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In reply to the discussion: Is Glenn Greenwald trying to save face? [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)126. Conversely,
"How can you attack a liberal journalist for something you excuse in Democratic politicians?"
...how can you attack Democratic politicians for something you excuse Greenwald for supporting?
Let's look at Kerry. He voted for the IWR, but spoke out specifically against the war before Bush launched it. He made several appearances with Kennedy calling on Bush to refrain from war. He vehemently criticized Bush in the first weeks of the war.
Greenwald had his epiphany approaching 2005.
As I said in another comment:
Greenwald isn't the President. It's not like he's Obama, Clinton, FDR or LBJ, who, despite their flaws, were/are actual Democrats.
Why the constant equating Greenwald's actions with those of politicians? Is it the fact that by comparing him to the average DUer, he comes off like a gullible tool who fell for Bush's lies?
Also, Greenwald is the ultimate hypocrite: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=794700
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Everyone knows, because he told people, that he initially supported the Iraq war and was then
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#2
Failed attempt to twist my words. Look again. YOU claimed that it was villainous
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#26
Oh there's much more, that is just the lightweight stuff which I though you might be interested in.
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#30
He wasn't comfortable with his support as he explains in his book, because things struck him as not
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#29
GG should have done what John Kerry did in 2004, i.e., say he would still have
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#73
Oh I threw Juan Cole under the bus long before that, when he turned around and supported the Iraq
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#39
great post (as always), Sabrina; i'm sure it was meant to be directed at someone else
inna
Jun 2012
#58
You disagree with Greenwald on one position: therefore he is not a liberal journalist?
girl gone mad
Jun 2012
#16
The Civil Liberties Union had the exact same position as Greenwald on Citizens United.
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#37
I did a search and discovered/remembered his infamy as an attorney, Defense attorney for a Neo-Nazi
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#65
Only if you believe that the accused are not entitled to a defense and
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#164
Truth: Greenwald defended Hale in a First Amendment civil rights case...
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#163
He isn't attacking a liberal journalist. He's attacking a FAKE liberal journalist. n/t
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#60
If you don't want someone writing these truths about Obama, talk to Obama about not
Lionessa
Jun 2012
#13
Welcome back? That's quite a personal attack on a longtime DU member from someone who.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#41
Thank goodness for the TOS. A jury let the post stand, but Skinner took out the trash!
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#125
You still didn't explain how you know the inner workings and posting histories of DU members.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#108
And by "virtually everyone" you mean the anti-Obama left at DU? How's this? Why don't we all...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#142
Is there a reason you obsess on journalists and bloggers who fall to the left of you?
LeftyMom
Jun 2012
#14
Starting a skillion threads about some journalist who offended you is obsessive.
LeftyMom
Jun 2012
#23
"some journalist who offended you is obsessive". You probably didn't intent it, but....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#31
Should Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, or John Kerry be chastised for their commentary on Obama?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#57
+1. "Add defender of a Neo-Nazi to the list and the fucker is anything BUT liberal."
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#119
And guess what? I agree with you. His affection for Ron Paul style politics is a dead giveaway.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#131
Glenn's a blowhard nitwit, like much of the professionally-opinionated class
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#66
Character assassination OP. Glen Greenwald is a journalist and nothing more.
morningfog
Jun 2012
#67
It's not surprising from a guy so connected to Matthew Hale, Neo-Nazi murderer.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#71
Really? Here he discusses Telcom immunity and domestic spying with Cass Sunstein...
Octafish
Jun 2012
#98
A paid, amoral shill with the mind of a savant & the heart of a robot
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2012
#86
"I'm not "defending crappy policy" I'm criticizing a smug, self-righteous and hypocritical asshole."
girl gone mad
Jun 2012
#139
I dont mind you calling Greenwald or other public figure names, but I am hoping you are
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#111
Anyone who looked at it rationally and thought it through knew there were no WMD
quaker bill
Jun 2012
#88
My rational was that if Bush said they had WMD then I was convinced they didnt. It's actually
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#113
GG lost all credibility when he gave a thumbs-up to the Iraq War and Citizens United.
AtomicKitten
Jun 2012
#104
How can you attack a liberal journalist for something you excuse in Democratic politicians?
Marr
Jun 2012
#118
How can you attack a liberal journalist for something you excuse in Democratic politicians?
Marr
Jun 2012
#134
Greenwald is a right wing turd masquerading as left to enlist the useful idiots
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2012
#120