Comments on: Marcotte Is Out

By: legion

legion — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:59:57 +0000

I predict that if Michelle Malkin isn't the next blogger hired by a political campaign, she will a) lead the charge against that blogger too, especially if it's a female, and b) burst several blood vessels in a major public tantrum, especially if it's a female blogger.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:42:46 +0000

(1) Edwards is a wimp. (2) Marcotte was not retainable, as Ogged so correctly noted. (3) Why fire McEwan, unless all those icky girl bloggers are just alike?

By: Bandit

Bandit — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:22:47 +0000

I agree it's a shame - there goes the ignorant hater vote for Edwards.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:11:09 +0000

Firing these bloggers would indicate that a right-wing Jew-baiting homophobe gets to dictate personnel decisions for John Edwards, which sends a meta-message that Edwards can get slapped and will cower.

I think this is more about shutting down the high-energy activism of liberal-left internet activists than about two bloggers. It's high-level strategic, not tactical, certainly not good faith. When future Republican candidates will visit the right-wing and infamously anti-Catholic Bob Jones University [sic], Donohue will raise no stink, because his real clientele is right-wingers, not real Catholic families in real Catholic parishes.

By: Phil Smith

Phil Smith — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:28:54 +0000

Yes, it takes a great deal of professionalism to repeat somebody's words. Diabolical, even. Yes, indeedy, that's some seriously moderate pressure those rightwing professionals are bringing.

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:23:49 +0000

Edwards has less to lose by canning them now than by canning them closer to the elections.

That they should never have been hired in the first place is another matter. Pandering to the extremes, when you're trying to win a popularity contest, just isn't smart thinking.

By: Sister Toldjah » The sad tale of John Edwards’ (now former) bloggers

Sister Toldjah » The sad tale of John Edwards’ (now former) bloggers — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:43:25 +0000

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Blue Crab Boulevard » Edwards Fires Bloggers — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:34:58 +0000

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By: whatever

whatever — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:51:11 +0000

I'll vote for incompetant. No left-wing politician would stand up for the stuff they wrote (publicly, anyway). This wasn't exactly intellectual Broden-like commentary, but hate filled diatribe on those they disagree with.

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