LBO posts Do Get Around!

Katha Pollitt kpollitt at thenation.com
Tue Nov 30 09:05:46 PST 1999


Is this person on the list -- or has the Masked Forwarder sprung into action again?

Nancy Bauer/Dennis Perrin wrote:
>
> Katha:
>
> I've just come across your LBO remarks regarding the e-mail I sent to Alex
> Cockburn, who reprinted it (with my permission) in his NYPress column. I
> don't know what you found "pathetic" about what I said, but I can guess.
> What I told Alex was accurate. And contrary to your belief that I'm still
> "fuming" about your rudeness, the opposite was the case. I found what you
> did amusing and joked about it to others at that same party. The only reason
> I brought it up was because I felt Alex nailed you on the Satanic Abuse
> issue, and I wished only to add my personal anecdote regarding our exchange,
> such as it was. I have no problem engaging someone with whom I disagree; but
> it was you who cut short the conversation, for what reason I don't know and
> really don't care to know.
>
> I will say that I, too, share many of your views of NYPress, and on occasion
>
> have expressed to the Press editors, and to Cockburn, said
> opinions. And I've been attacked in return. But I try to keep a sense of
> humor about the whole thing. You obviously feel differently.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dennis Perrin



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