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I’m not surprised that my friend Donald Trump is leading in the polls

He is what he is and shows his middle finger to the fourth estate,

24 October 2015

9:00 AM

24 October 2015

9:00 AM

As everyone knows, journalists tend to take themselves seriously, especially American journalists, who take themselves very, very seriously. Dan Rather was such a man, and I use the past tense because although he’s still very much alive, he’s no longer a big shot. Dan used to read the news on American television, and was referred to as an ‘anchor’.

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