polls that reinforces his opinion-of-the-moment. Of course this isn't the first time "his truly" has reached from behind his back to pull out a handful of facts, figures, rumours and innuendos to support his cause.
ISTUD goes on to say "Shabazz is a talented writer, and sometimes I might even agree with him. But he has a poor history on reporting, honestly and openly, on polling statistics and other easily verifiable facts. It's just lazy journalism at best. As I said before, these polls he cites might as well be made up."
In typical Abdul fashion he dismisses Indy Student's valid points with just a hint of defensiveness "I've been in journalism/media for 20 years. I think I have a pretty good handle on this stuff. Also don't forget, I deal in gossip and rumor and clearly label it as such. I am not responsible for what the reader takes away from it."
So Mr. Shabazz wants to be trusted on his polling data without a sources yet freely admits dealing in gossip and rumor. Wow he sounds like the misbegotten lovechild of the editors of the WSJ and the National Enquirer. What we found even more fascinating was that he accepts no responsible for the impact it may have on the reader. Hmmm.
Well at least we agree with Abdul on one thing - his reputation certainly does speaks for itself.
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IPSE is fast becoming my favorite blog site. I like your humor and the fact you guys cut right now the middle. Neither Repblican or Democratic you spare no punches. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention. Don't forget, I told Matt the poll data came from Bellwether. As always, I appreciate the mention. There is no such thing as bad publicity!
ReplyDeleteGood post IPSE! I've personally grown fatigued with Abdul's boorsih political standup routine. Now he's suddenly becoming muslim-light. Nothing is off-limits for this guys.I swear this guy will do anything for attention. Please someone tell me when his 15 minutes of fame is up!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for shining the light on this clown-on-the-air.
My 15 minutes will last a lifetime! Deal with it, you will sleep better at night. :-)
ReplyDelete@Abdul. No your 15 minutes only appears to last a lifetime to those of us who suffer your through your political hackery. I will admit I listen to your show in the morning because it assures that my day can only get better.
ReplyDeleteOuch Marcus! Maybe you should be on the radio!
ReplyDeleteExcellent post IPSE. You rightly pointed out how Abdul wants to be considered a legitimate news source yet panders in gossip like some highschool cheerleader. He wants to have it both ways. Great job exposing his hypocrisy. Pathetic.
ReplyDeleteI read the exchange and Indy Student was spot on. And as usual when Abdul gets called out, he acts like a spoiled little kid. You would think that such a talented attorney/journalist/personality could come up with something a little bit more original than "I don't care what other people say.." But of course he does.
ReplyDeleteSo IPSE, how did you get Abdul to pose for the photo?
ReplyDeleteAs long as Abdul is told what to do by Tom John and Mayor Dum Dum he will never ever be taken seriously,
ReplyDeleteMarcus,,,,you da man !
ReplyDeleteLove the picture. See, I knew not having a ready-made picture would work out for the best!
ReplyDeleteYou guys must be masters of GIS.
I believe I was the first to proclaim the long term value of ISTUD stock.
ReplyDeleteWell, Abdul and I agree on almost nothing at all, but I find him to be more independent than you give him credit for here in the comments. He is plenty capable of defending himself, and he doesn't need me to do it for him.
ReplyDeleteI questioned him on the polling data, and he supplied it to which I went and verified it. It's annoying, but it was readily available.
My major complaint, as I've said before, is that sometimes he pulls the pin, throws in the grenade and then runs from the damage laughing. But, that's Abdul!
Off topic a bit...but could someone pluuuueeeezzzzee talk to Mayor Ballard, Joe Loftus or Bob Grand and get Christina Trexler-John a job with the City. I am soooo tired of hearing her whine on the phone. Her husband is Chairman of the County GOP for Christsake!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn the world of shameless self-promotion, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Thanks to all for helping prove my point.
ReplyDeleteNot to worry Anon 815. Apparently Joe Loftus and Tom are negotiating a postion for her during the 2011 campaign then slide her into position after the election. Hang in there and if it gets too bad just turn on the answering machine.
ReplyDeleteAbdul has never made bones about it. He's an arms dealer. Don't be surprised when he acts like one.
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