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HoozOnTop

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That is a fair point, but in Fox's news commentary the bar is absurdly low

And guys like OReilly and Hannity are not only willing to blatantly mislead people, they are also mean and insulting. It's bad for the standards of discourse in our country.

(In response to this post by Hokie5150)

Posted: 07/14/2017 at 7:01PM

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