Posted on 04/15/2003 12:14:33 PM PDT by Timesink
My apologies to the Python gang.
The Iowahawk skewers "All The News That's Print To Fit". ;-)
This rings true with my theory that a lot of liberals are despicable human beings. Because they are so corrupt and evil they seek out "causes" that allow them to feel "righteous". (Most people want to think of themselves as good.)
Raines seems to fit the profile -- the vile person who uses his influence to support whatever is the current politically correct cause.
Well what in the hell can be said concerning the Slimes' modus operandi; beyond, it's a Liberal-Socialist thang.
The irony.
As for the Torch's story being spiked?
At least something had been written about the crooked louse by the Slimes, because Clintigula's antics never saw the light of day. Any of 'em.
Let's see, that'd include allegations of rape, possible ties to murder inside the beltway *&* back in AR, drug trafficing and/or use (everywhere), treason, sexual hijinx with federal employees, various & assorted pecadillos of every description, political corruption at every level, rampant abuse of power visa vi using federal agencies against administration "enemies," and on & on.
Yet for the New York Slimes' team of *crack* investigative urinalists, came *nothing*. Not a peep.
...& the Pulitzers kept coming.
Leaving again for a few days, so will see you later.
Raines and his deputies are said to have engaged in a rolling purge, systematically pushing out editorial employees with ties to the past and making way for new stars.
And yet Raines bent over backwards to keep Jayson Blair aboard at the Times despite his many transgressions.
According to insiders, Raines is the kind of 1950s-style autocrat who manages through humiliation and fear.
So long as you are NOT an affirmative action favorite of Raines.
"the old timers who lived through the worst of [former executive editor] Abe Rosenthal say they have never seen anyone be so arrogant, so petty, so mean. Vindictiveness is in."
There must be a lot of glee among the NY Times staffers right now at the hot water Raines has gotten himself into.
A Times spokesperson offered no response to a detailed request for comment, and efforts to reach Boyd found him first in a meeting and then unavailable.
Gerald Boyd---Another big player in this sad affair.
In comments that same day, Joe Sexton, an editor on the Metro desk, praised Metro editor Jonathan Landman, a longtime champion of the Levy series. According to Sexton, he said of Landman, "He has created a wonderful environment to work in. He gives the editors and reporters around him his trust, a sense of individual authority, and complete freedom to go out and do their best." Others noted a contrast with Raines, who often ignores editors' and reporters' ideas.
Does the name Landman sound familiar? He was the editor who warned that Jayson Blair should be removed from writing duties IMMEDIATELY. Trust me, Raines was aware of that WRITTEN warning and ignored it.
Before it was published in April 2002, the editors sent Raines a memo summarizing it. But Raines did not read the memo, sources say, and two months later, he claimed he had lost it. Raines's interest in the series seemed to peak when it won the award.
Forget about the scandal. The INCOMPETENCE of Howell Raines should be enough to fire him.
Critics say Raines judged him more for his loyalty, or lack thereof, than on the merits of his performance.
Jayson Blair was LOYAL to Raines so his performance to Raines was unimportant. Loyalty is ALL-IMPORTANT to Raines.
I repeat....Howell Raines is the WORST editor in the history of Journalism. I know that is saying a lot but can anyone out there name a worse editor than Raines?
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