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Recursion

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43. Made incredibly stupid mistakes in reporting an incredibly important story
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 09:01 AM
Oct 2013

I wish a better journalist had gotten the scoop.

Greenwald: Approve or Disapprove? [View all] JackRiddler Oct 2013 OP
Exposure 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #1
Valerie Plame: What are your thoughts on the leaks of Edward Snowden? bananas Oct 2013 #44
''...that power of information is astounding...'' Octafish Oct 2013 #53
Makes you wonder how many supported Robert Novak. Hmmmmm. adirondacker Oct 2013 #71
Here's one of his many finest moments, BBC JackRiddler Oct 2013 #80
WOW! That was an excellent watch. adirondacker Oct 2013 #113
I'm going to reserve judgment until I read Glenn's excoriation of the Right for the shutdown..... msanthrope Oct 2013 #2
+1 joshcryer Oct 2013 #4
LOL. Good luck with that. Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #10
Why should he? teabaggers not his beat..n/t 2banon Oct 2013 #33
To give a loyalty oath to Democrats. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #46
+ 1000. BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #82
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #3
Without question, his works and words have been good for this nation. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2013 #5
He's a big old meaniebutt!!! QC Oct 2013 #6
Hooray! More votes! JackRiddler Oct 2013 #7
Can you list some examples? Is he an artist or something? leftstreet Oct 2013 #8
He does impersonations. randome Oct 2013 #9
Yes, he impersonates real journalists. It's hard to absorb since we don't have too many sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #48
Simple enough poll... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #11
Good (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #12
Are we voting for prom king? BainsBane Oct 2013 #13
You, maybe. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #14
This exemplifies perfectly BainsBane Oct 2013 #18
As you wish... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #28
Think of it as a discussion of journalism then. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #49
I listened to all of his lectures or book tours before the snowden story broke. Introduced here xiamiam Oct 2013 #15
Neither. None. Which question are you asking? Cerridwen Oct 2013 #16
Fact: JackRiddler Oct 2013 #17
Fact #1: Not one person, you, I, or another DUer Cerridwen Oct 2013 #19
Not on an individual basis but as a group we come closer to knowing. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #21
The poster referred to "America." Cerridwen Oct 2013 #22
Would America and the world for that matter be debating FISA's mass collection of metadata Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #24
You and the OP seem to be of the opinion, Cerridwen Oct 2013 #25
I never said you were anti-Greenwald, I simply asked your opinion as to whether you believe Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #26
No. You did not "simply ask" my opinion. Cerridwen Oct 2013 #27
No, I didn't, I asked a simple straightforward question and I never implied anything in either of my Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #45
What you say is a general criticism of "approval" polls. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #30
No it wasn't. I specifically noted this OP. Cerridwen Oct 2013 #32
What do you expect? JackRiddler Oct 2013 #39
I can answer your questions, which are similar to questions I ask myself sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #50
Greenwald has an agenda: it is to split voters away from the major parties and get them to vote struggle4progress Oct 2013 #20
I always enjoy your remote viewing talents. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #31
Greenwald is on tape pushing exactly this libertarian organizing tactic in November 2010 struggle4progress Oct 2013 #51
Since you make an unsupported assertion readers would have to read your mind to know Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #84
I've posted links on that dozens of times in recent years. Here are a couple of examples struggle4progress Oct 2013 #95
I would be interested in hearing this tape, or reading its transcript. Vanje Oct 2013 #93
Neither: GG is a distraction. He is, in effect, the publisher and if he didn't publish grantcart Oct 2013 #23
Really? Hundreds would have done it? JackRiddler Oct 2013 #29
lol that's pretty funny. You do realize that GG wasn't the 1st contact and he had already leaked grantcart Oct 2013 #34
Laura Poitras was working with Greenwald. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #35
That's not true and you obviously didn't read the NPR article grantcart Oct 2013 #36
Your assumptions are endless. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #38
Yuck. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #41
