Barry Jantz column from yesterday about Imperial Valley Press cartoon depicting Nick Popaditch…
http://www.flashreport.org/blog.php?postID=2010071211113461
Dianne Bell column today…
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/13/celebrity-chef-still-needs-id/
LA Times: Bob Filner criticizes cartoon…
http://tinyurl.com/2b56gh9
Imperial Valley Press apology…
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2010/07/13/our_opinion/ed01_07-13-10.txt
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FlashReport hi-lites the stories on main page…
http://www.flashreport.org/index.php?doDate=20100713
This story is getting some serious media. It showed up 3rd from the top of Fox News’ RSS feed today at 3:30PM.
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Barry says he has rc’d several letters-to-the-editor addressed to the IVP press and cc’d to him. One interesting one…
The Imperial Valley Press
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Like many others, I was offended by your recent editorial cartoon about Nick Popaditch. But I am writing to talk about class. One of my favorite clichés is: “Class never goes out of style.” I’d like to give you three examples of class.
Example #1: Nick Popaditch. The man has shed blood for his country and now wants to continue to serve in the halls of Congress. He is a class act.
Example #2: Congressman Bob Filner. He is Popaditch’s opponent. He could have taken the easy way and just remained silent when the editorial cartoon appeared. But not Bob. He has been fighting for Veteran’s rights and benefits for years. So what does Bob do? Makes a strong statement against the editorial cartoon. Love him or hate him (and I’ve disagreed with him philosophically numerous times over the years), he is consistent. Bob Filner is a class act.
Example #3: The Imperial Valley Press and Editor Brad Jennings. They made a mistake. They also could have taken the easy way out and just let the controversy run its course. But they responded and responded quickly. They admitted they made a mistake. They explained their reasoning but not as an excuse, simply as an explanation. The Imperial Valley Press and Brad Jennings are class acts.
God bless Nick Popaditch. God bless Bob Filner. God Bless the Imperial Valley Press and Brad Jennings. And…God Bless America.
John Dadian
Santee
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Katy Grimes weighs in…
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/07/13/another-tacky-newspaper-blunder/
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From East County Magazine…
PIRATE CARTOON DRAWS FIRE: The Imperial County Press ran a cartoon depicting GOP Congressional candidate Nick Popaditch as a patched-eyed pirate with puzzled voters skateboarding past. The cartoon provoked outrage among Popaditch supporters, the conservative blog San Diego Rostra reported. Even Popavitch’s Democratic opponent, Congressman Bob Filner, denounced the cartoon as “in poor taste.” Critics believed the cartoon made fun of war wounds sustained by Popaditch , an Iraq war veteran who lost an eye during the battle of Fallujah. But the editor insisted that his intent was to show how ill-informed voters are about the Iraq War. Filner , who chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee, called on the editor to “educate the public on how we can support our troops when they return home.” Touché.
http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/3793