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In reply to the discussion: The AP desperately needs to get its shit together and start existing in the 21st Century… [View all]OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)18. GatDanged lack of thumbs-up button for posts.
just ain't fair.
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The AP desperately needs to get its shit together and start existing in the 21st Century… [View all]
MrScorpio
Sep 2015
OP
AP gave themselves away when they recently purposely distorted a nuclear agreement story about Iran.
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#1
Also, thanks for your background. Ron Fornier who is now head of the RW National Review
erronis
Sep 2015
#13
Working at the AP was something we all regarded as similar to being in the Army.
calimary
Sep 2015
#40
Should Jill Biden be referred to as "Professor of English at Northern VA Community College"?
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#19
In what capacity as George Clooney's wife did Amal Clooney represent the defendant? nt
MrScorpio
Sep 2015
#20
If she's representing someone in court, it's pretty obvious that she's a lawyer.
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#21
Some call it "extra color" while others (more accurately) call it irrelevance.
LanternWaste
Sep 2015
#22
I doubt that this would even be a news story if she wasn't married to Clooney.
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#23
Neither you nor I would ever have heard of her if not for her marriage to George.
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#25
I think it's a little pretentious for those with non-medical doctoral degrees
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#42
First of all I have a somewhat limited capacity for worry and right now its pretty well used up
tularetom
Sep 2015
#36
Yeah, the fact that she changed her name to "Clooney" kind of confirms your last point (nt)
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#37