tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155673391098527187.post6416137840806025886..comments2023-05-21T04:08:30.330-07:00Comments on f-brilliant: zalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17256623084409601892noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155673391098527187.post-26844716463388184122008-03-06T17:54:00.000-08:002008-03-06T17:54:00.000-08:00This was an unfolding investigative piece. One thi...This was an unfolding investigative piece. One thing everyone seems to bury is that the FIRST story I did was with the state GOP spokesman Scott Darnell to allow him to dispute what I witnessed personally at the Bernalillio County Delegate Convention. <BR/> I never talked about Heather Wilson! She inserted herself, through her spokeswoman Whitney Cheshire, into the issue and drew a lot of attention to herself. As a journalist, a red flag goes up when people "doth protest too much." Her campaign continued to push it and push it. Why is that?<BR/> As the story unfolded, here was the order of the pieces:<BR/> -GOP Spokesman "Scott Darnell setting straight the record on how delegates are always vetted;<BR/> -Former Governor Dave Cargo, running a Ward table (that I witnessed)alarmed at what HE witnessed.<BR/> -My pieces were pulled before I ever got a chance to talk with anyone else. I told "News Director" Pat Allen that I would call both Wilson and White campaigns the following morning.<BR/> Remember, this was an unfolding investigative series. Most people don't listen to one piece and let it go if they're truly interested.<BR/> AGAIN, LET ME BE CLEAR. I NEVER TARGETED HEATHER WILSON. NEVER SAID A WORD ABOUT HER! If you check www.bradblog.com, you'll see my original scripts from both days of the stories I did. If you can find Heather Wilson in any of my copy, wow...<BR/> In addition, THREE State Senators complained to the state A/G about intimidation tactics and threats made against them and their families by Darren White's campaign. All of this has been documented. <BR/> Unfortunately, I didn't get to THAT part of the story. I just couldn't work for KKOB another day. And, this wasn't the first time they had pushed the limits with ethics. I had filed a complaint with the Poynter Institute about the first incident several months ago.<BR/> If voters have any sense, they'll pay attention to these threat allegations. It doesn't bode well for somone who claims to be a law enforcement officer, now running for Congress.<BR/> Shameful.<BR/> LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497534204212549993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155673391098527187.post-52080226912427472132008-03-06T16:09:00.000-08:002008-03-06T16:09:00.000-08:00Just one question for you Laura. Did you ever cal...Just one question for you Laura. Did you ever call either the Wilson or White campaigns to ask about the vote-buying accusations before you went on the air with your stories that the station later pulled? <BR/><BR/>Last time I checked, that was a basic tenent of quality journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155673391098527187.post-44456545673048640232008-03-06T11:08:00.000-08:002008-03-06T11:08:00.000-08:00It's disgusting that a radio station claiming to b...It's disgusting that a radio station claiming to be THE major New Mexico source of news refuses even to allow an investigation of a vote buying scheme. And why? Because no blog or other media has reported it???? Puhleeze!!! With that reasoning, Woodward and Bernstein, and the Washington Post, never should have investigated or reported the truths about the Watergate conspiracy, because the DC gossip columnists and local news media hadn't reported it. <BR/><BR/>It appears that KKOB and the Albu-Turkey Journal don't understand what it means to "scoop" other news outlets. But that probably explains the "media-cracy" of both. Here's hoping that a fearless national news outlet gets its teeth into this one and thoroughly embarrasses all of New Mexico's so-called news media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com