Tom Tobin, Are You Kidding Me?
According to Democrat and Chronicle publisher Michael Kane, a new mission was unveiled early in 2008. The new mission is stated as:
“The Democrat and Chronicle remains ever vigilant for the community good, dedicated to providing unsurpassed value and excellent customer service while expanding multimedia delivery of news, information, diverse opinions and interaction. Core Values: -Lead: We will defend free speech. We will champion an open and forthright government. We will be a catalyst for meaningful change - for our community and our industry. –Inform: We will serve a diverse community as the most reliable and trusted source of local news and information. –Innovate: We will anticipate and respond to the changing needs of our customers. We will be bold and creative in our use of media platforms, always instilling a sense of confidence in our content and value in our relationships. –Inspire: We will inspire new and renewed customer relationships through a shared commitment to quality by employees who care.”
Apparently, Mr. Kane forgot to forward the memo to Editorial Board member Tom Tobin.
In reading Tobin’s editorials lately, I’ve realized I want whatever he’s smokin’ (It’s probably something Governor “Steamroller” wants to legalize). His opinion of the recent Public Defender episode was embarrassing; I was actually ashamed to have a subscription to a paper that would sanction statements like his. He speaks of the GOP Legislators as being liars; well the mirror provides a very telling picture for you as well Double T. If he was any deeper in the pockets of the Democratic Party, he’d be the fuzz you find when you search for loose change that jingles. It seems as if he has completely ignored his boss’s and the papers priorities.
Sure he’s exercising his free speech rights, but I wish every once and again his words wouldn’t be so full of make believe; I already visited Disney once this year thank you very much. That sense of fantasy is best left to the professionals not the liberal pretenders. “Most trusted source of local news and information,” I wouldn’t trust Tobin’s take as far as I can throw the Sunday paper full of all those coupons. His words certainly inspire me…inspire me enough to be concerned over the sanity of the people who don’t share his sense of social liberalism. And Tobin unquestionably cares…about himself and his views, not the majority of the people who read the paper that allow him to have a published voice.
Environmental experts always say that purging burns are good for forests and to reinvigorate growth. Perhaps its time for the D&C to take heed of this unfair and bias sense of reporting and reinvigorate the development of a once credible source of news and do the right thing….show Tom Tobin the door.
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