Ohio DUers help pick syndicated op ed columnists for Cinti. Enquirer

[roseBudd]

The Cincinnati Enquirer is asking for feedback on which syndicated op ed columnists to run. Last year this was only done via snail mail and the results were predictably conservative. This is my paper and I am so sick of Krauthaumer and Kathleen Parker. And Walter Williams and Jeff Jacoby.

If you are not a SW OH DUer use an email addy that does not reveal your geographic location and throw in things like, I live in Mason, West Chester, Deerfield Township, Hyde Park, Indian Hill, Oakley, Norwood, Anderson Township or Clifton for authenticity.

Today's Forum cover is an effort to get your feedback on the writings of the syndicated columnists whose opinions we share with you every day. We offer a wide range of views with these writers - conservative, liberal and every nuance in between. We don't always agree with everything they all say and we know that you don't either. But a goal of these pages is to offer the free exchange of ideas, to provoke insight and debate, and to maybe, just maybe, get you to see the other side of an argument.

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One of the nation's most popular columnists, William Safire, is retiring in February. The New York Times columnist has been a staple on our Opinions page for many years and enjoys a strong following in Cincinnati. We are interested in who you think should replace this conservative Pulitzer Prize-winner. Another Pulitzer Prize-winner, who appeared occasionally, Norman Lockman of the Wilmington News Journal, also is retiring.

This week we also decided to drop Armstrong Williams from the Enquirer, after it was revealed he had an undisclosed $240,000 contract with the Bush administration to plug the No Child Left Behind education program in his columns and on his television show. His failure to disclose that connection was an intolerable ethical breach.

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Now we want to hear from your. Look at the list of 21 regular columnists on this page, and tell us your three favorites and three least favorite. If there is someone you'd like to see who is not on the list, tell us that too.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050109/EDIT03/501090348

[Kurovski]

1. If I read the paper online, on a regular basis,

I would vote.

But as it stands, it would be dishonest for me to vote.

[MasonJar]

2. I did it for you, asking for Paul Krugman, Maureen Dowd (who was

horrible to Gore, but is daily putting the Stump in his place) and Molly Ivins.

[roseBudd]

3. Yes, I miss Molly. Leonard Pitts is good too, and Richard Cohen and

Willaim Raspberry and Paul Krugman

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

4. Done

Asked them to bring back Molly and start running Krugman.

Which they won't do, of course, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

[Eurobabe]

5. Done

Told them they need to add more progressive voices to their paper.

[buydonkey]

6. Done

My email:

3 Favorite:

Maureen Dowd
Richard Cohen
Leonard Pitts Jr.

3 Least Favorite:

Jonah Goldberg
Charles Krauthammer
Jeff Jacoby

Please add:

Molly Ivins

[roseBudd]

7. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 30 n/t