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2016 Postmortem

Skwmom

(12,685 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:46 PM Apr 2016

Frank Bruni - the mentality of a grade school bully.

His article in the New York Times is being distributed in upcoming primaries.

I used to think a person had to be a talented journalist to work at the NY Times. I no longer think that. Any stupid hack, willing to do anything for a paycheck will do.

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/columnists/20160427/bruni-the-cult-of-sore-losers

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Frank Bruni - the mentality of a grade school bully. (Original Post) Skwmom Apr 2016 OP

Frank Bruni logic Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #1

I gave up on the NYT's wy back in the Judith Miller era. truedelphi Apr 2016 #2

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

1. Frank Bruni logic

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:51 PM

Apr 2016

"Our primary system is indeed a mess" but candidates who have recently hurt by that mess and speak out are "sore losers."

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)

2. I gave up on the NYT's wy back in the Judith Miller era.

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:51 PM

Apr 2016

If it is lying around someone's house and I am visiting, I will still read the theater and music sections, but other than that, I have no use for its repressiveness and lack of Truthiness.

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