Friday, 5 September 2008
A Brief Sign of a Really Nice Guy
Robert Novak had recently announced that he had a serious brain tumor (after hitting a dude on a bike), and was scheduled for a major operation to treat the tumor.
Novak....for those who haven't watched his show.....has been extremely harsh on George Bush at various times. Maybe to some degree, Bush deserved the treatment, and maybe sometimes....he didn't.
Novak recently noted....days after the operation: "I’m told that President George W. Bush has not liked my criticism, particularly of his Iraq war policy. But the president is a compassionate man, and he telephoned me at 7:24 a.m. on August 15, six minutes before I went into surgery. The conversation lasted only a minute, but his prayerful concern was touching and much appreciated.’
There is a very Christan-like behavior that you do get out of George Bush. His speech skills are slightly lacking.....his management skills might not be absolutely four-star....and his dedication to Cheney might be suspect.....but the guy is someone with a good bit of compassion. Even Novak, in his worst moment of fear.....may have grasped this. I'm guessing that he was a bit shocked, and then later worried if Bush would be the first person he'd see, after he came out of surgery.
Novak....for those who haven't watched his show.....has been extremely harsh on George Bush at various times. Maybe to some degree, Bush deserved the treatment, and maybe sometimes....he didn't.
Novak recently noted....days after the operation: "I’m told that President George W. Bush has not liked my criticism, particularly of his Iraq war policy. But the president is a compassionate man, and he telephoned me at 7:24 a.m. on August 15, six minutes before I went into surgery. The conversation lasted only a minute, but his prayerful concern was touching and much appreciated.’
There is a very Christan-like behavior that you do get out of George Bush. His speech skills are slightly lacking.....his management skills might not be absolutely four-star....and his dedication to Cheney might be suspect.....but the guy is someone with a good bit of compassion. Even Novak, in his worst moment of fear.....may have grasped this. I'm guessing that he was a bit shocked, and then later worried if Bush would be the first person he'd see, after he came out of surgery.
John "The Mighty" Rasking Responds
John "The Mighty" (my nickname for the guy) Raskin desperately wanted everyone to know that Sarah Palin had mocked community organizers. John "The Mighty" from Manhattan spoke forth and said: "The last thing we need is for Republican officials to mock us on television when we're trying to rebuild the neighborhoods they have destroyed. Maybe if everyone had more houses than they can count, we wouldn't need community organizers. But I work with people who are getting evicted from their only home. If John McCain and the Republicans understood that, maybe they wouldn't be so quick to make fun of community organizers like me."
Here's my 30-second analysis. What did people in Boston, Manhattan, LA, Atlanta, and Philly do...before community organizers came along? How did community organizers ever become a "profession"....like plumbing, mechanics, and septic tank replacement? If aliens came and took all of the community organizers in the world....would anyone really notice? And finally.....can you really make a living at community organizing?
Think about my questions for a minute before you answer....because you really might not want to give the answers. And as for John "The Mighty"? Well....don't plan any transfers to Bama....because you just might not find alot of traffic for your needs or customers to discuss organizing.
The Kwame Daze
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is no more. Kwame basically gets four months of real jail (in Detroit's finest facility), has to pay the city $1 million in cash, has to give up his law license, and CANNOT run for any office for five years.
It is a shocker for some....who thought that the great Kwame would continue on the fight or at least avoid the five year no-office deal.
At 38 years old....its hard to say what happens in four months. Kwame will have to find some method of making a upscale income and for a guy with very limited talents....there are few options. I'm thinking he can likely get into the union business, and be elected to some type of position there (regional or state union boss maybe). He could be a power-broker and attempt to lead future corrupt political figures in Detroit to the right connections. Finally, he could get some corrupt charity scheme to use him as a front vehicle....and help keep his face in the media for five years.
I'm guessing he will try to talk various bigwigs into some kind of pardon....to get him off the hook....which the next governor might do....for the right amount of money.
Sadly, we will be Kwameless for five years....and it'll be a heavy weight upon our heart.
