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17. This is in my

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 05:11 PM

Nov 2019

believe-it-when-I-see-it folder. Unless s/he thinks s/he’s on the verge of being outed anyway.

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Anonymous' vows to unveil identity as 2020 heats up [View all] brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

This has the potential of making some folks a lot of money Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #1

How would we feel if "anonymous" sources were attacking a Democratic President from the inside? jalan48 Nov 2019 #2

If we had a Democratic President behaving as Trump does, I would be grateful for any insiders pnwmom Nov 2019 #4

Me 2. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2019 #7

Why would you think a Democratic President had to do anything wrong? It's about anonymous jalan48 Nov 2019 #9

They aren't anonymous to the NY Times DrToast Nov 2019 #12

The bureaucracy is huge. Relying on secret sources for information is dangerous. When our jalan48 Nov 2019 #18

The NYT knows how to vet and to confirm sources.. reACTIONary Nov 2019 #36

Anonymous isn't speaking in a vacuum. He is speaking in a context we can see in front of us pnwmom Nov 2019 #23

We see it. The other side doesn't and those not paying much attention will just see the headlines. jalan48 Nov 2019 #28

The article is about Anonymous's claim that he will go public. That's when we will pnwmom Nov 2019 #32

That could be. I oppose the use of anonymous sources but support whistleblowers. jalan48 Nov 2019 #33

Journalism relies on anonymous sources a lot JonLP24 Nov 2019 #46

Watergate wouldn't have happened except for an anonymous source to the WA Post. pnwmom Nov 2019 #35

So when a civil servant sees wrongdoing from a President Aquaria Nov 2019 #27

There's an existing process for whistleblowers in the government to come forward. jalan48 Nov 2019 #30

And there is a right to freedom of speech... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #37

And the whistleblower has apparently been outed by Breitbart, and is constantly pnwmom Nov 2019 #45

It's called the "Dead-Public-Servent Express"... uriel1972 Nov 2019 #48

This! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #44

One would hope Democrats wouldn't support any Democratic President who has been destructive Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #5

You seem to think a Democrat would have to engage in behavior like Trump's in order to have jalan48 Nov 2019 #10

You're confused DrToast Nov 2019 #13

Good luck-Fox News will have a heyday with "anonymous" sources once it's accepted as the norm. jalan48 Nov 2019 #19

It's NOT an anonymous source. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #25

And in the future when an anonymous source is giving their information to Fox News? jalan48 Nov 2019 #34

Fox News DOES use anonymous sources.... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #42

You are really reaching here. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #43

It IS the excepted norm... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #38

That's true PatSeg Nov 2019 #14

A Democrat that behaves like Trump would not have gotten elected in the first place and if they cstanleytech Nov 2019 #15

It's not about behavior, it's about the use of anonymous sources to spread disinformation. It jalan48 Nov 2019 #22

Oh for crying out fucking loud! Aquaria Nov 2019 #29

I can see you are having a hard time following the argument here. It's OK. Read carefully and jalan48 Nov 2019 #31

I think s/he understands the argument quite well... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #39

I might have already said so, but... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #40

My question is justgamma Nov 2019 #3

Screw anonymous! This is nothing but a distraction and/or a way to make money KSNY Nov 2019 #6

He's going to need protection for a long time after he gets the information out & reveals his name. Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #11

Perhaps....or maybe he/she figures that his/her book will sell better once the id is revealed KSNY Nov 2019 #16

When will super secret QAnon come out? safeinOhio Nov 2019 #8

This is in my moonscape Nov 2019 #17

"Hasn't heard the last of me"? maxsolomon Nov 2019 #20

They'll unveil their indentity Dopers_Greed Nov 2019 #21

What if it's Ivanka? Yavin4 Nov 2019 #24

It is likely a Republican that loves John McCain JonLP24 Nov 2019 #47

Complying with your subpoena would be a good start, McGahn swag Nov 2019 #26

John Brennan.....................nt Hotler Nov 2019 #41