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still_one

(98,883 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2013, 05:31 PM Jun 2013

I have only found 1 positive thing that Greenwald has said about Obama, and even that was kind of a [View all]

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"The president deserves credit for his actions in this civil rights area, regardless of his motives"

This was in response to the President supporting gay marriage.

Has there been anything else that anyone is aware of that Glenn Greenwald has been even mildly favorable toward that the Obama administration has done in his eyes?

Thanks

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I have only found 1 positive thing that Greenwald has said about Obama, and even that was kind of a [View all] still_one Jun 2013 OP

Was he supposed to say MuseRider Jun 2013 #1

Did I say that? All I asked is I could only find ONE favorable article in ALL.of his writing that still_one Jun 2013 #4

Did you even read the article? Greenwald is stating that motives are irrelevant when someone does Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #24

Yes I read the article, and I did not post the link cause I am on a mobile device. still_one Jun 2013 #54

Greenwald is a journalist... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #2

Bullshit, he does not just report on stories, he puts his personal views In his writings. That is still_one Jun 2013 #6

No, he doesn't Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #10

I disagree he comments in his writings. Even in the post I found, that was a favorable comment still_one Jun 2013 #12

Why is that of any importance? avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #3

Then don't respond if you don't like the thread still_one Jun 2013 #8

silence is consent.. frylock Jun 2013 #49

What "shit" are you talking about, oh wait, I have a personal agenda. I am opening a topic for still_one Jun 2013 #50

"Obama's political courage should not be minimized" Enrique Jun 2013 #5

Thank-you, that is what I was asking still_one Jun 2013 #7

"regardless of his motives" arely staircase Jun 2013 #9

Read the damn article. The OP is skewing the meaning of the article. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #25

I am familiar with Greenwald as well as his anti-Obama agenda and sloppy journalism. arely staircase Jun 2013 #27

Still haven't read the article. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #29

the context arely staircase Jun 2013 #30

No it doesn't. He is addressing those who were trying to minimize Obama's stance by saying Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #37

very few people I know felt he was doing it any other reason than it was the right thing to do arely staircase Jun 2013 #52

Grenwald makes the point of the OP in the article you linked to Progressive dog Jun 2013 #55

Maybe he doesn't like Obama. Autumn Jun 2013 #11

I am not referring about his like or dislike of Obama, though the other parts of your post make still_one Jun 2013 #13

I think a good reporter should keep their personal bias, for or against a President Autumn Jun 2013 #31

but then that shouldn't affect objectivity of a journalist treestar Jun 2013 #22

No it shouldn't. But I haven't seen a link where he talks bad about Obama Autumn Jun 2013 #26

That should be true of any journalist. Problem is the way news is done now it is hard to tell when still_one Jun 2013 #39

I find it useful to remember his relentless, scathing, unremitting enough Jun 2013 #14

So from your observation he is quite even-handed it sounds like. That is fair still_one Jun 2013 #15

That's what I remember, and I took a lot of comfort from it. Autumn Jun 2013 #33

He probably would have said more positive things LWolf Jun 2013 #16

but you are not a journalist, you can and should say what you feel still_one Jun 2013 #40

Greenwald writes a column on civil liberties. LWolf Jun 2013 #58

ok, that is not the same as a reporter. still_one Jun 2013 #63

The purpose of the Press is to criticize. Only Obama's Press Secretary is obliged to praise him 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #17

That is NOT the purpose of the press. Their purpose is to report the facts. Zen Democrat Jun 2013 #21

How do you know when it is reporting news verses an editorial comment? still_one Jun 2013 #42

Greewald sees his role as being critical against President Obama... To him, that's being "unbiased" MrScorpio Jun 2013 #18

As journalist, isn't his job to report the truth One of the 99 Jun 2013 #28

The question asked by the OP was why hasn't he written positive articles about the President MrScorpio Jun 2013 #36

Which was my point. One of the 99 Jun 2013 #60

false Enrique Jun 2013 #32

Wow, one nice thing. Great find. MrScorpio Jun 2013 #38

"Obama's pick of Sotomayor deserves praise" Enrique Jun 2013 #43

So, that's at least a twofer for 2009... MrScorpio Jun 2013 #44

what you said wasn't true Enrique Jun 2013 #45

Oh, well... Mea culpa then MrScorpio Jun 2013 #48

So? I don't recall Obama hiring him as his press agent. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #19

I think he said Obama has never done anything wrong in his life. DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #20

Well Shit It Appears Greenwald Just Isn't That Into Obama HangOnKids Jun 2013 #23

ROTFLMAO Autumn Jun 2013 #34

So, Greenwald isn't a BOG creature... MNBrewer Jun 2013 #35

Glenn Greenwald never really loved him!! QC Jun 2013 #41

But can he fairly report in spite of that? still_one Jun 2013 #53

is there a fealty quota that we're supposed to adhere to? frylock Jun 2013 #46

Of course not still_one Jun 2013 #56

You might have an issue comprehending this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47

Fair enough. Should the job of a reporter also not let their personal bias become part of the still_one Jun 2013 #51

To the shock of a local member of the board of supervisors nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #57

Well then you are able to separate the two. That is good still_one Jun 2013 #64

Insofar as this story goes nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #65

Why on earth are people in this thread calling Greenwald a reporter? Demit Jun 2013 #59

You're right. He is not a reporter. One of the 99 Jun 2013 #61

Here's a typical Greenwald quote: "What had been a vicious assault on our Constitution, and corrupt struggle4progress Jun 2013 #62