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weigh in if you hated Matt Taibbi before you read this (because it's what you do) [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 OP

I just can't hate Matt Taibbi. Autumn Apr 2014 #1

I Love Matt Taibbi billhicks76 Apr 2014 #27

Matt Taibbi is a meanie!!! QC Apr 2014 #48

You know I just love these words. "Like a SEAL team on meth" Autumn Apr 2014 #75

Have you ever seen anyone kick open a fire ant nest? QC Apr 2014 #81

Yeah all the time. And when certain people post Autumn Apr 2014 #135

That's why I don't use ignore. QC Apr 2014 #136

That's my thinking too. No way I would use ignore Autumn Apr 2014 #138

Just think of all you would have missed over the years QC Apr 2014 #188

If it's the one I noticed, yeah Autumn Apr 2014 #189

I'm sure we noticed the same one. n/t QC Apr 2014 #191

It's undoubtedly true. earthside Apr 2014 #2

When you post something controversial like this... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #7

Credit Manny with this graphic ... Scuba Apr 2014 #43

Go find a graphic that shows the law changes please. You won't, of course. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #51

Changing the law doesn't get Obama off the hook. earthside Apr 2014 #57

We are waiting for the expected investigations and prosecutions of those who collapsed the sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #125

"Doesn't everybody know this?" Enthusiast Apr 2014 #159

I've never liked Matt Taibbi MohRokTah Apr 2014 #3

Gee, what's not to like? 2banon Apr 2014 #84

I find that interesting. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #86

That assessment seems to be overly broad. 2banon Apr 2014 #93

I can only be overly broad because Taibbi lost me years ago. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #99

Yes, once you see someone play fast and loose with the facts two or more times, why continue reading stevenleser Apr 2014 #104

My guess is that you had no idea who Glenn Greenwald was in 2003 Maedhros Apr 2014 #109

Such attacks. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #110

Now, now. that's a sword that goes both ways... 2banon Apr 2014 #121

I had that same reaction with Christopher Hitchens.. 2banon Apr 2014 #120

Yeah, I wasn't ever able to get into Hitchens, either. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #147

Hitchens self identified as a Liberal 2banon Apr 2014 #160

Greenwald never came out publicly in support of the Iraq War Bjorn Against Apr 2014 #168

One might call this a lie... JackRiddler Apr 2014 #169

Then you haven't read Taibbi.[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2014 #103

Making such an assertion of fact about somebody you do not know. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #106

chill dude, you said up thread you don't read Taibbi. 2banon Apr 2014 #122

To say I have never read Taibbi is to call me a liar. eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #134

big sigh.. you're over reacting and over stating 2banon Apr 2014 #143

My apologies, I obviously over reacted. eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #146

Hilarious! HangOnKids Apr 2014 #149

Who signed TARP into law? Also, JaneyVee Apr 2014 #4

It's kinda hard to prosecute people for doing things that were legal. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #5

True, not to mention the rich write these laws JaneyVee Apr 2014 #8

Plus they had a free reign starting in 1981 that didn't end until the watered down Dodd-Frank. eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #9

"Doing things that were legal" ??!!! bvar22 Apr 2014 #115

Most of what lead to the crash of 2008 was 100% legal. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #116

DING!! DING!!! DING!! We have a winner! The reason why very few are in jail is precisely due to Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2014 #157

But that doesn't Blame Obama First (BOF) MohRokTah Apr 2014 #163

I noticed that. No matter what, it's always BOF. I call it Obama Derangement Syndrome, but... Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2014 #182

I didn't mention Obama. bvar22 Apr 2014 #166

You mentioned absurdity on these forums. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #167

Illogical. bvar22 Apr 2014 #172

So what's your solution? laserhaas Apr 2014 #175

Sen. Obama pushed hard for TARP to be passed in the first place brentspeak Apr 2014 #11

TARP was absolutely necessary. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #12

"Tarp was absolutely necessary": Greatest lie perpetrated on the American people brentspeak Apr 2014 #17

Nice, calling me a liar. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #18

Clearly, you didn't bother to read Dean Baker's article brentspeak Apr 2014 #19

And I won't read hack BS you post MohRokTah Apr 2014 #20

Ok, bye n/t brentspeak Apr 2014 #21

Add me to that list. I agree. And despite your drama, you weren't called a liar. It jtuck004 Apr 2014 #34

Where did he call you a liar? DiverDave Apr 2014 #42

Liar... sendero Apr 2014 #46

Push bullshit, get called on it, feign indignation and refuse to respond. Marr Apr 2014 #82

If you'll have no truck maybe you need a cab? HangOnKids Apr 2014 #112

This would make a nice cab. QC Apr 2014 #117

brentspeak did not call you a liar. Not that I give a big crap. n/t fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #35

50% Oh my! progressoid Apr 2014 #40

Two of the greatest lies in history. TARP was a more insidious ballyhoo Apr 2014 #28

