tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post8408461001122485831..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Local Dems Praise Labor Opponent as "Progressive"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-55508147421179658622010-08-03T00:46:52.750-07:002010-08-03T00:46:52.750-07:00Thanks for posting this information. It's not...Thanks for posting this information. It's noteworthy that Gooding doesn't want information about him getting out into the public eye. (Campaign donations are, by law, public domain... at least so far... who knows what evil lurks up the sleeves of Corporate America). And what does this say about Barbara Lee? Well, just another reason that I have chosen to run against her for California's 9th U.S. Congressional District.Dave Hellerhttp://www.gotoheller.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-12441330001358186252010-05-22T23:05:24.600-07:002010-05-22T23:05:24.600-07:00To the guy at May 21 11:39 pm (three up from here)...To the guy at May 21 11:39 pm (three up from here),<br />The point of this story about this Gooding guy is not that Republicans are evil, it that he's casting himself as a progressive while acting like a Republican. It's a matter of misrepresenting himself and others characterizing him as a true blue progressive when he's clearly not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-75716226668040566192010-05-21T23:13:12.178-07:002010-05-21T23:13:12.178-07:00For an anonymous person to claim something is &quo...For an anonymous person to claim something is "for the record..." is really quite obtuse.<br /><br />For the actual record, the 'How They Voted' series in the Tattler is just that: how they voted. It is not my intent to guess the council members "intent". I just state the question before the council and report how they voted. I would think a council members vote should be able to stand on its own but if council member Bukowski (for instance) thinks people need to know his intent on a vote, he should use his name.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-29558787122858325332010-05-21T18:26:46.032-07:002010-05-21T18:26:46.032-07:00For the record: I have made a comment every time t...For the record: I have made a comment every time this blog has distorted the truth. Go back and check the comments. The biggest offender is the "How They Voted" series which regularly mischaracterizes the issues at hand and the councilmembers intent in their votes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-18191620268648564242010-05-21T11:39:51.403-07:002010-05-21T11:39:51.403-07:00Why do we care who honored this guy? He's fre...Why do we care who honored this guy? He's free to raise money for whomever he wishes. Just because he raised money for some Republicans doesn't make him evil. There are some pretty narrow-minded opinions posted here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-8264956813652245892010-05-20T20:49:50.862-07:002010-05-20T20:49:50.862-07:00We're still waiting for his presentation about...We're still waiting for his presentation about the untruths he sees. He may need some more time, after all he probably doesn't want to make rash unsubstantiated assertions. We're willing to give him some more time.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-79292483526716964242010-05-19T17:13:48.258-07:002010-05-19T17:13:48.258-07:00To the Tattler,
I noticed the guy who said you'...To the Tattler,<br />I noticed the guy who said you're printing untruths at Nov 18 9:56 pm, isn't taking you up on your challenge to bring them to light so you can print a retraction. Why do you think he's not taking you up on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-68729838083180891552010-05-19T14:39:40.243-07:002010-05-19T14:39:40.243-07:00Congratulations to The Tattler for a doing a very ...Congratulations to The Tattler for a doing a very important story! And for not being intimidated by John Gooding's threat of a lawsuit.<br /><br />The Tattler might appreciate Wikipedia's definition of a SLAPP suit:<br /><br />A strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) is a lawsuit that is intended to censor, intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.<br /><br />The plaintiff does not normally expect to win the lawsuit. The plaintiff's goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate. A SLAPP is often preceded by a legal threat.<br /><br />The US Supreme Court has increasingly supported the dismissal of SLAPPs as a violation of the Constitution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-55151396465038049022010-05-19T14:36:23.402-07:002010-05-19T14:36:23.402-07:00John Gooding: You're busted!
Now kindly get o...John Gooding: You're busted!<br /><br />Now kindly get off the stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-1305413416069039272010-05-19T13:46:37.778-07:002010-05-19T13:46:37.778-07:00If John Gooding is a progressive, then what do you...If John Gooding is a progressive, then what do you call somebody that champions the working poor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-70018068343770305072010-05-19T08:14:33.405-07:002010-05-19T08:14:33.405-07:00Barbara Lee hiring some Pete Wilson Republican? WO...Barbara Lee hiring some Pete Wilson Republican? WOW. JUST WOW. <br />And a guy who "bundles political contributions" sounds like John LaCoste!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-15164944777237555582010-05-18T22:53:06.185-07:002010-05-18T22:53:06.185-07:00This guy is a fraudster. Thanks for the story.This guy is a fraudster. Thanks for the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-60796246383832074422010-05-18T22:39:23.455-07:002010-05-18T22:39:23.455-07:00To the 9:56 commenter above:
If you find anythin...To the 9:56 commenter above: <br />If you find anything not true in the Tattler, please tell us. If your claim is validated, we will post a retraction.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-21060380636867077702010-05-18T22:20:40.149-07:002010-05-18T22:20:40.149-07:00Ah, Progressive Lite.
Hope he doesn't scare ...Ah, Progressive Lite. <br /><br />Hope he doesn't scare you off---I like your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-62631525299895647782010-05-18T21:56:34.250-07:002010-05-18T21:56:34.250-07:00I'm an advocate of truth and reason above all;...I'm an advocate of truth and reason above all; so yes, this blog is not for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-4840272968058852172010-05-18T21:19:47.780-07:002010-05-18T21:19:47.780-07:00Good point about objectivity, I'm an advocate ...Good point about objectivity, I'm an advocate for Emeryville resident's concerns first. That's pretty clear. If resident's concerns are not yours, the Tattler is probably not for you.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-23828650162688631042010-05-18T21:13:36.163-07:002010-05-18T21:13:36.163-07:00"...referring to the difficulty politicians h..."...referring to the difficulty politicians have in suing the press." <br /><br />I hope you don't think, for a minute, that you are a member of the press--the press at least attempts objectivity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com