2010.04.20: radio interview with blogger

[Dignity4Victims]

Pay close to attention to ALL those "newbie" postings. You know, some are speculating that he is back to his old game of creating usernames...:dance:

Certainly appears "he" has responded to at least one post on this thread....

I think his (choosing words here....hmmm...) "unlaundered undergarments" comment directed at a woman probably put that last nail in.....

OMG, I saw that and nearly fell outta my chair when I read it! I don't know what he's referring to, don't want to know, but regardless of what it is, his reference to it is absolutely revolting!

Yeah, you would think it was the last nail, wouldn't you? But nope, no matter how low he goes, there is a robotic, mindless following over there that never ceases to amaze me! Just when you think someone might tear into him for his degradation of women, his profanity and attacks, people seem to lavish him with even more praise! To me, that speaks of the readers own sense of self-worth, or lack thereof, to encourage such a thing. You do have the most logical answer of all that he's creating his own user names because I can't believe there are that many people willing to sacrifice their own self-worth and dignity to follow such a disgraceful Pied Piper.

 

[Purple Iris]

Okay, now I know which one you are talking about! That was this past Sunday at 4 pm...the blog radio one. Prior to the interview starting, all his regular followers, including his right hand (or is it left hand?) man were desperately trying to talk him out to doing the show but he pretty much just used the opportunity to plug his blog site...

Yes, that is the one that I was refering to, Kentjbkent.

His regular bloggers were pleading with him to not go on the radio show.
But, I "think" that he already had done some interviews with the local tv stations that may not have been released yet and the fame flame was lickin' at his heels.

{thank you for the welcome ~ I've always admired the opinions and knowledge that is here}

 

[Purple Iris]

He may be the "Sybil" of the blogging world, IMO.

And, he may be the next one with a Baker Act sitting on his back, if, he doesn't have one hiding in his back pocket as we speak.

 

[mitzi]

I've only read his postings, (can't really call them "articles", he's not a journalist), about ten times; that was plenty to know what he's all about. I don't think the Defense is finished with him by a long shot. I'd say this is only the beginning in fact, which is why it makes no sense whatsoever for him to be opting for the celebrity status with his coy demeanor concerning this lunch issue. That is, if he sincerely cared about this case, and not himself.

The fact that there was a recusal and a Judge replacement doesn't stop the Defense from bringing more and more Appellate issues to the forefront after Casey's conviction based on the 20 months that Judge Strickland was the presiding Judge, and this lunch issue is one of them. MD needs to understand that and stop feeding the shark tank.

Bold mine.

"feeding the shark tank"? or in my opinion...MD has "jumped the shark"! He's a small (and I don't mean in stature) little man, who suddenly has media hanging on his every word, and also those on his blog, who let me tell you are 99.9% stroking his humongeous ego....and this is only because he won't post any comment that isn't positive towards himself.

This whole thing about not telling if he did or did not have lunch w/Judge S. is just disgusting to me. Obviously they did NOT have lunch, but by playing it "maybe yes, maybe no" he is inviting more attention to himself to keep it going. Too bad he cannot see that the more he opens his da*n mouth, the more he hurts Judge SS. Ego is a powerful evil, it seems.

 

[mitzi]

OMG, I saw that and nearly fell outta my chair when I read it! I don't know what he's referring to, don't want to know, but regardless of what it is, his reference to it is absolutely revolting!

Yeah, you would think it was the last nail, wouldn't you? But nope, no matter how low he goes, there is a robotic, mindless following over there that never ceases to amaze me! Just when you think someone might tear into him for his degradation of women, his profanity and attacks, people seem to lavish him with even more praise! To me, that speaks of the readers own sense of self-worth, or lack thereof, to encourage such a thing. You do have the most logical answer of all that he's creating his own user names because I can't believe there are that many people willing to sacrifice their own self-worth and dignity to follow such a disgraceful Pied Piper.

Here is the thing tho...HE is in control of what posts go on his comments...it is so obvious that he is only allowing positive posts to go through...once in a while he allows a semi-semi-negative one through, (gotta give the appearance that he is being "fair and balanced"), but the real negative ones...not posting them, I should know, he won't post mine.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

The thing that is absolutely baffling to me, to use a Nejame term, is that he pouts about all of the difficulties he's having, yet refuses to do the right thing and STAY OUT of the case! After his questionable behavior so far, how can he sleep at night after saying he's going to keep attending court hearings? He's great at getting sympathy, but I'm not buying it. I don't understand the attraction of his pseudo-clever style either. It's not pithy or even interesting. Bizarre.

