Comments on: William “The Freezer” Jefferson to Keep Committee Seat http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:17:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/comment-page-1/#comment-121818 James Joyner Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/#comment-121818 <em>Seriously, I didn't think this site was a venue for Republican Party talking points. I lost a lot of respect with those two posts...</em> Both stories were sourced to major, highly respected press outlets, <em>Roll Call</em> and <em>WSJ</em>. I'm merely being transparent that these stories are being circulated as email press releases via the GOP commo apparatus as an additional bit of insight to the reader. It's noteworthy that they're touting the stories. It doesn't otherwise effect my analysis; indeed, I often lampoon stories that I get through this method. Generally, though, I trash them as uninteresting. Seriously, I didn't think this site was a venue for Republican Party talking points. I lost a lot of respect with those two posts...

Both stories were sourced to major, highly respected press outlets, Roll Call and WSJ.

I'm merely being transparent that these stories are being circulated as email press releases via the GOP commo apparatus as an additional bit of insight to the reader. It's noteworthy that they're touting the stories. It doesn't otherwise effect my analysis; indeed, I often lampoon stories that I get through this method. Generally, though, I trash them as uninteresting.

]]> By: carpeicthus http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/comment-page-1/#comment-121791 carpeicthus Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:28:37 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/#comment-121791 It's a ploy to make their charges of corruption make them look like the good guys. I know the CBC has reasons to be touchy, but damn them for supporting his position. I hope Jefferson gets tried soon. It's a ploy to make their charges of corruption make them look like the good guys. I know the CBC has reasons to be touchy, but damn them for supporting his position. I hope Jefferson gets tried soon.

]]> By: Billy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/comment-page-1/#comment-121764 Billy Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/#comment-121764 It's called prestidigitation. Republicans can feel the sewage of their six years in power rising, and are desperate to change the subject, or at least to find someone else to drag down with them. Seriously, I didn't think this site was a venue for Republican Party talking points. I lost a lot of respect with those two posts... It's called prestidigitation. Republicans can feel the sewage of their six years in power rising, and are desperate to change the subject, or at least to find someone else to drag down with them.

Seriously, I didn't think this site was a venue for Republican Party talking points. I lost a lot of respect with those two posts...

]]> By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/comment-page-1/#comment-121721 legion Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:09:15 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/william_the_freezer_jefferson_to_keep_committee_seat/#comment-121721 Seriously, why is this worthy of an article _now_? I mean, yeah, the guy's a scumbag and _ought_ to resign for the dignity of the office, but until he's at least indicted, it's hard for Pelosi to pressure him to do much of anything. What new thing happened to trigger this? The fact that it's pointed out by the "Republican congressional communications staff" means the GOP is going to use it to hammer at Pelosi, but why this issue at this time? Seriously, why is this worthy of an article _now_? I mean, yeah, the guy's a scumbag and _ought_ to resign for the dignity of the office, but until he's at least indicted, it's hard for Pelosi to pressure him to do much of anything. What new thing happened to trigger this? The fact that it's pointed out by the "Republican congressional communications staff" means the GOP is going to use it to hammer at Pelosi, but why this issue at this time?

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