Mandy Ride-Davies quipped about transparent denial
Similarities
While giving evidence at the trial of Stephen Ward, charged with living off the immoral earnings of Keeler and Rice-Davies, the latter made a famous riposte. When the prosecuting counsel pointed out that Lord Astor denied an affair or having even met her, former model and showgirl Mandy Rice-Davies (right) replied, “Well, he would, wouldn’t he?” — Wikipedia
“Mr Slater has denied that the emails are the product of a burglary, and says he has committed no crime in obtaining or publishing the contents.” — NZ Herald
Well, he would, wouldn’t he?
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Yesterday in Negative credibility sux, eh @whaleoil? eh @dpfdpf? I mentioned Cameron Slater’s evident frustration at being ‘barely acknowledged‘ and ‘ignored‘ by the very media he emotes to so despise.
Today he’s offering to pass on his tranche of dishonestly/innocently obtained emails (you decide) “… to any reputable journalist who calls. First in first served.” (This, of course, while the police are presumably investigating a complaint that the emails are stolen property. How’s that for an attractive proposition?)
Cameron’s overt pleas for validation by mainstream journalists perhaps indicate he is beginning to catch a whiff of his own stench, and realize just how his disreputable smear campaign tactics are perceived.
It’s a start I guess.
– P
PS: Mandy got ‘in the papers’ …
“Cameron’s overt pleas for validation by mainstream journalists…”.
Mr Slater appears to have more respect for “mainstream journalists” than poormastery has.
The only upside of the hack profession that I can think of is that they make my profession occasionally appear seemly in comparison.
The mainstream media rank with traffic officers / wardens, politicians, used car salesmen and (gulp) perhaps bankers as being the lowest of the low.
Mr Slater could revert to a more considered contempt or disdain for these mainstream media characters.
If, however, he is absolutely insistent that he wants to impress the hacks, perhaps his best chance is to join these scribblers in alcoholism?
Just trying to help…
Rgds,
*p*
Ha! Great comment.
I keep forgetting such things are *relative*.
You’re right, of course: Cam’s search for a ‘reputable journalist’ might not lead to the credibility boost he needs.
You remind me of a joke, I think linked to novelist Robin Hyde, which went something like: ‘If you see a woman sitting by herself, using a fountain pen, she is either a prostitute or a journalist.’
Don’t Mandy and Christine look like angels?
– P
Great headline, Peter. I remember it as if it was yesterday!