Dori (KIRO m-f, 12-3p) is back today... will he clarify or prove his so far, unsourced and suspicious Easter Eggs/"spring spheres" story?
Probably not. Producer, L'il Jake has not answered emails with inquiries from The Stranger, and the PI.com.
Dori doesn't make corrections or clarifications. He just goes onto the next "outrage." Stay tuned.
Someone commented that this sounded like the shenanigans of the Premiere "On Call" service which supposedly stages phone calls to radio shows for "entertainment" purposes for a fee. If it turned out that this whole story was cooked up from within (and seriously what teacher would call an egg a sphere, and not simply call it an "equinox egg" if that were their angle) and that KIRO then presented a piece of fiction as one of journalism, this would be highly damaging to their credibility and their brand as a news source. BTW, I thought Dori wasn't taking calls, how did this student even think to call in? I wasn't listening on this particular day.
Posted by: Andrew | April 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM
If it was a fake call they got dori at his weakest because he is always showcasing how christianity is being subverted in society. Its not just the war on christmas with him, its high school football players singled out for pointing to god, religious song titles cancelled from school musicals and on and on, the spring shpere people picked their target well.
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM
i meant to type spring sphere
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 25, 2011 at 11:22 AM
What makes you so sure Dori wouldn't be in on it, if it were a staged call? Who benefits the most from controversy and outrage on his platform?
Posted by: Andrew | April 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM
When will carl gardner, the KIRO general manager, issue a statement?
Posted by: dodi ax | April 25, 2011 at 12:15 PM
I think there's a bit of confusion about where the responsibility for this "news" story lies. Dori is a talk-show host. He takes calls (at least he used to), he interviews guests, and he gives opinions, but he does NOT report news. He doesn't have to prove anything. KIRO's error was in putting the "story" in the news section on its website. At that point, it officially became a news item that should have contained provable facts. More surprising was Linda Thomas, a very respected newsperson, including it in her blog...even though she CYA'd herself with terms like "alleged." KIRO has so blurred the lines that it can't tell the difference between news and opinion. And you can bet neither Tony Miner nor Heather Bosch would have made that mistake.
Posted by: Radio Queen | April 25, 2011 at 01:09 PM
Radio Queen, there is no confusion. What you've stated is perfectly understood. The most shocking revelation so far is the lack of any retraction from MyNorthwest.com (afaik). I suppose the news director figures as long as an oversight is low profile, they have no obligation to answer for lapses in journalistic ethics. I guess it's only wrong if enough people take notice. Then again with a small time player like MyNorthwest.com there's probably no such thing as 'enough people' in the first place.
Posted by: Andrew | April 25, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Crunchy Goodness: "Donald Trump clearly has no intention of buddying up with the Republican establishment. With his popularity ranking the highest among Republican presidential hopefuls in a recent Gallup poll,the New York real estate tycoon on Friday took a big swipe at GOP political mastermind Karl Rove, calling Rove "a loser" and suggesting he "go into retirement where he belongs."
Go Donald Go!!
Posted by: sparky | April 25, 2011 at 05:23 PM
My take on this, sparky is that much like Dori Munson the Donald likes to hype things up with ridiculous hyperbolic statements and gestures. I really don't believe he will actually throw his hat in the ring. I believe he is scrambling to save the ratings of his apprentice show and trying to in fact save the show. As you, I would love it if he actually ran as I would also love for PALIN to run. Can you imagine how many would tune in to see this train wreck of a debate. That would be hilarious may be they could have Katie Couric moderate. Dori and Trump both give me the impression of someone constantly trying to remain in the limelight less they be forgotten and disregarded.
Posted by: Sarah | April 25, 2011 at 06:18 PM
Agree Sarah. Trump is a promoter and who best to promote but himself! I'm laughing. of course, things do get out of hand at times . . . that would be the unthinkable. I'm wondering if McCain is considering another run. He's old as the hills and much too old to be messing around in Libya. If he thinks the GOP field is barren, he's just egocentric enough to give another try. Just sayin' . . .
