Anonymous wrote:Few things in life are as insignificant as a local Arlington election.

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OP,

The DEFINITION of a radio call show is that anyone can join in the conversation and express his or her opinions, until the host shuts down the mike or hangs up the phone.

The whole PURPOSE of a radio station is to make money. Debates and arguments on radio generate a lot of listeners and comments (like yours, for example) and if they are done well, add to the station's notoriety and prestige. Not that Kojo wants a Howard Stern reputation, but sometimes he does allow political disputes like this because he knows what he's doing.

Try be a little more intelligent, OP.

Not to be pedantic but I'm not sure the mission of WAMU is to make money. Just sayin.'

Right. It's WAMU, a sedate NPR station. Not a place where you crash the soirée.

If Brodbeck and Tribbett had wanted to call Gutshall a WAR CRIMINAL, it's THEIR RIGHT to do so. They're the pundits. If Gutshall wanted to respond, he could tweet or maybe purchase time on the local equivalent of Pravda or RT. But he is not to be calling the Kojo show without an invitation!!! That is just RUDE!!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OP,

The DEFINITION of a radio call show is that anyone can join in the conversation and express his or her opinions, until the host shuts down the mike or hangs up the phone.

The whole PURPOSE of a radio station is to make money. Debates and arguments on radio generate a lot of listeners and comments (like yours, for example) and if they are done well, add to the station's notoriety and prestige. Not that Kojo wants a Howard Stern reputation, but sometimes he does allow political disputes like this because he knows what he's doing.

Try be a little more intelligent, OP.

Not to be pedantic but I'm not sure the mission of WAMU is to make money. Just sayin.'

Right. It's WAMU, a sedate NPR station. Not a place where you crash the soirée.

If Brodbeck and Tribbett had wanted to call Gutshall a WAR CRIMINAL, it's THEIR RIGHT to do so. They're the pundits. If Gutshall wanted to respond, he could tweet or maybe purchase time on the local equivalent of Pravda or RT. But he is not to be calling the Kojo show without an invitation!!! That is just RUDE!!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OP,

The DEFINITION of a radio call show is that anyone can join in the conversation and express his or her opinions, until the host shuts down the mike or hangs up the phone.

The whole PURPOSE of a radio station is to make money. Debates and arguments on radio generate a lot of listeners and comments (like yours, for example) and if they are done well, add to the station's notoriety and prestige. Not that Kojo wants a Howard Stern reputation, but sometimes he does allow political disputes like this because he knows what he's doing.

Try be a little more intelligent, OP.

Not to be pedantic but I'm not sure the mission of WAMU is to make money. Just sayin.'

Anonymous wrote:
OP,

The DEFINITION of a radio call show is that anyone can join in the conversation and express his or her opinions, until the host shuts down the mike or hangs up the phone.

The whole PURPOSE of a radio station is to make money. Debates and arguments on radio generate a lot of listeners and comments (like yours, for example) and if they are done well, add to the station's notoriety and prestige. Not that Kojo wants a Howard Stern reputation, but sometimes he does allow political disputes like this because he knows what he's doing.

Try be a little more intelligent, OP.

Anonymous wrote:It probably feels cathartic to get that off ones chest. I for one applaud random internet rants.

Anonymous wrote:This afternoon Kojo Nnamdi hosted a program discussing the political situation. The invited guests were ArlNow editor Scott Brodbeck, and NotLarrySabato blogger and political consultant Ben Tribbett. THEY WERE THE GUESTS. Not Libby Garvey, Chair of the Arlington County Board. And certainly not interloper Erik Gutshall, her self-appointed challenger.

Garvey respected the cultural and societal rules. Not Gutshall. He actually called in when he didn't agree with the guests' description of Arlington.

It was utterly rude and gutless for Gutshall to hijack the Kojo Nnandi show by calling in. Scott Brodbeck and Ben Tribbett expected to be pundits, and to discuss Arlington as they wished to define it. When you're serving as a guest on a public affairs show, you have the right to present the situation as you see fit. Listen here for Gutshall's tantrum.

In doing so, Gutshall was portrayed as supporting the streetcar's resurrection. I don't care that Gutshall doesn't say that publicly, or even privately for that matter. If you deign to criticize Libby and John on transportation, then a pundit has the right to portray you BY THE PUNDIT's DEFINITION as supporting and rehashing the streetcar. That's just smart politics, and let me tell you it's really effective to describe things that way when like me you're trying to convince die-hard Republican neighbors why they should come out and vote in a Democrat primary.

But no, Gutshall needs to be the center of attention. How embarrassing for Brodbeck and Tribbett to have Gutshall challenge their portrayal. That's simply uncalled for as it's completely off-script.

Furthermore, how DARE Gutshall then tweet that Tribbett has done paid polling work for Libby. That was not supposed to be discussed. Even Tribbett's past client Hope can recognize polling and punditry are completely separate.

Makes you wonder what's in a man who has the nerve to ambush guests on a public affairs radio program. The fact Gutshall was discussed is a red herring. It was rude for Gutshall to stick his nose where it doesn't belong. But then, running against our friend Libby is rude in the first place.