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Dragonfli

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92. A journalist? I thought he was Fox's token neoliberal talking head?

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 11:57 PM

Aug 2013

You know, for like when Ed Rendell is too busy to "agree in principal" with the fox conservatives regarding "strengthening" (IOW cutting) entitlements but differs on the methods, preferring the kinder gentler Pete Peterson approaches.

I just assumed he was the guy they trotted out for "the other point of view", you know like Harold Ford Jr, who has made a political and pundit career out of it. likes to do.

We call that journalism now? Really?

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Electronic Frontier Foundation to award Greenwald for "clear and credible news and analysis" [View all] David Krout Aug 2013 OP

Yes - EFF Is Very Credible cantbeserious Aug 2013 #1

Unfortunately their award recipient is not credible in the least. tridim Aug 2013 #2

Your Opinion - We Will Have To Agree To Disagree cantbeserious Aug 2013 #4

Can you point to one incidence where GG was shown to have reported wrongly or "lied"? Civilization2 Aug 2013 #9

He is running a scam. So, everything. tridim Aug 2013 #13

Again, can you point to ANYTHING he has misreported ? OR just more argumentum ad hominem,. Civilization2 Aug 2013 #16

He has misreported EVERYTHING. tridim Aug 2013 #24

So you got nothing then? Civilization2 Aug 2013 #29

Psst, just one thing, you don't have to go into EVERYTHING, just give us one thing he sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #94

Start here leftynyc Aug 2013 #55

come on G_j Aug 2013 #23

Proof that the WHOLE THING is a scam? tridim Aug 2013 #25

So you got no evidence nor an example of mendacity, just some crack pot conspiracy theory to foist. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #28

Are you putting us on? Quantess Aug 2013 #43

"it just is" G_j Aug 2013 #74

Some might say the same thing about Nobel Peace Prize recipients MNBrewer Aug 2013 #34

... SidDithers Aug 2013 #3

Why should anyone on this site care? .... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #5

Well, on Democratic Undergound we like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for reasons including: Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #6

That wasn't my question ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #8

Greenwald advocates policies supported by most Democrats in DU David Krout Aug 2013 #11

GG advocates issues supported by Rand/Ron Fucking Paul. nt tridim Aug 2013 #14

I support some of those issues as well! MNBrewer Aug 2013 #39

GG supports all of them, and he supports the Pauls. tridim Aug 2013 #44

I believe you just stated some untruths MNBrewer Aug 2013 #48

The truth hurts sometimes. tridim Aug 2013 #58

UNtruths MNBrewer Aug 2013 #84

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #17

I don't get the KKK analogy David Krout Aug 2013 #20

Amazing how fast the discussion degenerates. raindaddy Aug 2013 #54

Oh, no that's where the Thrid Way 'say anything centrists' are headed, the Democratic Party is Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #64

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #91

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #90

Because I agree with something someone does ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #88

Short memory? Your question was "Why should anyone on this site care?" Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #18

that was his original question, the conversation changed after that. That should have been obvious. stevenleser Aug 2013 #40

Again, his question was simple and clear 'why should anyone on DU care about this'? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #66

And the discussion changed after that. But you already knew that. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #68

No, the OP sets the subject, not a nattering crew making crazed analogies and asking questions they Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #75

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #87

Disappointing. However the other two recipients seem worthy. Robb Aug 2013 #7

As a long time and actual supporter of their work, I think this award is fitting well given. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #15

Oh, please. I'm on record here supporting EFF. Robb Aug 2013 #32

Ah a personal attack devoid of any other content. Good stuff you got there, no facts but a lecture Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #36

Again, you are misinterpreting someone's comments. Robb's comments were obvious. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #38

Robb's comments WERE obvious. Obviously lacking in substance MNBrewer Aug 2013 #41

No smear. He disagreed with EFFs opinion in one situation.Characterizing that as "a smear" is a joke stevenleser Aug 2013 #45

Carnival MNBrewer Aug 2013 #50

After mentioning the two other seem worthy. You keep forgetting that part. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #70

Sorry, no one on DU on any side of anything turns their thinking over to some group's say so. stevenleser Aug 2013 #10

Steve, a 'jounalist' posting on DU slamming the EFF is about as ironic and vapid as it gets. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #21

As usual, you invent things that other people said instead of addressing their actual comments. stevenleser Aug 2013 #26

They are the group that is the subject of the OP, so when you said 'some group' did you mean Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #30

It should be obvious. It's generic. No one here turns their thinking over to any group. stevenleser Aug 2013 #31

So it was just a random comment unconnected to the discussion at hand? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #33

It's obvious. If you don't see it, that's your problem. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #37

No it is not obvious. It is the opposite of obvious. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #56

It's obvious. I mentioned Nobel peace prize. Does EFF offer that? nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #59

The Nobel was a seconday exaple you were offering. You were comparing the reaction to the Nobel Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #71

Which makes it obvious it was a more general comment I was making. See how that works? stevenleser Aug 2013 #73

A journalist? I thought he was Fox's token neoliberal talking head? Dragonfli Aug 2013 #92

EFF does good work. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #12

The naysayers are clearly responding to the goring of one of their scared cows,. Civilization2 Aug 2013 #19

Greenwald's thinking and analysis has already been shown to be suspect throughout Bush's 1st term stevenleser Aug 2013 #35

So did Andrew Sullivan, but now that he's become an Obama cheerleader... MNBrewer Aug 2013 #42

Nope, just as with any other person or group, each instance is evaluated on its merits. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #46

A list of Democratic Senators who voted Yes on the Iraq War Resolution. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #47

IWR was before the UN Weapons inspector reports were written. Greenwald continued stevenleser Aug 2013 #49

Not that I think you're lying, but MNBrewer Aug 2013 #52

All in my article here... stevenleser Aug 2013 #57

Ugh, enough with the self promotion MNBrewer Aug 2013 #62

Ugh the links are there. I'm not going to retype them for you. stevenleser Aug 2013 #69

Exactly! Smearmaster Greenwald's smear campaign against George W. Bush Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #53

So trust is the issue, not the facts of the reporting, the "analysis"? Really? Civilization2 Aug 2013 #60

With thousands of journalists and pundits around, I don't need to read someone who trusted Bush for stevenleser Aug 2013 #67

But you supported Hagel, a Yes vote on Iraq and a Republican for Sec of Defense Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #76

1st, no, I did not support 'Yes' on IWR. Second, no, you are conflating trusting someone's analysis stevenleser Aug 2013 #77

He has never once said he trusted Bush for 4 years. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #89

Lol at the rage this has inspired. nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #22

We're still missing a few of the usual suspects hootinholler Aug 2013 #80

I have noticed a pattern - One of the methods of this PR tag team has lately been to hold back a few Dragonfli Aug 2013 #85

Looks like EFF is under the bus with all the cool kids! n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #27

So predictable Hydra Aug 2013 #65

These EFF people.... anyone know if they have boxes in their garage???? reformist2 Aug 2013 #51

I have it on good authority that several have been linked to QC Aug 2013 #61

Oh noes!!! reformist2 Aug 2013 #63

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #72

It is not a 'blow' to anyone with objective viewpoints on this or any other matter. randome Aug 2013 #78

Smearmaster Greenwald's smear campaign against George W. Bush Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #79

Lol @ this thread with my ignore list bobduca Aug 2013 #81

I was under the impression the 50-cent brigade was being run out of Booz-Allen. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #83

Watching the NSAbots flail in this thread is comedy gold! backscatter712 Aug 2013 #82

kick QC Aug 2013 #86

Wow, that's quite an honor for a journalist. And definitely validation of his work which he sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #93