Eileen Snubbed by Some Chick in the Governor’s Office
Thank GOD there was something newsworthy that came out of that Gov. Perry “Choose Life” license plate press conference. It’s not like I wanted to go in the first place. In fact, I begged Burka to go instead…
Me: There’s some bullshit presser going on at the Capitol today. I so don’t want to go.
Paul: Too bad.
Me: It’s foggy and damp out. You do it.
Paul: No.
Me: PLEASE!
Paul: No way.
Me: But I’m wearing open-toed shoes!
Paul: So am I!
DAMMIT.
So I rushed down Congress in what could only be described as sky snot, took the elevator (stairs? in these shoes?) up to the Governor’s press room, signed in as IIIIN, and snagged a chair in the front row with the rest of the press corps. I thought of skulking in the back but it had been overtaken by priests and women of a certain age sporting bejeweled crosses around their necks.
As Perry walked out, I sat up straight in my chair so he would know I was there and would only be reporting on his hair and choice of neckties. After extolling the virtues of the specialty Why Do You Hate Babies license plates, he announced, “Let’s see Kay kiss the religious right’s ass like THAT. Bam!” When I noticed the real reporters around me jotting things down in their trusty notebooks, I quickly whipped out a pen and started writing on my hand. But, since I have freakishly small hands, I could only fit two of Perry’s quotes.
“If there’s been a more pro-life governor in Texas, you’d be hard pressed to find one,” and, on 2010, “I only know one person running for sure and you’re looking at him.”
At the end, press secretary Allison Castle handed out statements to the reporters. And by “reporters,” I mean: Wayne Slater, Jason Embry, Elise Hu, R.G. Ratcliffe, [SKIP OVER], Kelley Shannon.
I’m the skip over. And this was no, oops! didn’t see you there! honest mistake! this was a deliberate pass-pass-pass-pass-SNUB-pass. She even looked back at me over her shoulder triumphantly as if to say, oh BURN. I sat there, mouth agape, not sure what to do, looking around to see if anyone else had noticed. I would just like to add for those of you who accuse me of day drinking stupors, this was a definite snub.
Prior to the snub from Little Miss Snubber of Snubtown, I was planning on writing about the license plates and how this is a completely bogus gesture during a time when we’re all selling our body parts on eBay, and how Perry couldn’t care less whether this legislation passes or not. But now, it’s all about the snub.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Gee, I’m lad you take your job and our time so seriously.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
In these shaky economic times, I’m so glad we have a governor who focuses on the important things: pro-life license plates. GAH.
/this snub affirms that the gov’s ofc prefers the old media, right?
December 18th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I’d still like to read your rant about the bogus-gesture license plates. You can follow it with an update on how you b#*%^-slapped Her Royal Snubness with those open-toed shoes.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I do take my job seriously. Just not your time.
FAX ME THE DAMN PRESS RELEASE. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IT SAYS.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Wait, when did you start going to PRESS CONFERENCES? Are all your Reporters on vacation?
/WHAT?!
December 18th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Ever since Paul started wearing open-toed shoes, we can’t get him to do ANYTHING.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I found the press release for you – here’s hoping the f-ing spam filter doesn’t censor me.
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/11726/
December 18th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
The “old media”? Are you forgetting that Eileen works for a magazine? I mean, you know, technically?
Sigh. People.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Eileen might be credentialed, but she will never be old media.
I just spent the last hour and a half of my life in the oh-so-less-than-fabulous Longhorn Ballroom at the Omni being told that those bonuses we were hoping for? Yeah, those? Notsomuch. I can’t tell you how nice it was to come back to find this post and Cred’s piece on Senator Crazytown’s fake tweets waiting for me. So, please don’t ever start taking your job or my time seriously.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Sorry, I stand corrected.
She represents “Media of a Certain Age.”
December 18th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
and ick, ouch, SO sorry about the bonuses.
You know, they COULD tell you this stuff in time to actually, you know, PLAN for it. If you count on it as part of your salary, it’s totally lame to cancel it with no notice.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Yeah. You BETTER run.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
What a depressing day. I’m sorry for yall’s misery, seriously. I have been really low for a couple of days, and it is no fun.
I don’t joke about stuff like this.
