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In reply to the discussion: Bernie, There Will Be No Revolution Without Reproductive Rights [View all]Rilgin
(797 posts)You seem to have a good opinion on the Times so we will let them instruct you. Just look at the article. If Bernie had used the words "future star" then the Times would have put those words in quotes ascribing those words to Bernie and not to the Reporter's summary of a speech. The Times did not nor should you unless you want to quote Bernie. This is the problem with your attribution. You attribute the actual words "future star" to Bernie not to a reporter who is trying to give his take on the event. The times did not attribute the words "future star" to Bernie as a quote, they put it forward as the Times Reporter's take/summary on what Bernie told people at an event.
From what I have seen it is likely that the Times Reporter was in New York and not even in Kansas and reporting second hand what he heard about the event trying to summarize the event. Take a clue from the Times as to how to use quotes. Quotes are used when you want to ascribe words to a person not a message that you are summarizing. You can see that in the very times article you are using.