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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald tells the truth, and makes many uncomfortable [View all]mimi85
(1,805 posts)26. Agreed. nt
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Lol, good one. That thread didn't go so well, did it? Try as they might, most people very much
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#119
Most people I know, know who he is. I don't think he has anything to worry about there. However he
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#201
You're very worried about him. Why, if he's so insignificant? He's a Pulitzer Prize winning
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#213
Curious, why are you so obsessed with Greenwald? You've expressed your disdain countless times..
2banon
Feb 2015
#205
You are so right, about people who must be sitting around all day waiting for threads that
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#197
Just sour grapes from jealous competitors no doubt, not getting enough or any attention -
2banon
Feb 2015
#207
Did you agree with Greenwald when he attacked Warren for her statements on Israel/Gaza
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2015
#2
I like Greewald, but don't always agree with him. I don't always agree with Sen Warren
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#11
Are you and Manny Siamese twins? I asked him a question and suddenly it's 'we'? LOL. nt
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2015
#19
Seem to me that you don't like people that speak out to authority. Do you support the
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#43
Aren't you the same person who would have overturned the election of Obama in favor of McCain?
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2015
#103
You didn't read Manny's post at all, or did, and chose to ignore it and try to give the impression
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#202
Do you agree with everything someone says? I can't think of anyone, including my mom, that
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#107
No one wants to look into that mirror. Here is but a distant glimpse lest we forget....
xocet
Feb 2015
#116
That doesn't make sense, or are you saying that the Greenwald haters also hate Obama? I thought
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#120
He did have that support, almost unanimous support, when the man in the WH WAS a Republican.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#112
Some, many elected democrats align themselves with republicans more than Democrats, such
Autumn
Feb 2015
#44
Far from it. Considering he spent most of his time, during the Bush years, BASHING Bush/Cheney and
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#121
Yep, everyone here loved him back then. The Right absolutely hated him, and used to go to his blog
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#123
As a famous Democratic President said, "Tell the truth, and they will think its hell!"
dissentient
Feb 2015
#21
lol, agreed. But I was just paraphrasing the quote, It may not be the exact quote.
dissentient
Feb 2015
#24
Probably because he doesn't want to be arrested on bogus "espionage" charges
99th_Monkey
Feb 2015
#36
Framing-up legitimate whistle-blowers and investigative journalists with charges of espionage
99th_Monkey
Feb 2015
#59
He didn't, that is a right wing smear now adopted by some on the left, and has been debunked so
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#124
I know of not one single Leftist engaged in any charachter assassination of GG. Not One..
2banon
Feb 2015
#218
Me neither, never met a Leftist who engaged in the attacks on Greenwald. Quite the contrary, they
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#219
The facts are to be ignored. The point is to "discredit" vis a vis charachter assassination
2banon
Feb 2015
#221
Wow, you have all the talking points, old ones, all of which have been debunked her numerous
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#122
Thank you. Anyone who deliberately slips past that to try to score a political smear
woo me with science
Feb 2015
#80
And it should remind us that Bush/Cheney LIED us into a war that has spread across the region, that
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#115
Your funny, you see libertarians everywhere, a little hint, libertarians are not liberals
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#67
I was just riffing off your paranoia, you appear to see them everywhere and in great abundance here
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#155
He is not a Libertarian. Another talking point surfaces. He has been very clear on what his
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#125
You don't know much about the founders. Interesting, the bashing of the Founders. It began
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#127
Oh, yea, if he tells the truth why does he change his story, one or the other
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#60
Maybe you have not seen the different stories he tells, I do not have any
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#74
To be honest with you I am not a long time reader of Greenwald, don't know what you are
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#97
Continue to read him, I may read or lusten to his crap from time to time but I will
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#100
I've been reading Greenwald since he was just a blogger back in 2005. Where has he changed his
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#211
He is very annoying to the pro-war wing of the party who excuse our atrocities.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2015
#62
Go ahead and point out his verifiable lies and I'll donate $100 to DU.
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2015
#175
K&R Love comparing recs on this thread to the train wreck that inspired it.
woo me with science
Feb 2015
#81
DUers are very smart. Most of them 'got' what was going on re Greenwald, a long time ago.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#117
I can understand folks with "mixed feelings" about Snowden, who at least acknowledge...
nikto
Feb 2015
#196
It appears a few people here are afraid exposure will lead to less fiery deaths.
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#95
You are simply repeating, what is called, a 'talking point'. It's been repeated, verbatim
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#128
No, because we KNOW that Greenwald was a target for a smear campaign as were many Liberal Orgs
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#170
Do you think that some people may diverge from Greenwald on other issues?
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2015
#184
I don't know 'Driftglass' or 'Bluegal'. The 'Professional Left', btw, is another attempt to smear
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#188
Having never met the man, I don't feel entitled to pass judgement on his character.
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#168
It's not that I've "fallen in love" with Greenwald, just that I'm put off by character attacks.
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#192
EXACTLY!! He only spoke out against the Bush admin after shit REALLY hit the fan too...
uponit7771
Feb 2015
#118
He's a Pulitzer Prize winner for Public Service & an award-winning investigative journalist
RiverLover
Feb 2015
#139
He was also a regular on The Young Turks show on Al Gore's Current TV back in the day...
cascadiance
Feb 2015
#156