PL, when you see the lady who gave you the snub, giive her the pick, and then the flick, in her direction.
Boogerama, from the Day The Sky Shed Snot. Take Dead Aim, like it was a shoe, ans she was , well, you know who.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
If only I could fit ADIOS MOFO on a license plate.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
In case things in Texas weren’t bad enough – MoFo’s predecessor just made it harder to get birth control, too.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/washington/19rule.html?hp
December 18th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Oh, we all know we’re just lucky we still have jobs. Or so we’ll be told. Repeatedly, I’m sure. I was so annoyed that I decided to walk up nine flights of stairs – in a dress and high heeled boots – rather than wait with the herd at the elevators afterward. (A decision I am regretting fiercely at this point.) Did I mention that our company party is tonight? T-64 minutes until the open bar. I think I’m going to go to the Driskill until then.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
what time
December 18th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I’m not sure this snub ever happened, or a figment of Eileen’s imagination. For the record I did not personally SEE her get snubbed.
December 18th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Then I suppose you were one of the ones who didn’t notice. That doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, does it?
December 18th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I didn’t see it either.
But I wasn’t there.
December 18th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
So, it was a Shrub sub snub?
December 18th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I’m going with Eileen on this one. And thank you for bringing ‘snarky’ back to the Capitol again. Molly is smiling.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
…on a sky snotty day.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I can totally believe that Eileen would be snubbed – what I can’t believe is that Perry’s office could put out anything meaningful.
December 18th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
For all the expediency issues with the Gov’s press office, I’ve always liked and found the “snub chick”, Katherine Cesinger, a nice/considerate gal, so just want to give her the benefit of the doubt.
Hate to see her get thrown under the bus for something she may not have known she was doing, that’s all.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:35 am
WTF? I got a Merry Christmas card from “Rick, Anita, Griffin, Sydney, Lucy and Belle Perry”
I’d like to comment on Sydney’s boots and Griffin’s facial expression, but we’re supposed to “keep the family out of it” but hey they mailed me! I’ve never voted in a Republican Primary, so this thing must be going out to registered or persistent voters. Anyone else get this? GAG!
There was no mention of baby killing, however, I’m considering sending Rick one back that says “Capital Punishment killed my Savior.”
December 19th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Elise – you are very gracious, and I commend you for that…however (and it’s a big however)…I have long found that plausible deniability (oh, Eileen is a reporter?)has been a Rick Perry hallmark.
Further – I found the religious overtones (and undertones – if you support a woman’s right to choose you are clearly godless) – in this press conference so offensive, I’m perfectly happy to throw the entire lot of them not just under a bus – but in front of a speeding train.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Elise, I don’t think we were aware of Katherine Cesinger’s name until you threw it out there. I know I wasn’t. And, for the record, I think everyone in the Governor’s press office knows you’re a fan now.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:06 am
OG – you really think anyone in Guvn’r Goodhair’s office reads this blog? If they did – they would KNOW Eileen is a political reporter…or perhaps maybe they do – thus the snub.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:35 am
rock on, Amom!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I don’t know who Katherine is. Someone told me it was Allison. They all look the same.
And I was snubbed. I make sh-em-dash-it up on a regular basis but this actually pissed me off.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I know for a fact that a lot of the folks in the Capitol, including the Govs office, read In The Pink. You’d think they, and Elise, would have noticed some of the changes taking place in communications over the past decade. Geez.
Sucking up to press secretaries is definitely old school.
Give ‘em hell, Pink Lady.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am
So what’s the protocol for a “snub in progress”?
Does the snubee say to snubber “Yo, um, I need one of those press releases”?
Do the other reporters present (looking at you Elise), especially if they’re in the good graces of the snubber, extend the professional courtesy of tactfully calling out the snubber..”um Katherine…Eileen with TM needs one of those.” What gives?
