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Wash Post Embarrasses Itself Trying To Embarrass Me

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As of September 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Kurt Schlichter exposes Washington Post's biased, inaccurate hit piece on his Pentagon role.
The headline split The center frames it as "Wash Post Embarrasses Itself Trying To Embarrass Me". The right frames it as "The Washington Post Embarrasses Itself Trying to Embarrass Me. Before this article ca".
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CenterWash Post Embarrasses Itself Trying To Embarrass Me

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Right / center-rightThe Washington Post Embarrasses Itself Trying to Embarrass Me. Before this article ca

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InstapunditOpinion · Sep 1, 2:39 PM

SCHLICHTER: The Washington Post Embarrasses Itself Trying to Embarrass Me. Before this article ca

The Washington Post Embarrasses Itself Trying to Embarrass Me. Before this article came out, Wa Po reporter Dan Lamothe tried to get me to comment. He texted me on my cell: “Colonel, this i...

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RealClearPoliticsNews report · Sep 1, 1:31 PM

Wash Post Embarrasses Itself Trying To Embarrass Me

Kurt Schlichter exposes Washington Post's biased, inaccurate hit piece on his Pentagon role.

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