tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post7975420185100626921..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: My deep thoughts about bullying revealed by The NewsroomMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-6153934515978944862012-07-31T22:40:10.196-06:002012-07-31T22:40:10.196-06:00I don't think I'll ever understand bullyin...I don't think I'll ever understand bullying. I'm glad it's finally being discussed and fought.Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61321342103680461592012-07-31T11:54:33.093-06:002012-07-31T11:54:33.093-06:00Thank you for the thoughtful review! I was also sh...Thank you for the thoughtful review! I was also shocked and pleased about the direction this episode took. I liked how Sorkin dove a little deeper into the complexities of the characters, and we finally got to see what Sloan was all about! Once I got to know her a little better, I really started to take a liking to her. She reminds me so much of my boss at Dish that it’s almost unreal! I always thought that the development of the characters was lacking in the prior episodes, which bugged me. Now that Sorkin has started to address that issue, there’s not one thing I don’t like about The Newsroom! I’m so glad I decided to randomly record it one day. I have the Hopper DVR that has so much room for recording that I’m sometimes at a loss for what to do with it all, so I will record shows on a whim and hope they are decent. I certainly lucked out on this one! I’m excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521069842911049019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50222712801758712102012-07-30T23:06:10.373-06:002012-07-30T23:06:10.373-06:00well said, mike :)well said, mike :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73582218639815889942012-07-30T22:22:45.519-06:002012-07-30T22:22:45.519-06:00Bullies really bother me, but you probably already...Bullies really bother me, but you probably already know that. I never felt like I was in a good position to fight back when I was a teen. I loved the show Bully Beatdown on MTV(2? I forget). Seeing bullies agree to get beat down in the octagon by a professional fighter always brings a smile to my face. Is that wrong?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20575218351199515612012-07-30T21:21:36.430-06:002012-07-30T21:21:36.430-06:00I used to watch Munn on Attack of the ShowI used to watch Munn on Attack of the ShowAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-28877156016121220942012-07-30T19:41:53.462-06:002012-07-30T19:41:53.462-06:00I wish we did live in a world where people didn...I wish we did live in a world where people didn't bully others. Each of us needs to make a stand against it when we see/hear it happen.Shay Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727706763170739860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-85635148970220158762012-07-30T19:32:35.463-06:002012-07-30T19:32:35.463-06:00I haven't seen the show, but it sounds really ...I haven't seen the show, but it sounds really great. I agree that people that feel they are on the side of good think they aren't being a bully. But everyone feels like they're right, don't they? <br /><br />On the other hand, it's really hard to get things done without pushing people.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-44021338778390403642012-07-30T19:31:15.113-06:002012-07-30T19:31:15.113-06:00You make a good point. This can be really importan...You make a good point. This can be really important as a teacher. It's important to not 'bully' kids into accepting they're wrong. There are bullies in every profession, every age group, and every strata of society. We all know them and must take care not to be one.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73879056305127511612012-07-30T17:48:38.806-06:002012-07-30T17:48:38.806-06:00Not a fan of bullying, and I totally back you up o...Not a fan of bullying, and I totally back you up on this post. I'm quite curious what thoughts people have about political bullying, because, wow ... I don't know to start on that one. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-68805914856412172422012-07-30T17:26:03.150-06:002012-07-30T17:26:03.150-06:00That'll teach anyone to do background "of...That'll teach anyone to do background "off the record" with her.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-41758696152057437262012-07-30T17:00:35.078-06:002012-07-30T17:00:35.078-06:00What a sophisticated way to address the subject of...What a sophisticated way to address the subject of bullying -- to ask when pushing for the truth goes too far. I remember a news story from several years ago -- some newspaper published a story about the governor's teenaged son (underaged) smoking pot. It turned out to be the truth, but the publicity pushed the poor kid over the edge and he committed suicide. In this sad case, the newspaper was the bully.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-81914504269281716962012-07-30T15:20:30.467-06:002012-07-30T15:20:30.467-06:00People are people and some of us don't know ho...People are people and some of us don't know how to rise above our basest instincts or how to say no.