December 19th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I’m getting pretty advanced in years, but I remember simple black and white Texas plates. Of course, they really wouldn’t do at all, would they? Cause, heck, folks, we don’t need funding for public schools or universities in this state. We don’t need more medical care, mental health care, and hospitals. We don’t need health insurance. We don’t need public libraries. We don’t need protection for abused children and elders. We don’t need cleaner air, water, and soil. We don’t need access to pap smears, breast exams, sex education, contraception, and abortion. No, kiddos. What we need are freakin’ pro-life license plates.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Eileen, if you hold yourself out to be new media why would you want the news release in old media, paper format…just fire up your laptop and get it electronically on the Web. Problem/snub solved.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Holly, I think you miss the point here. (which, of course, you already know.) In case you didn’t notice, we are finding humor while pointing out a serious flaw in the Perry operation. They seem to think that it is effective politics to snub someone they don’t think sucks up enough, Eileen pointed it out very effectively, and we’re piling on.
Now go fire up your laptop and watch some Daily Show reruns to get the idea. And, by the way, Stephen Colbert is using satire. Just in case you didn’t know.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Short answer to Major Major – no. It wasn’t up to Elise or anyone else to stand up and make sure Eileen got the press release. We’re usually wrapped up in our own deadlines, making sure we get our copy, not looking around at everyone else to make sure they got theirs, too.
You don’t expect others to jump to your defense if you get passed over; the “protocol,” if there is one, is to step in front of the person passing them out and say, “Hey, what am I, chopped liver?” That makes them laugh, embarasses them, and gets you your press release. You then demand that you get yours first next time, half-jokingly. It doesn’t happen again after that.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I begged Wayne to take her out but he just looked at me blankly and walked away.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
It’s nice to see that everyone is in the holiday spirit – and instead of bitching about what you did or didn’t get, you should be looking to give back to those who don’t have. But that’s just me…
Also, maybe you should be a more resourceful reporter and go find the press release on the WWW – you probably heard of it Al Gore invented it.
And they weren’t open-toed shoes, they were espadrilles…
December 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Come on now. After all the things you said about Perry on your blog, you’re surprised? You’re a former foul-mouthed blogging whiner who got the big job at Texas monthly and now you’re a somewhat restrained-mouthed whiner.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Perry LOVES me. He gets me. And what do you mean, “restrained-mouthed”??
December 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Deborah, it’s pretty funny that you’d complain that license plates are somehow distracting from all the “good” we need to do in Texas. First of all, I don’t know how license plates are hurting our schools, making health care less affordable, or whatever.
Secondly, the same day Perry did this, he announced a deal that will bring thousands of jobs to Texas.
I’m no Perry fan, but I think the license plates are great. I just wish he’d approve some license plates that say, “Suck it, Libs!”
December 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Yes, it makes total sense to me now. Perry loves you…the schleps in the press office envy you. Thus the snub.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am
my take is that these plates are propaganda.
No position a government should be in, not to mention, illegal.
I’d feel the same if the were pro abortion.
And Merry Christmas, all. Be happy.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Oh, comments on the underlying story. Primary politics. That’s all it is. Not even news. You were right find something else interesting to write about.
On the other hand, since the Democrats seem to be giving up on a decent run for Governor before the race even starts, maybe that’s all the news there is?
December 19th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Oops. Elise is hot. I take back everything I might have written that would be offensive to her.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Yes, I know. She’s tappable, I’m snubbable. Story of my life.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:37 am
While I appreciate good snark more than anyone, I’d like to note that your cute little blog on Texas Monthly’s Web site, does not a reporter make. Reporters write truthful, accurate pieces, whether in print or in a blog and when they inject humor or snark, they do it in a way that is clever and entertaining, not blatantly egotistical and inaccurate.
Did you ever stop to think that perhaps Ms. Castle doesn’t know you and may have thought you were one of the adoptive mothers or other non-media attendees? Or are you so self-centered, that you assume everyone on earth knows you? Next time, you may want to consider getting over yourself and taking four seconds out of your endlessly valuable time to ask for the press release, like any reporter with an ounce of professionalism and respect for themselves and their craft. Or, you could just continue to act like a spoiled hack with an enormous sense of entitlement. Your choice.
Behave respectably and you’ll likely garner respect.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Actually, I get it — but the fact was she didn’t have credentials on and easily could have just looked like one of the mothers attending. It’s not like Eileen is as recognizable as Elise on KVUE or Gardner Selby from the Statesman. It’s not like she’s always at press conferences by the Gov’s office.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
That was hilarious, oldmanmedia. Wait, you weren’t being serious were you?
