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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
30. Well
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 01:05 AM
Jan 2012

"Saying that Greenwald made a rape joke is a lie. "

...if you want to play semantic with rape, go right ahead. Analogy or joke it's disgusting.

glen being glen dionysus Jan 2012 #1
He ProSense Jan 2012 #3
That explains the wagon-circling around the poor picked-on fella. CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #4
I remember that well. The photo-diarist was chased off that site the vitriol got so bad. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #15
It was a "she". The Obama bashers are fighting a Potemkin village constructed by the likes of GG. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #26
Hey, which DUer did he call simple-minded? Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #17
Nope, it was in a full-fledged opinion column on Salon... Spazito Jan 2012 #38
Wow, that was extraordinarily long and bad. The logic he used was like following a spaghetti noodle. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #56
What is even more mindboggling is that... Spazito Jan 2012 #63
Glen being a gigantic dick is more like it. whathehell Jan 2012 #61
Can we merge all of these Greenwald threads together? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #2
There isn't a move/merge option on DU3, Tx4obama Jan 2012 #9
Maybe ProSense Jan 2012 #10
Okay. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #46
"A wide range of Twitter users were outraged" Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #5
And the smears continue. baldguy Jan 2012 #6
Maybe we should just admit that we lost this one to the MoRon's. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #8
Two days ago Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #18
Greenwald certainly won't suffer. baldguy Jan 2012 #35
Funny how the economy is recovering under the policies you insist are disasterous. TheWraith Jan 2012 #45
Still pushing the recovery story? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #47
Your attempt to spin away success is not working. TheWraith Jan 2012 #69
There is and has been no recovery. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #128
where do you see it recovering? getdown Jan 2012 #65
Meaning? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #59
This isn't about Greenwald. baldguy Jan 2012 #64
Being as this is a thread about Greenwald Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #68
So, a second-rate pundit can be "held accountabe" but the President of the United States can't? baldguy Jan 2012 #72
I thought you might find it amusing Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #74
If you have a valid criticism of Greenwald, rather than these ad hominem attacks, then post it. baldguy Jan 2012 #87
Again Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #95
Thought so. baldguy Jan 2012 #101
A "good progressive columnist" Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #104
Sorry, but you are just making things up here TiberiusB Jan 2012 #156
If had bothered to READ Greenwald's actual columns rather than just the headlines baldguy Jan 2012 #125
Greenwald is neither good nor effective. TheWraith Jan 2012 #34
How has he been "hyping" Ron Paul? baldguy Jan 2012 #43
I seem to have been accused of "hyping" Ron Paul, too.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #49
What's the point? TheWraith Jan 2012 #50
So, you can't provide such evidence. baldguy Jan 2012 #54
Here he is in his words on video oberliner Jan 2012 #159
When exactly has Glen Greenwald ever been a popular or effective progressive talking head? mythology Jan 2012 #75
Popularity: baldguy Jan 2012 #78
I had never heard of glenn greenwald until I joined DU and saw all the Greenwald hysteria limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #7
Who is Glen Greenwald? Common Sense Party Jan 2012 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author Odin2005 Jan 2012 #11
Sickening! n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Odin2005 Jan 2012 #19
Do you seriously think that Barack Obama is liable to start raping nuns on television? Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #20
I refuse to get into an arugment with posters looking for a fight. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #22
I'm not looking for a fight. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #24
It was an analogy using a hypothetical situation. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #28
It was a joke. And it certainly was about Obama! Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #32
When ProSense Jan 2012 #37
Wow, you don't see that saying Obama supporters... one_voice Jan 2012 #31
That is absolutely gross and completely out of line, and stillwaiting Jan 2012 #126
Meant to post this as a response to the OP. Comment not directed specifically to you one_voice! stillwaiting Jan 2012 #127
Sadly, they've defended worse. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #130
Christ, it just keeps getting worse all the time. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #12
Of course the twitter feed does not support the headline, but never mind. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #13
So ProSense Jan 2012 #16
Saying that Greenwald made a rape joke is a lie. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #25
Sadly, no, it's not a lie. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #29
It is a lie. Bonobo Jan 2012 #166
We obviously aren't going to agree on this, so why keep picking at it? Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #168
Well ProSense Jan 2012 #30
I have often heard the same 'joke' applied to objects of personality-cultists of all sorts Occulus Jan 2012 #62
I read the whole exchange and I can't find it either. Did he RT the 'joke'? joshcryer Jan 2012 #23
It looks like DrDawg was able to pull his tweets from that Chirpstory. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #27
Ahh, I see what happened: joshcryer Jan 2012 #36
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #33
Warren jumped the gun, the guy who originally made the joke deleted it. joshcryer Jan 2012 #39
She provided the whole context of all of the twitters tabatha Jan 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author brentspeak Jan 2012 #48
Here's some "whole context" for you brentspeak Jan 2012 #51
I don't know about every item that is posted, because I don't have time to read all of DU. tabatha Jan 2012 #53
Sure she is. She is damned well-known for being truthful and honest. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #52
Very dishonest. But hey, par for the course as GG said. Election season is upon us and sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #57
WE GET IT GLENN, YOU'RE NOT VOTING FOR OBAMA. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #21
GOT HIM!!!! Enrique Jan 2012 #40
Really ProSense Jan 2012 #44
The "outrage" comes across as disingenuous to me. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #129
Funny, leftist outrage about Obama comes off the same way to me WonderGrunion Jan 2012 #160
I, sadly, have come to the conclusion that GG is a human piece of filth. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #41
who's Glenn Greenwald? getdown Jan 2012 #55
The story is misleading, the rape reference (while tacky) is taken out of context rocktivity Jan 2012 #58
