You’ve heard me speak of how we work by consensus on the editorial board. Usually, this is based on face-to-face interaction, but here’s an example of a consensus forming in writing.
This morning, Mike Fitts sent this group e-mail message to his fellow associate editors and me:
Do we owe John Edwards an op-ed piece? His staff has submitted this.
To recap: An Obama op-ed ran in August, I think, and Hillary’s around the 1st of the year, and Brad called Edwards a big phony.
What?!?! Can I never live that one thing down? Anyway, before I had even seen Mike’s message, Warren and Cindi had both replied. Warren wrote:
I’ve only skimmed it and it seems like his stump speech. That said, I think he does deserve a shot
Within two minutes, Cindi said:
I’m inclined to agree with Warren. That said, I’d say the sooner the better in terms of running it.
To which I said (is this starting to sound sort of like the Little Red Hen? in that case, who’s Turkey Lurkey?):
Sure. Does this mean I get to call him a big phony again?
Kidding aside, I haven’t read it yet, but I trust the others. I’ll read it on the proof.
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Look at how this system works out on paper:
Ar Az A/ I M Nc Ny Tx Tn
[A/ = the other Arkansas/Clinton variety]
Romney would restore the balance of power!
And reduce all the regional bickering!
I’d like to hear more of his views. While I innately distrust ‘pretty boys’, I do tend toward a populist view of things (sorry, big corporations; but if you want me to like you, stop getting caught in so many lies, and can you, like, hide the greed?). I know he has a hair fixation, but what’s going on under that hair?
You asked the wrong question. The question should have been do you owe the voters an op-ed piece by Edwards. The answer to that question is YES.
Let Edwards have his say. He is a trial lawyer which is nothing more than a use car salesman with a degree.
pmorlan is absolutely right. The ultimate question is always, what do we owe the readers — and my colleagues’ answer to that question is the right one, too. (I say that still not having read the piece, but I see it’s on the op-ed page for tomorrow.)
And Karen — give us pretty boys a break, OK?
I’m not sure I’m following D.C.MAPPER’s higher math. I only got to integral calculus in school.
It’s not math… he listed the home states of the major candidates and noted that Romney’s M (mass or michigan I guess) is in the middle.
Seems about as effective as any method.