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kpete

(72,903 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2014, 10:10 AM Feb 2014

Matt Taibbi Slams David Gregory: 'I Don't Know How He Can Call Himself A Journalist' [View all]

David Gregory, for example, asked Greenwald last June, "To the extent that you have aided and abetted Snowden, even in his current movements, why shouldn't you, Mr. Greenwald, be charged with a crime?"

On Thursday, Taibbi called Gregory's tone towards Greenwald "outrageous."

"I don't know how he can call himself a journalist and talk like that," he said. "Look, this is the job. The job is we're supposed to report the truth. If whistle blowers come forward, we're supposed to take the risk along with those whistleblowers and society long ago decided we should have protections when we do this."

"Modern journalists just don't recognize how serious it is," Taibbi added.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/20/matt-taibbi-david-gregory_n_4825247.html

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Matt Taibbi Slams David Gregory: 'I Don't Know How He Can Call Himself A Journalist' [View all] kpete Feb 2014 OP

That's hilarious! Adrahil Feb 2014 #1

Snowden Has Admitted That He Went To Work There For The Purpose DallasNE Feb 2014 #13

Snowden is definitely guilty Adrahil Feb 2014 #17

Snowden is not a Russian or Chinese spy. There is no evidence anyone "put" Snowden up to anything dballance Feb 2014 #21

Snowden put himself in Hong Kong and Russia, I have not seen any evidence he was forced to enter Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #29

Nice attempt at redirection-FAIL. dballance Feb 2014 #31

If Greenwald wants to publish the truth then it would be a good time for him to start. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #34

You were the one who "redirected" the conversation in post 21. Just saying... MADem Feb 2014 #41

My response in post 21 was a perfectly valid response to post 13 dballance Feb 2014 #46

You brought up Russia and China, though, and then got mad at the poster for mentioning them. MADem Feb 2014 #47

too many spy movies? grasswire Feb 2014 #32

That was a loaded question not a tough one. zeemike Feb 2014 #14

Thank you. Fawke Em Feb 2014 #18

Ha, beat you too it. zeemike Feb 2014 #28

This is post is a prime example if ignoring the actual facts. Adrahil Feb 2014 #20

Keep digging that hole, sweetheart, and yell Meta-data! from in there...nt joeybee12 Feb 2014 #24

Bullshit...it was a beat your wife question pure and simple. zeemike Feb 2014 #27

Yeah.... that's what I thought. Adrahil Feb 2014 #82

God, just stop. Marr Feb 2014 #33

Snowden never signed any oath. He signed a contract that spelled out the likely ramifications Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #70

Gregory is a pathetic meat-puppet, and props to anyone who calls bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #2

Gregory is not a journalist. He's a Republicon SympPimp (R - Propaganda) Berlum Feb 2014 #3

Gregory is awful and his asserton last June was bullshit Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #4

If any reporter commits an act of journalism alfredo Feb 2014 #6

Greenwald won the George Polk Award for Excellence in Journalism. Maedhros Feb 2014 #23

Dildo Reilly won that award too...and tried to pretend it was a Peabody Award ... or something on MADem Feb 2014 #48

I appreciate your disgust at O'Reilly, but he didn't win a Polk Award. Maedhros Feb 2014 #49

Inside Edition was the TMZ of its era--without the rigorous fact checking. MADem Feb 2014 #50

Meh. Everyone makes mistakes. Maedhros Feb 2014 #51

Apples and oranges. MADem Feb 2014 #53

The point is, awards are sometimes granted in error, or to undeserving recipients. Maedhros Feb 2014 #54

I wouldn't even try comparing Obama to Kissinger. MADem Feb 2014 #67

So says the person who tried to spread the lie that O'Reilly won one. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #71

Oh, aren't you being aggressive, calling me a "liar." MADem Feb 2014 #75

No. He claimed that the show won a Peabody. The SHOW did not win either. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #76

Just stop it. Everyone can see what you're doing, and it's pretty low down. MADem Feb 2014 #79

