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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,779 posts) Mon Jul 11, 2022, 06:45 AM Jul 2022

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune Publishes Bonkers Op-Ed From Wife of Proud Boy Member Defending Group ...

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It was nuts to publish the op-ed in the 1st place, but failing to disclose the author is married to a #ProudBoys member, yikes

Sarasota Herald-Tribune Publishes Bonkers Op-Ed From Wife of Proud Boy Member Defending Group as 'Caring Parents' https://mediaite.com/a/obdyk via
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune Publishes Bonkers Op-Ed From Wife of Proud Boy Member Defending Group as...
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune faced heavy criticism for publishing an op-ed that defended the Proud Boys as "caring parents," written by a wife

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune Publishes Bonkers Op-Ed From Wife of Proud Boy Member Defending Group ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

It's Sarasota. sop Jul 2022 #1

"Caring parents"? viva la Jul 2022 #2

They'll be posting Frau Hitler's OpEd next ... marble falls Jul 2022 #3

Clicks and giggles... Xoan Jul 2022 #4

The exec ed has published an apology. Geechie Jul 2022 #5

Meh Baggies Jul 2022 #6

sop

(11,117 posts)

1. It's Sarasota.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 07:20 AM

Jul 2022

Sarasota County has been a Republican party stronghold for decades. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win it was FDR.

viva la

(3,766 posts)

2. "Caring parents"?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 07:35 AM

Jul 2022

Her husband decided to risk jail for this clown-tyrant. I doubt her kids feel "cared for".

marble falls

(62,020 posts)

3. They'll be posting Frau Hitler's OpEd next ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 07:53 AM

Jul 2022

... or Signora Musolini's - "He made the trains run on time!"

Xoan

(25,426 posts)

4. Clicks and giggles...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 08:10 AM

Jul 2022

It's all the rage among MBA journalists.

Geechie

(927 posts)

5. The exec ed has published an apology.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 10:01 AM

Jul 2022

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/2022/07/11/editor-guest-column-proud-boys-did-not-meet-our-standards-sarasota-herald-tribune/10027280002/]

Baggies

(662 posts)

6. Meh

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 10:22 AM

Jul 2022

Most people have already made up their minds about them one way or the other.

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