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Welcome Matthew Sheffield

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Journalist Matthew Sheffield has officially joined Dean's World, for the duration of the Scooter Libby trial if not longer. He'll be covering the trial from the courtroom for us.

Please give him a traditional Dean's World welcome.

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Dave Schuler (mail) (www):

Does this mean we have to stop beating up on journalists?

1.19.2007 7:05pm

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Arnold Harris (mail):

Hello, Mr Sheffield. We, the commenters on Dean's World, are frequently a contentious, unruly and contrary lot. Or at least I am.

But most of us operate on the assumption that everybody ought to be entitled to his or her opinion, and maybe his or her unsupportable preconceived notions as well. And this kind of attitude keeps Dean's World lively and interesting.

So it will be interesting to read your reportage and your general take on the Libby trial.

(Even if the issue for which Mr Libby is defending himself is now just almost as forgotten as the Bork hearings of about 20 years ago.)

Arnold Harris
Mount Horeb WI

1.19.2007 7:05pm

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maggie may - labrat:

well matthew for some reason i couldn't post a comment on your thread but i can post one here.

nothing's working properly for me - i slipped on the ice and broke my damned wrist

1.19.2007 7:11pm

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maggie may - labrat:

there i go looking for an opportunity to whine

i meant to say welcome to dean's world

1.19.2007 7:12pm

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Martin L. Shoemaker (www):

We, the commenters on Dean's World, are frequently a contentious, unruly and contrary lot. Or at least I am.

Yes, Arnold by himself is a contentious, unruly and contrary "lot". Don't put it past him!

Welcome aboard, Matthew! I look forward to your reports.

1.19.2007 7:17pm

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Elisha Feger (mail) (www):

Will he be able to liveblog from the court room? I'm not familiar with the rules in place for that trial.

1.19.2007 8:00pm

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matoko-chan (mail) (www):

(((matthew)))
welcome.

now tell us what u hold most sacred so i can craft a scathing deconstruction of it. lol.
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1.19.2007 8:23pm

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maryatexitzero (mail) (www):

welcome to Dean's World, Matthew.

..and yes, what Dave S. said...

1.19.2007 8:56pm

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jaymaster (mail):

Oh boy!

Now we’ve got an ex-Mormon to poke and prod!

It might be difficult to concentrate on his trial coverage….

1.19.2007 9:07pm

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Dean Esmay:

Elisha: Yes, live-blogging from the courtroom. It has already been approved. No cameras or microphones. But live-blogging through a wifi connection, yes.

Which is part of why not just the judge will be watching this, but also many other parties.

1.19.2007 9:20pm

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Linda Frazier (mail):

(Room in unison) Helloooo Mathewwwww.

And in the back of the room, Martin bounces up and down in his seat, arm high in the air, chanting:

"Sit by me! Oooh, oooh, here's a seat! Sit by me!!!"

Martin likes to make friends with the newbies. He's the outgoing one.

We're a bit like Sybil.

Linda (the simple)

1.19.2007 9:30pm

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Jack G (mail) (www):

Yes, Arnold by himself is a contentious, unruly and contrary "lot".

Dang, ya beat me to that.

Welcome aboard and hope you're useful. If you are then that's even better than the alternative.

1.19.2007 9:54pm

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Elisha Feger (mail) (www):

Well, this is going to be pretty interesting I think, then, Dean!

1.19.2007 10:21pm

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Casey Tompkins (mail) (www):

Dean, why did you insult Matt by calling him a journalist? Why not be nice, and call him something respectable, like "reporter?"

Heh.

1.19.2007 10:59pm

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Publius Rex (mail) (www):

We have a journalist here? Oh no.

Does that mean we have to dress for dinner? I forget the purpose of the little fork.

1.20.2007 12:28am

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Martin L. Shoemaker (www):

Rex, from what Rosemary said last week, I'm not sure we even have to dress.

And Linda, I'm getting worried. You know me too well.

1.20.2007 1:10pm

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TallDave (mail) (www):

I think the traditional greeting is to link a wikipedia entry on the subject, then say somethng tangentially related but mostly off-topic.

Speaking of trials, man, the Bears really miss Tommie Harris and Mike Brown.

1.20.2007 2:23pm

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Linda Frazier (mail):

And Linda, I'm getting worried. You know me too well.

Martin,

Somebody's got to be the nice one, hon! Might as well be you - you've got the temperament for it.

And sometimes I think this group really IS a variation of Sybil.

Linda

1.20.2007 7:07pm

Commenting on Dean's World is a privilege, not a right. Dean is your host, you are his guest, and you should behave in that fashion. Dean is not your babysitter, nor is he your punching bag. Please remember this. In general, you are free to disagree with anyone on any subject you wish, but abusive behavior will not be tolerated.

Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.

Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.