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DFW

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6. This was the WSJ's stopped clock moment for the day

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:59 AM

7 hrs ago

Their opinions may be worthless, but this was a rare case of them just stating the obvious. It was not an insightful case of investigative reporting worthy of a Pulitzer nomination.

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ME-SEN: They fucking knew. [View all] RandySF 10 hrs ago OP

It was more arrogance than confidence... QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #1

TYKicking for tomorrow Cha 8 hrs ago #2

Right wing Murdoch Street Journal. More good credible sources. Next, someone will say "Newsmax has reported" AZLD4Candidate 7 hrs ago #3

This was the WSJ's stopped clock moment for the day DFW 7 hrs ago #6

They also knew his working class shtick was bullshit.. agingdem 7 hrs ago #4

that's the part i cant get my head around. mopinko 7 hrs ago #11

I read about his attending Hotchkiss well before the primary and his parents having money. It was likely Raftergirl 5 hrs ago #13

yeah, i do read stuff mopinko 5 hrs ago #17

a larger problem is that this behavior is routinely tolerated in our society electron_blue 7 hrs ago #5

When did we all know about the nazi tattoo he had? flvegan 7 hrs ago #7

Right after he announced, iirc. Raftergirl 5 hrs ago #14

Some of us immediately refused to give him a pass for the tattoo. I,...... ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #16

Kinda bummed we're not going to get the deep dive into his military/mercenary career tbh. WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago #8

Another bro culture disaster dlk 7 hrs ago #9

It's beyond frustrating and worse that he and many supporters blame others Jbraybarten 7 hrs ago #10

We need more women involved in recruiting and vetting these candidates. Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #12

Everyone knew Boo1 5 hrs ago #15

I would like to know more about the people who recruited him. returnee 4 hrs ago #18