MSM gullible on the Appalachian Trail story


	MSM gullible on the Appalachian Trail story

masbury

6-25-2009 10:46 PM

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sanford, media

masbury says:

Why, it just had to be true, if a politician's staff said it! This is why we need bloggers for news.

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6-26-2009 11:09 AM

tanyamm

Do politicians really think that the public is so stupid that they'll never find out what they're up to?

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