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Sac Bee Rocks !
Dyslexic Scully
Shoots Self In Foot !
An Unprepared, Befuddled
Embarrassment
"At Least I Was On Time"
June 15, 2004 (Tuesday)
by Charles Bustmont, columnist
With his embarassing performance
yesterday as Dr. Risk,
David Scully achieved the impossible -
he sunk to an even deeper low.
Though, admittedly, he was
fairly congenial, and professional
in appearance (and on time),
that's about all that could
be said for his debut.
The most bitterly ironic moment
occurred early on around
the conference table,
when the friendly and collegial
group encouraged him
to talk about himself.
"I have an ax to grind,"
said our very own diplomat,
"but this is neither
the time nor the place
to talk about me."
"I discuss it all in my website,
'The California Insider' - er, um,
I mean, 'The Candidate Insider',"
he continued,
in a telling, dyslexic moment.
"That's copyrighted,"
commented a participant.
And, to this fair comment
by a Sac Bee professional,
what did our
"very own" asinine moron
(spelling corrections welcome)
reply ?
"Sue me then," was the reply
of our "very own" Dr. Diplomacy.
Ah, the sweet, bitter irony of it all !
Bitter for our "very own" Mr. Scully,
who rails against the very concept
of dyslexia as a hoax
perpetrated by the
"liberal, fascist empire builders
in the public education establishment."
There could be no sweeter reward for me
than seeing Mr. Scully's
vast left-wing conspiracy theory
so cruelly contradicted
in his own dyslexic moment.
How sweet it is !
What say you, Sally ?
If you can stop your
insufferable weeping, that is -
HA HA HA HA HA
*******
rebuttal by Sally Ducvid, columnist
Our very own Mr. Scully
did very well,
by all accounts that I've heard.
And, as for the rumors that
he was "unprepared" or "befuddled",
that's nonsense.
He's spent a lifetime of preparation
as a concerned citizen.
The tens of thousands of hours
he has spent reading, studying,
discussing and writing
about issues of concern
to all of us as citizens -
that's been his preparation.
And, besides, the "Dr. Risk" program
is merely a public relations program
on the part of the Bee.
Besides generating good will
among its most interested readers,
it gives the Bee invaluable
feedback and input from its readership.
And, as for Mr. Scully,
it's an invaluable learning experience
and networking opportunity -
sort of like an unpaid internship
or informational interview.
After all, Mr. Scully is an editor,
publisher, and columnist, himself -
and, perhaps his most difficult
and least rewarding task - a manager,
of what can often be
a very contrary staff.
He's being collegial and professional
by participating in such a program,
and I and the rest of the staff
at "The Candidate Insider" -
well, we're all very proud of him,
and we're behind him all the way.
And, as for that so-called "dyslexic moment",
it was nothing of the sort.
It wasn't even a Freudian slip.
It only means that Mr. Scully
felt that he was under time-pressure
at the meeting and was speaking quickly.
The fact that he said "California Insider",
instead of "Candidate Insider",
shows that he is a regular reader
of the Sacramento Bee Weblog.
Mr. Scully's publication
is not in competition with
The Sacramento Bee.
Mr. Scully's publication
is a personal weblog whose
primary purpose is to tell
his own personal story,
including his positions
and opinions on various topics.
Parody
It is styled somewhat as
a parody of the Sacramento Bee,
specifically Dan Weintraub's
"California Insider", just as
his "candidacy for governor"
was a parody of the political
events and campaigns of last year.
A parody HAS TO resemble
that which it parodies.
Otherwise, people won't get it.
In fact, Mr. Scully's publication
almost certainly has a synergistic effect
with the Sacramento Bee.
By attracting a certain readership
of his own with interesting articles,
Mr. Scully probably creates
a greater interest in the issues,
and, hence, a greater readership
for The Sacramento Bee.
He makes no secret of the fact
that Dan Weintraub's Weblog
was his inspiration
for using the weblog format.
In fact, Mr. Scully has often linked
to Sacramento Bee articles
and to "The California Insider", itself.
Mr. Scully has always given
full credit to the Bee.
It's not like he's some rich fat cat
who's stolen ideas or a script
from some poor, famished writer.
Mr. Scully's publication
is like a spotlight
which shines glory and praise
upon that great publication,
"The Sacramento Bee",
and "The California Insider".
Besides, "California" and "Candidate"
are distinctly different words
with distinctly different meanings.
Finally, Mr. Bustmont, may I close
with this old adage, an oldie but goody
that rings true through the ages:
"Imitation Is The Highest Form of Flattery !"
*******
Editor's Note:
I thought of various formats
and titles for this publication
during its formation.
One idea was to call it
"The Sacramato Bee".
I also experimented with using
"Snoopy Typing On His Doghouse",
as a logo. However, I didn't get
permission to use the Snoopy picture.
I decided, then, to use Michelangelo's
classic, "David" and Rodin's classic,
"The Thinker". And I'm actually glad
because I prefer the classic tone
to the silly, humorous one.
Similarly, "The Sacramato Bee"
seemed too silly, whereas
"The Candidate Insider" seems just right.
After all, I was a virtual "Candidate"
for governor, running as a
Generic Party Candidate,
and conducting my campaign
primarily on the web.
As for Mr. Bustmont,
his joining my staff was primarily
his own doing, and I saw no harm in it,
especially he was apparently held in
such low regard by Mr. Weintraub.
At least he honestly speaks his mind -
such as it is - and thank God
for this great country
that even the Mr. Bustmonts
have the right to be heard.
Since the meeting yesterday,
I have considered other titles
for my Weblog:
Sac Bee Rocks
The Sacramento Bee Rocks
Dan Weintraub Rocks
Daniel Weintraub Rocks
dweintraub Rocks
Dave Scully Rocks
David Scully Rocks
dscully Rocks
All of it seems to ring true.
But, for now, my plan is
to leave my personal weblog
titled, "The Candidate Insider".
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