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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald: Democratic Party priorities [View all]"I think he is exposing the hypocrisy of some who have claimed to be liberals. "
...us, liberals showing our "hypocrisy" for being against a racist lunatic.
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Actually he's 'trolling' to use your word, the phony left and they continue to take the bait.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#9
Are you alleging that I am the "phony left"? I delt with his last piece, was mocked, ridiculed...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#15
Why don't you just read what I post, instead of using this old tactic 'are you saying this or that'
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#23
I read that to say "anyone who takes the bait" is the phony left. That is, you can't disagree...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#28
I think what might be confusing to those he calls the "phoney left" is that they do not align
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#29
Wow, I never saw that. 21 Duers who would consider or outright support torture.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#123
Thanks for the response, but you changed my words. Those that I describe may not claim to
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#138
I think "real liberals" are catching onto GG. He & Paul have quite a bit in common.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#2
It's fun watching GG twist in the wind, while namecalling at the same time, "Obama Cultists".
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#20
I think he is exposing the hypocrisy of some who have claimed to be liberals. And he is doing it
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#7
Anything to say that actually addresses the issues he has raised? You are going off topic
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#10
I am not going to another thread, if you can't respond in this thread, then so be it.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#24
And you asked has Greenwald ever stated that Paul has issues as he did regarding the
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#88
Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, and truthfully I suppose it doesn't take a lot
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#153
Should mental illness be used to trash political opponents with by Progressives?
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#13
That wasn't even a good try! Did you not agree with the claim that Paul is 'crazy'?
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#27
So you have no problem using mental illness as a political tool. And that is progressive? How?
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#45
Your mentally ill relative- would you want that person in charge of this country's nuclear arsenal?
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#99
Has there been a diagnosis of mental illness that I have not heard of? Was Alan Grayson informed
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#100
Oh, for fuck's sake. Politicians are called "crazy" all the time, even ones far saner than
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#104
You're objecting to the calling of ANY politician "crazy", unless I'm mistaken.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#111
Thank you. Finally, someone who actually addressed Greenwald's actual point.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#112
Read the comments, Ron Paul supporters outnumber progressives overwhelmingly.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#53
You said GG's arguments "attracted so many supporters from across the political spectrum"...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#62
No, I said Greenwald's argument was that Paul had attracted supporters from across the
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#86
Another GG column where he's just talking about Ron Paul approvingly, but not 'supporting' him?
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#5
At first I thought he was backing down from the rhetoric, but I was surprised to see the Ron Paul...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#17
It hurts when your heroes turn out to be racist a-holes, huh? And talk about "shortfalls".
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#21
I agree. The reason you don't get an answer to that question, is because he has always made
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#42
Here, Jack, here's what I wrote to him on his comments (doubt he'll respond):
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#41
That is a thoughtful post. However, his response would be that you are assuming he
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#168
I did not make that assumption anywhere in my comment, if you read it you would know.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#175
Go to around page 30 if you want to see their responses to me, they're insane.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#179
Except that today people are a lot more sophisticated about these smear campaigns so they
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#47
Thanks, I will be writing about it myself as I think it is important to remember that the US
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#78
Jack, those links are not working for some reason. Would love to read it though.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#124
How is he selling him that way?? Did you read his columns at all? He has been crystal clear
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#49
Hey, I wasn't disagreeing, frazz, I was just saying that's GG's response to that.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#43
Nobody is endorsing Paul's "vision" but you better believe that A VISION that is anti-war,
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#46
It makes little difference, the point is to get such concepts into the mass awareness.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#102
Why do you think Dennis Kucinich worked with Paul to try to stop the war in Iraq during
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#98
I would not presume to diagnose the state of anyone's mental health, I am not a doctor.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#52
That links to someone named Kayser. You stated that Paul had advocated the killing of Gays.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#68
I checked out both of your links and I could find nothing about blacks infecting whites with HIV.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#70
Yes, because you have no idea whatsoever about the scorn repeated here ad infinitum
Dewey Finn
Jan 2012
#69
I don't do 'scorn'. But then, you are new here, so maybe you didn't know that.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#75
You're hi-jacking this thread and becoming personal. Do you have any comment on the OP?
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#82
Actually, post #75 (by you) is where it got "personal" & threadjacking was attempted
Dewey Finn
Jan 2012
#89
He said they will reduce it $490 billion over 10 years. $261 billion in 7 years.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#77
Why don't you read what he is saying, and then comment on that, rather than on what you think
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#85
I thought Libertarians were all just poopy-head Republicans who smoke teh pot.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#105
To be fair, I think a lot of people in our party are sick of the enabling of drug warriors & the MIC
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#110
Maybe we could all join you in your confusion if you could point out 'all the Paul love' you
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#109
There isn't "all this Paul love" but pretending so gives people a twofer...
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#114
Lol, doesn't seem to be working though, most people get what Greenwald is saying.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#117
I think it's WONDERFUL how threatening the "centrists" find GG. He got to be onto something.
Romulox
Jan 2012
#130
I wouln't say you 'called him out', but you did provide him with a perfect example of what he
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#169
Nobody cares what Greenwald has to say anymore. He lacks a D after his name.
MjolnirTime
Jan 2012
#139
Greenwald is no ally. He is blindly working towards the same goal as the GOP.
MjolnirTime
Jan 2012
#141
Greenwald supports a less-Bushist, less neocon foreign policy -- too bad party leadership doesn't
nashville_brook
Jan 2012
#142
Well you'd never know it from the millions of words that have typed to show 'how no one cares
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#170
I'll Take the Bait if it offers another opportunity to highlight THESE important issues:
bvar22
Jan 2012
#149
The only choice in the upcoming election will be between the Republican Nominee and
FrenchieCat
Jan 2012
#156
correct, and Greenwald is pointing out that the election doesnt address everything
Enrique
Jan 2012
#166
Well, is he right or wrong? Who else on the national stage is condemning the secret drone wars
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#171
I don't think Greenwald disagrees with you, nor do any of those who have a greed with him.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#187
He has said that he agrees with you, that the totality of Paul's positions make him a terrible
MNBrewer
Jan 2012
#172
I guess he didn't say "terrible choice", but he didn't endorse Ron Paul for Pres.
MNBrewer
Jan 2012
#196