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still_one

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

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jun 2013

Discussion period, nothing else

How does one distinguish between reporting the new without injecting personal feelings?

This is a forum where each person can bring up personal views, like "sneaking this shit past people"

Gosh I am so cleaver, but I sure didn't pull the wool over your eyes, or whatever I was supposed to be doing

As far as your first statement, silence is consent, I agree with that, except the post I was responding to, had NOTHING to do with my inquiry. The poster wanted to know why my post was important. How dare I bring something up for discussion that isn't important to everyone. If we don't have group think on certain things, it appears some people get upset, though I do not think the person I was responding was upset.

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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