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66. That source turned out to be two-faced and only wanted to line his pockets.

Reply to dkf (Reply #51)

Tue May 14, 2013, 06:21 PM

May 2013

Judith Miller's ego kept urging her on, thinking Pulitzer Prize and in the end was relegated to inferior newspapers.

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Was looking for the person who outed Valerie Plame CJCRANE May 2013 #1

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you are both WRONG Skittles May 2013 #34

you are entitled to your opinion as we all are. graham4anything May 2013 #37

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get 'em? Skittles May 2013 #87

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When the press goes out of their way to get the views from folks from the bush administration, I still_one May 2013 #16

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K&R quinnox May 2013 #7

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Who said, with respect to the AP story: AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #17

Let's look at the second qoute you posted ... JoePhilly May 2013 #26

The word often means... bobclark86 May 2013 #63

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Where was the DU outrage when Judith Miller was jailed for not telling who her source was JoePhilly May 2013 #29

I was pissed off. Luminous Animal May 2013 #45

That was one reporter with one source, not the entire New York Times for 2 months. dkf May 2013 #51

That source turned out to be two-faced and only wanted to line his pockets. asjr May 2013 #66

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they are Groupies Skittles May 2013 #33

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not to mention John the fraud Edwards, who used a whisper campaign against the other 2 graham4anything May 2013 #43

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When did this administration make his most ardent supporters an enemy to be shunned? villager May 2013 #46

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So many? George II May 2013 #56

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