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Luminous Animal

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45. Greenwald wasn't actively supporting Bush's pile of lying crap...

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 12:23 AM

Jun 2013

Rice was. Greenwald has admitted to being apolitical and that he trusted the government, whether Dem or Rep, wouldn't lead us into war based on a pack of lies. At the time, he was not a blogger. He had zero influence at all. I started reading his blog about 3-4 months into it. What has been incredible to witness is his political awakening. What has been incredible to witness, is political evolution and his acute focus.

Hell, I had to convince my own brother, a Democratic organizer, a proud liberal union member, that invading Iraq was a gross prospect based on a pack of lies.

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Rachell Maddow: "...didn't we know they were already doing this stuff?..." [View all] uponit7771 Jun 2013 OP

My take. The people shitting on Obama today knew all along, and just attention grabbing assholes. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #1

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #2

So you think data mining is good policy? morningfog Jun 2013 #3

No, I think the recent M$M sloppy ass'd reporting is much worse though. I'm more surprised at DU... uponit7771 Jun 2013 #4

So you are against the current policy? morningfog Jun 2013 #5

Yes and I already knew of it and it's a waste of time and money....too much data to be useful uponit7771 Jun 2013 #8

*rolls eyes* and says, "Oh, yes, that is EXACTLY what I said." NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #6

Nice dodge. Do you support data mining? morningfog Jun 2013 #7

I do, I support legal data mining but not the current NSA policy of it ...it's stupid uponit7771 Jun 2013 #9

Again: The people shitting on Obama today knew all along, and just attention grabbing assholes. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #11

If it is wrong, and it is, it doesn't matter when morningfog Jun 2013 #12

yes it does matter WHEN...the point being this is NOT breakin news...nothing new and something ELSE uponit7771 Jun 2013 #20

I dont give a damn who reported what.... davidn3600 Jun 2013 #14

BREAKING: ....OBAMA WEARS SHOES!!!!! uponit7771 Jun 2013 #19

We all know who established it. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #31

Sure we did. It's just when the big, black Kenyan socialist does it, we "clutch our pearls" :( Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #10

Yes. NOW it's an outrage. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #13

Of course he can fix it. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #43

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #23

Yep... jimlup Jun 2013 #15

if we bitched when Bush did it why wouldn't we bitch when Obama does it? liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #16

Because this is the great American football game burnodo Jun 2013 #18

LOVING THIS ^^^^^^ LovingA2andMI Jun 2013 #28

I would be too busy getting Obama a 90% majority progressive congress? tia uponit7771 Jun 2013 #24

We bitched with the result that a legal warrant and Congressional review was mandated. randome Jun 2013 #33

Maddow: "Obama said he would release FISA rulings ... but never did." DirkGently Jun 2013 #17

Never said she did and none of what you posted negated the OP...don't know what you're trying to say uponit7771 Jun 2013 #25

Seems to me I remember reading about "PRISM" a few years ago... Triana Jun 2013 #21

Remember that Gene Hackman/Will Smith movie called "Enemy of the State"? panader0 Jun 2013 #22

Just what did people think the Patriot Act did? krawhitham Jun 2013 #26

The way I see it: The only attack they have left is to blame him for being too far to the right. arcane1 Jun 2013 #27

Everybody knew. FISA was just expanded by CONGRESS DevonRex Jun 2013 #29

He supported Bush for the Iraq war. He is an asshole. randome Jun 2013 #34

He's a pointy-toothed DevonRex Jun 2013 #36

you all are getting desperate and creepy. nt boilerbabe Jun 2013 #38

You seem kind of delusional and enraged DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #48

funny, Andrew sullivan, hero of BOGGERs was forgiven boilerbabe Jun 2013 #37

Not by me! randome Jun 2013 #39

Susan Rice supported Bush's invasion of Iraq. Susan Rice. Obama's confidante. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #40

Okay, I can buy that. randome Jun 2013 #44

Greenwald wasn't actively supporting Bush's pile of lying crap... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #45

didn't know this one...wow, and DU fudrs are having a field day uponit7771 Jun 2013 #46

Three words for you: Echelon, Shamrock and Minaret. DECADES before Obama. DevonRex Jun 2013 #49

The "we've always been at war with eastasia" defense. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #30

no it's the "why are you moved now" retort of poutrage uponit7771 Jun 2013 #47

Yep. kentuck Jun 2013 #32

I'm pretty sure CJCRANE Jun 2013 #35

Total Information Awareness?? John Poindexter? vanlassie Jun 2013 #41

Honestly, I didn't know the program had been extended. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #42