Banned by Mandate

Muzzletov! Barely a week after the Willamette Week called out Blue Oregon chief editor and president of Mandate media for mixing business with pleasure, the sincere musings of Thom's word have been silenced. I am no longer allowed to post comments on the Blue0 blog.

I'm reminded what ol' Joe, the Lone Vet once told be about raging against the Machine. "Hit'em in the balls, and they've got to come after you." Still, it must be said, i wasn't trying for any nut shot. My last exchange was just a gentle notification of the fact that the "neutral" news stories posted by the Blue0 staff still flirt with twisting the truth.

My last exchange...

Posted by: East Bank Thom | Sep 4, 2007 6:42:10 PM

I have a wee problem with the verbiage:

"Also absent from the committee is notable Clinton supporter Rep. Darlene Hooley"

It's not in bold "in the news" above but it does stand out as a contrived "headline." Given the text quoted from the Oregonian just below the fold, i could have spun it like this:

"Rep. Darlene Hooley was given a notable national role in Clinton's campaign."

[Disclaimer: I'm an Edwards fan.]

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Posted by: Nick Wirth, Blue Oregon intern | Sep 4, 2007 7:58:34 PM

"It's not in bold "in the news" above but it does stand out as a contrived "headline."

Thom: You make a good point about my word choices. I hope it doesn't come across as leaning for or against Clinton. I just found it curious that Hooley wasn't involved in the campaign in her home state, and the article itself notes the lack of elected officials in the committee.

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Posted by: East Bank Thom | Sep 4, 2007 10:38:57 PM

I hope it doesn't come across as a) leaning for, or b) against Clinton.

I choose "b"

I just found it curious that Hooley wasn't involved in the campaign in her home state

Just to err on the cautious side, when you want to explore your curiosities, try a "notable comment" or "contributor" byline.

the article itself notes the lack of elected officials in the committee.

"light when it comes to big names" was the quote. The voice's rendering of this editorial note was a bit akin to saying "Dick Cheney passed over for cabinet post. Forced to accept Vice-Presidency."

Say, you aren't the "Nick" or "NIck" from last week's thread? (Speaking of which, why did the old voice go soft on single name or one-time-slogan monikers?) Regardless, all the best, Nick!

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When i attempted to post a follow-up to Blue0 but i keep getting an error message...

An error occurred...
You are not allowed to post comments.

So i posted this to LoadedOrygun instead...

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More evidence that there are facts, damn facts and spin... this just in from this week's Willy Week.

"Dealing John Edwards a blow, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has announced its Oregon steering committee, and it's packed with big names"
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I wanted to post this referencing a quote from the BigO reposted yesterday by BlueO's new voice:

"The 13-member committee is heavy with on-the-ground political activists and relatively light when it comes to big names."

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