Talk:Nicole Shanahan

Recent edits

Can we start a discussion instead of starting a slow edit war?

@M.boli and A Doon: David O. Johnson (talk) 20:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

I don't appreciate being called "a possibly sock-puppet account (who's appeared only 3 times before)". It's uncalled for and doesn't Wikipedia:Assume good faith.

If you checked the article history, I've edited the article more than that. David O. Johnson (talk) 20:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Agree, maybe that was unfair, but your history is pretty thin and there ARE Russian trolls out there, so sorry for jumping there. However: let's start with why the character of a VP candidate: e.g. history of drug use and cheating on one's husbands, when that's been fodder for previous presidential candidates, is NOT something relevant here? A Doon (talk) 20:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Not everything that appears in a news article (even a trustworthy one) is lede-worthy or even encyclopedia-worthy. I removed these details of her sexual and marriage life from the lede because they are not part of Shanahan's notability.

In the future these details might become notable aspects of her story, in which case they will be mentioned in the lede. For example Gary Hart's monkey business derailed his presidential campaign, so it is mentioned in the lede. If and when Shanahan's personal history becomes a notable aspect of the campaign, there will be reliable news reporting showing that it is notable. At which point it will be included here and in the RFK Jr. campaign article.

I point out Shanahan's running mate RFK Jr. has a complex and salacious personal history. It is described in the appropriate section in his biography article. It is not in the ledes of either his biography or the campaign articles. This aspect of RFK Jr.'s personal history isn't related to his general notability and hasn't become a factor in the campaign.

I did not remove this material from Shanahan's personal history section. I'm willing to let other editors, including @A Doon, decide that. -- M.boli (talk) 21:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Photo?

Is someone gonna add a photo to this article and the 2024 Presidential Election article? 162.228.255.138 (talk) 05:19, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

There have been a few added, but none of them have met the license requirements for Wikipedia and they were removed. David O. Johnson (talk) 19:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, it's absurd that not even the Kennedy campaign is putting an officially licensed picture of her in here. Glasperlenspieler (talk) 04:41, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Party?

Since she's the Vice Presidential nominee for the Reform Party, shouldn't her party affiliation be the Reform Party rather than independent? Lars Tarkas (talk) 17:15, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

She is the Vice Presidential nominee for a variety of party organizations with different names, some of which were created for the purpose, many of which operate in only one state. The Reform Party will be on the ballot in one state, as I understand it. -- M.boli (talk) 17:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

White Knight is talking backwards, and the Red Queen’s off her head

Article in Rolling Stone this week regarding Shanahan getting further into wack-a-doodle conspiracy and far-right territory. I'll put the reference here. WP:ROLLINGSTONEPOLITICS isn't considered a very reliable source, but perhaps reliable sources will show up.

• Dickinson, Tim (2024-06-26). "Is Nicole Shanahan Flirting With QAnon and Christian Nationalism?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

-- M.boli (talk) 17:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)