[Vision2020] Feeling the need to be patronized?

[Joe Campbell]

The biggest concern, perhaps, is that 3 people running for office
don't feel a need to honor commitments -- and their supporters (and
the local media) don't think there is anything wrong with that basic
human obligation.

On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Sue Hovey <suehovey at moscow.com> wrote:
> As one of the "chattering class to the left of center,"  it's quite a
> stretch the editor would interpret our concerns over the Republican no-shows
> as, "the end of democracy in Latah County."  I don't believe that, and
> certainly it was never even implied--that's the editor's take.    Mr.
> Rozen's spin over our conversation is silly on the one hand and patronizing
> on the other.  There was a concern, one we thought the paper might want to
> address, the conversation was friendly, and I thought the editor was going
> to mull it over and respond or not.  That was fine.  The point was made. The
> resulting editorial leads me to believe that somewhere along the line Mr.
> Rozen matriculated from the Spiro Agnew, "natttering nabobs of negativism,"
> school of journalism.
>
> Sue Hovey
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joe Campbell
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 8:25 AM
> To: Rosemary
> Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 ; alford at dnews.com ; mcbride at lmtribune.com ;
> lrozen at dnews.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Feeling the need to be patronized?
>
> I'm with you Rose. I heard the DN had changed its tune and decided to
> renew my subscription -- a month ago and they still have not delivered
> a paper! What's worse than a news paper that serves a single party?
> One that insults folks from the other party! A summary of Mr. Rozen's
> argument: "Progressives don't need to be able to ask questions of
> politicians who might serve them because the public has already made
> up its mind!" What if the progressive candidates stood up NSA? That
> would be uncalled for! Said to live in a town where folks running for
> state office feel OK about insulting you and the local paper supports
> them and that snotty, elitist attitude.
>
> Please cancel my subscription, DN -- the one that you failed to renew
> in time for the election.
>
> On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 6:25 AM, Rosemary <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I had great hopes that under a new editor the Daily News would move beyond
>> their sycophantic affection for make believe colleges, bearded men, and
>> right-wing political loonies.  I was within millimeters of re-subscribing,
>>  Luckily I decided to wait until the election season was over before
>> offering financial support to a news organization  that has been so
>> disappointing in recent years. After reading the editorial in the DN this
>> morning I’m glad I waited.  Jackassery is alive and well on Jackson
>> Street.
>> And, I’m not willing to pay for the privilege of being patronized by the
>> new
>> kid on the block.
>>
>> Rose Huskey
>>
>>
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