Let me start by saying this. I have always enjoyed my professional relationship with WMDT and Kathleen McLean. I believe she is a well respected professional in this community but there are many who firmly disagree with Kathleen on many issues and topics. That being said, when I attended yesterday's press conference with the Mayor I was watching her head bob up and down suggesting she agreed with the Mayor. I watched her clap her hands every time the Mayor lead the crown by saying, (and this happened at least 20 times yesterday) let's give so and so a round of applause. Quite frankly it made me sick to my stomach because it came off so elementary school level politics and the tin foiled hat listeners just followed their cult leader. You know, kind of like 6 year olds who don't know better but are being taught this is what you do in public school.
Yesterday the Mayor insisted the news companies go directly to the council majority's homes and knock on their doors and ask the tough questions. When I watched WMDT's piece on line today I was not only ticked off, I was extremely disappointed that Kathleen McLean would stoop so low as to have her staff go to their homes unannounced. They didn't air anywhere near what the Council President had to say but I'll leave that for Mrs. Cohen to express because I firmly believe she's not going to be very kind to the Press the next time she has an open mike.
So what are we seeing any more. We watch WBOC copy what Salisbury News delivers. Any Post that has big comments they're right on it. WMDT is now following the leader, (Jim Ireton) because their G.M. has special interests and wants her agenda pushed. Kathleen refused to air my portion or Jim's portion of the phone scandal, even though it was major news. She was too afraid it would hurt her politically, so she stayed away from it. Sorry but I lost a LOT of respect for her at that point.
The Daily Times, well, they'd go so far as sacrifice a lamb or two to express their loyalty to the almighty Mayor. They can't bite off the hand that feeds them, right?
So what we're left with is Salisbury News. At least I'm not afraid of ANY special interests. I'll tell it like it is because it's the truth. I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to tell the news. The Main Stream Media REFUSED to interview me, with the exception of Bryan Russo. The Mayor keeps taking the opportunity at each press conference to defame me personally but thankfully, (so far) the press hasn't published those remarks by the Mayor. I guess he just feels good doing so in front of his very own paid to be there audience. Don't think they won't archive those statements for down the road though.
The Mayor ended his interview with Bryan Russo using the words, "your damn straight". Laura Mitchell ended her interview with WMDT with saying it's a "damn shame". Is this how we TEACH our Children to handle themselves Mr. Ireton and Mrs. Mitchell? Are YOU really the example Salisbury needs to lead this City?
Here's my take on things after these recent interviews. As a professional businessman I'd say the Mayor has proven he cannot keep his cool. The Mayor has proven he CANNOT manage the City. The Mayor has proven he cannot and will not work with the entire City Council, (which is a BIG part of his job description) and instead will act like a little girl not getting her way.
Look Folks, it is what it is. Love me or hate me, YOU know what I'm saying is absolutely true. You CANNOT EVER get a company fine tuned by pointing fingers, threatening, demanding through outside sources, (the MSM) to move in the right direction. Do YOU really know what the Mayor's job is here in Salisbury? The Mayor has NO POWER when it comes to legislative policies, NONE! And that's the way it should be. However, Barrie Tilghman and Jim Ireton stood there demanding they get their way and threw fits every time they didn't get what they wanted.
Look, Barrie Tilghman and Jim Ireton are politicians, that's it. They couldn't run a business, heck, they never have run a business, yet the majority voted them into office and look where Salisbury stands. All I'm saying is, this is a 2 year term this go around. Vote for me in the upcoming election and see how smooth things go. If you don't like what you see, fire me. One thing is for sure, it could NEVER be as bad as what we've experienced over the past 15+ years.
As for the local Main Stream Media, go back to being leaders. Go back to investigative reporting. Start off by telling the TRUTH for once. Grow a pair and start reporting BOTH SIDES of a story. Salisbury News continues to grow each day because more and more people continue to learn we've been the ONLY source of real local news that isn't afraid of the special interests.
The next time you want an interview, act like professionals and CALL the Council and ask for the interview. Pounding on their doors at dinner time is about as bad as WBOC knocking on the door of a house who's Family just lost their 3 year old to a drowning. It's not only sick, it's unprofessional and uncalled for. Kathleen, you should be ashamed of yourself as a professional for pushing your people in the wrong direction. Remember Kathleen, you too are the teaching example for these up and coming reporters. Again, I'm very disappointed at all of you.
"It's not Joe Albero's election to lose, it's the citizens election to lose".
She never shows up for anything else, why this event.
ReplyDeleteI saw the piece last night. Mrs. Cohen handled it well if they just knocked on her door at dinner time. I loved her remark about corporate welfare. Joe, you should relax a bit. I think Ireton is exploding a losing ground fast. I know of noone that will vote for him again. Everyone I know will be voting for you.
ReplyDeleteIf McLean was only half of what she thought she was, it would be enough. I have never respected of her.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 3:07, thank you. If Willards is a sign of what is to become of the next election I'd have to agree. There were many Salisbury residents there because they saw it on SBYNews.
ReplyDeleteLook, if I don't get elected you have to know that I'm perfectly cool with that. I intend to run because I want the citizens to have a complete opposite candidate to what they've had over the past 15 years. If I'm elected I will pledge, (which I rarely ever do) that I will work FULL TIME, (because there's a LOT of work to do) for the two year term.
