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It was a shockingly inaccurate statement that discredited an accomplished columnist. No matter where you stand on The New York Times editorialist Maureen Dowd's political bent, it's hard to deny her reach and talent. But in the reactionary defense of her anointed one -- President Obama -- on ...
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NY Times: From Dowdification to "We Just Make it Up..."
Winds of Change.NET —
... If quality and ethics were a factor in media personnel decisions, Maureen Dowd would have been demoted or fired some time ago. Christian Lowe details the new-told lie: ...
Our Commander in Chief Doesn't "Get" the Military
TigerHawk —
... Bush to visit the wounded soldiers because the Bushes live in Texas, why would he ask this of his predecessor and not get on Air Force One overnight to get down there himself? Why would he not go to be with those whom he is charged to send into battle and who were so horrifyingly betrayed by one of their own? Because he doesn't give a rat's backside, that's why not. For the past 8 years, we've heard a lot about how George Bush was too "cowardly" to face the consequences of war. Such bald faced lies are only possible if one is willing to ignore the facts. With every word he ...
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