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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:05 AM Original message |
***THAT'S IT!*** A reporter's breaking point in covering the Democratic Primary |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Who is the author? |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can't find one either. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. My very question!!!! Obviously, this person is NOT a reporter! |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah. The Economist, that's been publishing since 1843, is just a rag! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. HEY--NAME THE AUTHOR...come on, cut the shit. No one is talking about the rag. |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That's their policy. No bylines. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. And my policy is to wipe my ass on stuff that is unattributed! NT |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Here's a bit more info for you |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Any asshole can get on there and 'call' themselves a 'journalist!' |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Well, that occurred to me, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I'd have to care sufficiently to debunk crap that goes on at a rightwing site, used by |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. LOL |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Ok, ew? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. You're wrong about that right wing stuff. But don't let that stop you. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Um, the Economist is RW? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 04:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. wahwah. MADem is puking whining again. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The Economist has never had any bylines: |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Ah, in other words, it's SO MUCH EASIER to fling BULLSHIT when you don't attach your name! |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 06:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. You do know that many papers - including the New York Times - |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. The author is The Economist |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh, give me a break |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. You CAN'T. They won't tell! It could have been the cleaning crew for all we know! |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. It makes it a lot harder to shoot the messenger, doesn't it? |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Don't know who the author is, but the second link... |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Post gives me a great idea.... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. "an exercise in deliberate deception" (Yup.) |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. I like your dream ticket pic. Why didn't Clooney run against Arnold? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. My sig pic is a joke on my part. I'm sure Clooney would rather direct films. NT |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. She's turned into a pathetic caricature of herself. Confusing "tough" with bullying. |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think it's the result of focus-grouping to death. |
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liberaldem4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. K & R! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Kicking this for the mid-morning crew -- terrific piece |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. The author must really be rattled: forgot to say « Ça Suffit! » |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ouch. Truth hurts Hill. Or Sybil, whatever we should call her |
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TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. Respect to the writer for speaking out |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. I knew we were dealing with the "tip of the iceberg" syndrome |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
34. A blind man couldn't miss it. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. KICK! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. She's positively ridiculous. I am convinced she would make a terrible President. |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. * Wow * is right. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
40. "a win-at-all-costs operation fueled by phony outrage" yup. That's Camp Hillary. nt |
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RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
43. How I know The Economist is a reputable source |
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