tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post7145093757787540093..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: No Message? No Theme? No Dice.Street Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-28869187292185230042006-11-28T08:23:00.000-06:002006-11-28T08:23:00.000-06:00Our examples are solid and points, repeated ad nau...Our examples are solid and points, repeated ad nauseam for you kids, still stand.<br /><br />We’d also like to point out how stupid this Nelson staff argument is in the first place: So we’re to understand that Moenning and Linehan ran the most incompetent campaign EVER, YET they were able to keep an OWH reporter (and obviously her editors) hypnotized by Pete Ricketts, even while the OWH Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-91807677677299557812006-11-27T18:54:00.000-06:002006-11-27T18:54:00.000-06:00oh jeez sweeper your examples are blatantly false....oh jeez sweeper your examples are blatantly false. i'll debunk one for free. the "pres not coming for ricketts" story was the fault of strategy morons moenning and linehan, who kept on publically insisting he would come long after it was clear that he wouldn't (they ended up getting lucky that smith sucked so much the pres had to do a pity visit to ne). <br /><br />this wouldn't have been a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-81837700080928123562006-11-26T00:13:00.000-06:002006-11-26T00:13:00.000-06:00Well, I've given specific examples, and you choose...Well, I've given specific examples, and you choose to ignore them, no matter how you like to keep re-defining the term. Obviously you're bitter over your press releases not getting printed. So go ahead and type the reporter's name. Why are you afraid? And come on, Nelson employee, you can say it to the blog, just once, "Nelson got ridiculously biased editorial coverage from the OWH."Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-85722922370892372612006-11-25T20:47:00.000-06:002006-11-25T20:47:00.000-06:00SS - did the turkey go down wrong or something? Um...SS - did the turkey go down wrong or something? Um, its called "balance" when one side is given one sentence to respond to a ridiculous attack. That would be about all the OWH did for Nelson - print the dumbest attack but give Nelson's spokesperson the opportunity to say "it aint true." And, Ricketts got every opprtunity to respond to attacks on him. That's not what I'm talking about, but you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-5739909019992032422006-11-24T00:19:00.000-06:002006-11-24T00:19:00.000-06:00First of all, the Sarpy GOP Chair is a nineteen ye...First of all, the Sarpy GOP Chair is a nineteen year fire captain and is well respected by members of both pol parties -- including Ben Nelson who appointed him to a position on a local Emergency Planning Commission.<br /><br />And as far as "the only ones to cover" certain stories? What do you think newspapers do? TV and radio literally don't have the time to hit every issue. Papers do and Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-22936710805482866812006-11-23T23:06:00.000-06:002006-11-23T23:06:00.000-06:00SS- Im not grinding an axe. But the OWH was was de...SS- Im not grinding an axe. But the OWH was was decidely on Pete's side on immigration, on the Nelson "effectiveness" argument, on property taxes and on the National Sales Tax - in each instance chastising Nelson sometimes repeatedly. But I'm not talking about editorials - I'm talking coverage. They were the only news outfit to cover that press conference called by the felon that is the Sarpy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-25579937440294528352006-11-22T23:08:00.000-06:002006-11-22T23:08:00.000-06:00polwatch, I don't know what your axe is to grind, ...polwatch, I don't know what your axe is to grind, but here's some news: Every single editorial written by the OWH, including the endorsements and any other commentary was sickeningly pro-Nelson. I'm guessing that even YOU would admit that. And any time there was a Ricketts allegation in a story, your boss got his opportunity to deny it, no matter true it may have been. End of story.Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-8688122549216868082006-11-22T16:42:00.000-06:002006-11-22T16:42:00.000-06:00sweeper - if it's so obvious, then you should be a...sweeper - if it's so obvious, then you should be able to find an example. the fact is that owh forwarded ridiculous charges by the ricketts camp and never debunked their blatant lies. the coverage was a joke and clearly was influenced by both lazy "he said, she said" reporting which always benefits those most inclined to make stuff up and by a paper that had a pathological need to have this be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-8640925394150326462006-11-22T11:40:00.000-06:002006-11-22T11:40:00.000-06:00The pro-Nelson articles in the OWH were non-stop. ...The pro-Nelson articles in the OWH were non-stop. And there wasn't a single mention of Ricketts without a dollar amount of what he'd spent after his name. Your suggestion that the OWH was pro-Ricketts is ridiculous, and EVERYONE knows it.Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-80050855593163199022006-11-22T11:32:00.000-06:002006-11-22T11:32:00.000-06:00Sweeper - I said post primary not post-election. F...Sweeper - I said post primary not post-election. Find a negative Ricketts story between May 9, 2006 and November 7, 2006. You cant. <br />The one you posted was after the election - and the beginning of the OWH trying to kiss Nelson's ass for winning despite their coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-16800005874271805892006-11-21T20:53:00.000-06:002006-11-21T20:53:00.000-06:00Well that would be an editorial, as opposed to a "...Well that would be an editorial, as opposed to a "story", now wouldn't it? But if you think this is a “positive” story about Ricketts, I don’t know what your perception of negative is:<br />http://www.omaha.com/index.<br />php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2276806<br /><br />The OWH has been a PR machine for Nelson, throughout the campaign, and spinning it otherwise is a joke.Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-69671304865135608392006-11-21T18:40:00.000-06:002006-11-21T18:40:00.000-06:00Sweeper - I'm no more tired than you must be afte...Sweeper - I'm no more tired than you must be after an afternoon of scrubbing gutters, but i digress.<br /><br />You didn't respond to the point - its OK for Ricketts to twist news into fiction but not Ok for others to do it to him?<br /><br />And as far as the OWH goes, their reporter covering this campain should show up as a contribution for Ricketts. If you dont think so, find one story Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-69380814108110585122006-11-21T08:00:00.000-06:002006-11-21T08:00:00.000-06:00Wait, now you're suggesting the OWH was on RICKETT...Wait, now you're suggesting the OWH was on RICKETTS' side???<br /><br />Maybe you need just a little break from all this polwatching you're doing...Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-60545862268638969902006-11-21T07:04:00.000-06:002006-11-21T07:04:00.000-06:00Sweeper - nice call on the "facts."
Pete Ricketts...Sweeper - nice call on the "facts."<br /><br />Pete Ricketts did this all campaign long - using quotes from people in stories and attributing them to the paper. The World Herald's paid Ricketts employee obliged them on a weekly basis - printing some crazy charge and quote that appeared ina television ad 24 hours later. <br /><br />Its clever isn't it. But in your world its OK when used on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-56436670644175613922006-11-20T13:39:00.000-06:002006-11-20T13:39:00.000-06:00And before we start calling things "facts", the "h...And before we start calling things "facts", the "half of Ricketts ads were negative" report comes from an AP story, QUOTING Nelson's spokesman.Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-88660623706569535532006-11-19T17:56:00.000-06:002006-11-19T17:56:00.000-06:00for once you are right.
ricketts had no message...for once you are right. <br /><br />ricketts had no message and no message discipline. score one for jessica moenning - the worst campaign manager ever to grace a ne senate race. (seriously, the next candidate to hire this dead weight should be rejected by voters for their bad judgement.)<br /><br />of course it doesn't speak highly of petey that he didn't know the importance of a message and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-61221300085222231352006-11-18T22:04:00.000-06:002006-11-18T22:04:00.000-06:00Sweeper:
Did you know Pete ran 55 ads and more th...Sweeper:<br /><br />Did you know Pete ran 55 ads and more than half were attacks on Nelson? (AP report). Comparitavely, Nelson ran around 30 ads and only 1/3 could be considered negative. Saying Ricketts supports a national sales tax (he does) and privatization of Social Security (he does) and that he took millions in bonuses while laying off workers (he did) in my book is not negative - but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-20543946735377077872006-11-18T19:47:00.000-06:002006-11-18T19:47:00.000-06:00Well ... I never intended to vote for Nellie under...Well ... I never intended to vote for Nellie under any circumstances, but win, lose or draw, I think the Turkey Shoot ad was one of the funniest things I saw during the whole campaign.<br /><br />Anyone who couldn't get a chuckle out of it is just too damned partisan for their own good.identityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398683359692872835noreply@blogger.com