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51. How do you know it's a smear or "vicious dis-information"

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 12:54 PM

Jun 2013

Do you know this guy?

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Mr. Snowden now being smeared: as "a grandiose narcissist who deserves to be in prison" [View all] 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 OP

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #1

Oh my God!! That picture Number23 Jun 2013 #17

Eh, whether people believe him or not magellan Jun 2013 #2

Precisely my friend 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Jun 2013 #2

Toobin's wife was an executive at Verizon. Don't know if this influenced his thinking.nt octoberlib Jun 2013 #5

Did not know that. Thank you. It's a small world isn't it..... think Jun 2013 #6

My, what an interesting "coincidence". Thanks. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #8

Where should she work? Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #36

Not a bad idea. You should suggest that to Obama. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #60

+1. And shouldn't Jeffrey disclose that? n/t Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #40

not smeared, described arely staircase Jun 2013 #7

If China's so terrible 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #11

so you honestly believe china has more freedoms than the united states? arely staircase Jun 2013 #13

What do YOU think, arely? sibelian Jun 2013 #14

Not quite yet, but we get closer to them every freaking day 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #56

not quite? lol arely staircase Jun 2013 #57

Listen. I'm no big fan of China. Get it? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #58

Well, China doesn't keep 'em in jail--they EXECUTE them. MADem Jun 2013 #19

Why should we Execute them!? BillyRibs Jun 2013 #26

I'm not advocating execution. Pull the string. MADem Jun 2013 #37

per capita or absolute? redgreenandblue Jun 2013 #29

China's execution rates are a state secret. But from all accounts, they slaughter 'em like cordwood. MADem Jun 2013 #35

'slaughter 'em like cordwood'. randome Jun 2013 #52

What would China do to someone who leaked this kind geek tragedy Jun 2013 #22

I Don't Gives a RAT's ASS What China Does or Does Not Do!? BillyRibs Jun 2013 #30

It is weird to see how desperate is the attempt treestar Jun 2013 #32

I find it even more desperate that America has been using China's business model to midnight Jun 2013 #38

Not proven, not related, has nothing to do with my post treestar Jun 2013 #39

Execute them, of course. MADem Jun 2013 #42

You dodged the question treestar Jun 2013 #31

Our prisoners at least got a trial, and due process treestar Jun 2013 #33

Some of them anyway. nt Bonobo Jun 2013 #46

you watched that movie way too many times snooper2 Jun 2013 #50

People are certainly allowed to form their own opinions about Snowden Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #9

no the cool-aid must be drunk arely staircase Jun 2013 #10

Yes, I believe that is exactly what is happening. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #12

Nope. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #54

point taken Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #55

Strange how often they go to the "narcissist" thing. Bonobo Jun 2013 #15

Actually, it seems the opposite to me 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #16

+1... not to mention their target audience doesn't know what it means. DCKit Jun 2013 #48

Aren't those the qualifications for election to Congress? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #18

Gee, I always thought a "grandiose narcissist" belonged on stage, or in the White House. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #20

Grandiose narcissist is less controversial than belongs in prison. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #21

Grandiose narcicist, huh? Laelth Jun 2013 #23

Jeffrey Toobin. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #24

Projection is a powerful force, as Mr. Toobin so graphically illustrates. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #59

Jeffrey Toobin. BillyRibs Jun 2013 #25

Lol, thanks for the heads-up! Loving those readers comments (nt) Babel_17 Jun 2013 #43

If he can't stand the heat, he should get out of the kitchen treestar Jun 2013 #27

McCarthyism 101: If you don't have the facts on your side, attack character leveymg Jun 2013 #28

He's left a lot of stuff to be smeared with. baldguy Jun 2013 #34

Yes, of course he is. sibelian Jun 2013 #41

Snowden did his own smearing..he lies.. HipChick Jun 2013 #44

Eugene Robinson: "he comes across as grandiose to the point of self-parody" ProSense Jun 2013 #45

He's not grandiose NoPasaran Jun 2013 #47

If he broke the law, he goes to prison. Simple. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #49

How do you know it's a smear or "vicious dis-information" Renew Deal Jun 2013 #51

Thereby showing the value of anonymous leaking NoOneMan Jun 2013 #53

Of course with "anonymous" leaking, it's much harder to verify and authenticate Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #61

No one is really verifying this either NoOneMan Jun 2013 #62

Well, Washington's reaction "verifies" it for us Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #63

Yes. If I held a press conference in Hong Kong and said that the US Gov has genies KurtNYC Jun 2013 #64