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GarySanDiego's avatar

Friend of Perlstein? I’m impressed.

All of those sappy obits for Lieberman, even on MSNBC, was all the proof one needed that the Washington Press Corpse (love your phrase), really are a major part of the problem in the country. The professionalization of journalism provided the second sons of the well-to-do a place to land other than the military or monastery. They have brought the cultural prejudices of their families with them and infected the entire lot. It’s the reason the press in DC and NY repeatedly fall for the Republican line.

I’ve wondered for a long time what motivated Lieberman. Ambition, of course, that’s a given. But why did he intuit that being a wolf in sheep’s clothing would be the best way to serve his ambition? Or was he from the start a man without empathy? Not sure how it reflects on me, but I’m honestly relieved that he can’t do any more mischief.

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TCinLA's avatar

"Some spread joy wherever they go; some whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

He likes my books and I like his. We book people are easy. :-)

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