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The Spectacle Blog
I apologize for taking Spectator space for something
the Spectator had nothing to do with, but this is the best outlet I
have for a correction for an inadvertent slip of the tongue made
not in the pages of the Washington Times (which is why it is not
appropriate for the Wash Times to run this correction in its
pages), but under my own auspices while doing a TV appearance. To
be clear, I am using AmSpec space, but this is NOT an AmSpec
responsibility in any way, shape or form:
On Oct. 28 I made an appearance on Fox News to talk about the Washington Times’ ongoing and accurate reporting on problems in certain states with compliance with a new law that is meant to guarantee voting rights for overseas military personnel. In the first editorial on the subject, the Washington Times had noted that the Justice Department seemed more enthusiastic about helping ex-felons vote than helping the military vote. My accurate catch-line for this, developed in writings and media apeparances over subsequent months, had become “Felons vote, soldier’s don’t.” (Accurate, that is, with the proviso that technically I was talking about what some would call “EX-felons.”)
When I repeated this line at the beginning of a larger segment on Illinois’ problems with the military voting law, I misspoke. In Cook County, Illinois, it is not “felons” but not-yet-convicted inmates who are, quite legally, voting. And Cook County, unlike in 35 other Illinois counties that had failed to mail overseas military ballots on time, was indeed in full compliance with the military voting law. As I tried to pivot the story to the broader (and entirely relevant) issue of the Justice Department’s enforcement, I repeated an earlier “Cook County” reference and the by-now familiar catch-phrase I had been using, before I moved on to the Justice Department subject I was ready to talk about.
If I had said that in Illinois, “inmates vote, soldier’s don’t,” it would have been accurate. About Cook County specifically, the statement was not accurate. I talked yesterday with spokesman Jim Allen of the Chicago Board of Elections, and found out that this slip of the tongue had caused the board a lot of grief. I apologize. The inadvertent error was mine, not Fox’s. And the Washington Times reporting on which my appearances were based have also been entirely accurate. My verbal short-hand, though, was incorrect. The Chicago Board of Elections sent ballots to overseas military in an entirely timely fashion.
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Occam's Tool| 11.12.10 @ 4:50PM
Men take responsibility for their actions, good and bad. Thank you, Quin, for showing us how it's done.
Booger| 11.12.10 @ 5:14PM
Dear Mr. Hilyer,
If you must insist on public mea culpas when you find you have made an error, how do you intend to ever win that coveted MSNBC broadcast chair?
Cordially,
Booger
Occam's Tool| 11.12.10 @ 5:38PM
You funny man, Booger. Quin smart man. If Quin want MSNBC chair, Quin will build chair out of solid balsawood, baby.
Margie| 11.12.10 @ 6:58PM
Quin's a good man.
Even though he didn't write back to my e mail..
Fannie Mae| 11.13.10 @ 2:08AM
Get over yourself, Margie; it's always all about you.
Egocentrism is immature and tedious. Grow up.
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 3:50PM
Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mack is calling you. You're late for din din. :^)
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 4:13PM
Oh, and p.s. Fannie Mae: Screw You, Troll.
Patriot| 11.13.10 @ 9:00PM
Now, that's the REAL foul-mouthed Margie we've come to disrespect! Next, you're going to threaten to shoot Fannie Mae like you threatened to shoot Tim*. You're certifiable, troll.
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 9:51PM
you too, buzz off, twerp.
Occam's Tool| 11.14.10 @ 1:06AM
And the reason this matters to you Fannie, is...
Margie| 11.14.10 @ 1:25AM
They're all the same person, believe me. SoCon, Patriot, and Fannie's butt.
Let's get a denial if it isn't so. Let's hear it. A Pal of the scumbag Tim*.
Quin| 11.13.10 @ 9:23AM
Margie,
What e-mail? If I didn't write back, it's only because I missed it. I fell so far behind on my emails that I have hundreds still unread! I am sorry. I love your constructive comments here at the site.
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 3:54PM
Quin,
LOL. Is that really you posting? There's so many trolls posting using our names here and there I honestly have to question! I'll write you again. Thanks for the response here.. what a nice guy you are!