December 19th, 2008 at 11:56 am
If one more person says that I looked like I could’ve been one of the mommies in attendance, I am going to LOSE IT.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Yeah, there’ll be thousands of new jobs in the pro-life propaganda industry. Also, let’s not forget the thousands of jobs in the state pen for license-plate makers. There’ll be lots of those jobs, since Perry loves nothing better than building prisons. Prison construction, wardens…yeah, the jobs just keep coming!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
You’re right. Elise really is hot. Gardner…not so much. Eileen is the best NEW MEDIA writer. Sorry. Given that the national election just kind of shined a big ole light on the fact that people/voters are getting their information from a wide variety of sources and not just traditional reporter, the Governor’s staff might want to be a little more proactive.
Finally, why wouldn’t they give the information out to the mothers? I thought they were on their side?
December 19th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Amen to that! Well said.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
And, I mean to olmanmedia’s comment—spot on. If she was there to cover the press conference, wasn’t identified as press, then grow a spine, introduce yourself and ask for the press release…pretty basic. And, then this whole mess–that I now see as artificially created and avoidable–would never have happened.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Haters. The sponsor of the bill, Larry Phillips, came up to me and introduced himself. So not only did he recognize me, he is now my new best friend in the Legislature.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
That giant sucking sound you hear brought to you by the black hole that apparently swallowed everyone’s sense of mothereffing humor. Why can’t y’all just be fabulous?
December 19th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I’m cracking up at some of the “old media” types who are apparently a little threatened by pink humor.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I take it your last name is NOT Shroat.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Oh, Rick, get over it. It’s Eileen’s job to direct snark at the gov.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Eileen, now that you’ve pissed off the Governor’s office, you might as well start saying what you really think. We badly need a new Ivins. She was a rookie once, too. You start now, and you’ll make millions in book deals in oh, say 15-20 years. Not much has changed since Molly’s day, either, except that liquor is no longer openly consumed in the hallways, you can’t smoke anywhere but the shark tank and outside the Capitol, and oh, yeah — them there interwebs. You really should think about it. Go brush up on Texas history — better yet, just read her books — and go for it.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Old media dude – it’s not exactly a big mystery who’s a reporter at a Perry news conference. Ya gotta have your frikin’ ID out before they’ll let you in. I think you have to sign something when you get there….and frankly, if the gal handing out press releases doesn’t know who’s among the ever-shrinking Capitol Press Corps, she needs to find other work.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Oh, I know we’re kicking ass now. Don’t Mess w/ Pink don’t take sh*it from no one.
And I totally agree. We need a smart, opinionated, blogger point of view around these parts. The junior high school antics of snubbing Eileen are probably pretty common around the Capitol. It’s very silly. And when Texans know more about it, they’ll be cheering the Pink Lady on.
I’m still laughing at Oldmanmedia…”now listen here, little missy”…too funny.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I know this blog is all fun and games, but I just want to make sure nobody seriously thinks that of all the press Perry has taken over the years it would be ITP his office would snub. That idea is beyond hilarious. If they are going to snub someone, it wouldn’t be a satirical writer who spends more time talking about HRC’s pant suits then state politics- or any politics. Further, as someone who has actually been on their bad side, I can assure you it doesn’t look like not getting the press packet, and the “snub” comes with plenty of explanation.
And while it is fun to poke at the “old media” keep in mind we are actually reading this blog, so it ain’t like we don’t get it.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I don’t like the term “old media,” at least not to the extent that it’s meant apply to print journalism. The best and brightest are still employed by the traditional news outlets. So maybe “media of a certain age” is the more appropriate expression.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I can work with that. Couldn’t agree more.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
No way… a politician introduced himself to you? That is so strange. Very unlike an elected official to do something like shake hands. He probably thought you were one of the moms. Or he was loving on your knees.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I guess if you would tell us real people what a real snub looks like, we would then know. It is insulting that we real people are not included. That’s why we blog about it and don’t really care what much of the old media decides we should and shouldn’t think and know.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
awww, did I hurt your feelings? Blog to someone who cares.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
“That’s why we blog about it and don’t really care what much of the old media decides we should and shouldn’t think and know.”
