Comments on: What does Andy Card want?

By: Peter Porcupine

Peter Porcupine — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:56:02 +0000

DK – Christy is running for Governor. Not Senate, not Treasurer, not Auditor, not Congress, not Legilature, not dogcatcher. Governor. Really.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:18:14 +0000

TradMed, traditional media. Time, Newsweek, Boston Globe.

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:27:51 +0000

Neil: I am very close to running out of patience with you. I cite all my sources. When I learn about something from another blog or from a Twitter feed, I say so, always by linking to it, sometimes by giving a shoutout as well. I don’t use “h/t” because I think it’s obnoxious; I use “via.” If you have any evidence of someone I should have credited but didn’t, let’s have it. Otherwise, you will find that people who make accusations of plagiarism without being able to back them up are no longer welcome here.

If I weren’t so pissed off I’d be laughing at your juxtaposition of “I think you know what I am talking about” and “TradMed.” WTF?

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:39:41 +0000

I think you know what I am talking about but I’ll spell it.

You blog, you read blogs, you tweet to solicit links to blog posts and TradMed articles but you rarely if ever cite them as sources.

Both your articles at the Guardian and your posts here reference often cited but not specific references.

What’s the last article or blog post you’ve written where you credited another person’s material with the reference, indicated by convention (h/t JohnDoe) ?

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:55:57 +0000

Regarding your third paragraph. Do you ever credit other bloggers when you cite their comments and posts?

Neil, I am often tempted to ask this of you, but this time I’ve just got to. What the hell are you talking about?

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:02:30 +0000

What’s the difference between “at a low ebb” and “at a disastrously low ebb?” Disaster implies an event and I don’t know an event that precipitated the decline.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:52 +0000

If Card runs, you have identified 1 A-lister not an A-team while claiming an A-team for both races. Name another A-lister for Seante and two for Gov.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:55:49 +0000

Regarding your third paragraph. Do you ever credit other bloggers when you cite their comments and posts? You should, every time. The convention is as follows: h/t DanKennedy

By: Al

Al — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:51:13 +0000

I remember Andy Card when he was in state politics. I also remember his part in the organization of George W Bush and the selling of the Iraq war (introducing a new product). That alone, is enough reason that I would never vote for him. The state Republican party has to do something to start running credible candidates for seats up and down the line, not just the high profile seats.

By: paul

paul — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:25:50 +0000

Here’s a thought: Is Card in this to keep Mihos from getting the Senate nomination (assuming Mihos runs)? I’m assuming a Mihos’ run for Governor would be enhanced by even a failed run as the GOP nominee for the Senate. If the GOP goal is to get Baker elected Governor, then a fight against Mihos in the primary would be tougher if Mihos has a failed run for the Senate to build on. Is this all simply about helping Baker have a cleaner shot at being elected Governor? Surely Card is smart enough to realize that his ties to GW Bush make him totally unelectable in MA.