Explosion Proof Light | 11.13.10 @ 12:27AM
For most Americans, Obama doesn't seem to be giving them something they don't have, but instead to be taking away something they already value.
Ken (Old Texican)| 11.13.10 @ 10:54AM
Goof morning Quin...(grin), that was a freudian finger-slip on my part. I meant to type Good morning...but decided to leave it.
We all goof sometimes. Thank you for the apology above.
Have you had your hair curled by my new novel yet? Please reply at sales@texassaidno.com
Oldefarte| 11.13.10 @ 11:17AM
TO ERR IS HUMAN AND TO FORGIVE IS DEVINE!!!!!!!!
Patriot| 11.13.10 @ 2:16PM
Devine? As in Andy Devine of "Wild Bill Hickock" fame? You crack me up, Oldefarte.
Oldefarte| 11.13.10 @ 2:28PM
MyGod, Mr. Webster, don't be such a wordsmith, and concentrate on the intended meaning instead [did I spell everything satisfactory for your purposes this time?]. Oh, and Vitter STILL WON [as Barry would say] !!!!
Oldefarte| 11.13.10 @ 2:52PM
PS:
http://videos.nola.com/times-p.....elebr.html
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 4:01PM
Oldefarte,
Congrats New Orleans! I watched the video.. very encouraging, sounds like a great conservative guy. See folks, there really IS hope!
Patriot| 11.13.10 @ 4:10PM
That's "Miss" Webster to you, Oldefarte. :)
Good job on your spelling--you went to Catholic school, so I know you know how.
I'm glad Vitter 'won'--he and O'Donnell just aren't morally equivalent.
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 4:33PM
Morally equivalent? Heh, that's funny you should say that, Troll. Aren't you the lowlife that tags along with the resident lying lunatic, Tim*? Aren't you the despicable filthy mouthed woman who repeatedly antagonized me along with him hurling insults and using filthy language and lies about me for days in a row?
You are going to talk about moral equivalency?
Hypocrite!
And soon if AmSpec has registration, which I really hope they do~ you won't be able to post under your numerous names... SoCon... Fannie Mae, et al.
Patriot| 11.13.10 @ 8:56PM
Margie, what an unpleasant piece of work you are!
You're wearing your tinfoil hat again and it's definitely too tight, HuffPo troll! You're the phony Christian who uses foul language and has threatened to kill another AmSpec commenter. You're also a screechy, anti-Catholic bigot who is mentally unstable.
Now, why don't you crawl back into your conspiracy cave, moron?
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 9:50PM
Keep it coming, liar.
You wear it well. Creep.
Patriot| 11.13.10 @ 9:58PM
Poor Margie--no life and nothing to do on a beautiful Saturday night. Pitiful.
I'm off to see my son play in a championship football game! Cheers, troll!
Margie| 11.13.10 @ 10:13PM
Hypocrite.
Occam's Tool| 11.14.10 @ 1:03AM
Margie, you are wonderful. Keep annoying the pissants.
Margie| 11.14.10 @ 1:19AM
You can count on it.
Oldefarte| 11.15.10 @ 9:40AM
You must be Cam Newton's father, right [talk about moral equivalency]!!!!!
Occam's Tool| 11.14.10 @ 1:04AM
I don't recall Margie being anti-Catholic, Patriot. Anti-Idiotarian, maybe.
Oldefarte| 11.15.10 @ 9:36AM
Are they both COMPETENTCY EQUIVALENT also [we will never know, will we, since O'Donnell was DEFEATED, right?]. Also, as the Democrats have been using this MORAL EQUIVALENCY phrase recently [ie Keith Olbermann, etc], is your association with same the course of your usage of this wording ?????????????
Manbearpig| 11.13.10 @ 10:51PM
Am I missing something or has this become the Crazy Margie Show? Why does the Spectator allow a few to just clog up the works by commenting on damn near EVERYTHING???
Margie| 11.14.10 @ 1:30AM
Bless us with some of your brilliance, Troll. Unclog the place.
We'll wait.
Oldefarte| 11.15.10 @ 9:42AM
The last three letters of your moniker is completely discriptive!!!!!!!