Inside Edition did not win a Polk award. Two reporters won a Polk award. Polk awards Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #85

Nice ageism snark--do you insult your grandparents with that mouth in the same fashion? MADem Feb 2014 #86

Taibbi is exactly right. nt woo me with science Feb 2014 #5

I think people forget what "journalists" are supposed to do. MADem Feb 2014 #7

The problem being noted by Taibbi is that Gregory, by asking his question, Maedhros Feb 2014 #25

Taibbi's response, though, is to say "How dare you ask that question!" MADem Feb 2014 #39

With his experience and skill as a journalist, I trust Taibbi to comment on Gregory's behavior Maedhros Feb 2014 #45

I don't "have a vendetta against Greenwald." Come on, grow up--saying silly things like that just MADem Feb 2014 #77

It is honestly HILARIOUS to me that you said those things... Marr Feb 2014 #36

Look, Taibbi does as much fawning as Gregory does--neither has clean hands. nt MADem Feb 2014 #38

No, he doesn't. Marr Feb 2014 #42

Yes, he does. MADem Feb 2014 #56

Give me a specific example of Matt Taibbi fawning over an interview subject. Marr Feb 2014 #61

Well, here's two--he called George Bush "a retarded Christian AA version of Woodrow Wilson� MADem Feb 2014 #65

I asked for examples of him *fawning* over an interview subject, or, Marr Feb 2014 #68

I didn't say that you "claimed Taibbi didn't have opinions." MADem Feb 2014 #72

Who does he "fawn" over? polichick Feb 2014 #52

If you have a POV that he finds worthy, he fawns. MADem Feb 2014 #55

I've read many of his pieces and have never seen him fawning. polichick Feb 2014 #57

Well, perception is a very individual thing, I suppose. nt MADem Feb 2014 #58

Taibbi takes on those who are destroying this county... polichick Feb 2014 #60

But don't you see-- the North and South in the Civil War were identical. Marr Feb 2014 #62

lol! polichick Feb 2014 #63

Lame. I didn't say they were "identical" but nice false characterization, there. MADem Feb 2014 #80

Taibbi gets very involved with his stories, but he is not a journalist. MADem Feb 2014 #66

I would repeat what was said in #60 polichick Feb 2014 #73

And I would repeat that people who call the subjects of their articles the "r" word and the "m" word MADem Feb 2014 #81

I don't care what he's called - long as he keeps exposing the bad guys. polichick Feb 2014 #83

Thank You Matt Taibbi bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #8

Actually, it was a very good question..... Cofitachequi Feb 2014 #9

I can't stand Gregory, but that is tomg Feb 2014 #11

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #10

When did David Gregory become a journalist? He's a GOP mouthpiece, and an ugly one at that. nt valerief Feb 2014 #12

IMO, Taibbi is simply dotymed Feb 2014 #15

Dont care much for david iamthebandfanman Feb 2014 #16

If you watch David Gregory it will make you as stupid as he is. nt TeamPooka Feb 2014 #19

Greenwald and Snowden are "guilty" of telling the people what their government does. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #22

Here's my question to Gregory: Since you bl*w every Republican, and you're in Virginia... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #26

... zeemike Feb 2014 #30

Gregory is the political equivalent of an entertainment reporter. Marr Feb 2014 #35

Which makes one wonder why Greenwald wanted to be interviewed by him. randome Feb 2014 #37

Indeed--no one forced him to agree to that appearance. nt MADem Feb 2014 #40

Which means what? Marr Feb 2014 #44

GG was expecting cover like Gregory usually gives to assholes. n/t Whisp Feb 2014 #74

Because he had a story. Marr Feb 2014 #43

And his defenders here are the political equivalent of Beliebers, QC Feb 2014 #78

Corporately owned journalists are not journalists RainDog Feb 2014 #59

Gregory's an "access" journalist Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #64

Gregory is a turd, but him asking GG that question was probably one of the better things Whisp Feb 2014 #69

Modern journalists have never faced adversity BlueStreak Feb 2014 #84