In his blog, Hearst reporter Brian Lockhart writes,
"Lamont spokesman Justine Sessions in a brief e-mail responded: 'As Ned has said throughout this campaign, the technology isn't there yet when it comes to tolls.'
"Oh Rudy. Couldn't you have at least gotten the Nedster to soften his opposition in return for your endorsement?"
Funny how a supposed professional reporter could use such denigrating language toward the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor of the state of Connecticut. I'm curious whether Lockhart is under the impression that Ned Lamont is his good friend, or his cousin, or something. Because for the life of me, I can't see how it is in any way professional, or appropriate, for any reporter to refer to a major candidate for higher office with such demeaning names. Of course, perhaps the reason is that Lockhart learned how to be a reporter from his colleague Ken Dixon, who repeatedly referred to Senator Chris Dodd as "Doodles", a nickname that Dixon asserts was applied to Dodd when he was single and dating. Of course, Dixon is also the guy who wrote at least three times in his column and his blog that he imagined watching Dodd crawl onto an ice flow in the Hadddam River and float down to his death.
But since Dixon and Lockhart believe that it's just AOK to refer to politicians with nicknames, I think it would be a good idea to come up with nicknames for them. Turnabout is fair play and all. Right?
So go ahead. What nicknames do you all think we should apply to Mssrs Lockhart and Dixon, since they are so eager to apply the same to Ned Lamont and Chris Dodd.
Knock yourselves out.
I've already started with Dixon several months ago: "The dumbest reporter in the state of Connecticut". But that's not really a nickname. I'll work on it. |
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