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Lulu KC

(8,892 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:11 PM Jan 2025

Surprise headline from The Washington Post!

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Trump baselesslycriticizes DEI in D.C. plane crash; 67 feared dead
Updated
January 30, 2025 at 3:08 p.m. EST


Baselessly! That's a pretty big step for them!
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Surprise headline from The Washington Post! (Original Post) Lulu KC Jan 2025 OP
Same as networks and cable malaise Jan 2025 #1
still can't use the word LIE oldtime dfl_er Jan 2025 #2
Lie and liar are such so much better headline words. Too bad they don't have print newspapers anymore. Walleye Jan 2025 #4
Baselessly. OK but not a very good headline word it should've said he lied about DEI Walleye Jan 2025 #3
Is Bezos trying to pretend he gives a shit? NNadir Jan 2025 #5
This is a defining moment for the press lame54 Jan 2025 #6
that's the go-to phrase of the day stillcool Jan 2025 #7
But wait, there's more! Lulu KC Jan 2025 #8

oldtime dfl_er

(7,176 posts)
2. still can't use the word LIE
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:14 PM
Jan 2025

When the headline writers start using LIE or LYING or LIAR, then I'll be impressed.

Walleye

(44,797 posts)
4. Lie and liar are such so much better headline words. Too bad they don't have print newspapers anymore.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:17 PM
Jan 2025

stillcool

(34,407 posts)
7. that's the go-to phrase of the day
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:29 PM
Jan 2025

for the media. They won't dare talk about anything the a-hole has done that has contributed to the entire tragedy. Blaming it on the DEI is probably just the a-holes way of creating distance.

Lulu KC

(8,892 posts)
8. But wait, there's more!
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 05:10 PM
Jan 2025

Another section of the coverage starts with “Trump FALSELY blames Biden…”
If I could cut and paste from my phone 📱’d show you!
The NYT is NOT using these words today that I have seen.

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