Comments on: the ballad of RSM http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:33:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Archibald http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-9327 George Archibald Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:39:34 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-9327 I was a senior investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Times for 23 years -- the first reporter hired by the newspaper pre-publication in February 1982 -- and knew Robert Stacy McCain as an editor on our desk. He was a repulsive racist, sputtered vile racist, anti-semitic, and other bigoted diatribes constantly during my tenure, which ended in September 2005. It was a source of continual embarrassment to me that the senior editors did not fire him for his workplace bigotry and incompetence. I have a chapter about this experience in my forthcoming book, "Journalism Is War," to be published shortly by Anomalos. George Archibald Post Office Box 212 Middleburg, Viurginia 20118-0212 I was a senior investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Times for 23 years — the first reporter hired by the newspaper pre-publication in February 1982 — and knew Robert Stacy McCain as an editor on our desk. He was a repulsive racist, sputtered vile racist, anti-semitic, and other bigoted diatribes constantly during my tenure, which ended in September 2005. It was a source of continual embarrassment to me that the senior editors did not fire him for his workplace bigotry and incompetence. I have a chapter about this experience in my forthcoming book, “Journalism Is War,” to be published shortly by Anomalos.

George Archibald
Post Office Box 212
Middleburg, Viurginia 20118-0212

]]> By: Levin et al. vs. Decency | The Gadfly http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7950 Levin et al. vs. Decency | The Gadfly Thu, 28 May 2009 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7950 [...] Dan Riehl (1, 2, 3), Robert Stacy McCain (whose post is only worth reading for the joy of reading Freddie’s response), and ultimately Levin himself (1, 2) (and his myriad sycophants in the comments) on the other is [...] [...] Dan Riehl (1, 2, 3), Robert Stacy McCain (whose post is only worth reading for the joy of reading Freddie’s response), and ultimately Levin himself (1, 2) (and his myriad sycophants in the comments) on the other is [...]

]]> By: Katherine http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7795 Katherine Wed, 27 May 2009 05:39:19 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7795 <i>I’d say that for McCain to disdain Dreher is for him to sneer at someone who has succeeded at something he’s never tried, namely writing with integrity, moral seriousness and clarity of vision</i> . To use a Colbertism, you just nailed him. <i>McCain: The upper echelons of American journalism have become the exclusive monopoly of former teacher’s pets, who as children were never sent to the principal’s office, who as teenagers were never suspended for showing up drunk for chemistry class, who as college students never woke up at 6:30 a.m. on the porch of the ATO house, who never played in a rock band or sold a pound of weed or dove from a 50-foot cliff into an abandoned rock quarry.</i> Setting aside your point that McCain probably fits that description - isn't that something any moral/cultural conservative should <i>value</i>? Responsibility, good behaviour, hard work, as opposed to rebellion for rebellion's own sake? He described me there, and I'm more proud of it than not. What's so laudable or valuable about hangovers? But he's just looking for an attack - if our current news and commentator corps HAD sold pot, he'd be after them for that. I’d say that for McCain to disdain Dreher is for him to sneer at someone who has succeeded at something he’s never tried, namely writing with integrity, moral seriousness and clarity of vision

. To use a Colbertism, you just nailed him.

McCain: The upper echelons of American journalism have become the exclusive monopoly of former teacher’s pets, who as children were never sent to the principal’s office, who as teenagers were never suspended for showing up drunk for chemistry class, who as college students never woke up at 6:30 a.m. on the porch of the ATO house, who never played in a rock band or sold a pound of weed or dove from a 50-foot cliff into an abandoned rock quarry.

Setting aside your point that McCain probably fits that description – isn’t that something any moral/cultural conservative should value? Responsibility, good behaviour, hard work, as opposed to rebellion for rebellion’s own sake? He described me there, and I’m more proud of it than not. What’s so laudable or valuable about hangovers? But he’s just looking for an attack – if our current news and commentator corps HAD sold pot, he’d be after them for that.

