Archive | September, 2006
The Standard’s Unique Definition of Responsibility
In this morning’s paper, the Montana Standard offered an apology of sorts for its decision to allow a highly suspect co-sponsor of the Burns-Tester debate last week. The editorial (though unsigned, presumably written by Standard editor Gerry O’ Brien)opens the right way: Up front, the corporate sponsorship of the public debate was a mistake on the Standard’s part, [...]
Continue reading...Two Good Pieces of News
30. September 2006
No reason for irrational exuberance yet, but a couple of positive news items about the Burns-Tester race. From the Gazette, Tester leads Burns, 47-40. Democratic challenger Jon Tester is leading Republican U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns by a 47 percent to 40 percent margin, a new Gazette State Poll shows.Ten percent of the voters are undecided, while 3 [...]
Continue reading...Some Great Tester Ads
29. September 2006
This is a great ad. So is this. Let’s elect someone with Montana values.
Continue reading...Just When the IR "Editorial" Page Couldn’t Get Worse
29. September 2006
Hard-hitting journalism from the IR’s editor’s today in their 230 opus, “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down”: Thumbs down to pettiness associated with the recent Burns-Tester debate in Butte. In a clumsy bit of competitiveness, a business helping to sponsor the debate packed a block of the most desirable front seats with Burns supporters. Then the Tester’s campaign [...]
Continue reading...The Montana Standard: If You Didn’t Do Anything Wrong, Why Lie?
25. September 2006
The editor of the Montana Standard seems to be digging a deeper hole for himself and his newspaper. Through outright lies and omissions, he has called into question the integrity of not only his paper, but Lee Enterprises as a whole. Today, Mr. O’Brien tried to deflect criticism for his own actions by blaming the [...]
Continue reading...Conrad Burns: Logic Free
25. September 2006
17 square miles of logic free environment! Freedom First! Via YouTube, the Senator continues to offer non-denials and homespun observations.
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30. September 2006
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