tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post707080372094315530..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-85155356377201002142008-05-12T16:27:00.000-05:002008-05-12T16:27:00.000-05:00Melyssa: At NO time did I ever call you a prostitute anywhere! I did say that you have frequently been called a trollop so you should be careful with your own hateful invective and incessant name-calling of others...Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-67845445544698961672008-05-12T15:30:00.000-05:002008-05-12T15:30:00.000-05:00The comments about you were not off the mark, Melyssa, and if anyone thought that they <I>were</I> just lies, rumor and innuendo those doubts were dispelled with that Indianapolis Monthly article. Face it. Some people just can't stand you.<BR/><BR/> I'll be awaiting a comment or two from one of your other ID's defending yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53055736887048579662008-05-12T13:19:00.000-05:002008-05-12T13:19:00.000-05:00Jen? Question here. Why in the hell didn't you stop people on your blog like Wilson from calling me a prostitute and other choice labels? Your hypocrisy regarding the truth is astounding. You should clean up your own blog before you go complaining about what others say about you.<BR/>.<BR/>By the way, it was satisfying to watch Schellenger get tossed! First Peterson, now Schellinger. <BR/>--MelyssaM Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-55450860962867222552008-05-12T08:39:00.000-05:002008-05-12T08:39:00.000-05:00Ryan,<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, you didn't correct the overarching issue -- that I didn't send that press release. The nature of your tightly written correction still implies that I somehow had clandestine access to Jim's e-mail blast system and was sending things using other people's names.<BR/><BR/>That was the crux of my original complaint, and you have yet to address it.<BR/><BR/>Your allegation remains false, and I would appreciate a further retraction.<BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to make a mountain out of a molehill, but you need to understand that there's a huge difference between opinion journalism ("Wagner is a jackass, and I don't like her.") and fact journalism ("Wagner logged on using other people's e-mail addresses to send out press releases for a gubernatorial candidate.")<BR/><BR/>You have not substantiated your case, nor can you because the allegation you printed as fact is simply untrue.<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to belabor the point, but if you're going to casually sling things you think are true as fact, you'd best be sure you're actually dealing with fact, not hearsay, rumor and innuendo.<BR/><BR/>In this case, it would have been fairly easy for you to verify your story before writing, as opposed to having to correct sloppy, third-party-sourced reporting after the fact.<BR/><BR/>You know where to find me, as does the publisher of the Howey Political Report. All of this could have been avoided with a simple e-mail or phone call.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744471413511929003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-76288856954464516772008-05-11T20:37:00.000-05:002008-05-11T20:37:00.000-05:00Jennifer is correct that the press release was emailed from Candace Martin, not Robert Kellar. This has now been corrected. I regret the error.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-42506962799575034062008-05-10T16:16:00.000-05:002008-05-10T16:16:00.000-05:00Good point, Bart Lies. I went to Ryan's site. He's super sharp. She likely made an enemy rather than friend of him. No doubt he is going places. <BR/><BR/>And to think...he's from Kokomo.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49226985328057018752008-05-10T14:32:00.000-05:002008-05-10T14:32:00.000-05:00Is it better to sabre-rattle than to take a young, inexperienced writer aside to explain and teach, perhaps even gain an ally? Especially for such a minor error?Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-88930079740632630852008-05-10T09:38:00.000-05:002008-05-10T09:38:00.000-05:00She allowed (even encouraged) the defamation/labeling of Melyssa as a prostitute in several comments on the TDW blog last summer. <BR/><BR/>Just put Melyssa's name in the search feature of the TDW blog to read the comments.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-42728834272047116522008-05-10T08:34:00.000-05:002008-05-10T08:34:00.000-05:00Jen whining about being skewered on a blog?!?!!? What a hypocrite!!!<BR/><BR/>TDW was nothing but lies, rumors and innuendo. Jen being the queen bee amongst the drones. <BR/><BR/>And God forbid you post something against the grain there, as you are attacked by people who have no clue who you are or what you do!Watcher on the wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728550684592087689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4560192674902778002008-05-10T08:29:00.000-05:002008-05-10T08:29:00.000-05:00"I have very little sympathy for Jen Wagner. Crying about unfair treatment from the media seems awfully lame considering her publication standards at TDW." - Kurt Luidhardt<BR/><BR/>Oh Snap! you said it before I did! TDW was filled with hateful lies, rumors and innuendo with her at the helm. <BR/><BR/>If you dared post against the grain there you were attacked by the masses of foaming mouth libs who are the vocal majority there.<BR/><BR/>Now that she is not running it it has descended into vulgar hateful lies, rumors and innuendo.Watcher on the wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728550684592087689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-86877231682743104222008-05-09T21:06:00.000-05:002008-05-09T21:06:00.000-05:00Kurt:<BR/><BR/>Find something she's printed that's defamatory, and we'll talk about TDW. People can state opinions and interpretations that are shrill and with which you disagree. But you can't make facts up or act with reckless disregard for their veracity in a way that hurts someone's career without expecting repercussions. I admire her restraint, honestly, because in her field, being known as one who plays dirty politics is NOT a compliment. (For cross-reference, see Advance Indiana article on Barack Obama).POPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558836541249077077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-78741526139237778092008-05-09T20:12:00.000-05:002008-05-09T20:12:00.000-05:00Ditto to what Kurt saidSir Hailstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301073859882785758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-58549796495918688052008-05-09T19:44:00.000-05:002008-05-09T19:44:00.000-05:00Can dish it out but can't take it, it seems.Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-37787961227198666352008-05-09T18:39:00.000-05:002008-05-09T18:39:00.000-05:00I have very little sympathy for Jen Wagner. Crying about unfair treatment from the media seems awfully lame considering her publication standards at TDW.Kurt Luidhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523739606200957489noreply@blogger.com