tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post8137048139390741850..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Opting Out Of The TMZ GenerationDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-24391151816883507662013-02-05T00:42:10.935-05:002013-02-05T00:42:10.935-05:00"Honestly, I could not care less. And neither..."Honestly, I could not care less. And neither should you."<br /><br />Worry no more!!!!!Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-59982803380138439782013-02-04T16:36:56.343-05:002013-02-04T16:36:56.343-05:00Dave, I love your editorials. The news is done wel...Dave, I love your editorials. The news is done well, but your editorials are what make your column great. A voice of reason in the wilderness of media noise g55rumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-53006148692928153502013-02-04T14:50:32.231-05:002013-02-04T14:50:32.231-05:00For the record, Patty ran 22 races in 1995, 18 in ...For the record, Patty ran 22 races in 1995, 18 in 1996 and 19 in 1998. That seems like "all that much" to me.Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-18678058227347670072013-02-04T14:48:40.610-05:002013-02-04T14:48:40.610-05:00What I laugh at is the hypocrisy of this whole thi...What I laugh at is the hypocrisy of this whole thing. Your comparison between Danica & Ricky and Patty & Elton is off the mark on a couple of accounts I think:<br /><br />1) Moise & Sawyer didn't compete head to head all that much because only one of them had a fulltime ride.<br /><br />2) The stakes weren't nearly as high 20 years ago on the old Busch series as they are today in the Cup series. Certainly the technical information is much more guarded between manufactures in today's Cup environment.<br /><br />The hypocrisy comes from the fact that Ms. Patrick has flaunted her sexuality for years now as a marketing tool. It’s ok for her to do a spread eagle of the cover of a men’s magazine, but if journalists make a story out of her personal life that’s over the line?<br /><br />Frankly the personal lives of most drivers stay private because they aren’t out in front of a camera trying to market their “brand”. If people are going to market themselves in such a manner, then they pretty much have given up some of their privacy - by their own choices and decisions. AndyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-51393183660630055482013-02-04T13:08:22.344-05:002013-02-04T13:08:22.344-05:00The feeling that one has a personal connection som...The feeling that one has a personal connection somehow to "your" driver is an important part to the Nascar experience and keeping a loyal fanbase. So, you might cut people (fans) some slack, I would imagine Danica and Ricky were smart enough to know what would happen when it became fodder for the news media, I am pretty sure they will do just fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-91368044459109643972013-02-04T11:52:37.049-05:002013-02-04T11:52:37.049-05:00Well said DaveWell said DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-45830480569668018042013-02-04T11:40:07.833-05:002013-02-04T11:40:07.833-05:00Dave,
Amen.
I have been working in "the mai...Dave,<br /><br />Amen.<br /><br />I have been working in "the main stream media" for almost 30 years. I used to be proud of "my profession". No more. Why can't we get back to true journalism, and leave the crap to the gossip shows? Probably because the "12 year olds" that are called news directors, wouldn't know news if it bit them in the butt.<br /><br />Becuase of my job, I am going to have to sign this anonymous.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />Anonymous in Vermont.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-81350273248624556672013-02-04T11:37:45.121-05:002013-02-04T11:37:45.121-05:00Thanks Dave. Well said as always.Thanks Dave. Well said as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15832466541206398760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-3723923185387944082013-02-04T11:32:38.568-05:002013-02-04T11:32:38.568-05:00O come on Dave! You are missing out. A show called...O come on Dave! You are missing out. A show called "The Mad Canadian" would be a sure-fire ratings hit.;)<br /><br />Seriously, I agree. MOST of the driver's private lives are none of our business. I believe things that they bring public are open to criticism, but in no way obligates us to be consumed by it.Keith_Kageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952880828966141968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-78943156112109906372013-02-04T11:30:31.739-05:002013-02-04T11:30:31.739-05:00Well said Dave. I remember Elton and Patty, and sh...Well said Dave. I remember Elton and Patty, and she was no slouch for a little while.David Levesquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-69237383066058041672013-02-04T11:24:34.189-05:002013-02-04T11:24:34.189-05:00Thanks for that Dave. I don't think it's a...Thanks for that Dave. I don't think it's any of my business nor am I particularly interested. I sure don't see any difference between spouses, fathers, sons or brothers racing each other. Many are friends or have ill feelings towards others. So what's the difference here?corbeilgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468820248372743999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-70231394259874184662013-02-04T11:15:07.511-05:002013-02-04T11:15:07.511-05:00I too was disgusted by reporters saying it was the...I too was disgusted by reporters saying it was the first romance of competitors. If you pride yourself on being a multi-year reporter on the scene, then you should know the history of the sport and competitors within it. Just because Danica has a huge spotlight on her, doesnt make her anymore or less of a racer than Moise is. Sawyer and Moise were married though, no shock value in that.<br /><br />But that was the 90s, when no one cared about the backwoods sport known as NASCAR, and there wasnt careers and $$$ to made from it by being a tabloid journalist. upside righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417817238899731832noreply@blogger.com