tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post4706916677600401622..comments2023-10-15T08:44:46.842-04:00Comments on The People's Republic of Pittsburgh: Ravenstahl Retreats, But Without Really Doing AnythingRichmond K. Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-74423450809584636682007-03-15T22:11:00.000-04:002007-03-15T22:11:00.000-04:00Perhaps we need to clear the cache from the web br...Perhaps we need to clear the cache from the web browser to get back to the changed front page of his web site. I expected that image to vanish. The one with the hands on the hips, fly open, posture from the redd up jedi should be NUKED from the root /index.html.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-49078086004625869172007-03-15T22:08:00.000-04:002007-03-15T22:08:00.000-04:00Just as it is hard being a third party in a town w...Just as it is hard being a third party in a town where the second party is not fully functional -- it is hard to be a blogger when the 4th estate is so much of a lap-dog and not watch-dog.<BR/><BR/>A robust MSM is needed. Heck we've still got oversight boards -- and they should not be here if we had watch dogs that were worth a bite and bark.<BR/><BR/>Even Twanda C of city council district 9, a Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-12678895787854320162007-03-15T20:05:00.000-04:002007-03-15T20:05:00.000-04:00Bram & Richmond K., Yes! This thought has been an...Bram & Richmond K., <BR/><BR/>Yes! This thought has been an unformed bit rolling around in my head, you guys hit it exactly:<BR/><BR/>"Has it occured to anybody else that "Early Returns" has evolved into the P-G's device for stroking and placating bloggers, without having to actually bother Joe Q. Public about anything?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-52421275734379468902007-03-15T17:46:00.000-04:002007-03-15T17:46:00.000-04:00I look forward to the day when we go back to a tim...I look forward to the day when we go back to a time when competent adults were managing our City - my eyes hurt from all the eyerolling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-47946853850603177382007-03-15T17:44:00.000-04:002007-03-15T17:44:00.000-04:00Always nice of you to stop by, Mr. Motznik. Shame...Always nice of you to stop by, Mr. Motznik. Shame you can't have a blog of your own.Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-89163967276925592762007-03-15T17:18:00.000-04:002007-03-15T17:18:00.000-04:00Dont any of you ever grow tired of constantly comp...Dont any of you ever grow tired of constantly complaining? Get a job, or girlfriend, or hobby. This site should be called the Cry baby Republicrats of PittsburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-81804192002028560032007-03-15T15:31:00.000-04:002007-03-15T15:31:00.000-04:00It's not like there's any real pride of authorship...It's not like there's any real pride of authorship amongst the blogging community - I mean, it's nice to be credited with breaking a story, but you and other bloggers have consistently BEGGED the MSM to lift stories from your blogs. <BR/><BR/>No wonder local politicians carry on as if there are no consequences - there aren't any, so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-63471353669049565842007-03-15T14:18:00.000-04:002007-03-15T14:18:00.000-04:00Oh yes, shame on Politics Editor James O'Toole for...Oh yes, shame on Politics Editor James O'Toole for BOTH not giving printed attention to the arrogant violations of campaign finance laws AND for dragging-ass on following up on what the Ravenstahl campaign told 'Early Returns' (again, not in print) on Feb 28 (almost a month ago)about the mayoral debates.Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611392939372698371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-81366755877146748952007-03-15T13:40:00.000-04:002007-03-15T13:40:00.000-04:00It certainly has to me. In fact, I said something...It certainly has to me. In fact, I said something precisely along those lines in my first post today, but Blogger ate the damn thing and I had to retype it. But I'm beginning to see "Early Returns" as something that allows them to "publish" something where only the blogging community is ever likely to see it.<BR/><BR/>It was one thing when the "on-dead-trees" version of the P-G would carry a Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-47260582022825767612007-03-15T13:31:00.000-04:002007-03-15T13:31:00.000-04:00Has it occured to anybody else that "Early Returns...Has it occured to anybody else that "Early Returns" has evolved into the P-G's device for stroking and placating bloggers, without having to actually bother Joe Q. Public about anything?Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.com