]]> By: Gus http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7772 Gus Tue, 26 May 2009 21:35:49 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7772 I did a lot of that crazy shit, but I was smart enough to not get busted. I sold weed, but it was a way to make money and have free weed, not a way to prove my manliness. I woke up in any number of places not knowing where I was. Getting drunk is surprisingly easy, it certainly doesn't make one manly. In my experience guys who feel the need to brag about how tough and manly they are feel inadequate. I did a lot of that crazy shit, but I was smart enough to not get busted. I sold weed, but it was a way to make money and have free weed, not a way to prove my manliness. I woke up in any number of places not knowing where I was. Getting drunk is surprisingly easy, it certainly doesn’t make one manly. In my experience guys who feel the need to brag about how tough and manly they are feel inadequate.

]]> By: ignatov http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7767 ignatov Tue, 26 May 2009 20:54:30 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7767 "To be a journalist in Washington is to live one’s life surrounded by men who have never driven 110 mph, never spent a night in jail, and never won a fightfight in their lives." And who wants to hang out with non-violent non-criminals? “To be a journalist in Washington is to live one’s life surrounded by men who have never driven 110 mph, never spent a night in jail, and never won a fightfight in their lives.”

And who wants to hang out with non-violent non-criminals?

]]> By: Houghton http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7764 Houghton Tue, 26 May 2009 20:38:07 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7764 This was hilarious. Bravo and well done. However, do not diss ranch dipping sauce and pizza! This is one of those guilty pleasures one must indulge in once in awhile, common man or not. This was hilarious. Bravo and well done.

However, do not diss ranch dipping sauce and pizza!

This is one of those guilty pleasures one must indulge in once in awhile, common man or not.

]]> By: Mark Thompson http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7760 Mark Thompson Tue, 26 May 2009 19:24:03 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7760 "Even Buffalo and Syracuse sometimes turn their noses up at ranch: a friend of mine used to say that you could tell a “classy” chicken wings joint by whether they gave you blue cheese dressing (classy) or ranch (not.)" This is not a "sometimes" thing. As folks from WNY and CNY known quite well, if you have any respect for the chicken wing, you will use Blue Cheese and only Blue Cheese. It's not an issue of class, though - putting ranch on a "Buffalo-style" (Buffaloes don't have wings!) chicken wing is equivalent to putting Swiss Cheese on a Philly Cheesesteak. It's just downright unacceptable. “Even Buffalo and Syracuse sometimes turn their noses up at ranch: a friend of mine used to say that you could tell a “classy” chicken wings joint by whether they gave you blue cheese dressing (classy) or ranch (not.)”

This is not a “sometimes” thing. As folks from WNY and CNY known quite well, if you have any respect for the chicken wing, you will use Blue Cheese and only Blue Cheese. It’s not an issue of class, though – putting ranch on a “Buffalo-style” (Buffaloes don’t have wings!) chicken wing is equivalent to putting Swiss Cheese on a Philly Cheesesteak. It’s just downright unacceptable.

]]> By: Joel http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7758 Joel Tue, 26 May 2009 19:18:49 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7758 It was all a dream, I used to read Commentary Magazine Ronald Reagan, Ollie North up in the limousine... It was all a dream, I used to read Commentary Magazine
Ronald Reagan, Ollie North up in the limousine…

]]> By: Mark http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7742 Mark Tue, 26 May 2009 18:15:14 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7742 E.D. - 7: Even Buffalo and Syracuse sometimes turn their noses up at ranch: a friend of mine used to say that you could tell a "classy" chicken wings joint by whether they gave you blue cheese dressing (classy) or ranch (not.) E.D. – 7: Even Buffalo and Syracuse sometimes turn their noses up at ranch: a friend of mine used to say that you could tell a “classy” chicken wings joint by whether they gave you blue cheese dressing (classy) or ranch (not.)

]]> By: matoko_chan http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/05/the-ballad-of-rsm/#comment-7735 matoko_chan Tue, 26 May 2009 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=4576#comment-7735 RSM an' Mark Levin are tryin' to be ganstah whiggahs but they aint got no thug. None a'tall. RSM an’ Mark Levin are tryin’ to be ganstah whiggahs but they aint got no thug.
None a’tall.

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