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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Afternoon thread
McClatchy's 2nd quarter conference call is at the end of this month. Your thoughts on what Gary Pruitt will have to say about how MNI's performance in Q2? . . .
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He only has one speech. "The Captain is at the helm. We're seeing greater numbers of readers than anytime in history. We're weathering the storm and now for a song from the Rolling Stones....oh and by the way, if we're dropped to the pink sheets, don't worry about it. It is part of my master plan.
"Despite the lunatic ravings by our critics, McClatchy is in excellent financial health and moving forward in the digital age. We're paying back our debt and cinching up our belts. And now I'd like to sing a song by Three Dog Night. It's called "Liar."
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!!!! Time to Party People, V.P Lynn Dickerson Has Been Sacked
Can't tell you how happy this makes those of us who had the displeasure of working under her. She was an over-paid drain on the company.
Here's the notice to share holders:
McCLATCHY VP OPERATIONS LYNN DICKERSON TO LEAVE COMPANY
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 2, 2009 – The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) announced today that Lynn Dickerson, vice president, operations, will leave the company July 17. “We continue to restructure and transition to a new business model – one that requires us to be smaller and more efficient in every area of the organization. This includes our senior management and corporate offices,” said Gary Pruitt, McClatchy’s president and chief executive officer. “Lynn is a talented, dedicated and engaging executive. Not only was she an outstanding publisher, but she has proven herself to be an important contributor to the corporate team, building excellent relationships with the papers she oversees and working hard to help us navigate through the recent economic downturn. We thank Lynn for all that she has done at McClatchy. She’ll be missed by all of us who have worked so closely with her.” “I leave McClatchy with a heart full of gratitude for the many opportunities afforded to me and my family over the last nine years,” Dickerson said. “I have been a newspaperwoman for almost 30 years and I’ve worked for a variety of newspaper companies. I can say without hesitation that McClatchy is the finest of them all. In spite of the difficulties of the last few years, I feel blessed to have spent my career doing meaningful work in an important industry and for such a good company. I wish my many friends at McClatchy all the best.” Dickerson first joined McClatchy in 2000 as publisher of The Modesto Bee. In 2006, she was promoted to her corporate role as vice president, operations and has been responsible for overseeing 11 McClatchy newspapers in Texas and the Southeast. Her responsibilities will be divided up between McClatchy’s two remaining operational vice presidents, Bob Weil and Frank Whittaker.
'Woman Obama Hugged at Town Hall Was His Volunteer'
Debby Smith, the woman who President Obama hugged during yesterday's town hall meeting and promised to help after she described her difficulties getting treatment for a tumor, "is a volunteer for Organizing for America, Obama's political operation within the Democratic National Committee" who "obtained her ticket through the White House."
One can only imagine what the press would have to say if the Bush White House had done something as cynical.
Good riddance to Lynn, now only Gary braindead, Frank the skank, Bob the weasel, Pat the fat-for brains, Heather the feather-brain and hendricks the prick left to go !
'Woman Obama Hugged at Town Hall Was His Volunteer'
At the caucuses, where Obama strong-armed his way into the lead. One of his volunteers fainted during his speech, and Obama was ready with just the right concern. She was heard to ask a friend how she did. The conversation was relayed to a journalist, but alas she was also on the Obama team, and the story was never checked out, or even one question asked. These phony ‘For TV’ theatrics are starting to get tiresome.
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He only has one speech. "The Captain is at the helm. We're seeing greater numbers of readers than anytime in history. We're weathering the storm and now for a song from the Rolling Stones....oh and by the way, if we're dropped to the pink sheets, don't worry about it. It is part of my master plan.
"Despite the lunatic ravings by our critics, McClatchy is in excellent financial health and moving forward in the digital age. We're paying back our debt and cinching up our belts. And now I'd like to sing a song by Three Dog Night. It's called "Liar."
I heard "Chuck the Schmuck" wrote this one for him. Here is the opening:
"All these porky little defaults on on our unsecured debt...nobody cares about them. Nobody."
Que the music...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8MYsii4DZY
He will say he invented the word "Hybrid" and then say that he is going to sue Al Gore for inventing the internet.
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!!!!
Time to Party People, V.P Lynn Dickerson Has Been Sacked
Can't tell you how happy this makes those of us who had the displeasure of working under her. She was an over-paid drain on the company.
Here's the notice to share holders:
McCLATCHY VP OPERATIONS LYNN DICKERSON TO LEAVE COMPANY
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 2, 2009 – The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI)
announced today that Lynn Dickerson, vice president, operations, will leave the company July
17.
“We continue to restructure and transition to a new business model – one that requires us
to be smaller and more efficient in every area of the organization. This includes our senior
management and corporate offices,” said Gary Pruitt, McClatchy’s president and chief executive
officer. “Lynn is a talented, dedicated and engaging executive. Not only was she an outstanding
publisher, but she has proven herself to be an important contributor to the corporate team,
building excellent relationships with the papers she oversees and working hard to help us
navigate through the recent economic downturn. We thank Lynn for all that she has done at
McClatchy. She’ll be missed by all of us who have worked so closely with her.”
“I leave McClatchy with a heart full of gratitude for the many opportunities afforded to
me and my family over the last nine years,” Dickerson said. “I have been a newspaperwoman for
almost 30 years and I’ve worked for a variety of newspaper companies. I can say without
hesitation that McClatchy is the finest of them all. In spite of the difficulties of the last few years,
I feel blessed to have spent my career doing meaningful work in an important industry and for
such a good company. I wish my many friends at McClatchy all the best.”
Dickerson first joined McClatchy in 2000 as publisher of The Modesto Bee. In 2006, she
was promoted to her corporate role as vice president, operations and has been responsible for
overseeing 11 McClatchy newspapers in Texas and the Southeast.
Her responsibilities will be divided up between McClatchy’s two remaining operational
vice presidents, Bob Weil and Frank Whittaker.
Obama CAUGHT planting AGAIN!
'Woman Obama Hugged at Town Hall Was His Volunteer'
Debby Smith, the woman who President Obama hugged during yesterday's town hall meeting and promised to help after she described her difficulties getting treatment for a tumor, "is a volunteer for Organizing for America, Obama's political operation within the Democratic National Committee" who "obtained her ticket through the White House."
One can only imagine what the press would have to say if the Bush White House had done something as cynical.
http://spectator.org/blog/2009/07/02/ap-woman-obama-hugged-at-town
Good riddance to Lynn, now only Gary braindead, Frank the skank, Bob the weasel, Pat the fat-for brains, Heather the feather-brain and hendricks the prick left to go !
McClatchy, on the brink, lays off VP
http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=951:mcclatchy-on-the-brink-lays-off-vp&catid=91:government-a-politics&Itemid=771
'Woman Obama Hugged at Town Hall Was His Volunteer'
At the caucuses, where Obama strong-armed his way into the lead. One of his volunteers fainted during his speech, and Obama was ready with just the right concern. She was heard to ask a friend how she did. The conversation was relayed to a journalist, but alas she was also on the Obama team, and the story was never checked out, or even one question asked. These phony ‘For TV’ theatrics are starting to get tiresome.
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