Gloom

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No, Seriously?

“I think a lot of us were initially quite skeptical of how far this would go.” 

—Carolyn Ryan, New York Times political editor, ”The Trump Who Cried Wolf?—third debate, second highest ratings—newspapers’ cruel summer fades to gloomy fall,” Politico, Oct. 21, 2016

• Editorial Comment: Dropped the ball, people.

PeezPix by Ted Pease

Konga!








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