OG, you and I are buddies but when did this become a “bash the ‘old media’( ridiculous term )” string anyway? Ease up, man. I like you, but you’re way too smart to fall into that trap. At best, ‘old media’ describes the actual medium – print, say, as opposed to a blog – not the journalists themselves. Plenty of us ‘old media’ journalists have a fine grasp of a) the principles of journalism and b) the interwebs and their importance. And as far as I know, I’m not trying any mind-control tricks on anyone.
Just relax on us, already. Old Man Media doesn’t represent what everyone thinks. You guys don’t like us to stereotype you; so I just ask you not to do the same to us.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
OMM: While you claim to appreciate snark, you sure show no ability to recognize it. I fear for you powers of observation as a “real” reporter if you can read IIIIN’s posts and still think she’s egotistical, self-centered, and spoiled. Ease up, OMM, and have a little eggnog.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Credentials, you defy stereotype. And I would never use “old” in the same sentence you’re in. I hope I didn’t offend you while having fun with some of your profession.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
You had me at “you defy stereotype.”
God, I’m easy.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
That’s good to know…….
I think it goes beyond old, new, blog, press pass:
IIIN is a savvy chick, who has recently bought a brush. She KNOWS HOW SHE FEELS and she felt snubbed. End of story.
It’s not about ego, or entitlement, it’s about basic courtesy.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Wow. And I just thought it was a funny post – didn’t realize it was a kung-fu death battle between blogs and blog-nots.
And obviousely I’m dumber then I thought. All this time I believed ITPT was a ragingly funny politically-tinted blog. Turns out it’s really the rantings of a self-centered pseudo-reporter on artificially created and avoidable drama. Who knew?
I’m with Lush and Orphan Babies – all the haters need to grow a sense of humor.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
See, there it is right there: “Basic Courtesy”
If that don’t work, try one of those flashy, HEAVY be-jeweled crosses, sit primly with anklets crossed in your very best Catholic school girl dress, and smile demurely.
Show THEM!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
What’s up with all these these Realoldmanmediareporter types? Full of yourselves much? Sound like a fun bunch. Someone somewhere must be proud.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Total snub. I’d take it very personally.
Congratulations!
As Dan Quayle opined, “I wear their scorn as a badge of honor.”
December 19th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
and if that don’t work, there is always the Sharon Stone approach…
/yikes!
December 20th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I am still waiting for my Official State of Texas CHOOSE ABORTION birth certificate.
December 20th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Yes. So full of ourselves we expect to walk into a room and everyone should know us. Oh wait, no…that is the bloggers. Your point? My other mother is super proud.com. in case you were wondering.
December 20th, 2008 at 7:33 am
THAT is funny!
/We need the revenue.
December 20th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Congratulations, Eileen! You’ve finally got lots of people posting on Texas Monthly’s blog, not just ITPT.
December 20th, 2008 at 10:54 am
the sacrifices that woman makes……
December 20th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
The diff between Molly Ivins and Eileen is that Ivins was a real working journalist who knew how to work sources, use the phone, find and develop a story – i.e. PRODUCE JOURNALISM, albeit news and commentary with her own indelible stamp. Oh, and Ivins knew how to behave at a press conference.
ITP is usually funny (a good read) but it’s also childish, slap-dash, and All About Eileen Smith. Snark is fun but it’s just snark unless there’s some gravitas mixed in with the levity. What’s going on with this latest ITP post is that Eileen is wading into the real work of journalists which involves going to boring-ass press conferences. She wanted to be treated like the other reporters (and let me say here, she should have) and she threw a bloggy fit when she wasn’t. So rather than making hay of the relatively serious (and kinda funny) issue of putting pro-choice propaganda on license plates, she throws a virtual (both senses of the word) temper tantrum about being snubbed. Wank!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Oh, I neglected to say that Molly would have never written about how she was allegedly snubbed at a press conference… because it wasn’t about her, it was about telling stories about people and government. Molly’s personality was a means to that end, not an end unto itself which it sometimes seems is the case with Eileen – a gifted humorist and storyteller herself but no Molly Ivins. (Thought: can you be the Next Molly Ivins and not even be from Texas?)
December 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Well, how about that? Even Little Miss Snubber of Snubtown appears to get the joke.
December 21st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Let’s let IIIN be IIIN. She has never asked for nor aspired to be Molly.
Well thought out and complementary, your posts overlook one fact: like a Burt Reynolds stare into the 4th wall, Eileen puts herself out there to be the joke, if it will get a laff.
