tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post1609255250589427616..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Rex Murphy's Obscene Tribute to Rob FordSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34056544877793058242016-03-29T15:43:43.584-04:002016-03-29T15:43:43.584-04:00Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this...Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe you're out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is meant to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18512332902194041282016-03-29T15:41:59.170-04:002016-03-29T15:41:59.170-04:00Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this...Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe you're out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is meant to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88040117264458678862016-03-29T15:39:26.705-04:002016-03-29T15:39:26.705-04:00Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this...Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe you're out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is mean't to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-7354170713849752532016-03-29T15:38:54.837-04:002016-03-29T15:38:54.837-04:00Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this...Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe you're out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is mean't to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28942904439371904102016-03-29T15:36:16.430-04:002016-03-29T15:36:16.430-04:00Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this...Simon, you're really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe your out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is mean't to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45876934816646107472016-03-29T15:34:18.428-04:002016-03-29T15:34:18.428-04:00Simon, your really out on the fringe on this one ....Simon, your really out on the fringe on this one . I was never a big fan of Rob Ford nor am I a fan of Rex Murphy... but on this blog I truly believe your out of line.<br /><br />Nothing is as egregious as you seem to imply here.Why bother posting a blog with headline "obscene" tribute, when a tribute is mean't to show respect. <br /><br />Mr. Ford may have been all of what you said he was, but should his tribute have mentioned what you say " that the man was a crass, vulgar, misogynistic, homophobic bully and political thug" ?<br /><br />And yes you broke your promise that you wouldn't write anything more about Rob Ford when you made the above comment and then try to veil it in your criticism of the CBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-27235244454791223302016-03-28T08:31:50.686-04:002016-03-28T08:31:50.686-04:00hi e.a.f....as I told you many times, it's not...hi e.a.f....as I told you many times, it's not a question of freedom of speech. It's a matter of journalistic ethics and balance....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-11823068021362571642016-03-28T08:30:17.570-04:002016-03-28T08:30:17.570-04:00hi David....I like your counterpoint idea, that at...hi David....I like your counterpoint idea, that at least would provide balance, and be far more entertaining than Murphy's oily sermons. But the fact is he should be fired so I'm just going to keep plugging away....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42778943546992225382016-03-28T08:28:40.806-04:002016-03-28T08:28:40.806-04:00hi FS...yes the horror show goes on. But I'm p...hi FS...yes the horror show goes on. But I'm patient, and I will keep demanding that the CBC fire him ...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39812156563565530752016-03-28T07:19:51.260-04:002016-03-28T07:19:51.260-04:00Rex's grasp on reality is not exactly strong, ...Rex's grasp on reality is not exactly strong, is it? jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45580274211712373472016-03-27T19:54:32.422-04:002016-03-27T19:54:32.422-04:00Yeah, sure that's what they said about Hitler ...Yeah, sure that's what they said about Hitler and Stalin too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-26593298043965293872016-03-27T02:40:43.286-04:002016-03-27T02:40:43.286-04:00May mot have liked Rob Ford much as a politician. ...May mot have liked Rob Ford much as a politician. Don't care if I ever see Rex Murphy again, but its called free speech and he gets to say what he wants, even if its on the tax payer dime. <br /><br />Just because we don't like either person doesn't mean there aren't thousands who do like them and they are entitled to their opinions and their grief,. e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40936030901280062602016-03-26T22:08:51.726-04:002016-03-26T22:08:51.726-04:00The CBC execs are NEVER going to fire Murphy.
As...The CBC execs are NEVER going to fire Murphy. <br /><br />As I said before, a journalist/reporter needs to be given the opportunity to rebut Murphy like CBS News used to do with their regular "Point - Counter Point" segment on 60 Minutes in the 1970's:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_Minutes#.22Point.2FCounterpoint.22_segment<br /><br />For most of the 1970s, the program included Point/Counterpoint, in which a liberal and a conservative commentator debated a particular issue. This segment originally featured James J. Kilpatrick representing the conservative side and Nicholas von Hoffman for the liberal, with Shana Alexander taking over for von Hoffman after he departed in 1974. The segment was an innovation that caught the public imagination as a live version of competing editorials.<br /><br />eg.<br /><br />Point Counterpoint from January 1 1978<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cESACuuh6kM<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-19652020883869680482016-03-26T21:52:04.467-04:002016-03-26T21:52:04.467-04:00What a stupid man!!!! what a friggin embarrassment...What a stupid man!!!! what a friggin embarrassment to the rest of us Newfies!!!!! That prickly piece of shat should have been fired long ago. FS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com