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Brady started with the "good news"--retail sales were up--but quickly uncovered the "bad news" embedded in the good news.
I'm afraid not, though if one were to cross the line in an extremely obvious way, negative reaction might bubble up--but not necessarily because the guy appeared to be rude but because he would appear to be desperate.
What we've learned from this search is that Clinton had a shameful affair with an intern and covered it up--but also that the truth wasn't worth the search.