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2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:24 PM Mar 2016

Can we maybe come up with a different word than "vetted"?

It keeps making me think of images like THIS:

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Can we maybe come up with a different word than "vetted"? (Original Post) Ken Burch Mar 2016 OP

I think it's totally appropriate.... daleanime Mar 2016 #1

Vetted is a fine word demwing Mar 2016 #2

I am skeptical of this vetting... GeorgiaPeanuts Mar 2016 #3

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

1. I think it's totally appropriate....

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:32 PM

Mar 2016

it reminds us of how they really view us.

demwing

(16,916 posts)

2. Vetted is a fine word

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:46 PM

Mar 2016

And has a very specific meaning, which applies here perfectly.

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)

3. I am skeptical of this vetting...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:48 PM

Mar 2016

Because they claim she has been vetted, and remained unscathed. But then I get told every criticism I hold about her is part of the right wing conspiracy. If she was vetted successfully how could a Left-winger buy into right winger drivel (as they claim, I don't believe it is right winger drivel)

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