Colin McNickle ("Shove it" guy) wants a pity party

[LTR]

Anyone got a quarter for him to call someone who cares?

Okay, how about about a violin?

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000590838

Editor in 'Shove It' Incident Shoves Back

By E&P Staff

Published: August 02, 2004 12:01 AM EST

NEW YORK Colin McNickle, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staffer asked by Teresa Heinz Kerry to "shove it" last Sunday, now contends that in the aftermath of that widely-reported incident liberals "did their best to demonize not only me but the Trib."

The Tribune-Review (Click for QuikCap), owned by Richard Mellon Scaife, was often accused last week of being a right-wing "rag," McNickle complained in a Sunday column, and this was "vomited repeatedly by liberal media elitists."

Heinz Kerry, he added, "publicly impugned my personal and professional integrity" and allegedly equated his behavior with "McCarthyism." McNickle also lashed out at the negative reactions of everyone from singer Patti Labelle to columnist Jack Germond and filmmaker Michael Moore. He said he had received hate mail and death threats.

As editorial page editor and columnist at his newspaper, McNickle has often harshly criticized the Kerrys.

As for the "shove it" remark: "I have been told worse things by more important people," he said.

[NormanConquest]

1. He didn't even get the riposte right...

It's I've been called worse by better people.

Some journalist...he can't even keep the cliches straight.

[gratuitous]

2. Whaaa, Mr. Tough Guy Reporter gets bested by a girl

Too, too bad, Mr. McNickle. Maybe if you had a few more of those Ann Coulters that you said we need, you'd have someone able to stand up and defend you from the mean girl.

What a wimpy, candy-assed pansy. Typical of those on the right who dish it out, but can't take it. Sissy.

[wryter2000]

3. Hate mail

He's received hate mail? Oooooh, the poor baby. Heaven knows, conservatives never send hate mail. </sarcasm>

:nopity:

[gauguin57]

4. Colin, sugarplum ...

... if you can't stand the heat ...

SHOVE IT!

[Bunny]

5. Oh Colin! Colin! Here you go, buddy!

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