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32. Okay

Reply to Cicada (Reply #27)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 11:34 PM

Dec 2017

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WaPo hit piece on Taibbi: Should it end Matt's career? [View all] laserhaas Dec 2017 OP

Its based on a right wing hit piece Nevernose Dec 2017 #1

Thanks laserhaas Dec 2017 #2

No, it is not based on a RW lie -- just stop obamanut2012 Dec 2017 #54

Are you asking..or Ordering laserhaas Dec 2017 #70

The allegation against Chis Matthews is from the Daily Caller...told everyone this was the Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #12

You lose me laserhaas Dec 2017 #15

The point is that it is open season on those who are considered by the other side to be progressive. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #24

Okay laserhaas Dec 2017 #30

Back at you! Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #37

Whoopie..I bumped..heads laserhaas Dec 2017 #39

Im waiting to hear more Nevernose Dec 2017 #16

The enemy if my enemy, is my friend laserhaas Dec 2017 #17

Chris sin minor, Taibbi crime major. Keep Chris, Crucify Taibbi Cicada Dec 2017 #27

Okay laserhaas Dec 2017 #32

Sounds like another Cernovich hit job. Initech Dec 2017 #25

As you should laserhaas Dec 2017 #31

No, it isn't -- stop making excuses for him, it is sickening people keep obamanut2012 Dec 2017 #53

I don't think it will have much of an impact on Taibbi's career whatsoever. EL34x4 Dec 2017 #3

Hope you're right laserhaas Dec 2017 #4

I can't stomach him after reading about his time in Russia. demmiblue Dec 2017 #5

Understand laserhaas Dec 2017 #6

Who is "we"? Spider Jerusalem Dec 2017 #7

He's always been on the side against Wall Street abuse laserhaas Dec 2017 #9

Unless that friend is an abuser LanternWaste Dec 2017 #60

That's a leap laserhaas Dec 2017 #65

Oh hell no. Abusive assholes dont get a pass because of their politics. Nope. bettyellen Dec 2017 #75

Nobody is asking for a "pass" laserhaas Dec 2017 #76

Hes always been a pig who trashed Dems-many cheap shots toward Obama and HRC bettyellen Dec 2017 #80

It is a witch hunt at this point... but hey, as every pointed out to me...if he is guilty of Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #8

It is a hit piece - witch hunt. laserhaas Dec 2017 #10

Crude and rude...how is that different than what Franke supposedly did...nope Matt has to go. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #11

Franken shouldn't have - and that's obvious laserhaas Dec 2017 #13

You are right. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #22

The important thing is to point your finger at women as a better way to excuse LanternWaste Dec 2017 #61

The paramount thing is to stop abuse laserhaas Dec 2017 #71

Taibbi's work against Wall Street, like Frankens Fight laserhaas Dec 2017 #14

I supported franken...but I was told these women had to be believe by many who are now Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #23

Slamming works laserhaas Dec 2017 #33

hahaha....My kids were shocked that such old people still wanted to 'fool around'...the horror! Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #36

It's those dang mental oictures laserhaas Dec 2017 #40

However you feel, why call it a "hit piece"? brooklynite Dec 2017 #18

It is a hit piece. As some commentors and votes note laserhaas Dec 2017 #20

Wow...didn't know Taibbi was married with 3 kids laserhaas Dec 2017 #47

Great to see an Obama hater get theirs. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #19

Bannin's laserhaas Dec 2017 #34

Ohhhhh sick burn BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #38

Yuck laserhaas Dec 2017 #41

Who? Why should I care? MineralMan Dec 2017 #21

Yup...every activist jkurno laserhaas Dec 2017 #35

I would like to see him write an investigative piece on himself Skittles Dec 2017 #26

He apologized on FaceBook laserhaas Dec 2017 #28

I don't do that piece of shit site Skittles Dec 2017 #29

Had many thousands laserhaas Dec 2017 #42

One of my favourite writers Kentonio Dec 2017 #43

He responded on Facebook laserhaas Dec 2017 #44

Acting like a dumbass jock as a young guy Kentonio Dec 2017 #51

"Nearly every day, we asked our female staff if they approved of anal sex. " emulatorloo Dec 2017 #57

Its obnoxious to put this crud, on here laserhaas Dec 2017 #67

Exactly! ...By the standards of the haters laserhaas Dec 2017 #66

Quite divisive of you to call fellow members haters. Whats up w that? bettyellen Dec 2017 #78

You're calling for end to Taibbi laserhaas Dec 2017 #79

Tabbi trashes Dems on the regular. And you support him so what does that say about you and this bettyellen Dec 2017 #81

Here's another...very lengthy...apology at Daily Kos laserhaas Dec 2017 #45

Over st DailyKos and elsewhere, the opine divide is similar laserhaas Dec 2017 #46

He has always pushed the envelope Egnever Dec 2017 #48

No he hasn't pushed the envelope bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #50

Taibbi for me has always been a second-rate Hunter Thompson impersonator. bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #49

A second rate Hunter Thompson is more credit than he deserves. comradebillyboy Dec 2017 #58

Frankly thanks to all the bullshit accusations, I just don't care anymore Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #52

That's what I said; and Cretins try to ounce on me. laserhaas Dec 2017 #69

Quit handwaving away what he did -- it is disgusting obamanut2012 Dec 2017 #55

This. xmas74 Dec 2017 #62

How many "hit pieces" has Taibbi written about Democrats? Maybe it is Karma. Btw I first read emulatorloo Dec 2017 #56

Just seconding your opinion . The Chicago Reader is in no way shape or form "right wing". lunasun Dec 2017 #59

Seens like old news. aikoaiko Dec 2017 #63

Agree laserhaas Dec 2017 #68

Joy Reid's nasty homophobic blogs were dismissed as ancient history melman Dec 2017 #84

Its not just the years, Taibbi wrote about all this a long time ago aikoaiko Dec 2017 #87

Taibbi has always been a racist and a sexist. Trumpocalypse Dec 2017 #64

Nobody is defending what he did, by this book laserhaas Dec 2017 #72

Execution? Are you delusional? Trumpocalypse Dec 2017 #74

He's still a misogynist. Witness his coverage of Hillary. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #73

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #77

Misogynistic coverage is verboten. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #83

And there it is melman Dec 2017 #85

His misogyny ranneth over. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #86

laser, who cares? saidsimplesimon Dec 2017 #82

If he did not touch anyone, then he need to explain and be believable. Blue_true Dec 2017 #88