All these hypotheses about Dori are pretty funny. Yakking it up over the back fence. Funniest thing to me was she said "private" school if I read it right. Wonder if it was a charter school. Teachers have senses of humor, too.
Posted by: joanie | April 25, 2011 at 11:27 PM
BTW, Sparky, did you hear that Ryan himself used social security survivor benefits to go to an out-of-state college. Heard it on Malloy . . . If true, he and chux would make a nice pair: both hating gumment benefits for everybody else but good for them.
Do these people study hypocrisy or does it just come naturally?
Posted by: joanie | April 26, 2011 at 12:00 AM
keep up your chuckling patronization of Trump, hag and friends. All you clowns act liek all Trump has ever done is stupid cable tv show for a couple of years. He probably spends 2 weeks out of his year taping that crap. The guy has run a real estate development and management business for 40 years, turning his father's New York City area organiztion into a worldwide empire. Keep it up with the taking him lightly crap and the snickering. Kind of reminds me of how Obama was regarded before the Iowas primary.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM
A business is run for one reason: profit.
Government has a different goal: to serve society. It isn't run on the profit motive.
What's Trump going to do if he gets to the White House and finds he can't fire people who don't obey his orders? You can't order them around--far from it. You have to plead, beg, cajole, etc. to win them to your way of thinking.
What about voters? They defeat your candidate; what are you going to do? You can't bark "You're fired!"
Donald Trump would get quite a shock in his first days as Chief Executive. A smart businessman (and I'm not sure he is) wouldn't make a good POTUS.
Posted by: Dana | April 26, 2011 at 07:30 AM
Not to mention he declared bankruptcy three times? That what you want for the USofA Mr. T?
Posted by: joanie | April 26, 2011 at 07:35 AM
Donald Trump is far from a smart businessman.
He inherited a fortune in real estate from his father. The value of what he inherited was worth far more than the total value of Trump's 'company' today. Within a few years of taking over his father's fortune Trump had to declare bankruptcy.
Sure, he has millions. But he got it from inheritance. Not from hard work. And his effective tax rate is lower than a Tacoma bus driver making $48,000 a year. Is this a great country?
The problem is not Donald Trump. The problem is the worthless news media in this country that focuses on Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen and American Idol, oh, and making up bullshit about Easter Eggs being called colorful spheres and calling that news.
We're at war in three countries right now and the corporate media has us focusing on Charlie Sheen, Donald Trump and a non-existing war on Easter.
We've met the enemy and he is us.
Posted by: Itchy | April 26, 2011 at 08:25 AM
Look up "Dunning–Kruger effect" in a reference, you'll find a picture of Donald Trump.
Posted by: Andrew | April 26, 2011 at 09:03 AM
you're wrong Itchy. The company Trump inherited from his Dad in the early 70's was worth about 30 million, and doing development of middle class housing in several Boroughs of NYC with a few larger project exceptions. Trump is now worth 2.9 bilion by impartial sources, although Trump lieks to say hes worht 5 or 6 billion. Trump is obviously doing well over 40 years to build that kind of wealth. The company as well has moved up in scale to the U.S. and international luxury hotel, casino, condo/apartments and golf course markets.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 26, 2011 at 09:35 AM
"Heard it on Malloy"
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Best laugh i had in a while.
Is this a training lesson Joanie for "George". Although he had a decent post the other day he has been quiet.
Posted by: ProgBlogJunky | April 26, 2011 at 09:57 AM
Trump has both alot of baggage and one brilliant trait. The religious right does not buy into him because he only recently became a vocal right to lifer, never mind hes on this third marriage. Two bankruptcies, in construction that is more common and the average voter might give him a pass. The atlantic city casinos have been a cash drain for a long time. He is the PT Barnum of publicity and most of us feel this is a ratings stunt for his reality TV show. He has praised Obama in his book, now he villifies him and became a birther again just for headlines. Like most businessmen he does not have any patience for the glacial pace of government, or like the previous posters said the entrenched government systems that prevent change.
