re: The ubiquitous "they".

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Tom Brosz — 3/31/2004 12:50:06 AM (archived)

If you had been paying attention, you might have noticed I already try to avoid such sources. Feel free to catch me out if you can...I ain't perfect.

For the record, the Washington Post has recently backed off a bit from this habit of quoting unknown sources.

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Bush using CIA for domestic political purposes. - Bowser - 3/30/2004 6:55:33 PM
- And which "officials" were those again? - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2004 7:29:19 PM
  - All of 'em. The ubiquitous "they". - Bowser - 3/30/2004 10:30:41 PM
    - re: The ubiquitous "they". - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2004 12:50:06 AM
      - "Sullivan" doesn't count. Neither does "Iraq Bob" (with one "o") or Limbaugh. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/31/2004 1:37:17 AM
        
        Who the heck is "Iraq Bob?" And Andrew Sullivan probably has more brains than both of us put together. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2004 2:30:41 AM
        
        I don't know. He's the prototypical "Chief Bugger" or whoever you drag out from time to time. - Bowser - 3/31/2004 2:48:44 AM
        
        "Chief Blogger"! Not "Chief Bugger", that's "Chief Blogger"! (n/t) - Bowser - 3/31/2004 2:50:03 AM

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