 

[Aedrys]

I remember awhile back when I actually liked Dave. He did an article about that guy at Wal-mart's story about seeing Casey and Caylee. He was genuinely sympathetic to the guy, but went to the actual Wal-Mart and disproved the door part of the story. It was a nice article, and it made me start reading over at his website for awhile.

But then he started changing. IMO, he started being way too sympathetic to the A's. And he started coming down hard on what he considered negative people. He would openly talk about how bad they were, but the comments they made were gone, so if you came in late to the game, you didn't know what actually was said.

Then he started getting mysterious, like he had some inside track on this case somehow. He would make statements like he knew things but couldn't tell the reader about it, and that was that. It was ridiculous and infuriating. He's not LE, and he's not defense, so WTF did he have to hide?

Then he got worse about bad commenters, devoting entire posts to them, even doing one post with an ugly toilet on it. It was gross, and seriously, he never needed to go to that length. He is not a celebrity, but he was certainly starting to act like one. I'm surprised he's never hired a publicist or an agent.

Now, he's REALLY gone off the deep end. I mean totally 360 from the guy that wrote about the Wal-mart story. Says he's buying guns, his blog is going to be anti defense now, using nasty terms and names that of course, no one can call him, and says he's going to keep showing up at hearings?

This guy needs some professional mental health. I hope they don't let him into the hearings for his own sake. I'm scared he may sneak that gun in and shoot someone. Normally, the thought of Baez getting shot in the butt would be funny to me, but the thought of him doing it just scares me. This guy has become a loose cannon, and he doesn't seem to know when to quit.

I hope to God he doesn't become more a part of this case. I hope the defense sees what a mental case he is and leaves him alone. He's about one step from a disgruntled postal worker, and I hope to God no one pushes that button because watch out!

What's sad is that he wasn't all that bad at one time. But he has done this to himself, and he only has himself to blame. He should get the frack away from this case, and he just won't. *sigh*

Strickland picked the WRONG person to give a compliment to. I don't think Strickland did anything wrong, but I don't think he had any idea who he was complimenting either. I'm thinking he's so glad to get away not only from this case, but from Dave too.

 

[LambChop]

Funny how he said in the TV video interview that he does not tolerate name calling in his blogs, he won't post them, but is now doing the very same thing himself. JMO

 

[elementary]

Your post sums up my exact opinion. Today, he acknowledges the fact that he's "entered the dark side of blogging", and that he's "da** proud of it".

I can't believe a grown man could be "proud" of what he has done not only in this murder case, but the way he's conducting himself with the hateful attacks and profanity. I have to wonder what real good he thinks he's doing to this case for Caylee, to Judge Strickland's once-upon-a-time pride in Dave, or even his very own reputation. He's embarrassing himself, and living high off the celebrity factor in the worst way possible, bragging today that his blog hits have increased tremendously and he's accruing more and more followers due to what he has done. That is not, not, not something to be proud of, unless of course, he is only concerned with himself, his own celebrity status!

As far as the lunch issue goes, it's logical and reasonable to me that if he did not have lunch with JS and he really did care about this case for Caylee's sake, he would have emphatically stated, "NO! I didn't have lunch with JS, that's hogwash!" But he didn't state that, he nervously danced around the issue giving the clearest answer of all.

What a shame. Prevaricating and playing coy strongly hints at things we know never happened, yet it burnishes his 'status". It's a sin of omission, and therefore deception. While this alleged "writer" (he needs to read "The Elements of Style") manipulates the truth, he continues to suck Judge Strickland's reputation into the "dark side' as well and keeps the event and the lie in the jury pool's eye. Fair and balanced, indeed. I have no words.

 

[my2sense]

Thank you, Purple Iris, for choosing now to speak up. I've been reading here for almost two years, but rarely post.
I popped over the MD's site for the first time when the motion for recusal came up. I was shocked by the misogyny MD exhibited in his responses to comments on his blog. Have only WOMEN disagreed with him? MD is bending over backwards to make this time "all about him." Reading his blog and remarks were a wake up call for me when I was expecting to read fair and balanced writing. I won't be going back for more.
It's good to hear from someone who has been reading over there for a while and seen the big picture. Thanks :blowkiss:

 

[LambChop]