His genius right now during the fifteen minutes of his potential campaign, is that americans are starved for people who actually speak their mind (other than charlie sheen) and they find it refreshing. Middle east, its about oil, Libya? to the victor go the spoils China? put on tariffs, Trump spouts off on all those topics off the cuff. Energy policy? drill everywhere. But there are no position papers, thought out policies or reasoned plans on americas needs for the future. And when will trump announce his possible candidacy? On the last episode of his TV show.
doesnt that tell you all you need to know.
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 26, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Dave well said. So why didnt you and I use that logic before we voted for Obama?
Posted by: ProgBlogJunky | April 26, 2011 at 01:31 PM
BREAKING
Dori taking phone calls
Something has changed.
Posted by: Truth | April 26, 2011 at 02:29 PM
because we were faced with a hobson's choice. many died in the wool republicans who are good people could not stomach voting for McCain knowing Palin was a heartbeat away from a president who was no spring chicken, or even the thought of allowing that media whore in the white house who quit her last elected position because the call of the spotlight was too strong and profitable. I also believe in a womans right to control her own body. McCain himself flipflopped during the campaign as he saw his fortunes wane. The perfect storm that set up the obama election is probably a once in a lifetime event. Think of the odds against him from Fox news, racial issues, the clinton machine, his church that even oprah had the good sense to leave. Then he inherits the largest financial catastrophe since the recession, where dems and republicans have signed onto a bailout, nevermind the war that bleeds our youth and money, money that could have provided healthcare for every american. I wish obama would be stronger, support a stronger dollar by paying down debt, but not on the backs of the poor, get us off the ten million gallons a day of oil we import, while sending money to corrupt extremeist at the same time and reverse the millions of jobs the went overseas during the bush years. He is certainly a corporatist, our politicians are not beholden to us, rather those that pay for their election, and re election. It should be no surprise that this system results in the government we have today. In hindsight although i did not support her, Hillary would have made a more seasoned and better president than obama.
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 26, 2011 at 02:55 PM
Gore and Ritter discredited, Hillary would have been a better choice. Again, Duff man your batting percentage has increased dramatically. Time and events sure have a way of bringing out the truth, just as Dori Munson will go down in the annals of Seattle radio history as one of the finest and entertaining talk show hosts ever.
Posted by: StarTheWonderDog | April 26, 2011 at 03:13 PM
Star, agree or not you said a mouthful in a short paragraph. What happened is the bolt of lightning jumpstart of energy that was john curley for a week on his show, i am not a curley fan but jesus christ he almost carried it away from monson in five short days (and two weekend followups lol)
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 26, 2011 at 03:21 PM
Hillary would have been the better choice. She's certainly no more right-leaning than Obama. Both lean conservative. Although the right is busy destroying itself. Perhaps it never did have a real product to market. Words and fear but in the end, no real solution. The right not only looks weak but mean as well. Not a good combination going into 2012.
Posted by: The Anti-Dori | April 26, 2011 at 06:48 PM
Gore discredited? Ritter discredited? And you agree, Dave not Ross? What's that about? Anyone heard of climate change? Where on the WMDs?
Some people have some-kind-of-craxy ways of thinking.
Posted by: joanie | April 26, 2011 at 10:19 PM
crazy . . . (not craxy).
Posted by: joanie | April 26, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Obama finally released his birth certificate, long form, confirming what most of us already thought was almost certainly true, that the dude is an American born citizen. To wait until now, years into the controversy, and only after a powerful, credible public figure hammered him continuously for months on the issue demonstrates the man's stubbornness and arrogance. This should rightfully be seen as a failure in leadership. Leadership is about what's best for the country, not what's best for Barry's precious ego and false pride.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 06:49 AM
Why did he release the short form a long time ago , but stubbornly hold onto the release of the long form like it was a state secret to be guarded in Fort Knox. Release them both at the same time, and put an end to the speculation. This is exactly what actually fired up and fueled all the major speculation, when he pulled this "short form" crap. The long form wasn't something with vast amounts of personal information as compared to the short form. It contains the same damn information. Neither form could rightfully be cinsidered personal information, like your medical records or even your college grades. No this is just the behavior of a stubborn jackass. I just listened to the opening of his press sonference, where he stated in his superior, condescending tone , that he has "watched in bemusement" as the controversy grew and grew. No, we have watched in "bemusement" as you handled this thing totally the wrong way, and proved your lack of judgement, intelligence and leadership. We, the American people are the only ones who aer rightfully "bemused" over this. I switched his speech off after the first three minutes.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 07:10 AM
Now maybe George W. Bush will release his National Guard records.
