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Prairie Gates

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3. Jake Tapper got famous by dragging Al Gore in the 200 campaign

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 01:28 PM

May 9

He's a complete asshole. Then he pretends to be the hero of "the troops," while most of those killed and wounded would not have been anywhere near Iraq or Afghanistan if not for his deeply irresponsible coverage of the 2000 election.

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I think it's unprofessional and inappropriate for Jake Tapper to keep pushing his tabloid book [View all] Quiet Em May 9 OP

Yeah, he's an idiot. milestogo May 9 #1

When did Tapper say that President Biden had dementia? Jose Garcia May 9 #2

Tapper insinuates it. Quiet Em May 9 #4

Do you have a direct quote? Jose Garcia May 9 #12

Tapper's insinuation is quite clear. Quiet Em May 9 #16

In the new book, Tapper refers to him as an 'addled old man" wishstar May 9 #5

We finally beat Medicare! Jose Garcia May 9 #13

Jake Tapper got famous by dragging Al Gore in the 200 campaign Prairie Gates May 9 #3

Alex Thompson feels bad about missing the biggest story of 2024 MagickMuffin May 9 #6

Not only that he got everyone at the White House Correspondents senseandsensibility May 9 #7

See my "Breaking News" post a couple weeks ago. Tommy Carcetti May 9 #8

Thank you for that! Quiet Em May 9 #9

Concerning professionalism, my first comment is what profession? karynnj May 9 #10

I may have inside knowledge that Jack Tapper has dementia. Many people in his inner circle are said to be concerned Johonny May 9 #11

I don't know why, but it is funny to me that you senseandsensibility May 9 #14

There could be undetected signs of syphilis as well displacedvermoter May 9 #15