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Hey Joe

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3. The foreign journalists are much better at asking

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:46 AM

Wednesday

the hard questions than the corporate eunuchs we have to listen to.
So refreshing to hear real journalism from BBC and other foreign press compared to the tea party softballs we hear.

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