And look at Jayson Blair! I mean, how many employers would really want a Jayson Blair to represent their good name under any circumstances? I can't think of any, in light of how he was living his life, as a coke addict on the job or whatever. No employer wants that. Or, if you're a newspaper, no one wants plagerism.
It seems awfully fishy that the wapo found out about the plagiarism so soon after hiring him. Is it possible they knew ahead of time? Nah, they wouldn't go to these lengths just to embarass Republicans, would they?
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