http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-55071 Blue Crab Boulevard » Called It Again Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:14:43 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/#comment-55071 [...] Yeah, I know, this isn't exactly Nostradamus-like powers. But you have to take credit when you can. Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the John "I own Both Americas" Edwards campaign. "Blogmaster" Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the Edwards' campaign. Of course, it's all the right wing's and Catholic activists' fault (a blame-avoidance strategy I highlighted on The O'Reilly Factor tonight before news of Marcotte's resignation broke). Writes Marcotte this evening: I was hired by the Edwards campaign for the skills and talents I bring to the table, and my willingness to work hard for what’s right. Unfortunately, Bill Donohue and his calvacade of right wing shills don’t respect that a mere woman like me could be hired for my skills, and pretended that John Edwards had to be held accountable for some of my personal, non-mainstream views on religious influence on politics (I’m anti-theocracy, for those who were keeping track). Bill Donohue—anti-Semite, right wing lackey whose entire job is to create non-controversies in order to derail liberal politics—has been running a scorched earth campaign to get me fired for my personal beliefs and my writings on this blog. [...] [...] Yeah, I know, this isn't exactly Nostradamus-like powers. But you have to take credit when you can. Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the John "I own Both Americas" Edwards campaign. "Blogmaster" Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the Edwards' campaign. Of course, it's all the right wing's and Catholic activists' fault (a blame-avoidance strategy I highlighted on The O'Reilly Factor tonight before news of Marcotte's resignation broke). Writes Marcotte this evening: I was hired by the Edwards campaign for the skills and talents I bring to the table, and my willingness to work hard for what’s right. Unfortunately, Bill Donohue and his calvacade of right wing shills don’t respect that a mere woman like me could be hired for my skills, and pretended that John Edwards had to be held accountable for some of my personal, non-mainstream views on religious influence on politics (I’m anti-theocracy, for those who were keeping track). Bill Donohue—anti-Semite, right wing lackey whose entire job is to create non-controversies in order to derail liberal politics—has been running a scorched earth campaign to get me fired for my personal beliefs and my writings on this blog. [...]

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-54882 The Anchoress » Blogmistresses NOT fired by Edwards! Alrighty, then! Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:57:29 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/#comment-54882 [...] Blue Crab Boulevard has more. [...] [...] Blue Crab Boulevard has more. [...]

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-54881 The Anchoress » Stories, opinions, madmen, liars, and dancing penguins! Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:52:34 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/#comment-54881 [...] Blue Crab Boulevard has more. [...] [...] Blue Crab Boulevard has more. [...]

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-54877 Blue Crab Boulevard » Edwards Fires Bloggers Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:51:31 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/02/08/bloggers-not-fired/#comment-54877 [...] UPDATE: Thursday, early afternoon: The two bloggers are not fired.   [...] [...] UPDATE: Thursday, early afternoon: The two bloggers are not fired.   [...]

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