MEANINGFUL POLITICAL DIALOGUE

An actual e-mail from a reader concerning the Joe Wilson sidebar (mysterious and racist "ebonics" reference left intact) :

From: xxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:32 PM
To: sterrell@sfnewmexican.com
Subject: 'LAME' PLAME and JOE'the putz'WILSON

The questions you should be axsking(ebonics spelling) is why did VALERIE PLAME or her 'real' maiden name state that "...she (PLAME)wanted to marry rich and no just be a secretary at C.I.A. anymore"??? Mrs. WILSON and her husband seemed to enjoy 'outing' themselves in WHO'S WHO - don't-ch-think??? Oh sorry you are part of the NATIONAL ASSHOLE MEDIA - you don't or can't think!!!

Zyskandar A. Jaimot, Orlando, Fl.


My reply:


Thanks for your thoughtful note.

Actually I'm not part of the National Asshole Media. Just the local asshole media.

Have a good holiday,

swt

Steve Terrell
Santa Fe New Mexican
1368 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe NM 87505


UPDATE!

I just got this clever retort:

From: xxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:58 PM
To: sterrell@sfnewmexican.com
Subject: RE: 'LAME' PLAME and JOE'the putz'WILSON


glad you admitted you are an ASSHOLE

have a great 4th hope a cracker gets up your ass!