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In reply to the discussion: Why we must resist the bullying of Will Pitt and others here. [View all]McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)WP is a professional journalist, meaning he has sources--some of whom will be mistaken. If every professional journalist was held liable for the reliable of their sources, none of them would use sources---and then how would whistle blowers get info to the public?
It appears that the substance of the accusation is not the problem. Rather, some perceive that WP was the target of a vendetta because of his political stance during the primary. Is this accurate?
The Democratic Primary is and will always be a Food Fight. DU is command for the Food Fight. Everyone on every side will be verbally assaulted. You have to have a thick skin to post here right now. Maybe, for a professional journalist, the attacks seem dangerous. Who wants to have their career threatened because of something they do in their off hours.
FYI, I seldom go to Kos these days, because, when I criticized the way that Blue Cross Blue Shield was rolling out their ACA coverage in Tarrant Couty--signing up people with lots of chronic diseases in plans with $5000 deductibles and with no primary care providers in the area, essentially collecting their premiums without offering any care---I was attacked by folks who looked an awful lot like health insurance industry astro-turfers (if you checked their post histories) for being anti-Obama. I had my sanity called into question. I was told I was not a doctor---and then told that I should not be allowed to practice medicine. That last was an especially vicious attack given BCBS history of using its minions on the Texas State Medical Board to drive its enemies out of practice. (Here is a link to my post about the story if you missed it when it was happening http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/19/1315030/-How-BCBS-Became-Judge-Jury-and-Executioner-of-Doctors-It-Considered-Enemies-In-Texas)
My suggestion to WP---get a pseudonym that is not your professional name and come back to enjoy the Food Fight.