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===Phony soldier incident===
 
===Phony soldier incident===
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*CALLER: No, it's not. And what's really funny is they never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media.<ref name=video1>"[http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/10/rushs_phony_remark_draws_real.html Video containing caller reference to 'phony soldiers']" ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref>
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*CALLER: No, it's not. And what's really funny is they never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media.<ref name=video1>Miller, S. A. "[http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/10/rushs_phony_remark_draws_real.html Rush's 'phony' remark draws real ire]." ''The Washington Times'', October 1, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref>
    
Here the caller is using the word ''real'' in the typical media way, distinguishing interviewees picked at random (as in a legitimate survey) from those specially selected to give predetermined views. The context is the liberal media's desire to portray the average US soldier as opposing administration policy or otherwise bad-mouthing the military.
 
Here the caller is using the word ''real'' in the typical media way, distinguishing interviewees picked at random (as in a legitimate survey) from those specially selected to give predetermined views. The context is the liberal media's desire to portray the average US soldier as opposing administration policy or otherwise bad-mouthing the military.
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