There ProSense Jan 2012 #60
Lol! Character Assassination Underground whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #66
I ProSense Jan 2012 #67
I don't like duplicity n/t whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #70
And ProSense Jan 2012 #71
Ok whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #73
Good question. What has happened is that people are rallying around GG sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #112
That headline is false. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #113
Hell, even I will rec this. I hope it gets more recs than any DU post EVAH! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #76
Monument to madness whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #82
He should have joked, like Obama did, about killing people with drones! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #88
Lol, DU has been discredited enough the past few days. I just can't contribute to that by sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #115
I can respect that and thank for the kick! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #117
No problem, thanks for posting the facts. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #118
Here are a couple of more comments by Greenwald later in this exchange: cpwm17 Jan 2012 #135
And President Obama jokes about the little single payer advocates at his town hall forum, video ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #77
Yeah, ProSense Jan 2012 #79
No, not the same, but one is the President of the US and the other writes a column ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #80
Remember when Obama joked about killing people with drones? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #83
Yes, not very funny if your child was killed by one though. n/t slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #86
I wish I could rec this thread 1000 times! Winning! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #81
Rape jokes are funny, huh? n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #84
As funny as making a joke about killing people with drones. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #89
So you're ProSense Jan 2012 #97
No more offensive than all those DU threads about rightwingers raping goats. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #99
Yeah, that's Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #90
Hey! I laughed when the President joked about killing the Jonas brothers with drones! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #92
Yes, that doesn't surprise me at all Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #93
I was undecided about Glenn Greenwald until this point. Zalatix Jan 2012 #85
I think you must not have read through all the links. The headline is false. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #120
Seems like HBGary took over DU this weekend. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #131
It's truly madness, Cameron27 Jan 2012 #141
Does the new DU archive posts or can I kick this thread for the next 11 months? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #91
My guess would be you'll find plenty of new stuff Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #94
Impatient? Nope. This thread has so much win that I want to keep it at the top Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #96
Of course you do. Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #98
Thanks for helping me keep this kicked! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #100
No problem, friend. Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #103
It's called hyperbole... MellowDem Jan 2012 #105
Oh please! Don't disturb the umbrage with common sense! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #106
Rape hyperbole? Rape analogy. Rape joke. Disgusting! n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #108
It's a political joke... MellowDem Jan 2012 #110
Seriously ProSense Jan 2012 #111
Unlike Obama's joke about his unaccountable killing machines... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #116
Hey, when you want to silence someone, anything goes. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #119
it's almost as if SixthSense Jan 2012 #109
Kick. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #107
class act Whisp Jan 2012 #114
In this thread, DUers defend GG's continuation of a vile rape joke. joshcryer Jan 2012 #121
Yep. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #122
^-see joshcryer Jan 2012 #123
Yes, if an Obama-hater on the far left says it, it's okay. geek tragedy Jan 2012 #124
Anything? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #132
Leave Glenn ALONE!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #133
Smart folks whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #134
Really? Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #139
Agree. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #140
GG was joking about the Blogger. But don't let that stop the sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #148
He is not a journalist. He is an Obama-hater with a bullhorn. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #136
How many times have I read here that "GW could eat a baby on TV and no one would care" lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #137
Alternative headline: "Greenwald says that rape is evil" is more accurate. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #138
I prefer your more accurate headline: "Greenwald says that rape is evil" cpwm17 Jan 2012 #142
He is absolutely correct about that particular blogger. She sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #149
+1000 n/t slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #143
And ProSense Jan 2012 #145
His problem is that he expects us to agree with his conclusions treestar Jan 2012 #144
shows how inflammatory getdown Jan 2012 #146
"It wasn't a joke of any kind: it was a *deadly serious point* about blind defenders of evil acts... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #147
Seems ProSense Jan 2012 #150
Killing innocent people with drones is funny though ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #154
Crickets again ProSense? n/t slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #155
No ProSense Jan 2012 #157
This recent tactic of one word subject lines in a reply is pretty annoying ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #163
Greenwald could kill a kitten and post the video at Salon.com... SidDithers Jan 2012 #151
Know these mudslinging operatives by their words. Vinnie From Indy Jan 2012 #152
Sad the lengths people will go to protect and support someone they agree with, even when that person DFab420 Jan 2012 #153
During the 8 years of Bush -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #158
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #161
Kicking this into the face of the disingenuous, intellectually dishonest people who threw this crap Bonobo Jan 2012 #164
I would love to hear ProSense actually respond to this. Maybe I will do some kicking for a while. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #165
The hysterical faux outrage in this thread whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #162
Oh goody! My favorite thread on DU3 is back on top! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #167
Disgusting little man. Whisp May 2014 #169
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