It’s not about ego, it’s about funny.
Don’t get me wrong: I’m all for real investigative reporting too, but there are other places to find it.
She already said she would have been poking at the guv/plate, had this not been an opportunity for a little self abuse via the snub story.
You get it: many of the prior posters who na na na an-ed IIIN, are clueless.
/Cool picture. Humor 1, idiots O
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
With the distinct exception of Credentials – whom we’ve known and loved since the inception of the original ITPT – I would say there is some envy by the reporters here. It’s tough to get readers to comment on a blog. We follow Eileen because she is a member of our community. She writes well, and allows us to pick her apart, praise her, whatever is on our minds. All this other stuff is what I mean by old media. The real reporter, old man media, KVUE blogger, and others need to look at what makes Eileen successful, not try to pick her apart. Begin by having some fun. The folks in the Governor’s office did. And for that, they win the Other Guy “They Get It” award. Yes, that’s a joke
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 am
Oh, if anyone else from the old crew is a reporter and I don’t know about it, since I’m strictly a lover of this blog and in no way am dependent on journalists or politicians to make my living, I apologize. I love you too.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
You’re great. Whoever you are, I enjoy reading your comments. Happy holidays.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
Same to you, Lush, happy holidays. You’re great to read on ITP.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:33 am
I think its kinda cool for the “old media” types to drop in and visit. Heck before you know it, the TM co-workers might even visit. We can take this blog into the fun corners of dysfunction. They could always post real or post alias. Its all fun, or supposed to be anyway.
In high school I had a part time job where I occasionally operated a Linotype machine. That’s about as old a media as I get. Those formative years spent around lead fumes probably explain a lot.
As for Molly, no one is the next. I’m real content with the one and only IIIN.
Great year, all. I enjoyed the many laughs. Lets do it again next year. Its fun to be a blog pirate on a real magazine site (keep the ship afloat, Evan & Co.).
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Enjoy your contributions as well, and Happy/Merry.
Now let’s make 2009 the year of whirled peas and
hominy.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
Right back at ya, The Other Guy.
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Who’s this guy, Perry, y’all are talking about?
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Where have you been, Hillbilly? Pink Lady was under attack from some jealous folks who consider themselves serious journalists or something like that. One of them was even deciding what Molly Ivins would and wouldn’t like about her blogging style. It got pretty tricky. We need you around to help set these city folks straight.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
You not only don’t get it, but you rarely report on anything that isn’t handed to you. he Capitol Press Corps are all kennel dogs.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Come on TOG, it’s obvious…..he’s been tending to the still, for Christmas bottling.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
He’s our brain-dead, pro-life governor.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
There’s eve a chance that the public might learn a bit more about what sizzles under the dome with Eileen on the scene. She will enliven the Capitol Press Corpse.
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
I was on the east coast looting Neiman Marcus. Who knew there was no Neimans in Manhattan? Fortunately, I did find the Saks on Fifth.
/Serious journalists, I remember them fondly. How quaint.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Texun, I believe you just nailed it. Especially since the public might actually read her particular style of documenting it all.
I do hope the less tongue-in-cheek oriented of the commenters stay involved, though.
December 24th, 2008 at 1:17 am
I went to Neiman Marcus with a giftcard with the singleminded vision to buy as much gold as the card would allow…
COMPLETELY unprepared for the used car sellsmen tactics of their snooty associates. Wound up with 5 lbs of wrinkle-remover at $40/oz. No lie. And I’m only 5 years old.
December 29th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Oh, please. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
December 29th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Texun, what in god’s name has you so riled up? What story did we miss? Give me one. Just one. That’s all I want.
/Good lord.
Happy holidays everyone!
back to work…..
December 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Wow, Eileen, you are a complete waste of space. I actually have known the woman who “snubbed” you for five years and although I don’t know you, based on what you’ve spent your time and energy on, she is a much better person than you. If anyone ever wonders why Texas Monthly has become yet another useless rag, they only have to turn to things like this blog that represents itself as journalism. It’s funny how slander used to be an offense that you could sue for, but these days, it’s common practice that is represented as journalism by folks like you. Oh, and I am a journalist, but a real one that takes my job to report the news seriously.