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Drunken Irishman

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7. No, but he worked for Carter and considered himself a Democrat...

Reply to rug (Reply #6)

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:07 PM

May 2012

It doesn't mean squat now, does it? RFK has been dead how many years now? Why should his writing speeches for RFK mean anything in the 21st Century? Are you suggesting that he can't adjust his views and start pushing the same bullshit right-wing narratives we're used to from the media?

I'll give you another example: Chris Matthews. He was a speechwriter (happy?) for Carter and while he's been fairly decent the last six or so years, for a period, specifically during the 2000 election and the point around the Iraq War, he was quick to peddle right-wing BS with no trouble.

It happens. Just because someone worked with RFK or claimed to be a Democrat a generation ago doesn't mean squat today.

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Yahoo! News is out of touch Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #1

Greenfeld is usually pretty reliable in spreading rightist bs. MarianJack May 2012 #2

He was a speechwriter for Robert F. Kennedy. rug May 2012 #4

Yeah and Patrick Caddell was Carter's pollster. What's your point? Drunken Irishman May 2012 #5

A pollster didn't write speeches for RFK. rug May 2012 #6

No, but he worked for Carter and considered himself a Democrat... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #7

That would be pertinent if we were discussing him and not Greenfield. rug May 2012 #8

You're absolutely right... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #9

Not liking what he writes doesn't make him a tool. rug May 2012 #12

If he uses Republican talking points, that's exactly what it makes him... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #15

Not all criticism is a talking point. rug May 2012 #16

Agreed... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #17

Hi Drunken Irishman. MarianJack May 2012 #11

Operative word here is WAS. MarianJack May 2012 #10

Go to the front page of Yahoo now Thrill May 2012 #3

The comments are even worse adigal May 2012 #13

Here are the jury results, and the TOS that say don't do what you were saying to do... uppityperson May 2012 #14

Yes, I saw that and I disagree adigal May 2012 #19

They have no expectation of privacy but you still can't do this on DU since it's against the rules. uppityperson May 2012 #21

I guess I expect better from progressive/Dems n/t adigal May 2012 #22

I guess they expect them to follow the rules of a private forum. Take it up with Admin. uppityperson May 2012 #23

Ever since we disagreed on late term abortion, you are in my business adigal May 2012 #24

Good grief. uppityperson May 2012 #28

I just alerted admins that you are stalking me adigal May 2012 #25

My replying to your replying to me replying to you replying to me is...stalking? uppityperson May 2012 #27

Yeah I saw this and thought the same thing K8-EEE May 2012 #18

What is the deal with them? They always have at least one anti-Obama story. MatthewStLouis May 2012 #20

That is true, and good advice, also adigal May 2012 #26

Jeff Greenberg lol grantcart May 2012 #29