Posted by: Itchy | April 27, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Trump looks absolutely humble when compared to Barry's incredible arrogance.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 07:21 AM
NEWS QUIZ
Which of the following is true:
A. Barack Obama finally releases his birth certificate proving he was born in the U.S.
B. George Bush finally releases his National Guard records proving he was not A.W.O.L.
C. Bonneville General Manager Carl Gardener finally releases information proving "Colorful Spheres" story was real news.
Posted by: Itchy | April 27, 2011 at 07:44 AM
Obama now just looks like he's kowtowing to Trump. Actually that's because he is. Trump won this one. Trump- 1....Obama -0 bwhahahahahaahahahahahh
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Trump has no chance of winning, just a ratings game for his declining show.
Posted by: Coiler | April 27, 2011 at 08:10 AM
It's not over. Trump just said he's keeping the pressure on until the long form is verified by a team of ondependent experts. Will the "Arrogance and Race Man" Obama allow it to be examined?.......hahahaaha ..
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 08:27 AM
Trump's insecurities are not over? Yes, this is true. Thanks Birther Tommy.
Posted by: Coiler | April 27, 2011 at 08:40 AM
I think the president releasing his birth certificate represents a landmark in modern US history, where so much latent racism still remained in the US that 25% of Americans didn't believe he was a real American based on his skin color and his name. No US president would ever have had to do something like this if not for the rampant racism that still exists on the right.
Posted by: Andrew | April 27, 2011 at 09:21 AM
joanie, for the record i said 'agree or not' in my post, and my main comment was about curley, not ritter or gore...
Posted by: dave (not dave ross) | April 27, 2011 at 09:45 AM
So, when the initial articles on Blatherwatch are about the cost of tea in China...
The discussion always comes back to how "short/ugly/mean" Dori Monson is.
When the article is actually about Dori...
It goes off into Trump and Obama's birth certificate?
This blog really needs a defined forums section.
Posted by: Rat_bastard | April 27, 2011 at 09:46 AM
oh bullcrap Andrew....it's juast not that big a deal...yeah maybe the whole thing was started by a few racist teabaggwers, but who cares? This whole thing could have been ended during the prinnaries of 2008 when trhe Clintons asked him to produce the document. Instead hs did nothing for years until finally he released the short form and not the long form, which gave the conspiracy and racist types even more reason for suspicion that he was hiding soemthing. This whole thing was mishandeld by BO from the start, and never should been allowed to get this big. So much for his brilliant political mind.
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Please remember who referred to me as "little slave girl", and I've not yet received an apology.
Trump, like Dori is a media whore and this whole birther issue has just reinforced this fact in the minds of the American public. As I have previously stated, to have the Donald and or the Palin actually get into the run for President of this country would be the biggest joke of the century and would only fall second to Dori running for some local political office. Dori, hear me the extent of your political aspirations should end at being a basketball coach.
Posted by: Sarah | April 27, 2011 at 02:00 PM
They're not finished, racists like Trump and others will now focus on hard it is for white folks who inherited 30 million to get into college.
Posted by: Coiler | April 27, 2011 at 02:31 PM
The release of the Long Form birth certificate today was not intended to shut the birthers up. There is nothing anyone can do about gross ignorance and racism and as a Black man all of his life the President is absolutely aware of it. He didn’t release it for them.
The President released the long form as an indictment of our MSM which is the absolute culprit in this sorry affair.