It is a shocker for some....who thought that the great Kwame would continue on the fight or at least avoid the five year no-office deal.
At 38 years old....its hard to say what happens in four months. Kwame will have to find some method of making a upscale income and for a guy with very limited talents....there are few options. I'm thinking he can likely get into the union business, and be elected to some type of position there (regional or state union boss maybe). He could be a power-broker and attempt to lead future corrupt political figures in Detroit to the right connections. Finally, he could get some corrupt charity scheme to use him as a front vehicle....and help keep his face in the media for five years.
I'm guessing he will try to talk various bigwigs into some kind of pardon....to get him off the hook....which the next governor might do....for the right amount of money.
Sadly, we will be Kwameless for five years....and it'll be a heavy weight upon our heart.
The Efffect of US-Magazine?
Well....with the big negative story and cover....you'd be thinking the negative impact would be on Sarah Palin....but sadly....its not. US-Magazine apparently took a fair sized hit.
Some sources in the mainstream media say that US-magazine lost a mininum of 5,000 subscriptions since their little anti-Sarah Palin issue came out. Other sources wanted to hint of 10,000 lost subscriptions....but the reality is leaning more toward 5,000.
Its a curious thing.....this magazine costs $69 for a yearly subscription (not that I do it). So you figure 5,000 times $70 a year, which equals $350,000 a year. If this is the middle point, and they do reach 10,000 cancelations...then we are talking $700,000 lost per year...which can't be regained.
A good magazine relies heavily on subscriptions and not the local store...because they can vow that they will collect "x" amount and be truthful.
The next problem is that this might be only half of the true problem because so many folks picked it up at the grocery each week. So you may see them with a $1.4 million loss, and maybe three or four significant advertisers who simply dropped out.
What happens in this case? By December...if they don't see a return to the magazine...they start looking at the top twenty wage earners and their impact on the magazine. The Xmas bonus? Well...at best...half of what they would have given. And the potential for growth? This bump just set them back by a year...minimum. The management has to worry how just how far they carry this political game. Its one thing to be the National Enquirer...but their fan base can survive one or two hits like this and keep marching on. This magazine isn't as robust.
Another article or two on Sarah? It may be too late to halt the 2nd week of anti-Sarah operations....and I'm guessing that they will get 10,000 solid cancellations by Friday of next week.....with another 10,000 lost buyers at the store counter.
Whichever management team made this decision....gets full credit. They wanted to sink the magazine....and they got their wish.
Some sources in the mainstream media say that US-magazine lost a mininum of 5,000 subscriptions since their little anti-Sarah Palin issue came out. Other sources wanted to hint of 10,000 lost subscriptions....but the reality is leaning more toward 5,000.
Its a curious thing.....this magazine costs $69 for a yearly subscription (not that I do it). So you figure 5,000 times $70 a year, which equals $350,000 a year. If this is the middle point, and they do reach 10,000 cancelations...then we are talking $700,000 lost per year...which can't be regained.
A good magazine relies heavily on subscriptions and not the local store...because they can vow that they will collect "x" amount and be truthful.
The next problem is that this might be only half of the true problem because so many folks picked it up at the grocery each week. So you may see them with a $1.4 million loss, and maybe three or four significant advertisers who simply dropped out.
What happens in this case? By December...if they don't see a return to the magazine...they start looking at the top twenty wage earners and their impact on the magazine. The Xmas bonus? Well...at best...half of what they would have given. And the potential for growth? This bump just set them back by a year...minimum. The management has to worry how just how far they carry this political game. Its one thing to be the National Enquirer...but their fan base can survive one or two hits like this and keep marching on. This magazine isn't as robust.
Another article or two on Sarah? It may be too late to halt the 2nd week of anti-Sarah operations....and I'm guessing that they will get 10,000 solid cancellations by Friday of next week.....with another 10,000 lost buyers at the store counter.
Whichever management team made this decision....gets full credit. They wanted to sink the magazine....and they got their wish.
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