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baldguy

(36,649 posts)
139. More like "precisely relevant"
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 06:43 PM
Oct 2014

Your hero has feet of clay - not to mention a heart of stone and a head full of rocks.

A Glenn Greenwald Survey [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 OP
This is NOT Glenn Greenwald Underground!!!! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #1
DUers seem to like to discuss him a lot. Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #2
must have a mouse in their pocket! wildbilln864 Oct 2014 #3
And you thought he was just happy to see you. merrily Oct 2014 #131
We are not amused. QC Oct 2014 #11
Oh...that "We" Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #12
the "we"? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #27
So Democrats don't want to discuss Greenwald? Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #36
most of them...nope...but he is an obsession for the Dem Leaning Indies! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #37
How many Greenwald OPs and posts have you made? whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #60
easy...NONE VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #61
Don't know about OPs, but you've made plenty of posts whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #63
so? Its all some people talk about on DU! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #64
Yes, mostly on your side of the issue whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #66
that is bullshit and YOU know it... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #67
So ProSense and the others with GDS are not Democrats? whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #68
Wanna supply a link to that totally fabricated FEMA allegation? Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #84
Fair enough. Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #73
What do you mean by 'obsession'? If someone has respect for another person who sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #144
The Times they are a'changin. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #65
Thank you, I can't wait to see it. sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #146
I saw it on Monday and I want to see it again. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #153
Thanks, these are true heroes, and a clear threat, as we can see, to the corrupt powerful elite who sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #175
Stop worrying, Glenn will not hurt Hillary's chances! nt Logical Oct 2014 #81
This is the first Greenwald thread I've seen in ages Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #14
I know, right Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #15
By your apparent criterion . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #97
Why don't you stop saying that? rhett o rick Oct 2014 #136
I like pie shenmue Oct 2014 #4
I like pie too, but I have some bad news Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #5
Not me shenmue Oct 2014 #6
Okay, I erased the linky part. Maybe that will help. shenmue Oct 2014 #7
No need to be sorry. Not your fault their server was hacked Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #8
Thank u shenmue Oct 2014 #9
pompous, ego inflated douchebag. nt dionysus Oct 2014 #10
Always count on some here to sling the mud. It is easier than actually entering into a discussion. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #161
no,no it's not specifically about that. i think that he is, from reading his stuff, a pompous douche dionysus Oct 2014 #171
A pompous, ego inflated douchebag who is doing more to save our country from tyranny and putting Douglas Carpenter Oct 2014 #13
+100 truebluegreen Oct 2014 #26
to a Libertarian....DOUBT IT!!! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #29
There are serious questions about Greenwald's motives YoungDemCA Oct 2014 #16
There you go again Andy823 Oct 2014 #18
Damn the man for making a living!1!11 He should be working for free!!1!!!1 riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #21
Yes selling state secrets to the highest bidder is a truly noble pursuit! YoungDemCA Oct 2014 #45
Link to Greenwald selling state secrets? riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #55
Really? He auctioned them off? merrily Oct 2014 #132
The Strawman AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #23
Showing that GG earned his living in part baldguy Oct 2014 #88
Right. "Wholly irrelevant" probably would have been more precise than "straw man." merrily Oct 2014 #133
More like "precisely relevant" baldguy Oct 2014 #139
He is not and has never been my hero. You will not fnd one post of mine praising him, so merrily Oct 2014 #145
So, if I accuse you of stealing candy from a a baby baldguy Oct 2014 #156
If you accused me of stealing candy from a baby, you'd be a liar. merrily Oct 2014 #157
Why do conservatives all hate investigative journalists and whistleblowers? rhett o rick Oct 2014 #160
You understand that GG is the conservative in this scenario, right? baldguy Oct 2014 #163
I suppose you think Pres Obama is not conservative. I suppose you think his stand on rhett o rick Oct 2014 #168
'Spose you think Ron Paul is a liberal. baldguy Oct 2014 #169
Ah the lame libertarian deflection. "Hey, look there's a libertarian." rhett o rick Oct 2014 #173
The point is that Glenn Greenwald the libertarian whines claiming Obama & Clinton aren't liberal. baldguy Oct 2014 #179
While Obama and H. Clinton are liberal related to social issues, they are definitely rhett o rick Oct 2014 #180
well said, well said. nt grasswire Oct 2014 #186
Nailed it. Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #183
Yes he nailed it. Winning elections is more important than maintaining Democratic Values. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #190
I refuse to respond to yet another Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #191
Of course not. Pres Obama and H. Clinton are strongly conservative in the rhett o rick Oct 2014 #192
No, I won't respond because Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #193
Right, Liberals shouldn't soil themselves by actually running for office. baldguy Oct 2014 #194