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17175573785901825052012-07-30T12:42:40.949-06:002012-07-30T12:42:40.949-06:00i love Olivia Munn. Didn't know she was on tha...i love Olivia Munn. Didn't know she was on that show. I loathe bullies.<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-69425981251437012052012-07-30T12:40:36.299-06:002012-07-30T12:40:36.299-06:00Interesting twist on the subject. I'll have to...Interesting twist on the subject. I'll have to see this show when it comes out on dvd.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-56606981909724725432012-07-30T12:29:49.585-06:002012-07-30T12:29:49.585-06:00I agree. Sometimes truth should be drawn out--but ...I agree. Sometimes truth should be drawn out--but doing more damage in the process doesn't help.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-32551946933737745072012-07-30T11:30:52.287-06:002012-07-30T11:30:52.287-06:00The Newsroom is rapidly becoming one of my favorit...The Newsroom is rapidly becoming one of my favorite programs and we really enjoyed this latest episode. I agree with everything you've said. Good post.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-7247423983129177072012-07-30T11:11:15.393-06:002012-07-30T11:11:15.393-06:00totally agree! Journalists often love to use truth...totally agree! Journalists often love to use truth as a pass or ticket for everything, and it shouldn't be so.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61778336213836557342012-07-30T10:54:34.666-06:002012-07-30T10:54:34.666-06:00Another side of bullying, but it is aggression non...Another side of bullying, but it is aggression nonetheless. To me aggression doesn't have to be bold, loud, and obvious. Bullying can also be stealthy (i.e. cyberbullying).<br /><br />To me bullying is really all about power, and using that power - whether it's physical or wielding the truth around. It's concerned with using power and beating someone down with it.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-68445241035540603692012-07-30T10:39:01.557-06:002012-07-30T10:39:01.557-06:00Bullying can't be justified by the fact that i...Bullying can't be justified by the fact that it's "for the good of the people." Nothing bad becomes good by doing it for good. That's why Superman doesn't kill. <br /><br />But there's a difference between being aggressive and bullying. I'm aggressive as heck, but I think of bullying as something different: Bullying is picking on someone for some perceived difference/inadequacy, like when Dean Larsen used to beat me up because I had an eye patch and was fat. That's wrong.<br /><br />Aggressively pursuing the truth in an investigation isn't bullying.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17633322831491452072012-07-30T10:29:16.690-06:002012-07-30T10:29:16.690-06:00It comes down to allowing people to live their own...It comes down to allowing people to live their own lives (as long as they're not hurting people) and trying to impose your own standards on other people. I can't even wrap my head around why some people want to make everyone else be like them.<br /><br />Of course, there are also the people that just like the feeling of power they get from bullying other people.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-31142821143689967432012-07-30T09:35:43.342-06:002012-07-30T09:35:43.342-06:00I didn't have the sound on for that part but I...I didn't have the sound on for that part but I did have it on for the end where he interviews the Santorum campaign aide who was a gay black guy despite that Santorum's rhetoric is anti-gay and Jeff Daniels kept trying to get him to denounce Santorum until he starts screaming at Jeff Daniels not to interrupt him. We need more interviews like that and less of the softball types politicians usually give. Anyway I guess it's that old case of whether the ends justify the means.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-31764632543782086542012-07-30T09:00:15.668-06:002012-07-30T09:00:15.668-06:00I sincerely do hope that one day bullying one day ...I sincerely do hope that one day bullying one day will be a word of the past. I pray for the day when all human beings will be accepted by every one with open arms.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-66716304556758396632012-07-30T08:07:57.289-06:002012-07-30T08:07:57.289-06:00It was a powerful episode. Of course, they all are...It was a powerful episode. Of course, they all are so well done. It did cause me to pause and ignited a great discussion between DH and I. Bullying is so sad. I watch my son with special needs growing into the time of his life where this is starting to happen. It's tragic and heart-wrenching to watch, but he is so strong and handles it so well.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-44089863965219174962012-07-30T04:54:57.142-06:002012-07-30T04:54:57.142-06:00On the topic of bullying, it takes many forms. A ...On the topic of bullying, it takes many forms. A person who thinks that the end result makes it right fools himself.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-5679462763721662752012-07-30T04:26:10.945-06:002012-07-30T04:26:10.945-06:00So long as there is ignorance and insecurity, ther...So long as there is ignorance and insecurity, there will be bullying I'm afraid.<br />I don't watch the show, but definitely enjoy watching Ms. Munn.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com