General Discussion

Raine1967

(11,676 posts)

45. Maybe we've finally hit the wall here at DU.

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 08:48 PM

Jul 2013

Maybe... I hope this is a place where we see a redirection of course.

When left and right meet in a place like this, I find it highly disturbing. It's not just DU where this is happening, but I post here, and I'm seeing it happen here more and more.

It wasn't the OP that bothered me, it was the comments that defended this right wing Piece of Shit. They defended him in the name of Edward Snowden , Glenn Greenwald and the state of National security.

Something is very, very wrong here.

It seems to me that it is more about something called a 'Cult of Personality'. I'm not joking. If people are actually raising up a 'fuckwit' like this to defend Edward Snowden then we have a problem.

That POS is so far away from anything progressive it isn't even funny. to use him and his words as a way to bolster Snowden is truly beyond the pale.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

104 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Gordon Humphrey is a vile piece of shit who should NEVER be praised on DU. [View all] bunnies Jul 2013 OP

Too late railsback Jul 2013 #1

Do you suppose Greenwald knew who this guy was b/4 he fawned all over him? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #5

Of course he did. And he was happy to give him the platform. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #68

Well .. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #86

Unfortunately pgr Jul 2013 #2

Bullshit. bunnies Jul 2013 #11

Get over yourself, sport.. Mopar151 Jul 2013 #20

Male bovine fecal material sarge43 Jul 2013 #42

can we at least agree with his statement that what Snowden did was right? quinnox Jul 2013 #3

no. Snowden did wrong. Whisp Jul 2013 #6

Maybe you should make a DU announcement then quinnox Jul 2013 #24

Your character assassinations play right into the hands of the Republicans. It's their program rhett o rick Jul 2013 #40

Thanks for asking, I'm gonna go with no. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #72

Dump the Hump! Mopar151 Jul 2013 #4

"Dumbest Man in Washington" supports Snowden. That is just too funny. Number23 Jul 2013 #8

I see from his bio, he pulled a Norm Coleman on you guys. He claimed to be a "liberal", and then... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #13

Formerly mine too. bunnies Jul 2013 #38

Since he was in Congress the same time as Dick Armey, that's really saying something...nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #83

The Hump is up for the challenge! Mopar151 Jul 2013 #101

ODS makes for strange bedfellows. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #7

Y'all could at least be creative JoeyT Jul 2013 #25

It's not surprising that they steal insults from right wingers. OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #43

Right wingers were saying they have ODS? Galraedia Jul 2013 #46

Bush Derangement Syndrome. JoeyT Jul 2013 #48

I saw that. The accolades couldn't come fast enough from the usual kooks. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #9

Absolutism is not how to get things done Gman Jul 2013 #10

Self-Delete. Wrong spot. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #12

Rec and kick! n/t zappaman Jul 2013 #14

Thank you for bringing this to my attention! babylonsister Jul 2013 #15

People will go to strange lengths to support their narrative. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #16

Its beyond strange... bunnies Jul 2013 #37

Maybe we've finally hit the wall here at DU. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #45

"Something is very, very wrong here." Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #98

Wow -- Just like Obama has praised Reagan and both Bushes! MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #17

shhhhhh quinnox Jul 2013 #18

This thread IS a reality check. nt bunnies Jul 2013 #22

Yes, sir! quinnox Jul 2013 #26

Ma'am. bunnies Jul 2013 #35

That's a president being presidential. zappaman Jul 2013 #19

Quite the contortionists, they are. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #23

To former presidents, even. Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #30

Yeah. Its JUST like saying gays deserve aids. bunnies Jul 2013 #21

Praising war criminals is awesome. JoeyT Jul 2013 #27

Reagan called Nelson Mandela and the ANC 'terrorists'. I shit you not! - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #69

So did Cheney. OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #100

It's only appropriate that these offenses against the dignity of man HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #102

I would say, "De nada," OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #103

Obama should have just called out both Bushes AND Cheney the other night. On stage! KittyWampus Jul 2013 #76