Liberals have a hard time running for office because the Ruling Oligarchs put their money rhett o rick Oct 2014 #195
Liberals run for office all the time - and they win. baldguy Oct 2014 #196
How very scary to think that H. Clinton is the "best" Democratic candidate rhett o rick Oct 2014 #197
And you have no clue about Greenwalds positions on any of those. baldguy Oct 2014 #198
How sad that you are so fixated on Glen Greenwald. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #199
Why do conservatives all hate investigative journalists and whistleblowers? rhett o rick Oct 2014 #174
I appreciate your feedback Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #24
the Daily Banter? grasswire Oct 2014 #40
Greenwald's motives don't change what the NSA did and still does to us. merrily Oct 2014 #129
Sibel Edmonds has provided ZERO evidence that any of the documents copied by Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #150
Rationalization is apparently the key to your happiness. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #162
People who hate him now had no problem with him when Bush was in office. Marr Oct 2014 #17
Really? Andy823 Oct 2014 #19
Yeah? Marr Oct 2014 #31
Nope Andy823 Oct 2014 #69
Well, I could easily cite the opposite. Marr Oct 2014 #77
He was a non-entity when Bush was in office. nt stevenleser Oct 2014 #20
That's not true. He wrote a lot of high profile pieces during the Bush Administration and was Marr Oct 2014 #28
He had zero impact. nt stevenleser Oct 2014 #110
Is it really that hard to just say, "I was incorrect"? /nt Marr Oct 2014 #111
Well, since you are incorrect, I don't know, is it? nt stevenleser Oct 2014 #112
What you're doing is embarrassingly juvenile. Marr Oct 2014 #113
Nope. The guy had no impact on politics at all until he attacked a Democratic President. stevenleser Oct 2014 #114
WHOOP! They it is! "...until he attacked a Democratic President." So predictable. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #178
I chalk it up to professional envy. There is not one whistle blower in the world that would Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #121
I've heard of him ... wavesofeuphoria Oct 2014 #188
Yep. That's why his first 2 books, critical of the Bush admin, were on the NY Times Best Seller list Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #54
Big deal. 9000 books sold in one week gets you on the best sellers list. stevenleser Oct 2014 #109
Looking forward to your best seller book and when Foreign Policy magazine names you one of the Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #116
Nonetheless, being on the best seller list with 2 books does not equal "non entity" merrily Oct 2014 #130
and GREENWALD had no problem when Bush was in Office....funny that! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #30
You missed his work on the Plame outing? Marr Oct 2014 #33
and that's it? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #35
Just admit your claim was incorrect. Marr Oct 2014 #39
I am saying that his biggest pet peeve is SUPPOSEDLY spying on Americans... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #48
He wrote regularly about Bush's illegal surveillance while he was in office. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #49
Do you only read titles? I literally wrote one sentence in the body of that post, and all it said Marr Oct 2014 #75
She's pretending that you didn't also write: "He was also covering NSA warrantless surveillance" Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #50
Lots of articles between 2005 and through the end of 2008 about surveillance Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #47
thanks I found THIS....thans for the trip down memory lane.. VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #51
And? Yes. A preface to his highly critical book about the Bush admin. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #52
hahahaha keep trying.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #58
So, are you suggesting that I don't vote for Hillary? Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #59
Clotheslined! whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #71
VR typically setS up about 20 of her own clotheslines to run into. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #98
so? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #137
are you going to? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #138
If she runs and has an opponent in the primary, Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #140
Daily Banter is not a credible source. grasswire Oct 2014 #117
i don't expect a correction from you Enrique Oct 2014 #80
That's the irritating part to me. Marr Oct 2014 #83
I just see him as a name I have to scroll past way too much to read things of actual substance. nt Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #22
Very much APPROVE of his work! ReverendDeuce Oct 2014 #25
Too late to vote neutral. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #32
Generally favorable here deutsey Oct 2014 #34
My opinion of his opinions varies with the opinion, but my strongest feelings are around his Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #38
I have tried, myself, to understand the bitterness of the hate toward Greenwald. grasswire Oct 2014 #41
I think it's what you first mentioned. Marr Oct 2014 #43
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding! Ladies and Gents, We Have a Winner! 2banon Oct 2014 #44
I think that is true of some. grasswire Oct 2014 #46
I think all of this is true to some extent, but woo me with science Oct 2014 #57
Thank you for that Re-Post/Refresher....so true..... KoKo Oct 2014 #70
+1. You should teach a course on posting and seeing through message board bullshit tactics. merrily Oct 2014 #135
I don't know if the homophobia motivates them, but clearly they are willing to employ such tactics Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #62
Hate? No, I don't hate Greenwald. YoungDemCA Oct 2014 #72
What do you mean by 'self promoting opportunist'. I see that talking point aimed at sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #147
i think that's kind of a cheap shield to hide behind. sure, maybe RWers hate him for being gay. dionysus Oct 2014 #184
then why do so many here gut-level DESPISE him? grasswire Oct 2014 #185
