

The American Mind — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:21:20 +0000

He Writes Better than He Behaves
John Fund may be a great columnist and pundit, but he's a real cad. After knowing this I don't feel...