Belfrage

Greg Belfrage, responding to Argus Leader editor Randell Beck's latest column, lets him have it:

Randell, my friend, you are a hypocrite.

YOU whipped everyone into a lather. Your newspaper did what it always does. You ran several stories, an editorial, AND a column all devoted to a few piddling comments made by Dan Scott. Only after you printed ALL that -- and only after Dan Scott showed up, hands shaking, at our studios with a copy of his original speech -- did I invite him on the air to share his side of the story.

YOU wanted to make Dan Scott's comments an issue. Well, you got your wish, your Eminence. Now you blame me because it blew up in your face. Nice try.

I can't help but notice that you never take me to task when I'm working over Governor Rounds or Mayor Munson on the air. The only time you seem to have a problem is when I'm challenging your newspaper.

Let me ask a question, Randell. Why is it that when you champion an issue you call it "leadership" -- but when I take on an issue you call it "feeding frenzy"?

That smug hypocrisy, Randell, is what earned you the "Imperial Editor" moniker.