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Peter Quinn Resigns

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the the-limelight-is-far-too-hot dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Andy Updegrove is reporting on his blog that Peter Quinn, CIO of Massachusetts and focus of the recent media feeding frenzy, has decided to step down. Quinn stressed that his departure does not signal any major changes in policy nor was he forced to resign. He did say that a large part of the decision was made by the Boston Globe's unfounded (and quickly disproven) charges."

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  1. The heat of public life by ReformedExCon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I don't think there's really anything to this story in regards to anything technical. Policy, as he says, will remain relatively unchanged. The main thing is his reaction to being in the public's eye, and his actions under the pressure of unfounded allegations.

    The same thing happens to all politicians and anyone in the public's eye. George W Bush sloughs off criticism about his military past. Bill Clinton was able to sidestep allegations of sexual harassment in the Paula Jones case and tackled the issue head on in the Lewinsky witchhunt. Vince Foster blew his brains own brains out.

    Public scrutiny really shows the true character and intestinal fortitude of the scrutinized.

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    Jesus saved me from my past. He can save you as well.
    1. Re:The heat of public life by VGPowerlord · · Score: 2, Interesting
      Unfortunately, those of us who do realize it often can't actually do anything about it.

      That is, unless everyone else does. I admit, voting in a member of the Liberitarian or Green parties as President would probably throw the Democrat and Republican parties for a loop...

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      GLaDOS for President 2016! "Well here we are again. It's always such a pleasure." -- GLaDOS, 2011
  2. Sounds like... by nettdata · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sounds like someone is getting ready for a nice, big lawsuit.

    "They posted all this crap about me, it wasn't true, I had to quit, I couldn't find a job, and by the time I could, I was out of touch and not hireable... gimme $8 million".

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  3. Re:The power of the Unfounded Charge (tm) by ScottCooperDotNet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Resigning in/after a scandal makes one look guilty, no?

  4. Really should take some time off.. by marcushnk · · Score: 2, Interesting

    He should just take some leave, then come back recharged and ready to weather the bulls!th from the media. He's not really doing himself a favour in resigning.

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    "Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far
  5. Re:CIO eh? by Urusai · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sure, it's a non-profit entity whose function is to assist corporations in centralizing wealth by direct tax-funded grants and legislation altering market conditions to exclude competition. This particular form of corporation is called a "government".

  6. Re:The cost of doing the right thing by Burz · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Or, in this case, it shows us what's wrong with commercial newsrooms.

  7. Why is ODF "in the guise of OSS?" by walterbyrd · · Score: 2, Interesting


    >>ODF is a tool used by MS competitors to try to win marketshare>in the guise of OSS

    The guise? Why is ODF only the guise of OSS, and not the real thing?