Yup, Something Smells

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Putin Wins

“Paul Reynolds, the Republican National Committeeman from Alabama, told The Hill that something about the timing of the accusation and the Post’s role breaking the story ‘doesn’t smell right.’ 

“‘My gosh, it’s The Washington Post. If I’ve got a choice of putting my welfare into the hands of Putin or The Washington Post, Putin wins every time,’ he said.” 

—Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen, “GOP scrambles to respond to Moore allegations,” The Hill, Nov. 9, 2017. 

• Editorial Comment: Roy Moore and the Sex Clams is a good name for a band. With Putin on drums.

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