No, I wonder if *you* read the article properly muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #55
Bravo for the complete treatment. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #112
There are a whole lot of assumptions in your comment. Eg, I've seen this phrase sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #42
Some hate Greenwald so they say GG and characterize anyone who supports him Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #87
Truth vs Government Press Release Octafish Oct 2013 #37
I first started reading him because of DUers who attacked him for being gay Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #40
Anyone, who attacked Greenwald for being gay, didn't last long here at DU struggle4progress Oct 2013 #52
The person who repeatedly referred to him by a woman's name QC Oct 2013 #91
Made incredibly stupid mistakes in reporting an incredibly important story Recursion Oct 2013 #43
puh-lease..nt xiamiam Oct 2013 #47
Hm, wonder why... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #54
David Korn- Mother Jones. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #100
Well? Please give an example... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #56
Can't come up with a better journalist? JackRiddler Oct 2013 #57
Anyone who wouldn't make absurd claims like "the NSA can watch you as you type" Recursion Oct 2013 #58
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #59
Yes, that's me quoting Greenwald who was quoting Snowden Recursion Oct 2013 #60
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #61
It cannot be used to get real-time keystrokes from arbitrary Internet users Recursion Oct 2013 #62
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #63
Cannot. Real-time keystrokes are not even transmitted Recursion Oct 2013 #64
NAME ONE!!! JackRiddler Oct 2013 #65
Name one what? I don't understand your question Recursion Oct 2013 #66
You: "I wish a better journalist had gotten the scoop." JackRiddler Oct 2013 #67
I don't care who; someone who would have done some basic technical fact-checking on that Recursion Oct 2013 #68
That's the problem. You "don't care who." JackRiddler Oct 2013 #69
Yawn Recursion Oct 2013 #70
Fantastic! My, you are so well connected! JackRiddler Oct 2013 #73
I'm still not understanding your question Recursion Oct 2013 #75
Is your point that only Greenwald would have "dared" to run with that? Recursion Oct 2013 #76
My point is you made a comparative statement. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #79
Why are you making this about the journalists rather than the journalism? Recursion Oct 2013 #81
Because you're exposing yourself. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #89
I don't have any nationally important journalists on my Rolodex, Vanje Oct 2013 #96
Beeeee-yootiful! JackRiddler Oct 2013 #106
thanks for pressing this point. xiamiam Oct 2013 #97
LOL DAVID KORN. There's one. For a starter. You've exposed yourself and the reason for your thread. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #104
Would David Gregory have broken story? Vanje Oct 2013 #98
I can come up with a number of better journalists who are actually journalists. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #101
What mistakes did he make? And who would a 'better journalist' be sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #90
Bravo! JackRiddler Oct 2013 #107
Just another louse on the body politic. ucrdem Oct 2013 #72
Speaking of Godwin's Law... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #74
... you just invoked it. C'est fini. n/t ucrdem Oct 2013 #77
Good in some ways, bad in others. eom tarheelsunc Oct 2013 #78
I'm of two minds on him. JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #83
Greenwald's "victimhood Vanje Oct 2013 #99
It's been there long before NSA JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #108
I just think it's a personality cult Doctor_J Oct 2013 #85
Ye shall know them by their insults. They call Greenwald 'GG' now that admins don't let Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #88
"For weeks they all called him by a woman's name"- gross exaggeration. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #102
Really, is the BOG on this thread in full attack mode? I have been surveying this thread KittyWampus Oct 2013 #103
Sorry. I meant the president's fan club. They may or may not be BOGers. Doctor_J Oct 2013 #105
I guess that is what makes DU so inclusive. Jakes Progress Oct 2013 #86
Well, that was when there was no Third Way/DLC, the right wingization of the sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #109
I chose 'pass' War Horse Oct 2013 #92
I think he's a pompous ass. MirrorAshes Oct 2013 #94
Sure. Except for the balls part. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #110
As of Oct 8, the results... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #111
He's back in the news, damn him. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #114
Reviving May 14, 2014, because... JackRiddler May 2014 #115
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