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LearnedHand

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33. Not to belabor the point, but you should remove the quotes

Reply to AnotherMother4Peace (Reply #32)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:44 PM

Sep 2025

Perfectly fine to paraphrase. Not perfectly fine to put the paraphrase in quotes. For the sake of accuracy and ‘truth’ in posting, either directly quote him or paraphrase but remove the quotes.

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Jake Tapper has proclaimed: "Newsflash, trump's health is good" on his show [View all] AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 OP

Didn't he explain the AI generated, pre recorded "presser" yesterday? SheltieLover Sep 2025 #1

Jake Tapper can go fuck himself. johnnyfins Sep 2025 #2

Agreed. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #4

He's such a tool Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #3

The dark side has proven to be profitable for Jake IcyPeas Sep 2025 #5

"Trump is still alive" isn't the same thing as "Trump's health is good." sop Sep 2025 #6

Is that what he said? I heard "newsflash, trump's health is good" or something similar. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #8

See post 18 writerJT Sep 2025 #19

Oh my pearls - the horror. Tapper disingenuously wanted to reassure everyone AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #22

Go ahead and stand by your false quote writerJT Sep 2025 #26

I will rest easy knowing I have your permission. Nt AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #28

Why did you say writerJT Sep 2025 #36

Rec. Exactly. It's unbelievable what gets posted writerJT Sep 2025 #20

Thank you for posting the clip. Your outrage is a bit over the top. Clutching my pearls here. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #23

This isn't about me. writerJT Sep 2025 #27

I'd like to punch Jake Tapper in the face Blue Owl Sep 2025 #7

I'd like to watch MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2025 #11

Get in line. BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #13

I'm In Front Of You In Line! ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #14

Did Tapper remove his lips from tRumps butt long enough to speak. CentralMass Sep 2025 #9

Trump doesn't look good. EndlessWire Sep 2025 #10

You're only saying that to make us feel better 😉 CentralMass Sep 2025 #40

Biden wasn't great for ratings, was boring on camera and spoke haltingly at times. BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #12

Trump's mental health should be the greatest concern. If Jake Tapper is saying that is good and Trump's mental health Doodley Sep 2025 #15

Well, Trump's mental health sure as hell isn't "good" rollin74 Sep 2025 #16

Why would anyone believe anything that Tapper says about anything? LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #17

False and misleading. writerJT Sep 2025 #18

Yes, I agree Tapper is one "False and misleading" mofo. trump is not "fine". AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #21

You are going to stand by your false quote? writerJT Sep 2025 #25

I am outraged I tell you! Outraged!!! AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #29

I can tell. writerJT Sep 2025 #37

sounds serious! Blues Heron Sep 2025 #31

If Tapper was alive in the 1930s SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #24

If you're paraphrasing, leave off the quotation marks LearnedHand Sep 2025 #30

Oh you're correct. I've been out of college for quite AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #32

Not to belabor the point, but you should remove the quotes LearnedHand Sep 2025 #33

It's fine as is Blues Heron Sep 2025 #34

He has to say that, he doesn't want to admit to being a hypocrite newdeal2 Sep 2025 #35

Well, he could still come down with a fatal case of lead poisoning--- Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #38

Jake Tapper says Hitler built good roads Johonny Sep 2025 #39