I feel we, (all of us) need at least one shot at turning things around. I believe in ALL five of the Council Members currently in Office and I believe we can get the City moving in the right direction.
We just need every single voter humanly possible to get to the polls and cast their vote.
everything you said is exactly right! alot of ppl are total sell outs! no morals or self respect! and they're trying to run a town. wow..
ReplyDeleteThat's the ticket Joe! Take the Hi road!
ReplyDeleteIreton will self implode soon enough.
She is a fake. She thinks it makes her feel important to hob knob with politicians.
ReplyDeleteLet me get this right.
ReplyDeleteIS the local media complicit with local government in advancing the socialist/democrat tax and give away total control agenda?
She smells like moth balls.
ReplyDeleteJim Ireton is making the entire fire department stand by and show off their new toys for the boring fire works show. Surrounding volunteer fire departments such as Parsonsburg and Mardela are standing by covering the calls for the Salisbury Fire Depart. A little after 6 pm a "reported" house fire was dispatched in the area of College Avenue and Camden Avenue. Every piece of fire equipment from Salisbury responded as well as all the stand by fire companies. The members of the Salisbury Fire Department are such low lifes they raised to the call to beat the stand by fire crews there. They are so selfish they didn't even consider these volunteer crews left their families on a national holiday to do their jobs for them. They are so selfish they wouldn't let the volunteer companies handle a routine house fire. If I was them I would never stand by for Salisbury again.
ReplyDelete...and there's the "Firefighters suck!" post of the day. Hard to believe it took until 6:42 p.m.
ReplyDeleteAnon 7:02 , get your facts correct it was " Salisbury firefighters suck " which is approiate .
ReplyDeleteWhats changed at the DT? You get a reputed BIGWHEEL from New York to run the same old BS as before.BIG DEAL.
ReplyDeleteFirefighter's don't suck, but their attitudes of self importance do.
ReplyDeleteFrom my corporate experience, you bring a "big wheel" in when you want to set an asset up for sale so as to get a maximum price.
ReplyDeleteRanger3325 said...
ReplyDeleteAnon 7:02 , get your facts correct it was " Salisbury firefighters suck " which is approiate .
July 4, 2012 7:57 PM
And I will second that!!
Do the Farmin of the Salisbury Fire Department think a fire won't get put out if they don't respond? What a bunch of jerks.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about it this way before, but why is it that the DT seems to team up with both tilghman and ireton to smear council members that we elected to clean up the gool 'ol boy mess that is still bringing Salisbury down? I know that much of what they report is ot supported by the audios of the meetings...in other words its acuracy is questionalbe at best. What is at the bottom of this?
ReplyDelete7:02 must be a paid fireman in Salisbury. If you can't stand the heat then stay out of the kitchen. I guess the truth hurts doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteThat woman, Greg Bassett and Steven Hammond are classic news buffoons that populate our mainstram media.
ReplyDeleteThe time is NOW for Salisbury residents (as well as all Eastern Shore residents) to stop being naive and listening to the MSM's BS propaganda and believing it and to realize that it is just that-BS PROPAGANDA!
ReplyDeleteUntil then, the MSM will continue to brainwash the naive and gullible Eastern Shore residents.
6:39-
ReplyDeleteThose buffoons, who have driven every good reporter out of here at the first opportunity, wonder why folks read this blog to get the real news. They're Idiots.
Anon 12:15 presents a great & valid point that residents should absorb into their brains.
ReplyDeleteWhat people hear on WBOC's & WMDT's broadcasts is only what they want you to hear and what you read in The Daily Times is only what they want you to read. Most of it is brainwashing propaganda, just as Anon 10:04 states.
Their prospective reporters and writers are their controlled puppets who only dare say or write...OR ELSE! In addition, many are interns who work FREE OF CHARGE for them. Hence, the inferior quality those of who opt to listen to and read must tolerate and endure.
kathleen is one of the nastiest people i have ever met. She comes into where i work EVERYDAY and is sooo mean. Im sorry but she thinks she is all that, when infact she is a joke! When she leaves our store people always talk about how rude she is and i agree. She is always on her cell phone, like she is sooo important! II cant believe this woman is a general manager of anything! But i will tell u all my family has boycotted wmdt because of her. So Kathleen u keep acting like ur all that, people are seeing the REAL you.
ReplyDeletewell with this woman running wmdt i now understand why we do not like that station, and we too will boycott it because of her as well. She is always rude to me too. Good bye to wmdt from our salisbury home
ReplyDeleterecently i started a new job. I had one problem customer, this lady was filthy mouthed and one of the rudest people to me that i have ever delt with. Always on her cell phone, while i was trying to deal with her as my customer, she was so rude one day talking about this womans big butt( not what word she used) that she even insulted the customer behind her by her filthy mouth. I told the woman behind her i was sorry that that lady was so insulting. She preceded to tell me that she knows that lady and her name is kathleen mclean and she is one of the nastiest people this lady ever knew. I immedily dropped the issue about ms mclean to this woman because thats how i was trained as a customer rep. I did remember her name and looked her up on computer to find she runs wmdt tv, wow no wonder there ratings are so low. I just wonder as a young man how a business, so dependant on customers, deals with the filthiest mouth, irrate woman, who is running that company, how other customers feel tuning on wmdt channel 47, knowing how a person like that is in control.
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