The government has made *billions* off TARP. How is that a bad thing? (nt) Recursion Apr 2014 #30

I haven't see any of my TARP-confiscated tax $$ returned to my wallet. brentspeak Apr 2014 #173

Some sort of massive government intervention was absolutely necessary. dawg Apr 2014 #65

Here are my ideas on a massive intervention... ljm2002 Apr 2014 #152

I agree with "Too big to fail is too big to exist". 2banon Apr 2014 #88

TARP was "necessary"???!!! bvar22 Apr 2014 #171

Who signed TARP into law? JaneyVee Apr 2014 #26

I have always liked Matt Taibbi MuseRider Apr 2014 #6

the Truth is partisan... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #10

Citing Enron & Andersen as part of proof of the Bush admin going after "corporations"? That's funny. stevenleser Apr 2014 #13

So you're proud of Obama's and Holder's records re Wall Street? DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #22

Whether you agree with me or not, poor journalism on Taibbi's part doesnt make your point. stevenleser Apr 2014 #23

+1,000,000,000,000 eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #24

I agree, and I particularly agree with this. DanTex Apr 2014 #25

Shock journalism; high on sensation, low on verifiable facts, is too tempting for some stevenleser Apr 2014 #71

I like some of what Taibbi has written. DanTex Apr 2014 #126

I think to understand him, you have to go back to his 'work' at "the Exile." stevenleser Apr 2014 #141

I think he's a little more than the Ann Coulter of the left -- like I said, I like some of his stuff DanTex Apr 2014 #184

Of course there was a choice in the situation just as there was/is a choice in the Wall Street PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #39

No, there was no choice, and the prosecutions came after the damage was done. Its a fail stevenleser Apr 2014 #54

The point is we missed a VERY LOW bar. DirkGently Apr 2014 #60

No, that's not the point because it assumes facts not in evidence. stevenleser Apr 2014 #66

Compared to DU links, "Taibbi has nothing?" DirkGently Apr 2014 #73

I think you need to reread your title. Whether citations are in links or in footnotes, they are stevenleser Apr 2014 #90

You wanted Little Blue links in his oral statements? DirkGently Apr 2014 #94

Let me make it further easier for you. Whether cited in oral statements, links or footnotes, stevenleser Apr 2014 #108

Hilarious tautology, Steven. DirkGently Apr 2014 #123

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2014 #61

Shhhh....it's OK if you're a Republican, or even a Paulbot Libertarian! MADem Apr 2014 #131

Holder just lets criminals walk joelz Apr 2014 #14

Only Because... billhicks76 Apr 2014 #31

LOL MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #15

I like Matt Taibbi, but this just isn't accurate. DanTex Apr 2014 #16

... Scuba Apr 2014 #44

Do you honestly think Bush was tougher on Wall Street and Corporate America than Obama? DanTex Apr 2014 #50

FACTS SUCK!!!! / sarcarsm <-----cause this is needed around here uponit7771 Apr 2014 #62

I think he's talking about the mortgage bubble / crisis DirkGently Apr 2014 #80

In that case it's an obviously poor comparison. DanTex Apr 2014 #89

I think it's supposed to be absurd. And it is. DirkGently Apr 2014 #92

It's still possible to keep a level head here. DanTex Apr 2014 #107

Well done. As always, the devil, for the anti-Obama left, is in the details. nt stevenleser Apr 2014 #113

Taibbi's not the one whose head's exploding here. DirkGently Apr 2014 #124

Taibbi is getting paid by the RNC Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #132

He also rides bears with Putin. Bare-chested. DirkGently Apr 2014 #137

He laughs maniacally while guzzling the tears of ballerinas. QC Apr 2014 #139

When I search for the words "teeth" and "father" in this thread, only your posts come up. DanTex Apr 2014 #142

I referred in part to a neighboring thread. DirkGently Apr 2014 #144

Well Said! 2banon Apr 2014 #180

Well, IMO there's a lot more anti-Obama silliness. DanTex Apr 2014 #187

You say, "Instead, the government loaned money to banks"... ljm2002 Apr 2014 #154

Matt Taibbi is anti-oligarchy. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #29

"I like the cut of his jib". 2banon Apr 2014 #98

Taibbi has earned a lot more bona fides from me than his critics. snot Apr 2014 #32

Somehow, Taibbi is racist. OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #33

Ah hurd he got a pole-dancin' gurlfriend too! DirkGently Apr 2014 #78

He refuses to pet his neighbors' dogs, too. QC Apr 2014 #83

I heard he has poster of Putin RIDING A BEAR! DirkGently Apr 2014 #95

Matt Taibbi was seduced by Putin's nipples. QC Apr 2014 #119

Matt Taibbi turned me into a newt! DirkGently Apr 2014 #127

That's called a dog whistle. ucrdem Apr 2014 #36

Enron wasn't "swept up by the Bush Justice Department," they went belly up. ucrdem Apr 2014 #37

