Inside the warm, grilled tortilla are Taco Bell's marinated thick-cut steak, scrambled eggs, a hash brown patty, cheddar cheese, and jalapeño sauce. It is a heartier entree than the new Waffle Taco.
How does it taste? Watch my video review to find out:
AGAIN WITH TACO BELL! You don't learn- there are no Taco Bells in Bethesda downtown area. And why would I vote for someone running for office who doesn't have the good sense to know I don't want my representative posting video reviews of Taco Bell adjacent to serious political news and opinions? Perhaps your Taco Bell reviews undermine the serious nature you take in other posts.
ReplyDeleteYou don't consider USA Today, the LA Times and Chicago Tribune as "serious" news organizations? They and many others have published stories about Taco Bell breakfast. There's no KFC or Burger King in Bethesda, either. How do we overturn the policies that prevent fast food restaurants from opening in Bethesda? Now there's a "serious" topic for you.
DeletePersonally, I'll be voting for the candidate with the best ideas, not based on where they bought lunch.
DeleteI was more disturbed when a current council member complained in the press that he couldn't find a good restaurant in MoCo and had to eat out in another jurisdiction.
Robert is getting great press. Check out the Bethesda Gazette's article this week.
The people who write food articles for USA Today, the LA Times and Chicago Tribune aren't the same people who write political coverage.
ReplyDeleteThat's what's wrong with your argument Robert. Saying that, I agree with you and not the original poster.
The food review videos shouldn't invalidate you as a political candidate. Frankly, your political views should invalidate you as a candidate. But we can all disagree on politics.
Screen captures of these critical comments may one day appear next to the word, "desperation," in the dictionary. You can't argue on the facts of any county issue, and all you've got is one of the most outlandish, hyperbolic statements of all time: That a writer of news stories cannot write a food review, and retain credibility as a writer(!!). A documentary of you explaining that argument to strangers on the street would be Oscar material - especially the average person's reaction to that idea.
DeleteWhich political view "invalidates" me? Wanting to have high-wage corporations bring jobs to the County? A plan that will actually reduce traffic congestion? Early education? Those sure sound like radical ideas to me!
This is America - you can't "invalidate" candidates from a ballot.
Wow...you're saying editors of local news sites can only write about one topic? So the same guy can't cover thte Smashburger opening and local politics?
ReplyDeleteYou're showing you're out of touch with local media.
Frankly, Robert's political views are appealing. Supporting the Purple Line, affordable housing and education reflects Bethesda's values. The Gazette just wrote an article about his platform.
Yeah, seriously out of touch with local media, and the current trends in digital journalism. It's hard for some to let go of the Old Media past, where a few outlets could control the message. "Only Walter Cronkite has the credibility and gravitas to confirm that BlackFinn has closed!"
DeleteRobert, keep doing what you're doing. You'll always have fans and critics. But please ditch the holiday wrapping paper in the background! Time for something more appropriate for the season.
ReplyDeleteExactly. People write about different topics.
ReplyDeleteIt may be a generational thing. He's probably thinking about a time when people got their news from the network evening newscasts.
I have this image in my head now of Conkrite coming on with the nightly news fanfare in his 70s suit and saying "ladies and gentlemen, Blackfinn has closed"
ReplyDeleteAlso, I just sent Bill Simmons a note and asked him to just write about sports or else lose credibility. Bill Clinton never had any credbility left after he played sax on Arsenio. He eliminated himself from political consideration after that.
Robert, the difference between the "old media" that you criticize and you is that those folks actually pick up the phone.
ReplyDeleteThey talk to people and "report" on things. Don't get me wrong: What you do is undoubtedly a great resource. But you ain't new media, man.
"You ain't new media, man." That's right out of the AP Style book, for sure. I don't "report?" What does that mean? You're saying the only media outlet that reported on the underground fuel spill doesn't report? That's hysterical, and a complete joke.
DeleteYour disparaging remarks are an insult to the intelligence of readers. You can't argue the facts, so you resort to personal attacks. My work on this blog - and the number of stories knocked off from it by other outlets - speaks for itself.
You not only have no facts to back up your ridiculous statements, but your inability to put your name to your statements leaves you with zero credibility. My name is on everything I write here. Why are you hiding? Are you a council staffmember? Are you with a competing website? You've got a lot of false, pompous statements, but you can't put your name to them. Hmm. I wonder why that is...
Your definition of journalism - only those websites that obediently present the MoCo machine's company line - is laughable. That's why there is new media, and I absolutely am part of that. I realize a few people are frustrated that they can't control the entire media message anymore. Welcome to the world.
This just in...Robert doesn't "report" on anything.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested, what is your definition of "report"?
Robert has original and often exclusive reporting on news around Bethesda.
My problem with the current MoCo council member who said he couldn't find a decent restaurant in MoCo isn't just that he said it, it's that he didn't recognize how bad it looked to say he had to go to another jurisdiction to have a nice dinner.
ReplyDeleteYeah, and that a great example of why Anonymous has an axe to grind. When a sitting councilmember bragged, and boasted, that he was taking his spending money out of the county to Fairfax during tough times for MoCo restaurants - what was the only media outlet that called him on it? Oh, yeah, that's right - this one.
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