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athena

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2. I told them

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue May 9, 2017, 01:14 PM

May 2017

that this is the sort of thing I would expect to read in the state-owned newspaper of a dictatorship. I reminded them that their job is to criticize those in office to get them to do better, not to "praise" them. I pointed out that they wouldn't be praising Hillary Clinton had she been in the White House.

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nytimes wants you say something praiseworthy of Dumpy Trumpy... [View all] riversedge May 2017 OP

What the actual f&ck, indeed? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #1

I told them athena May 2017 #2

and I was trying hard to think of something nice to say. But looking at your comment--I, too will riversedge May 2017 #6

Maybe if they get thousands of e-mails expressing annoyance or outrage, athena May 2017 #10

Positive or praiseworthy ok here it goes duncang May 2017 #3

Orangutans are forming a separatist movement. spiderpig May 2017 #4

It'll be interesting though to see what they get. nolabear May 2017 #5

He's easy to locate in a crowd. lpbk2713 May 2017 #7

He hasn't killed all of us ... Yet. HopeAgain May 2017 #8

I saw on line a panel of mixed voters. All were asked on thing positive about trump lunasun May 2017 #9

That's actually a rather good point Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #13

Let's see....how about this: MineralMan May 2017 #11

He didn't say anything racist on Cinco De Mayo Yavin4 May 2017 #12