Plumbing the depths of journalism

[H_T 3,049]

He went on and on about Dawes not being worth the $500kpa that Melbourne was paying him. Those comments came less than 24 hours after Melbourne list manager Tim Harrington told Trade Week Radio that the figures being quoted on Dawes' contract were completely off the mark. One would expect a decent journalist to be aware of such things and not to cite dodgy figures when making his argument.

Mind you, one would not expect that of Denham who is to journalism what the Brisbane Bears were to football.

This part was precisely what I was about to post. More confirmation of poor journalism.

The $500K figures bandied around are well off the mark apparently.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I called in last week and asked him why he hates Melbourne so much, his response was along the line he hates incompetence not Melbourne.

I said no mate even if melb won 3 games in a row you would put a negative spin on it, response no,no I wouldn't!

I can't wait until we win 3 in a row and call him back!

I heard that, knew it must have been someone from Demonland.

[Freddy Fuschia 742]

He applauds the Bulldogs for keeping intact their early draft picks, congratulates Collingwood for accumulating picks 17, 18 and 20 ...

Quick to point out that they have 3 first round picks when those picks, now 18, 19 & 21, would have been second rounders in the good old days of 16 clubs.

His thought patterns are unadulterated rubbish.

[Biffen 12,944]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

South Africans like him should be working the farms in the hot sun for their black owners.

Sticks up for the strong and belittles the weak .

There is a massive wart on his face that is probably his brain.

May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door.

[Lucifers Hero 39,991]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

South Africans like him should be working the farms in the hot sun for their black owners.

Sticks up for the strong and belittles the weak .

There is a massive wart on his face that is probably his brain.

May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door.

WOW!! Maybe you should go back to bed and get up from the other side Biff...

[Biffen 12,944]

WOW!! Maybe you should go back to bed and get up from the other side Biff...

That was all the good stuff I have to say about him.

Wait till I point out his faults.

I would love to take him to Liam Jurrahs hometown for an attitude adjustment.

Lower than Sharksh!t.

[jnrmac 20,109]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

South Africans like him should be working the farms in the hot sun for their black owners.

Sticks up for the strong and belittles the weak .

There is a massive wart on his face that is probably his brain.

May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door.

Given you live at Mt Buller, love the snow and are a member of the Melbourne CLub (according to your profile) I thought you would have fitted his demographic perfectly. Awks.

[Crompton's the man 659]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

South Africans like him should be working the farms in the hot sun for their black owners.

Sticks up for the strong and belittles the weak .

There is a massive wart on his face that is probably his brain.

May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door.

A measured, sincere and insightful comment if ever I read one.

He makes a big play of using the term " we" when referring to Australians but I see where you're coming from : the accent is a dead giveaway and the attitudes go with the accent ( as a general rule : fortunately I've met some exceptions although they universally have the wrong idea about football)

Keep up the good work , Biffo

[Biffen 12,944]

Given you live at Mt Buller, love the snow and are a member of the Melbourne CLub (according to your profile) I thought you would have fitted his demographic perfectly. Awks.

My "likes" and "interests" are merely perpetuations of our stereotype .

I could not talk and tap such utter shite as my real self .

I have been to Toorak before ,but I got out alive.

[Sir Why You Little 37,052]

I agree 100% Biff. Bolt is a disgraceful excuse for a carbon based life form.

His accent is South Australian rather than South African interestingly.

I shall never forget when he wen to court a couple of years back & the HUN gave him a Full Front Page & editorial.

[monoccular 17,439]

I called in last week and asked him why he hates Melbourne so much, his response was along the line he hates incompetence not Melbourne.

....

So he hates himself then!

This post will be read by more people than anything Denham has ever written. Go and write something on the toilet wall at work and it will have a bigger audience than Denham.

If he wasn't on SEN nobody would know he exists.

Who???

[Lucifers Hero 39,991]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

South Africans like him should be working the farms in the hot sun for their black owners.

Sticks up for the strong and belittles the weak .

There is a massive wart on his face that is probably his brain.

May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door.

Can't say that there is anything about Andrew Bolt that I like or agree with but a post saying: 'May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door' about another human being, is beyond the pale for mine.

