Carl Bernstein: Greenwald 'out of line' (updated)

[Waiting For Everyman]

58. Bad, bad, Greenwald, bad!

That's how childish this comes off, to me. Armchair criticism of how those actively involved in this choose to do it, although inevitable I guess, is really pointless. No matter what anybody doesn't like about it, it's up to them to do it how they see fit, and no amount of complaining is going to put sideliners in the drivers' seat. They're taking the risks, it's their call.

Good response by Greenwald to Bernstein.

In an email to POLITICO, Greenwald returned fire on Bernstein.

"I realize Carl Bernstein hasn't done any actual reporting for a couple decades now, but he should nonetheless take the time to read what he's opining on," he wrote. "The Reuters article he's referencing is a complete distortion of what I actually said in that interview. The point I made is the opposite one: that Snowden has been as responsible as a whistleblower can be in ensuring that only information the public should know is revealed, but not gratuitously harmful information."

Bernstein's reply was a hoot:

Re: 'no actual reporting for two decades," Mr. Greenwald might want to read my reportorial biography of Hillary Clinton -- published in 2008 in Britain as well as the U.S. and around the world -- as a starting point. He also ought to take his beef to Reuters, if he feels he was misquoted by any of us who responded on Morning Joe to the specific quote attributed to him.

Yes, Carl, I'll bet such dangerous beats as "reportorial biography" on Hillary Clinton five years ago and hanging out with Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe are just fraught with danger that must keep you up at night! Don't stick your neck out too far, Carl!