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limpyhobbler

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59. I don't really look at it that way.

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 10:52 PM

Jul 2013

We're having an ongoing debate about these issues of mass surveillance and such.

One side regularly uses intellectually dishonest tactics like name calling, character assassination and such. Calling someone an attention whore, etc.

The other side can't do that back. It's not a level playing field.

It seems like people think it's ok to disagree with Obama on policies, but they don't want you to question his character. That seems to be the community standard. Personally I don't really like that standard. I think Obama is a man of low character with weak moral fiber.

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Glenn Greenwald, International Attention Whore [View all] MjolnirTime Jul 2013 OP

He's a journalist, but because you don't like what he writes about... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #1

I guess that makes Bill O'Reilly a 'journalist', too. railsback Jul 2013 #28

You don't know what a journalist is, do you? Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #29

Yes, according to the Greenwald standard railsback Jul 2013 #30

A non-answer to my question Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #31

LoL. Its not a 'non-answer' railsback Jul 2013 #35

-1 :( FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #2

-1 darkangel218 Jul 2013 #3

Wow -- the "Two Minutes Hate" is stretching into extra minutes this morning... villager Jul 2013 #4

it will be a while to catch up to the Years Hate against the President. Whisp Jul 2013 #56

"You should learn not to be so thin skinned and sensitive" villager Jul 2013 #62

Old tactic. snappyturtle Jul 2013 #5

He's a self-important editorialist that thinks he's above the law. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #6

Actually, he's a journalist. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #7

Journalists report facts leaving the reader to his own opinion treestar Jul 2013 #12

No, he reports facts that apparently disturb some here on DU... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #18

THIS Fawke Em Jul 2013 #21

+10000 kentuck Jul 2013 #22

He reports his opinions which some here treestar Jul 2013 #23

Please, by all means, point out the "opinion" vs "fact" Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #25

Zzzhoooom! That's the sound of the First Amendment being thrown under HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #64

George Orwell wrote of the two minutes of hate nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #8

Greenwald is far more dangerous than Goldstein. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #48

I would like to see your evidence that he forced Snowden to nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #50

He didn't force him, but he definitely had a hand in making it happen. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #52

I want to see a concrete piece of evidence nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #54

Goldstein may or may not exist Fumesucker Jul 2013 #51

His name is Legion. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #53

-1 Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #9

U mad Bro? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #10

As mad as you'll be when Snowden gets arrested. You'll weep for the hero. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #49

Recommended with "authority" Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

Agree, there are many attention whores treestar Jul 2013 #13

He gets to be an "attention whore" again this Wednesday... kentuck Jul 2013 #14

R#7 & K n/t UTUSN Jul 2013 #15

Awesome transparency page. nt DLevine Jul 2013 #16

Haha, agreed! nt City Lights Jul 2013 #26

Thanks for pointing that out. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #55

Nailed it! Scurrilous Jul 2013 #17

Give it up. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #19

He wants a movie made about him like Julian Assange. n/t vaberella Jul 2013 #20

Vaberella!! How are you? Haven't seen you in forever! Number23 Jul 2013 #61

Hey. I know, I missed you too. I notice the bashing. vaberella Jul 2013 #68

Well, when things get too stupid in GD (and they will) Number23 Jul 2013 #71

Got your attention. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #24

On DU it's OK to bash Greenwald with insults, but not OK to bash Obama with similar insults. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #27

Seriously?... SidDithers Jul 2013 #39

I don't really look at it that way. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #59

Then stop heaping attention on him AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #32

Boo hoo for you. Unrec. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #33

I don't know about Greenwald, but I'm pretty sure about someone else. Link Speed Jul 2013 #34

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Jul 2013 #40

You are not mad that he releases information slowly Federosky Jul 2013 #36

You may be on to something here War Horse Jul 2013 #37

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2013 #38

he used to be REALLY REALLY good when he held the Bush Administration and the GOP accountable Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #41

Why does this thread make me think of... 99Forever Jul 2013 #42

He is a HACK, true that... Tikki Jul 2013 #43

Journalist exposes rampant domestic spying; get's attacked with factless smears. last1standing Jul 2013 #44

The approved ratio seems to be 9 personal attacks on Greenwald for every 1 thread about the issues. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #45

I really appreciate Glenn Greenwald. Quantess Jul 2013 #46

We need more Greenwalds in the world n/t Oilwellian Jul 2013 #47

Internet attention whore ? G_j Jul 2013 #57

Why are we still even debating this? vi5 Jul 2013 #58

the swooners are upset at the forced outing Skittles Jul 2013 #60

you again with the swooners? Whisp Jul 2013 #65

you again defending the swooners? Skittles Jul 2013 #66

So a journalist, doing his job, getting information out to the public, is a "whore" usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #63

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #67

This is the shit the centrists proudly post now? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #69

It's below the average intelligence of a YouTube reply muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #70