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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald vs. Cass Sunstein -- Battle Royal, in their own words! [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I have a bad habit of standing up for people who are clearly the objects of a smear campaign. Whether they are Democrats or Republicans or Independents or anything else.
I still believe that if you don't agree with someone, you attack them on the issues. If you can't do that, then give them the credit they deserve for being right. That takes a person of character.
People who resort to smears and lies when they cannot prove someone wrong are generally of the Karl Rove type, and no one would call him a person of character.
And the smear mongers turn on the those who don't join them in their fun and games, and you can count on them calling you a 'fan' or a 'groupie'. It never fails, they have a very limited supply of talking points.
But no, I am not a fan, a groupie, nor have we ever met, nor probably ever will. I just despise and always have, Rovian tactics. They are a sign of weakness. I admire people of character.
No sorry, Greenwald is not a friend of mine. Just someone that for some reason a lot of people are trying to silence and censorship by smear job is pretty despicable to me.