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Dennis Donovan

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3. Alternet, once a reputable publication, is even MORE lousy with ads that rawstory...

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 11:06 PM

Jul 2019

...and with opinion writers (who came from RS) pulling opinions straight out of their arses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Marcotte#Writing_and_activism_in_2007

Writing and activism in 2007
Time magazine has described Marcotte as "an outspoken voice of the left," writing, "there is a welcome wonkishness to Marcotte, who, unlike some star bloggers, is not afraid to parse policy with her readers." Time also described her blogging as "provocative and profanity-laced."

In early 2007 Marcotte made several controversial statements on her blog, including criticism of the men falsely accused in the Duke lacrosse case, using vulgar language to refer to the Catholic doctrine on the Virgin birth of Jesus, and describing the Catholic Church's opposition to birth control as motivated by a desire to force women to "bear more tithing Catholics."

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Another bomb thrower still clamoring for relevancy after 12 yrs.

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Lines from Alternet.org about the Franken Situation. [View all] Collimator Jul 2019 OP

The Marcotte article was such a pile of crap. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #1

Right there with you! pazzyanne Jul 2019 #28

You're 100% correct, unlike some others here. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #2

Alternet, once a reputable publication, is even MORE lousy with ads that rawstory... Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #3

The embarrassment is Amanda Marcotte-self appointed community delisen Jul 2019 #4

I fully stand by the Amanda Marcotte piece, it is a necessary dose of reality Tarc Jul 2019 #5

It's an unnecessary dose of bullshit. I fully stand with Al Franken The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #6

I'm sorry that you discount the testimony of 7 women Tarc Jul 2019 #7

Anonymous testimony in combination with ratfucking by a right-wing radio host The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #8

So now certain DU'ers are against newspapers protecting the identities of sexual abuse victims? Tarc Jul 2019 #10

No, I, myself, am not against the policy of protecting the identities of sexual abuse victims. Collimator Jul 2019 #15

"actual sexual abuse" Tarc Jul 2019 #16

Okay, now you're just trolling me. Collimator Jul 2019 #21

Hear, hear! pazzyanne Jul 2019 #29

well said n/t orleans Jul 2019 #31

Great response to the trolling you received Blecht Jul 2019 #40

so why didn't you like al franken? orleans Jul 2019 #30

Well put! n/t Myrddin Jul 2019 #34

You said it well. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #18

Claims were made. FDRman Jul 2019 #27

Democratic Senators were "criminal"? brooklynite Jul 2019 #9

Thank you for your question. Collimator Jul 2019 #11

Count me in as an embarrasment too Perseus Jul 2019 #12

this is far from the only piece slating Mayer's piece Celerity Jul 2019 #13

Posting Nate Silver tweets proves only that he was as wrong as... brush Jul 2019 #20

it wasn't Tweeden that did him in, it was the other seven women (including some Democrats) Celerity Jul 2019 #24

Tweeden worked with Hannity and Stone, furnished the gag photo and... brush Jul 2019 #25

Tweeden did not make the others come forward, and Gillibrand was but one of many Democratic female Celerity Jul 2019 #32

Despite this excessively long post you're misinformed. brush Jul 2019 #37

I am not re-writing anything nt Celerity Jul 2019 #38

I'll join the embarrassment crowd. Mr. Evil Jul 2019 #14

It was a hit job dalton99a Jul 2019 #36

I was sickened by how easily the #MeToo movement was turned into a vigilante mob Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #17

That article was a load of shit. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #19

The concept of "due process" does not only serve the accused. Collimator Jul 2019 #23

Exactly, and it did not happen for either Franken or his accusers. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #26

Tbey were all credible... lame54 Jul 2019 #22

Did you forget the sarcasm thingy? pazzyanne Jul 2019 #33

Both Mayer and Marcotte have missed the ultimate point... Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #35

You're so right about the Virginia/Fairfax gin up. However with Franken the pressure applied by... brush Jul 2019 #39