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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 04:36 AM
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When did the Washington Post go psychotic?
They've been beating the drums for a confrontation with Russia over the Georgia situation like nobody else.

What the hell happened to them?

The Post was sane, once.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 04:39 AM
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1. After Katherine Graham died
and her smarmy son took over:

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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 06:22 AM
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4. Ding! Ding! Ding! You win a prize
After Katherine Graham died, you can practically pinpoint the date when the Post started to turn into a watered down version of the Washington Times.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 07:33 AM
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5. This guy looks like the homicidal guy on Star Trek Voyager ...
the one who just killed people because he couldn't stop the urge ...
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 08:08 PM
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6. He looks like somebody you'd never want to see hanging out by the playground.
Just sayin'.
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funflower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 04:42 AM
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2. No danger. We're bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan, remember?
All we can do with our sabers is rattle them. And hold our breath until we die. That'll show 'em.
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BlueManDude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 05:00 AM
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3. Lots of right wingers are beating the drums - but they don't say exactly what should be done.
Edited on Thu Aug-14-08 05:01 AM by BlueManDude
They talk tough but they stop short of saying we should intervene militarily.
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