Comments on: State GOP radio ad attacks Obama over ‘bitter’ remark http://newmexicoindependent.com/1410/state-gop-radio-ad-attacks-obama-over-a%c2%80%c2%98bittera%c2%80%c2%99-remark New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: onceajournalist http://newmexicoindependent.com/1410/state-gop-radio-ad-attacks-obama-over-a%c2%80%c2%98bittera%c2%80%c2%99-remark#comment-1007 onceajournalist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.121.217/?p=1410#comment-1007 Looks like your supposedly truth-finding, resourceful reporting, etc., newspaper is already no better than the poor excuses for journalism that you promise to replace. Heath Haussamen is "assuming" that Wilson's ad is running in the Albuquerque TV market (see second paragraph of his news story below)? Not resourceful enough, I suppose to, say, call Wilson's office and find out exactly? Or check with one of the local TV stations, as embarrasing as that might be, to learn for sure what the market is? Journalism is filled with too many assumptions and not enough facts these days. You promised to be different. C'mon -- not even the Journal's reporters are that lazy. Or at least that's my assumption. Your entry into the Albuquerque market is not auspicious. We've had enough of so-called reporters serving as a politican's stenographer, which is exactly what your reporter did here, regurgitating a politician's news release, no less (his editor is not blameless, either). The larger problem that any self-repecting newspaper should guard against are reporters too lazy to check out even a relatively innocuous piece of purported information from a candidate's handout (and then embarrass himself and his employer by confessing that he was lazy). That's bad enough. Why, then, should I accept the politician's (or anyone else's) veracity when the reporter is "reporting" on a more significant issue -- like alleged negative campaigning, for example? Here's hoping you eventually live up to your journalistic hype. Sincerely, Onceajournalist Wilson hits back By Heath Haussamen 04/29/2008 Heather Wilson began running the first television ad of her Senate campaign Friday, a spot that points out her GOP primary opponent’s negative campaigning and then hits him back. A news release from the Wilson campaign said the ad is running “nearly statewide.” I’m assuming that means it’s in the Albuquerque television market, which includes all of the state except Doña Ana County. Here’s the ad: Looks like your supposedly truth-finding, resourceful reporting, etc., newspaper is already no better than the poor excuses for journalism that you promise to replace. Heath Haussamen is “assuming” that Wilson’s ad is running in the Albuquerque TV market (see second paragraph of his news story below)? Not resourceful enough, I suppose to, say, call Wilson’s office and find out exactly? Or check with one of the local TV stations, as embarrasing as that might be, to learn for sure what the market is? Journalism is filled with too many assumptions and not enough facts these days. You promised to be different. C’mon — not even the Journal’s reporters are that lazy. Or at least that’s my assumption.

Your entry into the Albuquerque market is not auspicious. We’ve had enough of so-called reporters serving as a politican’s stenographer, which is exactly what your reporter did here, regurgitating a politician’s news release, no less (his editor is not blameless, either). The larger problem that any self-repecting newspaper should guard against are reporters too lazy to check out even a relatively innocuous piece of purported information from a candidate’s handout (and then embarrass himself and his employer by confessing that he was lazy). That’s bad enough. Why, then, should I accept the politician’s (or anyone else’s) veracity when the reporter is “reporting” on a more significant issue — like alleged negative campaigning, for example? Here’s hoping you eventually live up to your journalistic hype.

Sincerely,
Onceajournalist

Wilson hits back
By Heath Haussamen 04/29/2008
Heather Wilson began running the first television ad of her Senate campaign Friday, a spot that points out her GOP primary opponent’s negative campaigning and then hits him back.

A news release from the Wilson campaign said the ad is running “nearly statewide.” I’m assuming that means it’s in the Albuquerque television market, which includes all of the state except Doña Ana County. Here’s the ad:

]]> By: oyegithamu http://newmexicoindependent.com/1410/state-gop-radio-ad-attacks-obama-over-a%c2%80%c2%98bittera%c2%80%c2%99-remark#comment-1008 oyegithamu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.121.217/?p=1410#comment-1008 If Clinton does not win by a wide margin in Pennsylvania today, then she is likely to drop out of the race. She is behind in the overall votes, states won, delegate count & money raised. Without a major victory today, which is highly unlikely, she'll unable to coninue with her campaign. Time to start Obama & McCain to pick a VP. Oyegi Thamu If Clinton does not win by a wide margin in Pennsylvania today, then she is likely to drop out of the race. She is behind in the overall votes, states won, delegate count & money raised. Without a major victory today, which is highly unlikely, she’ll unable to coninue with her campaign. Time to start Obama & McCain to pick a VP.

Oyegi Thamu

]]> By: jaminor http://newmexicoindependent.com/1410/state-gop-radio-ad-attacks-obama-over-a%c2%80%c2%98bittera%c2%80%c2%99-remark#comment-1009 jaminor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.121.217/?p=1410#comment-1009 Hillary wants Hillary in the White House, and will fight it out to the bitter end. I am going to pop some more popcorn, this is going to be fun to watch. Hillary wants Hillary in the White House, and will fight it out to the bitter end.

I am going to pop some more popcorn, this is going to be fun to watch.

]]> By: roma http://newmexicoindependent.com/1410/state-gop-radio-ad-attacks-obama-over-a%c2%80%c2%98bittera%c2%80%c2%99-remark#comment-1010 roma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.121.217/?p=1410#comment-1010 This is the reason Hillary needs to drop out of the race for the nomination. While Hillary attacks every thing Barack does and forces the mainstream corporate media to not actually focus on issues, McCain and the republicans get a free ride to attack for months on end. If Hillary really wants a Democrat in the White House she needs to check her ambition and realize the race is lost and show real leadership which she has not shown at all during her campaign and support Obama for President This is the reason Hillary needs to drop out of the race for the nomination. While Hillary attacks every thing Barack does and forces the mainstream corporate media to not actually focus on issues, McCain and the republicans get a free ride to attack for months on end. If Hillary really wants a Democrat in the White House she needs to check her ambition and realize the race is lost and show real leadership which she has not shown at all during her campaign and support Obama for President

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