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In reply to the discussion: Al Giordano's Rules for 2020 Presidential Candidates ✔ @AlGiordano [View all]AlGiordano
(1 post)6. That "story" is garbage & lies
The anonymous "ThatGuy888" posted that smear job that, when published, nobody paid it much notice because it was clearly bullshit then as now. I am Al Giordano. I told the inept and knowingly dishonests "reporter" Eion Higgins that I had no "enemies list," that he was twisting my words out of context, back in December of last year when he contacted me for the story. He did so as part of the very same cohort that had engaged in systematic harassment of me and others, something his "article" simply continued.
In the piece - and later via his Twitter account - he took harassment by others against me (the setting up of fake porn accounts and such) and taunted me with them (this, as I was about to begin three months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer, something I informed him at the time, and that he hid from readers of his article) including with infantile name calling. All of that can be seen on his Twitter account in the days after the December 6 publication of the story. He also falsely claimed I had told him the story was fine. When I called him out on that he then claimed that my silence was his proof that I "said" it was fine. That's what a lowlife we have in this guy. So, hey, there are sleaze peddlers in the media! Nothing new, there. I wonder if "ThatGuy888" is in fact Mr. Higgins because nobody else cared to link to his piece anywhere when it came out. That's how embarrassingly non-journalistic it obviously was.
Here we are, six months later, I haven't engaged in any of the behaviors that he falsely accused I would engage in, and that is the proof that this smear piece was false. I think if "ThatGuy888" has an honest bone in his body he'll delete his fake news comment above, and if so, I'll be happy to do the same. Thank you very much. - Al
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Madam45for2923
May 2017
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And.. an American journalist, political commentator, and former anti-nuclear and environmental..
Cha
May 2017
#19
You don't need "first names, last names, addresses, jobs" to report twitter harassment
That Guy 888
May 2017
#8
His is a plea to stick to issues rather than cheap attacks that hurt the party
BainsBane
May 2017
#11
Dear Al! Welcome2 DU. I went to your Organizing training in New Rochelle, NY & I remember you said:
Madam45for2923
May 2017
#23
If Republicans had ignored the 11th Commandment, they might not be stuck with Trump
brooklynite
May 2017
#3
No, Trump bullied all the other Republican Candidates and he made the GOP party a worse party
Madam45for2923
May 2017
#5