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118. It's dangerous to be a real journalist these days.

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 03:49 PM

Feb 2014

*Press freedom under attack - the risks journalists face in order to report*
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024486945#post8

U.S. Plunges in Global Press Freedom Rankings As Obama Wages "War on Whistleblowers"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024488178

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Do you have any idea of how much DU's changed in the past year? [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 OP

Sweating? nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #1

!! Number23 Feb 2014 #87

Someone is sweating Oilwellian Feb 2014 #2

She wasn't in Obama's Cabinet in December. rug Feb 2014 #3

Personally, I think it was MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #8

No. No. The failure of privatized security is a very real scandal. aquart Feb 2014 #18

but it's kind of like.... ut oh Feb 2014 #52

I still think Hillary will be the next president. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #4

Yes I agree. She is the choice of the Powers To Be. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #74

I agree that the establishment wantbher but Democratic voters want her now. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #75

I predict that Citizen's United will work in Clinton's favor. How ironic. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #77

Probably. considering the GOP don't have a strong candidate she will get hrmjustin Feb 2014 #78

Exactly. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #80

I'm even seeing more about income inequality on the internet news. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #5

You're finally seeing income inequality on the web? aquart Feb 2014 #14

I don't agree with the finding "quick" fadedrose Feb 2014 #20

Yeah, that worked so well for Hillary LAST time! Demeter Feb 2014 #31

Not to her supporters . . . fadedrose Feb 2014 #36

I remember her supporters... Scootaloo Feb 2014 #82

Maybe John Boehner will run against her. boston bean Feb 2014 #96

Secret fadedrose Feb 2014 #103

Better to ProSense Feb 2014 #6

The margin of error has got to be nearly 100%. democratisphere Feb 2014 #7

Margin of error for predicting *what*? nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #9

Polls are certainly NOT scientific. democratisphere Feb 2014 #35

She trounced them in 2006 as well. John Kerry was second-place then. Scootaloo Feb 2014 #83

The Democrats ALREADY have a STRONG candidate they should be pumping up! democratisphere Feb 2014 #98

yeah, just like Kucnich and Edwards had FARRR more support than Obama or Hillary JI7 Feb 2014 #10

Can you back that up? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #13

Kucinich leads, Obama lags, in DU poll JI7 Feb 2014 #25

Well $%^& me. You're right. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #27

I got sick of hearing...... Historic NY Feb 2014 #34

Instead of trying to sow division among Dems Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #11

but that's just what some want JI7 Feb 2014 #15

How is this sowing division? Scuba Feb 2014 #17

I don't view it as 840high Feb 2014 #22

It's funny what different people view as Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #37

Anything but lock step is division. L0oniX Feb 2014 #41

Nonsense. Posting an OP for discussion is not Autumn Feb 2014 #45

It Is, If You've Already Made Your Choice... WillyT Feb 2014 #55

Too early to make a choice. No one has announced they are running yet. Well Autumn Feb 2014 #58

+1 Go Vols Feb 2014 #113

We should be united going into the general election. But before that there has to be a nominating totodeinhere Feb 2014 #64

It's naive to think that this class war is being waged by Democrats vs. Republicans. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #76

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #84

And I think it's more than that. If they just wanted to be on the side rhett o rick Feb 2014 #88

What a load of complete bullshit. Bobbie Jo Feb 2014 #112

That would be a great idea! treestar Feb 2014 #93

^^K&R^^ Progressive dog Feb 2014 #101

No huge changes. It has always been permissible to shit on Democrats prior to ... 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #12

It has always been permissable for elected Democrats to shit on the 99% after... MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #16

"only since 1992" JI7 Feb 2014 #19

You're right, my bad MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #24

So the OP would rather overturn the 2008 election than the 1980 election Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #30

You Better Believe It! n/t JTFrog Feb 2014 #32

Really? You're questioning his liberal bona fides? Come on. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #65

Why would a "liberal" rather overturn the 2008 election than the 1980 election? Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #68

+1 treestar Feb 2014 #94

Well yeah, President Mondale and President Dukakis's policies helped a lot more geek tragedy Feb 2014 #21

If only we had nominated Gary Hart Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #38

