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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:36 PM
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Chris Matthews: "The Washington Post is not the liberal newspaper it was..."
"...Congressman, let me tell you - I've been reading it for years and it's a neo-con newspaper now."

Via atrios.

Anyone know the context?
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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:37 PM
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1. well, DUH...
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:43 PM
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4. I meant like which Congressman he was talking to. NT
NT
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:45 PM
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5. Pence from IN. eom
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 06:30 PM
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11. Thank you. NT
NT
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:39 PM
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2. Oh well, at least we still have the New York Times
:sarcasm:

wait a minute... oh crap... now what?
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Mend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:42 PM
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3. it did have a lovely picture of Elizabeth and John Edwards
on the front page today....one of the few times I have bought the NYT in the last six years.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:55 PM
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9. Indy media and the tubes. n/t
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 06:17 PM
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10. and broadcast news...oh wait... defense industry bought up most of those.
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enid602 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:45 PM
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6. right wing
I think the WaPo has veered a bit to the right as the Washington-area economy has tended to become more and more dependent on Defense.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:51 PM
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7. Another thread on this:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 05:55 PM
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8. Winner of the Late to the Party Award. n/t
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Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 06:51 PM
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14. Agreed and Well Said.
Perhaps a lovely parting gift for our contestant????
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 06:34 PM
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12. Captain Obviousman strikes again! n/t
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-23-07 06:40 PM
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13. One just never knows
when a bit of stray wisdom is going to come out of that man's mouth, does one?
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