Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. Please,

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 11:31 PM

Feb 2014

"That's a pretty lame defense for linking to a RW hate site."

...it's not a "RW hate site"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/01/little-green-footballs-ch_n_375357.html

I'm not advocating that the guy is the greatest journalist ever. The OP is simply a criticism of Greenwald, who has is own past steeped in RW bigotry and support for the Iraq war.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

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

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Yet Another Highly Misleading GCHQ/NSA Article From the Intercept [View all] ProSense Feb 2014 OP

Kick! n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #1

Little Green Footballs is an acceptable source on DU now? LeftyMom Feb 2014 #2

Well, ProSense Feb 2014 #3

That's a pretty lame defense for linking to a RW hate site. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #4

Please, ProSense Feb 2014 #7

So he got a puff peice on his supposed disassociation with the fringe right? LeftyMom Feb 2014 #10

Stop trying to deflect with inaccurate information. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #12

If you want to embarrass yourself by posting bullshit from dodgy sources, be my guest. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #17

You're mistaken. It's you who continue to "embarrass yourself" ProSense Feb 2014 #19

The site actually was rather rightwing at the height of the Bush era struggle4progress Feb 2014 #18

I know about the site and its evolution. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #20

Dear Robert Spencer: Yes, I�m Being Paid struggle4progress Feb 2014 #16

Oh, right-- I suppose *you'd* consider it a "moderate" hate site. Marr Feb 2014 #27

No, reformed, like Greenwald claims to be. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #28

Charles Johnson seems to have had an epiphany, cuz the site has changed in recent years struggle4progress Feb 2014 #11

Yeah, he's tried to position himself as a bit more moderate than the loony right. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #15

Well, that's always a possibility. But it's going on about five years now. struggle4progress Feb 2014 #21

Yeah, fuck the GASbaggers. they don't have to be Cha Feb 2014 #5

"GASbaggers"? WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #13

"GASbaggers" Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #31

.. Cha Feb 2014 #32

People that dont know shit about TCP/IP Should not write articles. I can prove him wrong with one Drew Richards Feb 2014 #6

If you ProSense Feb 2014 #9

Greenwald? hes not a network engineer and besides I take everything that sleeze says with a grain Drew Richards Feb 2014 #14

I agree though, that the technology can decipher the computer OS, programs installed, etc. And most freshwest Feb 2014 #29

+1. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #33

Kick! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #8

Evidently they were the least untruthful possible... Fumesucker Feb 2014 #22

You're comparing Greenwald to Clapper? ProSense Feb 2014 #23

A double standard is better than no standard at all n/t Fumesucker Feb 2014 #24

If you say so. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #25

Wow, this has to be one of the laziest anti-Greenwald articles I've ever read. PoliticalPothead Feb 2014 #26

This article is factually wrong. NAT overloading typically occurs at the premise DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #30