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Long-ago journalist for the likes of NYT and LAT and current author/co-author of nearly 20 books who thinks that sarcasm is the highest form of patriotism.

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  1. Cory Booker ‏@CoryBooker 13 Jan 2014

    USA Today: half of all students in America are living in poverty http://cor.bo/KfwSRh 

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  2. The Scandalous DJT ‏@AceofSpadesHQ 13 Jan 2014

    Did "half" really strike you as a ballpark estimate of the number of children in poverty? @CoryBooker

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    Joel Engel ‏@joelengel 13 Jan 2014

    @AceofSpadesHQ Clearly, @CoryBooker is as bad at math as he is at reasoning. Article says rate is "almost" 5 times 5%.

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      1. Cask Strength ‏@ChampionCapua 13 Jan 2014

        @joelengel @AceofSpadesHQ @CoryBooker Link in article says rate is 23.1%, embarrassing for Booker, the #NEA and Obama admin, no?

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      2. Arthur Kimes ‏@ComradeArthur 13 Jan 2014 Los Angeles, CA

        .@ChampionCapua @joelengel @AceofSpadesHQ @CoryBooker 23.1 rounds up to 25. 25 rounds up to 30 30 rounds up to 50. FIFTY! That's half.

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