He made it a point to tell the world what the real issue was. We have serious problems that require serious deliberations and our MSM is currently behaving like they take their standards and practices from the National Enquirer. This is dangerous for our nation with Citizens United and unlimited capital available to promote their lies. He has just tossed down a Presidential marker to be done with that silliness.
Right now in newsrooms all across the land if there are any editors or producers who still have the ability to feel shame they should be feeling it, because for three years now they have participated in an open slander of the President and his mother and father. Every birther Congressman who they molly coddled and did not call a liar every time they opened their mouths is now in their portfolio.
The birthers are now going to go the full Monty on racism. They are now going to call the President an affirmative action icon. They are going to do what they do to all people of color who have talent and have done better than them which is to call their achievements the results of some special treatment.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is now crowing about his "victory."
Donald Trump touched down in New Hampshire today in a helicopter bearing his name, immediately taking credit for forcing President Obama to release his birth certificate.
Well, sure. After all, who wouldn't want to take credit for being shown to be an ignorant ass who pandered to the racism of the Republican base as the centerpiece of his fledgling presidential campaign. Kudos!
So, what will be the next big issue the Combover tackles? The economy? Health care? Foreign policy? Nope. Affirmative action. Another juicy topic for the racists.
Posted by: kevin in everett | April 27, 2011 at 05:10 PM
Interesting insights, Kevin. I was thinking similarly. Almost as if Obama was waiting for the right time to make the move. They all look like simpletons and fools - well, even more like simpletons and fools than before. Now, like Tommy, they will berate him for waiting. It never ends with the right.
Posted by: The Anti-Dori | April 27, 2011 at 05:39 PM
Well said kevin in Everett. Tom008 put that in your racist pipe and smoke it. Hahahaha
Posted by: Sarah | April 27, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Trump also said that he was proud of himself today, implying that some days he isn't. Orly Taitz isn't convinced, however. She called it a "pre-emptive strike" and switched over to talking about his Selective Service number--which isn't indicative of citizenship --and said it proves nothing. Wow! this is getting good!! Go Orly Go! Maybe she will run for VP along with Trump--I would send them money.
Posted by: sparky | April 27, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Remember that time Trump asked America how W. got into Harvard Business School after partying his way through Yale? Me neither
Posted by: sparky | April 27, 2011 at 05:59 PM
Yes, you know sparky one would think that as a purported dentist Ms Taitz would be more efficient at getting her foot out of her mouth. Onward with the superfluous while our country has real problems begging to be solved.
Posted by: Sarah | April 27, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Osprey Nest was asked today by a NBC producer to ask if he had seen the long form birth certificate and he said no...
Posted by: Coiler | April 27, 2011 at 06:27 PM
Obama thought he was quite the slick political operator by deliberately refusing to release the long form, which he knew was the only way to stop the controversy. He released the short form for the appearance only of doing something to end the ruckus. As the fury continued he took pleasure in it, believing this was making his enemies look boorish, racist and stupid. Never mind, as a supposed "leader" what would be best for the country as a whole, while a quarter of the populace believed he wasn't a citizen and many others merely doubted .This cynical selfcentered strategy worked for a while, until Trump entered the debate. Obama was said to have been absolutely furious when mainstrem tv interviewer George Stepanopolous on ABC This Week dared to broach the certificate topic with him, on the air. The dirty little birther bastards had somehow gotten loose from their trailer parks and weaseled their way into the posh ABC Washington Studios, something that would have never occurred without Trump pressing the issue. Obama realized that his cold calculating political equations were no longer working for him. Chris Mathews was telling him to release the damn long form already on Hardball. Trump was absolutley in his face , somethting he hadn't had to deal with even in the 2008 campaign. Obama saw no alternative but to go on tv/radio and make a selfserving little speech , talking about his amusement and bemusement over the silliness of the birthers, while announcing the release of the long form This is a win for Trump- Obama's slick strategy has clearly backfired on him. hahahahaahahahahabwaahahahaaa
Posted by: Tommy008 | April 27, 2011 at 08:55 PM