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    James Taranto‏Verified account @jamestaranto 17 Dec 2015

    James Taranto Retweeted Brian Stelter

    Looks as if NYT has edited out Obama's I-don't-watch-enough-TV comment. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/world/middleeast/president-obama-national-counterterrorism-center.html …https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/677696484058468352 …

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    Brian StelterVerified account @brianstelter
    Obama needs more cable news in his media diet? Revealing comment in a private meeting with newspaper columnists... pic.twitter.com/iUHz6Ey38g
    8:03 PM - 17 Dec 2015
    • 67 Retweets
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    • TheAmericanReport.Org Khanoisseur 🐶🤦🏻‍♂️🌎 Pessimist Ron Fingers 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 Wæd FoodDropSyria✈️ eli Dr. LongVersion⚠️
    16 replies 67 retweets 20 likes
      1. Tom Woodfin‏ @twoodfin 17 Dec 2015
        Replying to @jamestaranto

        @jamestaranto @brianstelter Feel like the "no troops until *after* a major attack" line is worse.

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      1. Just_Mike_S‏ @Just_Mike_S 17 Dec 2015
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        @jamestaranto I doubt he misses an episode of SportCenter

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      1. Karin‏ @Karin3187 18 Dec 2015
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        @jamestaranto @allahpundit Silly NYTimes. The internet is forever.

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      1. Airbag Moments.  😷 🇺🇸 STOP THE BIG LIE‏ @airbagmoments 18 Dec 2015
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        @jamestaranto @davidfolkenflik not sure why any responsible adult would watch cable news at this point. #raceToTheBottom

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      1. justturnright‏ @justturnright 18 Dec 2015
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        justturnright Retweeted James Taranto

        The New York Times' new motto: "<MOTTO DELETED>" @jamestaranto @instapundithttps://twitter.com/jamestaranto/status/677700629909872641 …

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        James TarantoVerified account @jamestaranto
        Looks as if NYT has edited out Obama's I-don't-watch-enough-TV comment. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/world/middleeast/president-obama-national-counterterrorism-center.html … https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/677696484058468352 …
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      1. Poinzy‏ @FreedomBruce 18 Dec 2015
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        @jamestaranto Editors at the NYT would drink Obama's bathwater if Obama told them to.

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