robkelk Wrote:If he's a talk-show host, isn't it his job to not jump to conclusions? Thus, is it really a big deal that he's doing his job?Sadly, no. "News" networks don't practice journalism anymore. His job is to get ratings. And if he accidentally fosters partisan conflict, who cares? Left-wing versus Right-wing in physical confrontation is RATING$ GOLD!
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll