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shrike3

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24. I agree completely. It's his opinion. The Times ran it, but it's his opinion.

Reply to Basic LA (Reply #23)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 01:07 PM

Mar 2024

Papers do that all the time, run opinion pieces by people from all across the political spectrum.

I'm glad you found his association with Hoover jarring as well. I saw that, and went, "Woah."

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They control who writes the op-eds Basic LA Mar 2024 #10

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That was a Guest Columnist piece. Basic LA Mar 2024 #15

He's a journalist. He previously covered politics for the Washington Post shrike3 Mar 2024 #16

He's had a long distinguished career Basic LA Mar 2024 #19

I've never heard of the guy. Times has some well-known liberals. He's not one of them. shrike3 Mar 2024 #20

I missed that Hoover bit. You're right. Basic LA Mar 2024 #23

I agree completely. It's his opinion. The Times ran it, but it's his opinion. shrike3 Mar 2024 #24

And look at everything else. WTH? Basic LA Mar 2024 #27

The Times sure seems determined to bury Biden shrike3 Mar 2024 #17

WTF?! Mad_Machine76 Mar 2024 #21

But he made the rich richer orthoclad Mar 2024 #31

Oh, okay. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #22

Garland waited too long BannonsLiver Mar 2024 #25

I wonder why? orthoclad Mar 2024 #32

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread for talking me back from the edge. ariadne0614 Mar 2024 #26

I Just Got Off The Phone.... pdxflyboy Mar 2024 #28

Was this Op-Ed the final straw? maxsolomon Mar 2024 #36

"It's not a word we use in The New York Times." shrike3 Mar 2024 #30

Yes, why would a rich hereditary publisher, orthoclad Mar 2024 #33

+1. And please don't call Trump a liar dalton99a Mar 2024 #34

Aren't they precious? shrike3 Mar 2024 #35