Is it your contention that everyone who doesn't agree with your schtick is part of the 1%? 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #28

Not my contention at all. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #33

Was my vote for Barack Obama in 2008 and again in 2012 voting like I'm a 1%er? 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #39

I hope not. That's how I voted too. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #44

Correction Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #91

+1 LordGlenconner Feb 2014 #115

not since DU3, shitfest all the way to election day joshcryer Feb 2014 #43

You posted only one of those threads. MineralMan Feb 2014 #23

Why does it matter who posted it? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #26

Compare the voters in your poll MineralMan Feb 2014 #29

Any following I have is transient, based on noncompliance with medications. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #40

Nevertheless, the two polls are not comparable. MineralMan Feb 2014 #47

On line polls of any sort are not worth a bucket of warm spit. bemildred Feb 2014 #99

in the words of bvar, you know them by their WORKS joshcryer Feb 2014 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #46

Yes, and no. MineralMan Feb 2014 #48

I have to agree blue14u Feb 2014 #49

I want to believe that Manny zeemike Feb 2014 #50

I'm Stuck In The SAME Hole You Are... zeemlike ChiciB1 Feb 2014 #60

I understand all of that. zeemike Feb 2014 #70

YOU Are A Person After My Own Heart! ChiciB1 Feb 2014 #109

I was promoting Elizabeth Warren for President before she was elected to the Senate mikekohr Feb 2014 #51

I think Elizebeth Warren will be in the finals. marble falls Feb 2014 #53

hell yes DonCoquixote Feb 2014 #54

My answer: DU's change = MannyGoldstein's increasing dominance for whatever the reason n/t UTUSN Feb 2014 #56

I hope you're right Manny... ReRe Feb 2014 #57

Hillary is sooooooooo 2008. bvar22 Feb 2014 #59

She might have been 2007. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #86

Manny, How much would you like to wager that this HRC for POTUS is all a huge ruse? 2banon Feb 2014 #61

That is an interesting idea and a hopeful one. zeemike Feb 2014 #71

Me too.. 2banon Feb 2014 #107

I think you're exactly right. woo me with science Feb 2014 #119

you assume she is in it for the money joshcryer Feb 2014 #73

She might not be doing it for money, though. JoeyT Feb 2014 #85

I truly believe she wants revenge. joshcryer Feb 2014 #95

Sure, I'd want that too. 2banon Feb 2014 #114

That's what I'm thinking JoeyT 2banon Feb 2014 #110

Your points rest my case. She doesn't need to put herself through all this shite.. 2banon Feb 2014 #108

what power? she is a civilian now joshcryer Feb 2014 #120

So is her husband 2banon Feb 2014 #121

what influence has Bill shown? joshcryer Feb 2014 #122

I don't think she'll run, either MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #79

I wouldn't bet money on it, but I can see it. bemildred Feb 2014 #100

Past year?... mzteris Feb 2014 #62

I'm pretty much TomClash Feb 2014 #63

Yes. I agree. And we are pointing the way to 2016. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #66

The bullshit has been exposed. :) woo me with science Feb 2014 #67

"Now the contest becomes truth versus money." Zorra Feb 2014 #89

Remember this from the departed Molly Ivins? Kurovski Feb 2014 #69

Damn I miss that lady. zeemike Feb 2014 #72

I miss...even the sound of her voice. Kurovski Feb 2014 #81

"get out there and give em hell" zeemike Feb 2014 #92

More people try to pass for real journalists.. Historic NY Feb 2014 #102

Yes. The "FOX blonds" as it is. Kurovski Feb 2014 #106

It's dangerous to be a real journalist these days. woo me with science Feb 2014 #118

A classic. jsr Feb 2014 #90

+1 a significant amount. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #104

The happy very few better get scared BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #97

The populist ticket is the winning ticket in 2016 (and 2014). Enthusiast Feb 2014 #105

I won't be voting for Hillary, no matter how much Pavlov's Dems foam at the mouth. n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2014 #111

ok Bobbie Jo Feb 2014 #116

It is so cute that someone thinks informal internet polls, one with 129 responses and the other FSogol Feb 2014 #117