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Douglas Carpenter

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49. yes, thank you. This insolent and disobedient attitude here on DU is disgusting.

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 10:47 PM

Jun 2013

some people here seem to have nature turned upside down. They think government is suppose to submit to them rather than they are so supposed to submit to government. What kind of parents raised them to think like that? It's terrible I tell you, terrible.

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I thought Gregory actually got Greenwald [View all] gulliver Jun 2013 OP

Greenwald could have given a short, simple answer. He chose to insult Gregory instead. baldguy Jun 2013 #1

Why does he need to act classy toward that douche? DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #3

David Gregory seems to have always treated his guests with respect, no matter how loony they may be. baldguy Jun 2013 #6

Insulting David Gregory is natural for any DUer. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #24

David Gregory is a sad sack excuse for a journalist" truebrit71 Jun 2013 #2

I'm not a big fan, but he got Greenwald. gulliver Jun 2013 #4

Yes, but it's astounding to see the love for the Corporate Toadies suddenly, on the left after the sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #9

Indeed... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #23

The fact that Greenwald has expanded on this today--by claiming he didn't msanthrope Jun 2013 #5

Why wouldn't he fly over US Air Space? Has there been a charge against him, could you link to sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #10

I don't answer your questions Sabrina. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #12

I know! Are they too difficult for you? Here's the thing, we don't prosecute Journalists in the US. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #17

Why not? Th1onein Jun 2013 #44

What's it to you? nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #74

I'm curious. Th1onein Jun 2013 #75

Well, if it's easily disproven, by NSA wiretaps, etc... joshcryer Jun 2013 #55

Omg, Greenwald slaughtered him. He had no obligation to do anything other than expose the sheer sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #7

Thank you. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #28

Yeah, in bizarro totalitarian land, maybe, but not in the U.S. (n/t) usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #8

Gregory's question was a sad reflection... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #11

That is tent revival fire right there! TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #50

Why thank you! :-) n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #68

. . . . . . . . WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #13

And not 30 minutes after that interview, Greenwald went on Twitter and tweeted all kinds of garbage. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #14

And in less than that, Gregory was on Twitter tweeting all kinds of garbage. Which suggests sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #18

No. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #21

Yes. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #36

It was weird. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #64

Yes, Gregory made a total ass of himself, again. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #72

And Paterson beat Liston. H2O Man Jun 2013 #15

Gregory just admitted he had talked to people who told him about these "secrets". Such a hypocrite. dkf Jun 2013 #16

The issue is Freedom of the Press octoberlib Jun 2013 #19

Oh. My. God. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #20

Tremendous post. bigwillq Jun 2013 #22

Lite? burnodo Jun 2013 #26

Apologies. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #37

No shit...this has to be close to the bottom... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #27

I've been expecting critical mass for years. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #40

No kidding. Marr Jun 2013 #29

+1 idwiyo Jun 2013 #31

It's like watching the Titanic lately, isn't it? Gregory V Greenwald? Unless you like Faux there sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #33

I'm beginning to think there was more hope for the victims of the Titanic. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #41

Right. H2O Man Jun 2013 #34

The OP did not "defend" him. joshcryer Jun 2013 #53

karl rove's hypeman is now to be admired frylock Jun 2013 #56

Good post Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #65

Hahahaha!!! New lows reached here on a daily basis!!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #66

PLUS A BRAZILLION! nt Enthusiast Jun 2013 #78

Why? Because Greenwald was highlighting Gregory's shill status, not Marr Jun 2013 #25

So Gregory makes a specious claim, and that's what "got" Greenwald? burnodo Jun 2013 #30

When someone says that your assumption is "completely without evidence" that isn't a win for you PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #32

It was a fair question to ask of a potential criminal. nt MattFromKY Jun 2013 #35

Welcome to DU, MattFromKY Th1onein Jun 2013 #47

first day on the job? frylock Jun 2013 #57

Yep. MattFromKY Jun 2013 #60

not worth a ha' penny frylock Jun 2013 #61

Well played! n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #71

Wanna make book? I give it 3-2 that tomorrow is the gong show. HangOnKids Jun 2013 #76

According to the government we're ALL potential criminals. progressoid Jun 2013 #67

Agree Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #38

I also thought it was a very reasonale quedtion and took note of Greenwald's evasion. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #39

Give me the Ida Tarbells of the world, not corporate hacks like David Gregory. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #45

Or you could choose scumbag journalist like Greenwald. You may not have liked the question ask of Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #51

I support it... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #63

is it because you support the NSA surveillance? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #42

It does not bother me the NSA is collecting phone call records, I have nothing to fear and I am not Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #54

let freedom ring frylock Jun 2013 #58

at least Gregory respects authority and knows the meaning the word - obedience - Greenwald is mouthy Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #43

OH YES! We must ALWAYS respect authority! Th1onein Jun 2013 #48

yes, thank you. This insolent and disobedient attitude here on DU is disgusting. Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #49

I completely agree. Th1onein Jun 2013 #52

Well of course you did! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #46

cool story, bro frylock Jun 2013 #59

He "got Greenwald" by suggesting journalists be imprisoned? LittleBlue Jun 2013 #62

Good OP, gulliver.. Greenwald's a hypocrite..he has said that he approaches everything as a Cha Jun 2013 #69

You actually thing? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #77

Yes, TV journalists are obligated to ask every right wing question there is steve2470 Jun 2013 #70

That's a delusional interpretation. Daemonaquila Jun 2013 #73

Defending Gregory isn't a way to make friends here. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #79