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April 2008
- Who Are You Calling 'Devil Dog'?
  
  newser | Marine Corps Times | Apr 28, 08 8:41 PM CDT
  
  Once used with pride, the Marines moniker "Devil Dog" now has a nasty bite to it, the Marine Corps Times reports. Young Marines recoil at the term that troops earned by fighting off Germans in a bloody World War I battle. They say it reminds them of angry COs: "It's a preface to getting your ass chewed," one Marine major said. More »
  
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  military • US Marine Corps • officer • military training • terminology
March 2008
- Journo Picks Up Clinton's Spin
  
  newser | Talking Points Memo | Mar 16, 08 6:05 PM CDT
  
  The AP described superdelegates as "automatic delegates" in a story last night, just as the Clinton camp asked—and turned the news service into a spin "messenger," Josh Marshall writes on the Talking Points Memo blog. The campaign wants superdelegates to sound less privileged in case they nominate Clinton this summer. But a good reporter should cut through such word-wrangling, Marshall writes. Apparently unfamiliar with adages regarding pots and kettles, however, he singles out the AP's Mike Glover without giving him a chance to respond. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • superdelegates • journalism • journalist • Associated Press • political spin • terminology

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