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Halperin’s Finest 3 Minutes

by David Kurtz
07.01.11 | 5:09 am

If you’re late to the story on what’s made Mark Halperin the poster boy for all that is wrong with DC punditry, check out this quintessential Halperin analysis from the 2008 campaign. It’s a classic.

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