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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Anonymous sources" now more credible than the White House
National Security Sharer H.R. McMaster's overnight flip from denying the Washington Post story about Comrade President sharing classified data with the Russians during his job interview last week, to calling this blunder critical for national security is par for course.
It is now far easier to trust just about anyone other than the White House.
It is now far easier to trust just about anyone other than the White House.
More at:
http://boingboing.net/2017/05/16/anonymous-sources-now-more.html
Original Slate article at:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/05/why_we_should_believe_anonymous_sources_over_h_r_mcmaster.html
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"Anonymous sources" now more credible than the White House (Original Post)
FSogol
May 2017
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Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)1. Things that are more credible than the White House:
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)2. Things that are more credible than the White House:
Magic 8 balls
world wide wally
(21,719 posts)3. At least with anonymous sources, there is a 50-50 chance it is true.
If it comes from the White House, you know it is a lie.