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WhiskeyGrinder

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7. Find what out ahead of time?

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #6)

Mon May 17, 2021, 03:40 PM

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The Washington Post has a pretty controversial article about Jimmy Carter up. [View all] BlueStater May 2021 OP

Paywall. Mr.Bill May 2021 #1

Here's a link about the article that doesn't require payment: BlueStater May 2021 #2

Carter is many great things but not clairvoyant luckone May 2021 #14

Never too late to bring people to justice on something like this. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #3

While I find the pardon disturbing, did I miss WAPO's coverage of someone from hlthe2b May 2021 #4

From the author of the piece, on twitter: WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #5

Uhh, good journalism would be to find that out ahead of time before publishing such a piece. W_HAMILTON May 2021 #6

Find what out ahead of time? WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #7

An official response to the article (e.g., from the Carters themselves or their spokesperson) W_HAMILTON May 2021 #16

The author requested a comment and didn't get one; that's not necessarily a reason to hold a story. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #17

lol, for a story about something that happened four decades ago? W_HAMILTON May 2021 #18

There's no rush. She's been working on this article since December. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #21

If no one ever makes a comment or "remembers" anything former9thward May 2021 #38

I agree 100%. Without comment from those involved, it screams "hit piece" hlthe2b May 2021 #8

A hit piece against whom? WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #9

I should think it would be obvious, especially to any DUer who has witnessed 40 years of hlthe2b May 2021 #10

It's never a bad time to question a bad decision. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #11

I do not argue against questioning--just one-side accusations with no due diligence to find out WHY! hlthe2b May 2021 #12

But the reporter did try to find out why. She talked to a bunch of people involved. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #13

Yeah, sure hlthe2b May 2021 #23

Look, I get it. It's no fun to find out that people you like did hurtful things. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #24

YOU may conclude that. I take this as implied wrong-doing with no opportunity to explain hlthe2b May 2021 #25

40 years ago. 1981 is 40 years ago. yardwork May 2021 #15

According to the article, part of the reason Carter approved it was because he was the one who WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #20

I think Jimmy Carter's motives are clean. There's quite a few odd bits in that story, ... marble falls May 2021 #30

Yeah, thanks... Mental pause today. It is hard to think it has been that long. hlthe2b May 2021 #22

At the time Peter Yarrow was still married to Eugene McCarthy's daughter Klaralven May 2021 #40

Don't post washington post articles they are all behind a paywall. twin_ghost May 2021 #19

What about the NYT? What is is 40 fucking bucks a month? Mosby May 2021 #31

With the NY Times the first five articles are free. twin_ghost May 2021 #32

NYT 40 usd a month? LOL I pay 2 euros a month (2.43 usd at current FOREX) Celerity May 2021 #33

Its 17/mo. I was thinking of the wsj. Mosby May 2021 #36

If you are paying 17 USD per month for basic NYT access, you are so overpaying Celerity May 2021 #37

I'm not paying anything, I just looked up the fee Mosby May 2021 #41

I know, I get it fairly cheaply too. Treefrog May 2021 #39

Welcome to DU, but no, the WaPo and the NYT will continue to be (rightfully so) posted here, as they Celerity May 2021 #35

Dammit, I'm not going to be able to listen to Peter, Paul and Mary anymore. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #26

I know, right? Peter Paul and Mommy was a favorite album msfiddlestix May 2021 #27

I grew up listening to the Peter, Paul and Mary In Concert album. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #28

The thing to remember is that Yarrow and Nugent are independently creepy. Yarrow'd be creepy ... marble falls May 2021 #29

Here's an article on the Yarrow charges that does not have a paywall to deal with... bullwinkle428 May 2021 #34