[Biffen 12,944]

Can't say that there is anything about Andrew Bolt that I like or agree with but a post saying: 'May the grim reaper find an easy and speedy path to his door' about another human being, is beyond the pale for mine.

I thought about that and I stand by it. I live life by a code.

As WYL pointed out-"Carbon based life-form" is more accurate than "human being".

[Hannibal 5,814]

Footy aside-Andrew Bolt is the most conceited apologist for the rich and corrupt ever.

Andrew Bolt is a conservative whose views perfectly reflect mine. He is nothing you say he is and our country would be far better placed if our politicians shared his common sense approach to life matters.

I won't get in a tennis match with you on this thread about this subject, but I also don't want left leaning posters like yourself shouting bile from the rooftops and going unchallenged.

[timD 994]

Andrew Bolt is a conservative whose views perfectly reflect mine. He is nothing you say he is and our country would be far better placed if our politicians shared his common sense approach to life matters.

I won't get in a tennis match with you on this thread about this subject, but I also don't want left leaning posters like yourself shouting bile from the rooftops and going unchallenged.

H, Andrew Bolt plays fast and loose with the truth, invents conspiracies and so grossly distorts what he quotes and how he use material that he appears generally disengenuous. I'm all for conservative writers challenging the looney left but this guy has no standards, no observable ethics and is cleverly abusive, derotagory and deceitful as it suits.

That is not you at all.

Paul Sheehan, Amanda Vanstone, Chris Berg, Tom Schwitzer all write more convincingly without the moral and professional vacuum Bolt consistently demonstrates. Greg Megalogenous(?) is someone I really enjoy reading. I reckon that the only thing that separates bolt and alan jones is that bolt lacks the courage of his convictions.

[Tony Tea 2,809]

Politics - just like footy. It all depends who you barrack for.

[Tony Tea 2,809]

Politics is the "rushed point" of careers. The opposition rushes a point and you boo. Your team rushes a point and you silently approve.

[Crompton's the man 659]

Politics - just like footy. It all depends who you barrack for.

Are all opinions of equal validity and value?

There is an ethical/ moral underpinning to politics ( or at least there was Once Upon a Time))

But to be fair in the 60's it was clear who represented the forces of evil ( hint : Murray Wiedeman played for them)

[rjay 24,996]

Politics - just like footy. It all depends who you barrack for.

...and that's the problem with it 'Tony', people have become one eyed in their approach to politics and from that we get the government we deserve. No matter who is in power both sides have a lot to answer for in my view, the politics of charisma and polling.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

our country would be far better placed if our politicians shared his common sense approach to life matters.

And the country would be bankrupt with the government being sued continuously for defamation cases against aborigines. And rightfully so!

[My TD 156]

Politics - just like footy. It all depends who you barrack for.

But unlike footy , I'm a swing voter.

Absolutely refuse to back the Green nutcases tho'.

Abit like Collingwood.

[Hannibal 5,814]

H, Andrew Bolt plays fast and loose with the truth, invents conspiracies and so grossly distorts what he quotes and how he use material that he appears generally disengenuous. I'm all for conservative writers challenging the looney left but this guy has no standards, no observable ethics and is cleverly abusive, derotagory and deceitful as it suits.

That is not you at all.

Paul Sheehan, Amanda Vanstone, Chris Berg, Tom Schwitzer all write more convincingly without the moral and professional vacuum Bolt consistently demonstrates. Greg Megalogenous(?) is someone I really enjoy reading. I reckon that the only thing that separates bolt and alan jones is that bolt lacks the courage of his convictions.

I don't agree with any of that.

Happy to leave it there.

[Dr John Dee 1,057]

Andrew Bolt is a conservative whose views perfectly reflect mine. He is nothing you say he is and our country would be far better placed if our politicians shared his common sense approach to life matters.

I won't get in a tennis match with you on this thread about this subject, but I also don't want left leaning posters like yourself shouting bile from the rooftops and going unchallenged.

Trouble is: common sense never is.

It's always someone's version.

[My TD 156]

I agree alot with Bolt and disagree with him now and again also.

These days tho' he seems abit too close to Gina Rinehart which makes me wonder if his comment is tainted.

[daisycutter 29,625]

.my view, the politics of charisma and polling.

haven't seen much of the former rj. maybe i'm hard to please