Thank you, Purple Iris, for choosing now to speak up. I've been reading here for almost two years, but rarely post.
I popped over the MD's site for the first time when the motion for recusal came up. I was shocked by the misogyny MD exhibited in his responses to comments on his blog. Have only WOMEN disagreed with him? MD is bending over backwards to make this time "all about him." Reading his blog and remarks were a wake up call for me when I was expecting to read fair and balanced writing. I won't be going back for more.
It's good to hear from someone who has been reading over there for a while and seen the big picture. Thanks :blowkiss:

Oh, my2sense, I love your siggy...... So what is the rest of it....they get "plastered" right.....well, at least the squirrels. :dance:

 

[elementary]

The thing that is absolutely baffling to me, to use a Nejame term, is that he pouts about all of the difficulties he's having, yet refuses to do the right thing and STAY OUT of the case! After his questionable behavior so far, how can he sleep at night after saying he's going to keep attending court hearings? He's great at getting sympathy, but I'm not buying it. I don't understand the attraction of his pseudo-clever style either. It's not pithy or even interesting. Bizarre.

He'll wrap himself in a cloak of outraged self-righteousness a la Cindy. Spectacular drama, with him as the star.

 

[whiteangora]

I remember awhile back when I actually liked Dave. He did an article about that guy at Wal-mart's story about seeing Casey and Caylee. He was genuinely sympathetic to the guy, but went to the actual Wal-Mart and disproved the door part of the story. It was a nice article, and it made me start reading over at his website for awhile.

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He did more than just go to WalMart, he actually went to JT's computer store in an attempt to interview him! That's when I thought, stay away from potential witnesses you dummy. Thankfully, JT was not at his store that day, I have no idea if DM ever got a hold of him after that. It's one thing to blog but quite another to seek out people involved in the case.

 

[Purple Iris]

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He did more than just go to WalMart, he actually went to JT's computer store in an attempt to interview him! That's when I thought, stay away from potential witnesses you dummy. Thankfully, JT was not at his store that day, I have no idea if DM ever got a hold of him after that. It's one thing to blog but quite another to seek out people involved in the case.

There was also a BIG hoopla concerning those doors, opening in or out, and, if the doors in question were to the front of the store, or, the side.

Man, he went ballastic over that one also.

"I live here, I shop there, I've been there, YOU haven't".

Someone else finally went, and they were correct afterall.
He meekly conceded.

I can't remember all of the details, cause he got so over the top, in a snap, I was like, WTF?? I think it was the first meltdown that I saw from him.

I do remember people questioning the computer guy's validity, and MD was all over that one also.
He thought cause the guy willingly spoke with him, appeared to be on the up and up, that he was okay.
Funny thing, that guy made some rather disturbing remarks about women also. Maybe that's why MD hit it off so well with him.

I think it was later proved that the computer guy was wrong also, and, it was because of those doors.

Maybe someone else remembers the details better than I am right now. I was just so blown away at the time.

As a matter of fact, that particular incident came to my mind when he first wrote about Judge Strickland.
Cause, with his gloating and etc, all I could think of was well if JS read the followup comments, he would have a differant opinion of MD and his blog.

A very differant one, and, he would never have had that 3 minute encounter with MD in the courtroom that fateful day.

 

[whiteangora]

There was also a BIG hoopla concerning those doors, opening in or out, and, if the doors in question were to the front of the store, or, the side.

Man, he went ballastic over that one also.

"I live here, I shop there, I've been there, YOU haven't".

Someone else finally went, and they were correct afterall.
He meekly conceded.

I can't remember all of the details, cause he got so over the top, in a snap, I was like, WTF?? I think it was the first meltdown that I saw from him.

I do remember people questioning the computer guy's validity, and MD was all over that one also.
He thought cause the guy willingly spoke with him, appeared to be on the up and up, that he was okay.
Funny thing, that guy made some rather disturbing remarks about women also. Maybe that's why MD hit it off so well with him.

I think it was later proved that the computer guy was wrong also, and, it was because of those doors.

Maybe someone else remembers the details better than I am right now. I was just so blown away at the time.

As a matter of fact, that particular incident came to my mind when he first wrote about Judge Strickland.
Cause, with his gloating and etc, all I could think of was well if JS read the followup comments, he would have a differant opinion of MD and his blog.

A very differant one, and, he would never have had that 3 minute encounter with MD in the courtroom that fateful day.

It was about JT's statement that Caylee had to, "push the heavy door open herself and she was all sweaty and tired looking".
It sounded to me as if Casey and Caylee were exiting through the side door where the long hall is with the soda machines. Most WalMart stores I have shopped at have these side manual doors.
Regardless, as you said, he made a big hoop-dee-doo about the entire thing. Definitely got short changed in the temper department.