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72. Good for Ron Paul...

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 03:29 AM

Jan 2012

He's gonna shutdown the EPA and end the "war on drugs". He's gonna do away with our military presence in the Persian Gulf and single-handedly repeal the Patriot Act. He's gonna repeal the onerous provisions of the Civil Rights Act and throw all of the Air Force's drones into the scrap heap.

Sure.

Paul would, without a shred of a doubt, run into the same realities and limitations as did Barack Obama. His hypothetical presidency would be a complete and utter mess, a clusterfuck, if you will.

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Greenwald: Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies [View all] Luminous Animal Dec 2011 OP

LOL Robb Dec 2011 #1

That's called ProSense Dec 2011 #5

Greenwald hits "send" and races to DU to see what MineralMan has to say. Robb Dec 2011 #9

Actually. Someone sent him the link. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #14

Well, that person has my thanks. MineralMan Dec 2011 #17

I'm sure that when he read it, he recognized the Rush Limbaugh-esque defense of Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #39

I'm quite honored that Greenwald noticed my thread. MineralMan Dec 2011 #15

While totally misrepresenting his position. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #18

Oh, dear. You didn't read it, either, did you. MineralMan Dec 2011 #23

I read it. Apparently you do not understand the basics of composition. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #30

LOL, you pissed off Douchewald! you're prime time now man! dionysus Dec 2011 #19

Hard to believe, isn't it? MineralMan Dec 2011 #24

when you're not quashing dissent in all forms, you're giving glen the vapors... not bad for a long dionysus Dec 2011 #27

Actually, he was sent the link. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #31

oh, then thanks for sending Glenny the link... dionysus Dec 2011 #41

lol.nt BootinUp Dec 2011 #44

It wasn't me widdle diony snoky-snookums. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #46

someone's angy dionysus Dec 2011 #48

If by angry you mean laughing, then yes. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #54

I read Greenwald's piece, some of it anyway. cheapdate Jan 2012 #71

There's no "context" that makes it okay to bash Obama and praise Ron Paul. TheWraith Dec 2011 #2

Did you bother to read the article by Greenwald??? russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #7

I read it. ProSense Dec 2011 #10

Its the converse. Pretending objectivity is praise. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #22

clearly, not. Or, if he did, he obviously did not get it. nt inna Dec 2011 #11

I did. TheWraith Dec 2011 #52

Link to where Greenwald has pimped for Paul, called him great, not fringe at all, and Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #58

Good for Ron Paul... cheapdate Jan 2012 #72

lol, he links to a DU thread quinnox Dec 2011 #3

gotta love Glenn! I personally come to appreciate him more and more! nt inna Dec 2011 #12

yup, Greenwald is just awesome quinnox Dec 2011 #29

So he did. MineralMan Dec 2011 #21

extremely gracious for "an asshat", isn't he inna Dec 2011 #70

Greenwald: ProSense Dec 2011 #4

It means that endless war drains the national treasury and Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #40

That was my take. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #66

Libertarian who taunts progressives about losing entitlements (welfare) that wants to end them. freshwest Jun 2013 #76

it's clear that Greenwald has never cali Dec 2011 #6

Nailed it. And why nothing about Paul being a homophobe? DevonRex Dec 2011 #35

What world is this guy living in, Obama has a 84% approval rating among Libs/Progressives. FarLeftFist Dec 2011 #8

even Obama doesn't think Obama is a liberal. provis99 Dec 2011 #60

Matt Yglesias: "Everything bad people say about Ron Paul seems true to me, Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #13

I don't ProSense Dec 2011 #16

You consistently confuse acknowledging campaign rhetoric as support. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #36

This ProSense Dec 2011 #43

Why is it Greenwald's responsibility? Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #56

facepalm & lol, what a ridiculous post! inna Dec 2011 #61

Now you're just making excuses for Yglesias. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #74

Congrats to Mineral Man for getting a shout out in a well-known publication RZM Dec 2011 #20

I guess any mention is good. Even when your being called simple-minded. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #25

If you Google "greenwald asshat" that thread is #1, too. MineralMan Dec 2011 #63

Yes, it's an honor to be called out by such a prominent pundit. MineralMan Dec 2011 #26

It's ProSense Dec 2011 #28

Seriously. Yet he defends a vile homophobe. Fucked up priorities DevonRex Dec 2011 #33

Show me in the article where he defends Paul. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #37

Has ProSense Dec 2011 #45

So now you are criticizing him for an article he hasn't written? Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #50

Yeah, ProSense Dec 2011 #53

The contention of the thread was that he SUPPORTS Paul, that position is not supported. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #65

and just where have you been? dionysus Dec 2011 #42

Hey you! DevonRex Dec 2011 #49

He doesn't take criticism well. Robb Dec 2011 #38

Mineral Man's post was an embarrassment to this forum. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #75

Go Glenn! SixthSense Dec 2011 #32

well THATS inviting!!! getdown Dec 2011 #34

Thank god every Greenwald utterance gets posted 5 or 6 times on DU!!!!!! JoePhilly Dec 2011 #47

you can always hide the threads quinnox Dec 2011 #55

What fun would THAT be?? JoePhilly Dec 2011 #59

That will leave a mark. bvar22 Dec 2011 #51

Of course, few want to address his actual point. Now they are criticizing Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #57

Can you blame them quinnox Dec 2011 #62

Wow...Greenwald has very thin skin... one_voice Dec 2011 #64

Yup, tough guys let lies stand and lets face it the accusation made in the post is unsupported. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #67

Did you hurt yourself with that spin... one_voice Dec 2011 #68

The anonymous poster should not make up shit out of thin air and attempt to justify the falsehood TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #69

K&R'd! snot Jan 2012 #73