Hey, did you guys hear Glen Greenwald is in the news again?

[Pretzel_Warrior]

Amazing. It's like a perpetual motion self hype machine.

[hrmjustin]

1. Are you saying he is getting himself in the news again?

[daleanime]

2. Sure, please detain my partner....

so I can stay in the news.

[burnodo]

3. you mean because his partner was held at the airport and his devices were taken from him?

That sort of "self-hype"?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. Stop embarassing yourself.

[morningfog]

23. NEVER! lol.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. He didn't get there because what he's doing isn't newsworthy.

Do you think the same when Obama holds a press conference?

[Pretzel_Warrior]

8. Obama's the POTUS. This guy is a dude trying to sell newspapers

[KarKar]

12. Do you have a photo of Obama in your house?

[Pretzel_Warrior]

13. No I do not. I do have a couple of his books.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. So? If what he's doing isn't newsworthy he wouldn't in the news. Just like Obama.

Or, do you think that only politicians belong in the news? No matter how facile and self-promoting what they do and say is?

[Luminous Animal]

6. Yes. Mr. Greenwald somehow convinced airport security to detain his partner

and put him through 9 hours of questioning.

You would think, given how often he is in the news, you would learn how to spell his name.

[Whisp]

29. we will see. Maybe David got lost and it took him 9 hours to find his way back.

Glennie has a past of making stuff up. So I take this account of his with a grain of salt the size of real big.

Glenn is finding out or will soon that you can think you are through with the past but the past is not through with you.

[Mojorabbit]

32. You are embarrassing yourself here. nt

[Whisp]

33. good, I thought I would keep you some company.

It must feel really uncomfortable to Stand By Your Man to such lengths and have him say and do stupid things to embarrass You so. Kind of like a Anthony Wiener sort of character - or lack of. lie lie lie, distract, yell, lie, distract, yell, whimper, (Greenwald hasn't got to Whimper Stage yet, but it will be soon enough).

I have sympathy.

[Mojorabbit]

36. You have me confused with someone else

I don't care about Greewald nor Snowden. I care about our govt spying. They are extraneous to the story for the most part. I am happy they started the global conversation about syping. AND when journalist's SOs are stopped and interrogated and their property confiscated it adds another dimension to the spying story and it is newsworthy.
I care about my civil liberties and that is what I post about and I am not the least embarrassed about it. I grew up when it was preached how we were so lucky because we did not live in a country like the E Germany or the USSR where their govt spied upon the citizens. It was you know ..unAmerican.

You on the other hand have lost any credibility you may ever have had on the subject because you appear in every thread like this and start snarking instead of contributing thoughtful commentary and you defend egregious unAmerican behavior by the govt. It is why I normally don't even bother engaging. It really works to disrupt the conversation and that might be your goal but if it were me, I would be totally embarrassed.

[Whisp]

37. why would I care what you think about me?

I am here to speak how I feel, not to fit whatever you think is acceptable.

If you can't handle it, then ignore me, or something.

Your attempt at shaming is pathetic - it just shows you got nothin' but personal attacks.

I'm not buying what you are selling. Push off.

[Mojorabbit]

38. No, I will continue to watch. You are doing a fine job .nt

[Autumn]

7. It's more like a perpetual hate machine.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

10. I don't hate him. I just think he's veering I to Glen Beck world

That is all.

[Logical]

9. "perpetual motion self hype machine" like your posts. n-t

[Rex]

11. 4th

What this doesn't qualify as 4?

[Pretzel_Warrior]

15. No. Sid isn't counting satire threads

[Autumn]

21. It's called, making a list and checking it twice

You probably know the rest. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

14. Sometimes it's useful to check for obvious fatal flaws before posting a notion.

The self-check would've served you better than what you ended up posting.

[Rex]

17. Not at all I am glad to see the thread.

nt.

[chimpymustgo]

18. Guess it'll be okay when they detain you or your family members in order to intimidate you.

But I suppose as long as you're marching in lockstep and mocking the truth-tellers, you're safe.

For now.

[leftstreet]

19. LOL AKA: the entire intel infrastructure is in the news again n/t

[NorthCarolina]

20. Wow, so the UK Government is in league with Greenwald,

conspiring to keep Greenwald in the news?? I see you chose Pretzel-Warrior as your ID, was that because Pretzel-Logic was already taken?

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. One of the anti-Snowden DUers does think that the British government runs The Guardian

and is doing all this to embarrass Obama.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023034235#post101

Though I think that's the only one that has plumped for that conspiracy theory.

[Mojorabbit]

39. Oh Gosh, I had not seen that one! nt

[Aerows]

22. I pray every day that my spouse

gets detained over something petty, interrogated, held and returned to me to pick up the pieces.

Yes, I'd be overjoyed if that happened, and it would cause no strain or concern on my part, my partner's part or on our relationship. It isn't like there aren't enough reasons for a couple to buckle under pressure. Let's try to create some new ones!

Too bad they don't have kids. A five year old could have been utilized for much greater leverage.

[UTUSN]

24. R#2 & K for, best bwah-ha-HAH of the day! n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

26. Yeah, only Straight folks have the right to speak up for harrassment of their loved ones!!!!

Really shameful crap.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

41. Is that the lens through which you see everything I write?

Bizarre

[Whisp]

27. What?! Glen Campbell is a hypocondriac? n/t

[cali]

28. This is ugly, but beyond that it's just so thoughtless

as in no thought at all.

Try and get beyond your personal dislike of Greenwald to the implications of this event.

Oh, never mind.

[HardTimes99]

31. + Infinity! This is one vapid and cruel OP, isn't it? I almost can't believe

the person who posted it is a Democrat, such is the level of passive-aggressive hostility on display.

But I share your feelings.

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. Saw that.

[Union Scribe]

34. It's not self-hype if you're helping him.

[backscatter712]

35. How dare his partner get his civil liberties violated in an act of intimidation!

The nerve!

[wtmusic]

40. Hey, did you guys hear the NSA isn't doing shit to address spying?

Expect GG to continue his crusade.

[boston bean]

42. This post shows a complete lack of intellect. nt