And people at Enron went to jail n/t arcane1 Apr 2014 #111

Martha went to jail. Kennyboy just went away. nt ucrdem Apr 2014 #162

Skilling went to jail too. arcane1 Apr 2014 #170

To me it doesn't matter Unknown Beatle Apr 2014 #38

I've liked a lot of what Matt Taibbi has written, but not this. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #41

I like Matt Taibbi very much alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #45

Why can't Obama be more like Bush? Who is missing Dubya? ProSense Apr 2014 #47

Taibbi seems to be pissing off the right people. DirkGently Apr 2014 #49

Rather than ad-hominem attacks at fellow DUers, do you disagree with the points raised? If not stevenleser Apr 2014 #55

Oh bullshit Steven. "Ad hominem" is all they've got. DirkGently Apr 2014 #58

We're allowed to go ad-hominem against non-DUers. As you demonstrate with the President quite often. stevenleser Apr 2014 #59

Oh Jesus. There it is. It's about "the President." DirkGently Apr 2014 #64

Musings about others' sacred cows while you defend one of your own? stevenleser Apr 2014 #67

Just pointing out transparent bad faith. DirkGently Apr 2014 #76

I can see why he is Fox News worthy now, He thinks just like those that put him on as a token Lefty Dragonfli Apr 2014 #79

It doesnt surprise me that folks who think ad-hominem is a good debate tactic are against me. nt stevenleser Apr 2014 #85

Not against you, rather fascinated by your ilk who claim to represent liberals Dragonfli Apr 2014 #91

LMAO. Clearly my insistence on facts and evidence frustrates you. I get it. Continue with ad hominem stevenleser Apr 2014 #105

+1 Marr Apr 2014 #87

I agree; the meme of pissing off the right people treestar Apr 2014 #69

And We Have A Winner ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #72

It's how journalists know they're doing their jobs. DirkGently Apr 2014 #129

I think his coverage of the 2004 campaign was stupid and juvenile dsc Apr 2014 #52

Luckily, Matt can still report from under the bus! djean111 Apr 2014 #53

Apparently all journalists belong there. DirkGently Apr 2014 #96

Those cases were swept up because they were national goddamn news. Arkana Apr 2014 #56

The worldwide ecnomic collapse wasn't in the news? DirkGently Apr 2014 #97

Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom were allowed to happen because of Bush-era policies. Arkana Apr 2014 #186

Yes. Does anyone actually believe Bush would have gone after Goldman Sachs or Obama would have Chathamization Apr 2014 #148

but it's true , isn't it? booley Apr 2014 #63

I don't care who wrote that, it's a stupid thing to say treestar Apr 2014 #68

I've never been a fan of Matt Taibbi. dawg Apr 2014 #70

I Actually Like Taibbi A Lot ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #74

No. Enron was not a bigger crime. DirkGently Apr 2014 #77

Then We Disagree ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #185

The collapse of 2008 was all about crime. Maedhros Apr 2014 #114

With only a few, rare exceptions, there was little provable fraud. dawg Apr 2014 #128

How about when lenders did the lying themselves? DirkGently Apr 2014 #130

According to the FBI agents to whom I have spoken regarding this issue, Maedhros Apr 2014 #140

But all my buddies at the SEC beg to differ. dawg Apr 2014 #145

Holy Shit When I Had Lunch With The Supremes HangOnKids Apr 2014 #150

I don't know if that is snark or not, but my job requires me to work with Federal agents regularly. Maedhros Apr 2014 #164

I think it's more about prosecturial difficulty. joshcryer Apr 2014 #178

Federal prosecutors focus on high-profile, large-dollar cases. Maedhros Apr 2014 #179

I think Rackoff has the best writeup about this: joshcryer Apr 2014 #183

And Bush's courts were Clinton appointments. joshcryer Apr 2014 #177

They don't makea bus long enough for all the people leeroysphitz Apr 2014 #100

Taibbi, like Greenwald, has to produce outrage to earn that sweet, sweet Omidyar money...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #101

I love Matt Taibbi...I absolutely love him! K & R mother earth Apr 2014 #102

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #118

Don't confuse the issue. gcomeau Apr 2014 #133

Matt Tiabbi is terrific and he is also looking for attention for his latest venture. Walk away Apr 2014 #151

don't shoot the messenger. yurbud Apr 2014 #153

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #155

Taibbi's earning his bones. He's got a (B)illioinaire sugar daddy to impress. Maybe now, he can... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #156

Your post would be at home on Free Republic. Marr Apr 2014 #165

So would you. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #190

Matt Taibbi was merely making an accurate observation. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #158

Meet the Corporate Crook jailed by President Bush in 2004: ucrdem Apr 2014 #161

I've got my own (REAL solid) bones to pic with Taibbi; but he's only human. Cut him some slack OKAY! laserhaas Apr 2014 #174

Um, they were convicted with Clinton's judicial appointments. joshcryer Apr 2014 #176

"White House Must Be Investigated for Role in Enron’s Fraud" ProSense Apr 2014 #181