Comments on: An Apology That Misses The Point

By: BogusName

BogusName — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:35:05 +0000

Well, I’m amazed by the large number of your readers who do not understand why secretly accepting bribes is a bad thing.

It’s called deception, and news programs aren’t allowed to do that, because taxes pay for part of their broadcasts. You don’t mind paying somebody to lie, as long as it’s a lie you like, is that it?

By: The Radical Centrist

The Radical Centrist — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:04:11 +0000

Bias is inevitable, don’t believe in perfect objectivity
Not long ago I listed, as one of the special features of the blog world, its “transparency”. Blog writers tend to be very open and clear about their biases and personal opinions on any issue, even those who make an

By: MartiniPundit

MartiniPundit — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:36:42 +0000

Full disclosure was the way to go – nothing inherently wrong in my view save that.

Mr. Williams should have realized that the bar is substantially higher for conservatives – especially minority ones.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:43:58 +0000

I meant Malkin not Malkins

By: Baklava

Baklava — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:43:01 +0000

OK people. All I was asking for was perspective. We know Mr. Williams did wrong. Mr. Williams admitted and apologized for doing wrong. His column has been cancelled by a newspaper.

Can we move on or do we have to talk as Dcthornton has done as if Mr. Williams himself received $250,000? Mr. William’s PR firm received the money. His firm has expenditures besides Mr. Williams’ own salary. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH Mr. Williams himself received. Nor can we point out anywhere where Mr. Williams has lied which seems to be alleged by other posters

Injustice is what tees me off. I perceive this as a little bit of unjustice when people talk about OTHERS incorrectly. A month or so ago people talked about Michelle Malkins incorrectly. They said things that couldn’t be proven to be true and/or had to be a stretch based on what she actually did write.

How about those people that actually lie be held MORE accountable like journalists/reporters on the left who ASSERT things that aren’t true.

Let’s move on that.

By: Pennywit.Com

Pennywit.Com — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:31:10 +0000

Armstrong-Related Kudos
Conservative columnist/bloggers like Michelle Malkin and Lashawn Barber deserve credit for condemning Williams’ payola rathe

By: JunkYardBlog

JunkYardBlog — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:59:33 +0000

ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS’ PAYOLA
I haven’t said much, but not because I’m not interested or don’t think it’s important. It is; no administration should be paying opinion makers to stealthily promote its agenda. And no opinion maker should enter into such a relationship with…

By: Carl Schwartz

Carl Schwartz — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:51:36 +0000

Regardless of how one parses Mr. Williams apology, the fact is he did feel he made a mistake, and has now apologized for that fact. Again, in the overall scheme of things 240k is peanuts, when we think of how much money was spent in the last election. Nobody is perfect, and that fact the he didn’t disclose something based on what he already believes in is no problem at all for me. When you compare this to the millions paid out to Demo consultants from MoveOn and the Kerry campaign, this pales into insignificance

By: dcthornton.com

dcthornton.com — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:12:03 +0000

Armstrong Williams Apologizes
If he were truly repentant, he’d give back the taxpayer-funded money.

By: Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:07:06 +0000

RATHERGATE VS. PAIDPUNDITGATE
I’ve done tons of CBS blogging below, but make no mistake: I’m still steamed about the Armstrong Williams/Department of Education payola mess. Williams’ apology is terribly disingenuous. First, he mischaracterizes the nature of his contract. It wasn…

By: LB

LB — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:37:15 +0000

People on this thread are either missing my point or not reading the post altogether. Putting ideas before the public is exactly what anybody pushing an agenda does.

The problem is Williams’s NON-DISCLOSURE that he was on the administration’s payroll. That may seem like a minor detail to some (or overlooked by those who comment without reading the post), but it goes to the heart of credibility and some semblance of journalistic standards.

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:23:44 +0000

Call me naive but I didn’t even know this was unethical. How else is the Bush administration supposed to get their ideas some publicity? We all know that the MSM both television and newspapers are going to take the other side of any issue that the administration does. Somebody please tell me who is supposed to promote the Presidents agenda?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:06:25 +0000

Listen to what Mark Twain said “Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more”.
Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)

By: Rick Bridgeman

Rick Bridgeman — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:38:41 +0000

Well, Gee, it isn’t like he hid Top Secret documents in his socks, and stole them from the National Archives.
The media would really be upset about something like that.

By: GKP

GKP — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:47:58 +0000

LaShawn, once again you did a brilliant job in your declaration. I agree with you wholehearted on this one. Armstrong was wrong for his action and now he has to face the consequences. Regardless of color, race, and etc we have to whole the same ethical standard across the board. As a black male conservative we can’t preach one thing and turn around and do the exact opposite. That’s a hypocrite! I do accept his apology for what is worth.

And for some your readers please read her post carefully, the left has nothing to do with this. Did the left conspire with Tribune Media Service to drop his column…Get real!!!