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FarPoint

(14,743 posts)

14. Excellent point.

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 09:39 AM

Nov 2013

Priorities of journalism has been trashed. They should of thought about credibility when airing a less than vetted, damming story that is targeted at of President.

They rolled the dice on their stellar reputation and pimped out this story with the soul intent of damaging this Administration.

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