or... his arrogant personality plus disagreement with his politics makes him easy to dislike. dionysus Oct 2014 #189
Shines light where few other journalists look. JEB Oct 2014 #42
The haters are few julio_maracas Oct 2014 #53
Hello bigwillq Oct 2014 #82
Just about as "few" as the Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #182
“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #56
I neither like nor dislike him, it is what he does that either gets praise or criticism from me. Rex Oct 2014 #74
Too late for me to vote, but AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #76
72 hours seemed like enough at the time Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #78
no worries AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #79
this, I think making it always about HIM overshadows anything important. bettyellen Oct 2014 #85
I've stayed clear of those threads so long, AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #87
good way of looking at it, and better than mine, LOL. bettyellen Oct 2014 #92
okay then, scoot over AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #94
put your feet up! bettyellen Oct 2014 #96
cheers AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #100
"I just don't get the fandom, and accusations of Obama worship or homophobia if you distrust him." Number23 Oct 2014 #176
As much as it seems like GG has a fan club here, it seems like they are more about bettyellen Oct 2014 #181
No it did not. In fact, it has published nothing about FEMA. Zero, nil, zilch. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #90
Now that you know that The Intercept did not report the homeless RFID lie, do you Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #119
Asking a question about something just mentioned in the same thread is "buying in"? LOL. bettyellen Oct 2014 #125
Which is why DU loves to make it about him and Snowden and not about merrily Oct 2014 #128
I defended Ellsberg when I was 14 years old. I gave a crap when the full force of the U.S. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #123
I welcome the information about the NSA, but that seemed a different issue to me than merrily Oct 2014 #127
GG hates Democrats, Loves Republicans, supports Ron Paul baldguy Oct 2014 #86
Indeed, that is why he raised money for a Democratic candidate and endorsed Rush Holt. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #91
From RonPaulForums: "Good Ron Paul Article by Glenn Greenwald" baldguy Oct 2014 #101
Absolutely none of that is true, of course. merrily Oct 2014 #134
When was the last time GG praised anything Obama or the Democratic Party has done? baldguy Oct 2014 #141
Now, you're backpedaling. merrily Oct 2014 #142
If he has, show it. baldguy Oct 2014 #143
Sorry, but it's still your turn. Prove what YOU said in your original post, before you backpedaled merrily Oct 2014 #149
All you need to do is post something from GG that disproves it. baldguy Oct 2014 #152
Wrong. All I need to do is wait for you to prove what you posted in Reply 86 and what I called BS on merrily Oct 2014 #154
So you've got nothing. Thank you for proving my point. baldguy Oct 2014 #158
No, thank YOU for proving my bs call on your reply 86 was 100% spot on. It was obvious, but it's merrily Oct 2014 #159
You got pnw3d... riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #165
What, are you 12? baldguy Oct 2014 #167
Lol. Nope in my 50s but still have kids at home and you are screwn... riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #170
After that bullshit with Matt Taibbi today, my opinion is lower than "unfavorable" Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #89
Greenwald has zero to do with Matt's position or work with First Look. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #93
Taibbi's "work" with First Look? Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #102
No. Greenwald does not run the show at First Look and you should know that. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #104
I realize Cook is the ME at the Intercept Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #106
But if you think for one second that Greenwald has any authority over Tiabbi's division... Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #108
Someone has some authority over Taibbi Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #115
And you would think that is Greenwald why? From the beginning it has been clear the Greenwald Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #118
Because Greenwald was tasked with setting the whole thing up Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #120
He was/is tasked with no such thing. Greenwald's role is a reporter not an administrator. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #122
Fine...So if Greenwald is a lowly peon blogger with ZERO administrative input whatsoever Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #124
You missed it. It already came out, thanks to the hubris of Aaron Barr sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #172
For some reason, I am unable to click on any of the "Vote" buttons . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #95
He put a 72 hour time limit on it. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #99
Thanks . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #103
Cause = dumbass survey taker Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #105
Favorable NT clg311 Oct 2014 #107
I suffer from voter apathy on this issue, so no vote. Will just enjoy the show. merrily Oct 2014 #126
The poll is not working for me. Has it been deleted? sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #148
It was a 72 hour poll. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #151
The idiot who posted this thought 72 hours would be sufficient Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #155
If you change the clock back one hour for daylight savings will it reappear? adirondacker Oct 2014 #166
I find it interesting that those that disparage whistleblowers and investigative journalists rhett o rick Oct 2014 #164
I think he's a slimy tool with a very punchable face. Drunken Irishman Oct 2014 #177
there it is grasswire Oct 2014 #187
You use what you've got. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #200
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