Or just not praised them. JoeyT Jul 2013 #80

Bush and Cheney are war criminals. Obama's DOJ should have PROSECUTED their criminal asses. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #97

Russell Tice (NSA whistleblower) has alleged that the NSA was HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #104

Anything He does is ok by virtue of Him doing it. JoeyT Jul 2013 #28

Bwahahahaha, a perfect summary of the pathetic spin. forestpath Jul 2013 #73

No, not "just like." Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #29

I read here that Obama 'has to do that' and that he 'has no choice'. It will be hard matthews Jul 2013 #47

no, it's not 'just like' Whisp Jul 2013 #57

That was my first thought when I saw the title to this thread. zeemike Jul 2013 #84

+1,000 n/t duffyduff Jul 2013 #90

Official function ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #91

Who is Gordon Humphrey? LittleBlue Jul 2013 #31

Here: bunnies Jul 2013 #36

I'm sure some of the Snowden worshippers here have no problem with Humphrey... SidDithers Jul 2013 #32

Much like his haters have no problem with Dick Cheney now, apparently. JoeyT Jul 2013 #50

Link? zappaman Jul 2013 #51

Apologetics for war crimes. JoeyT Jul 2013 #53

Huh? zappaman Jul 2013 #54

I didn't say there were DUers that supported him. JoeyT Jul 2013 #58

I have yet to see a DUer that did not have MAJOR problems with Dick fucking Cheney. zappaman Jul 2013 #59

He's a piece of right wing shit, but 99% of what the op about him is true also of Chuck Hagel Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #63

Let's compare ProSense Jul 2013 #89

Well that seals the deal. Hagel is just like Humphrey. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #96

I wouldn't bet on that. JoeyT Jul 2013 #66

Sorry, but I have seen no one on DU who opposes Snowden have a problem with Cheney's endorsement HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #74

+ a million quinnox Jul 2013 #77

Hell, most of them can't even bring themselves to express even the mildest disagreement with HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #82

He's a loyal Poppy Bush man, too. Another 'coincidence' for the coincidence theorists. blm Jul 2013 #33

It's quite the Machiavellian game for Jeb 2016. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #34

But...but... zappaman Jul 2013 #39

Gordon Humphrey is a vile piece of shit who.... bvar22 Jul 2013 #41

Storm Front is "right about the burgeoning Surveillance/Security/Secrecy State" ProSense Jul 2013 #62

DIck Cheney is a vile piece of shit who agrees with YOU. bvar22 Jul 2013 #75

Yes, Dick Cheney is a "vile piece of shit," which is why I'm not lauding him. ProSense Jul 2013 #79

AWESOME. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #64

I don't see where you get the idea that is what Mr. Bvar is saying. I believe he is saying that the Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #71

I get the idea from what Bvar wrote: Raine1967 Jul 2013 #81

Chuck Hagel held all the same positions as Humphrey, the OP supported Hagel for Defense Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #88

Nice red herring. Not playing that game. eom. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #92

sometimes bad people do good t hings - sometimes good people do bad things - that is life Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #44

Is this a joke? nt bunnies Jul 2013 #56

no, just a reality check. - people who know about life and have life experience know that sometimes Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #60

Humphrey is for what Snowden did meanit Jul 2013 #49

you are probably right - Republicans have no integrity - could you imagine ANY Democrat opposing Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #55

yes, exactly! hopemountain Jul 2013 #65

He's a piece of right wing shit, but 99% of what you list about him is true of Chuck Hagel as well Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #52

lol stupidicus Jul 2013 #67

Chuck's voting record in the Senate is a matter of public record. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #87

I understand, and it was a most excellent point stupidicus Jul 2013 #94

Has Chuck Hagel supported Snowden? No. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #93

right stupidicus Jul 2013 #95

An asshole is an asshole. If once in while something true accidentally spews forth from his mouth it GoneFishin Jul 2013 #61

Because some POS is in favor of something, I have to be against it? eridani Jul 2013 #70

great heaven05 Jul 2013 #78

He's a Libertarian arse Dash87 Jul 2013 #85

Thanks. David Zephyr Jul 2013 #99