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MousePlayingDaffodil

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9. A 12-year-old asking a ball player for an autograph is star-struck . . .

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 30, 2017, 10:38 PM

Sep 2017

This is strikes me as typical self-promotion. The only "star" she's struck with is herself. Ms. Maggie is the subject of this photo, not the airplane.

This type isn't in the "truth" business, is my point. Never has been. Never will be.

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Haberman (NYT) excuses Trump's attack on the press [View all] sharedvalues Sep 2017 OP

Is she the NYT's replacement for Judith Miller? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1

"Access", baby - NO NO NO. Adios, Haberman. nt Leghorn21 Sep 2017 #2

Haberman is possibly the worst journalist at a major (not faux) news company in this country. LonePirate Sep 2017 #3

She tries hard and she's productive, but she worked at the NYPost then the Times sharedvalues Sep 2017 #4

She's not in any way "starstruck" . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Sep 2017 #6

Hmm? check this picture sharedvalues Sep 2017 #8

A 12-year-old asking a ball player for an autograph is star-struck . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Sep 2017 #9

We can agree on that, for sure sharedvalues Sep 2017 #10

Well stated. nt jrthin Sep 2017 #11

How Can You Possibly Be Starstruck Me. Sep 2017 #7

The New Judith Miller Me. Sep 2017 #5

Both Eric and Jay went after her hard today. nocalflea Oct 2017 #12