Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

FakeNoose

(32,633 posts)

7. I used to read Taibbi regularly - not any more

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 12:28 PM

Oct 2019

Don't forget that he was in Moscow for graduate school for several years in the early 90's. I think he either drank the Russian koolaid or maybe they have some kompromat on him. Don't know, but he's not the same writer he was before Chump came along.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Remember when Matt Taibbi used to be a journalist? [View all] Blue_Tires Oct 2019 OP

Add Greenwald Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #1

When he discounted Russian and foreign interference, I discounted him still_one Oct 2019 #2

I believe he stopped being a journalist Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #3

Jesus Fucking Christ... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #4

Greenwald praising Breitbart is a nice touch. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #12

No. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #5

ugh. had this tossed at me this morning. mopinko Oct 2019 #6

I used to read Taibbi regularly - not any more FakeNoose Oct 2019 #7

Taibbi was awesome during the banking crisis but now he's more interested in attacking octoberlib Oct 2019 #8

WTF is he even talking about? maxsolomon Oct 2019 #9

Yeah, he went full Greenwald themaguffin Oct 2019 #10

No: I never considered him a reputable journalist in the first place frazzled Oct 2019 #11

Glenn continues to be a gold mine of self-ownage Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #13