Comments on: Error-Prone NY Times Again Mislabels Jesse Ventura

By: Phil Sawyer

Phil Sawyer — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:13:09 +0000

No one destroyed the Reform Party. It went through a self-destruct process that was caused by multiple splits. That is very sad and tragic but is not unusual for new political parties.

In regard to David’s personal insult to Darcy Richardson, I would have to ask him how many books he has written? Furthermore, Darcy would not stoop to personal insults. He is capable of winning debates by presenting the evidence in a logical and meticulous manner.

Former Founding Member:
United We Stand America
Reform Party of California

Former Member:
Peoples Party
Citizen’s Party
National Unity Party of CA
California Party
Patriot Party of CA
American Independent Party of CA
Natural Law Party of CA
Peace and Freedom Party of CA
etc.

Present Member:
CUIP; GPUS; Unity08

By: David

David — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:35:04 +0000

“Well, what can you expect from a newspaper that did more to build up the case against Iraq and its non-existent “weapons of mass destruction” than any other news outlet other than Fox News?”

You left-wing morons get dumber and dumber by the day,

By: Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:59:40 +0000

Certain people like to lump all non-Democrats and non-Republicans together as “independents.”

By: joeyD

joeyD — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:54:38 +0000

The meeting which Gargan was removed was extremely controversial. So the whether it’s referred to as “special convention” or “Reform Party National Convention” or a “hack job” all depends on which side of the Reform Party civil war one represents. Although Perot did not endorse anyone, it is widely suspected he employed Russ Verney to take Gargan down. Had Perot’s faction respected the vote of the 1998 delegates and accepted that Gargan won fair & square, Jesse Ventura would now be remembered in history as a Reform Party Governor. The NY times omission of the Reform Party is the legacy that this special convention left us. There will always be multiple versions of the history of the Reform Party, regardless of the official version put forth by the people who destroyed it.

By: Pat Benjamin

Pat Benjamin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:51:33 +0000

Errors occur in this piece above. First, Gargan was not removed at a special convention. He was removed at a Reform Party National Committee meeting in February, 2000. Second, Ross Perot never endorsed anyone at the Reform Party 1999 convention.

By: John Taylor Bowles

John Taylor Bowles — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:52:25 +0000

It seems the one’s in political power are scared of even acknowledging America has legitimate third political parties. I guess the next thing will be that all third political parties are terrorists because they oppose the tradition of the two-party system.

By: Darcy G Richardson

Darcy G Richardson — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:45:41 +0000

Well, what can you expect from a newspaper that did more to build up the case against Iraq and its non-existent “weapons of mass destruction” than any other news outlet other than Fox News? The New York Times never lets facts get in the way of a good story. Reporter Kirk Johnson is apparently following in the fine tradition of Judith Miller…