How Do They Get Away with...

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Writing like this at major news outlets:

'Both parties, he says, "are way too far apart, and nobody is looking out for the good of the people."'

Good thing that it's not just one of the parties that is far apart, while the other one is close together!

Or this:

"In fact, on his first day on the job, James McDonough says he walked into his office -- the same one his predecessor used -- and there was crime scene tape preventing anyone from entering."

So, McDonough walked into his office only to notice tape that prevented anyone from entering. It must have been put up an instant after he walked in.

UPDATE: Just in from CNN after Vanderbilt beat Kentucky by 41:

"Vanderbilt hadn't beaten Kentucky by this big a margin since Feb. 8, 1989, in an 81-51 victory."

So 30 is now as big as 41!

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