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23. That calls to mind one of the most shameful threads on DU2...

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Thu Dec 29, 2011, 11:28 AM

Dec 2011

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Check in if you "appreciate" Matt Taibbi. [View all] trumad Dec 2011 OP

I'm not afraid of letting people know. Justice wanted Dec 2011 #1

I don't necessarily "love" Taibbi gratuitous Dec 2011 #2

K&R bahrbearian Dec 2011 #3

ditto roguevalley Dec 2011 #78

Taibbi is a great writer. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #4

How is this not a call out thread? sufrommich Dec 2011 #5

Oh my God trumad Dec 2011 #11

"I am heartened though that supporters of Taibbi here at DU annihilate the few sufrommich Dec 2011 #21

It's in reference to DU'ers who think he's a quack. trumad Dec 2011 #27

yes, but with reservations Enrique Dec 2011 #6

Link trumad Dec 2011 #12

"Clark's True Colors" Enrique Dec 2011 #20

That calls to mind one of the most shameful threads on DU2... A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2011 #23

So that means his reporting on the financial industry is wrong? eridani Dec 2011 #72

OK, "love" might be a little much tularetom Dec 2011 #7

Well written Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #14

I'm not sure I "love" ANY (current) writer... but I generally respect his work... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #8

Changed Love to Appreciate because you are right---Love is a bit to much. trumad Dec 2011 #15

Checking in! lonestarnot Dec 2011 #9

The man knows his business theaocp Dec 2011 #10

I like Taibbi's columns alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #13

he's pretty awesome -- he does his homework. xchrom Dec 2011 #16

Matt is one of the writers on my "must read" list. City Lights Dec 2011 #17

Checking in. Union Scribe Dec 2011 #18

Frankly ProSense Dec 2011 #19

Hey ProSense, I work in the Financial Sector and your last sentence is complete and utter bullshit.. truebrit71 Dec 2011 #24

Thanks, I was about to do a search as I thought I missed them also. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #56

He wrote some interesting notes about that on his RS blog... truebrit71 Dec 2011 #59

I missed that, thanks, I thought that would be of interest to him as he has been on this sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #67

Actually, ProSense Dec 2011 #62

Speaking of reading comprehension.... truebrit71 Dec 2011 #75

Thank you... as an outsider I haven't seen a single sign of regulation changing things LooseWilly Dec 2011 #80

LOL trumad Dec 2011 #26

Did I somehow miss all those bigshot banksters hifiguy Dec 2011 #28

I have the same issues with Taibbi; over speculation, half truths and out of perspective analysis... uponit7771 Dec 2011 #36

"the massive reregulation of the financial sector," bvar22 Dec 2011 #38

Hmmm? ProSense Dec 2011 #63

You have out done yourself with this one. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #41

Ug, Obama perfect. Ug, critics bad. PurityOfEssence Dec 2011 #51

lol slay Dec 2011 #55

Imagine ProSense Dec 2011 #64

Wow... you nailed not only this thread, but this poster... LooseWilly Dec 2011 #81

The current prosecutions MFrohike Dec 2011 #61

According to "Sixty Minutes" recent piece - prosecutions of the truedelphi Dec 2011 #66

LOL!! Fucking hilarious! Prosense, you're the best!! inna Dec 2011 #91

Matt is tops! hifiguy Dec 2011 #22

Wow, now this place is going after Taibbi? Did he not worship TPTB enough? Huey P. Long Dec 2011 #25

No---it's only one who has a very regular habit trumad Dec 2011 #29

Matt Taibbi, John Nichols, and Naomi Klein totally rock! Zorra Dec 2011 #30

awww, if you can't take the heat... MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #31

No---I can't take douchebag Wall Street apologists. trumad Dec 2011 #35

Count me in. Wind Dancer Dec 2011 #32

KNR! joeybee12 Dec 2011 #33

K&R QC Dec 2011 #34

Checking In NCTraveler Dec 2011 #37

He's one who seems to be allowed to tell the truth Generic Other Dec 2011 #39

Check. Iggo Dec 2011 #40

Giving some thread love. nt Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #42

As someone in the industry, I can say in all honesty Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #43

Bingo, plus his pieces on how the SEC systematically destroyed evidence... truebrit71 Dec 2011 #76

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Dec 2011 #44

Matt Taibbi is a most excellent journalist; unfortunately a very rare commodity nowadays. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #45

I enjoy reading him, but he's been wrong on some "facts" he's presented. And I don't gateley Dec 2011 #46

K & R because sunlight is the best disinfectant.... mike_c Dec 2011 #47

Compared to what? Octafish Dec 2011 #48

K&R MuseRider Dec 2011 #49

He's one of the best and does intense research on all of his work. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #50

he is smart, he does his research dana_b Dec 2011 #52

Taibbi is one of the few who never disappoints - stays the course - and nails the bastards UpInArms Dec 2011 #53

I love his writing - and his style slay Dec 2011 #54

Matt Rocks! colsohlibgal Dec 2011 #57

96 rec's... boo yeah trumad Dec 2011 #58

K & R Liberal_Dog Dec 2011 #60

I appreciate the fact that Matt Taibbi is a fucking idiot....nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #65

Wow Sid, trumad Dec 2011 #68

Kick trumad Dec 2011 #69

Kick truebrit71 Dec 2011 #77

+ Electric Monk Dec 2011 #85

I stand in awe of the consistent depth, subtlety and complexity of hifiguy Dec 2011 #93

K&R. Taibbi speaks the truth. Maven Dec 2011 #70

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2011 #71

Kick. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #73

I forgot to add... and rec! Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #74

Taibbi's a good writer; bit emotional at times - but his heart's in his work. marasinghe Dec 2011 #79

He's a great reporter. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #82

check limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #83

not only i appreciate, i think he's fuckable! (lol, private joke, inna Dec 2011 #84

I've appreciated everything I've read by him eyewall Dec 2011 #86

in all seriousness, i love Matt to death, and... i appreciate *you*, of all people, inna Dec 2011 #87

he's swell, like rice krispie treats NuttyFluffers Dec 2011 #88

Kick trumad Dec 2011 #89

Matt is a true journalist, something that is lacking in most people fasttense Dec 2011 #90

Checking in for Matt! NorthCarolina Dec 2011 #92