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NRaleighLiberal

(60,027 posts) Wed Feb 8, 2017, 12:04 AM Feb 2017

Three must reads from Slate - Why the White House Keeps Crying "Fake News"

Nice to see some actual journalism. All the articles below are worthwhile.

Why the White House Keeps Crying "Fake News"

The DOJ's Worst Moments During its Crucial Executive Order Hearing on Tuesday

Trump's SNL Fixation Reveals the Cracks in his Fragile Masculinity

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Three must reads from Slate - Why the White House Keeps Crying "Fake News" (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 OP

That Executive Order Hearing article was a killer Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #1

Their justification on the ban is much akin to their ACA plan... EarthFirst Feb 2017 #2

Brother Buzz

(36,479 posts)

1. That Executive Order Hearing article was a killer

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 12:36 AM

Feb 2017

I listed to the live audio, but reading the text totally tightened up everything in my mind.

EarthFirst

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2. Their justification on the ban is much akin to their ACA plan...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 11:18 AM

Feb 2017

Friedland: Can you tell us anything about the type of evidence that you would present so that we could consider whether further proceedings are needed?

Flentje: Not yet.

It seems to be a recurring theme within the administration that there is no substance to any policy, simply knee jerk reactions that offer ZERO solutions.

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