Contacted. The word is contacted.
It sure is. I first noticed that phrase a couple on months ago in an e-mail to my company, as in "If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me." No, I not going to reach out to anyone. I will contact them.
>> Contacted. The word is contacted <<
Yes, of course. I join you in disdain for the “touchy feely” language style that infects so many of our fellow citizens.
But remember that the article is by Erick Erickson, who doesn’t know that red is the appropriate color for communism, while blue is the appropriate color for patriotism. So I don’t think one should expect his literary output to rise to your admirable standards.