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A Purge Is a Purge Isn't a Purge

Matt Welch | 11.3.2009 5:29 PM


Remember Frank Rich's hysterical column Sunday about NY-23, where he accused national figures who are backing conservative candidate Doug Hoffman of "re-enacting Stalinism in full purge mode"? Brendan Nyhan wins the Internet Search of the Day Award by unearthing this rather, ah, different Rich column from 2006.

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