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Tommymac

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2. Showing my age, got confused - 'Freep' used to mean the RW nuts at the Free Republic Website.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Feb 13, 2022, 12:39 PM

Feb 2022

DU's nemesis in the 'oughts.

Could not for the life of me figure out why Gov Whitmer was being praised in a RW editorial.

Then I clicked the link and all became clear...Detroit Free Press.

OOps.

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Detroit Free Press editorial: Whitmer's budget 'visionary' in addressing teacher shortage [View all] marmar Feb 2022 OP

file under- how the blue do it. mopinko Feb 2022 #1

Showing my age, got confused - 'Freep' used to mean the RW nuts at the Free Republic Website. Tommymac Feb 2022 #2

Meh, no worries. An easy mistake to make. calimary Feb 2022 #3

I edited it. ...... marmar Feb 2022 #6

Thanks, sorry didn't mean to have you change it. Tommymac Feb 2022 #7

No worries marmar Feb 2022 #8

"The Freep" has been used for wrapping fish since 1831 JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #9

Teachers are leaving in masses all over the country. diddlysquat Feb 2022 #4

Baby sitting pays better sanatanadharma Feb 2022 #5

What a great sign. llmart Feb 2022 #10