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CTyankee

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42. There's a lot in this book about Paris and boy, did it make me jealous!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #40)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:43 PM

Aug 2012

The life they lived as a diplomatic family was certainly grand. It certainly takes you away just reading about the people they knew, their lifestyle, what it is like to live in Paris and jet back and forth to New York and Washington...

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I don't much like Tom Brokaw [View all] jaysunb Aug 2012 OP

Like a lot of persons of privilege, SheilaT Aug 2012 #1

I always liked the late Peter Jennings--elegant, intelligent and... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #2

I just read a book by his ex-wife, Kati Marton, entitled "Paris: A Love Story" about CTyankee Aug 2012 #32

Yes.. I knew they had a stormy marriage. I'm interested in reading her book after an NPR interview. hlthe2b Aug 2012 #35

It sure is. She has had a very interesting life, to say the least. CTyankee Aug 2012 #37

wow... I did not know that... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #40

There's a lot in this book about Paris and boy, did it make me jealous! CTyankee Aug 2012 #42

He did just say that mitt makes al gore look like a stand up comedian sammytko Aug 2012 #3

He did?! He's usually so.....bland? tblue Aug 2012 #15

Sycophant extraordinaire BlueStreak Aug 2012 #4

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He was a "tightass" when he was a local reporter jaysunb Aug 2012 #9

Yeah, I remember that. calimary Aug 2012 #26

Not surprised. n/t Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #33

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yea Phlem Aug 2012 #8

Pompous Windbag - IMHO KT2000 Aug 2012 #10

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I did too but, Brokaw was also jaysunb Aug 2012 #13

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he seems afraid they won't invite him to their next cocktail party catbyte Aug 2012 #12

He's a news lobbyist for the Republican party. pacalo Aug 2012 #14

Absolutely. zentrum Aug 2012 #22

Exactly. Well said. nt SunSeeker Aug 2012 #23

Like Bob Woodward, IMO. Can't stand his Repuke ass either. n/t Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #34

Saw him this morning, too, and he is, yet again, THE absolute most constipated on-camera commentator calimary Aug 2012 #45

I read he was the lead person in having Keith push out at MSNBC CatWoman Aug 2012 #16

He was. jaysunb Aug 2012 #19

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LOL ! Just doing my bit. jaysunb Aug 2012 #18

Bootlicker Brokaw Raster Aug 2012 #20

Brokaw has always been a tool Where was George Aug 2012 #24

just out of curiosity, can you expand on Amy Goodman ? Thanks nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #41

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That voice! graywarrior Aug 2012 #31

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