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cui bono

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61. So you're just going to discount all his excellent and revealing reporting because someone says he's

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 12:07 AM

Mar 2014

possibly a Libertarian? You like labels rather than the person's substance? How does him saying he might identify as a Libertarian negate all the good reporting he has done?

And why did you bring Obama into this? What does that even mean? What was the point of saying that?

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In case you missed it..Matt Taibbi leaves Rolling Stone for new digs. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 OP

Recommend! KoKo Mar 2014 #1

K & R..nt Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #2

thankie Lucinda Mar 2014 #3

kick it up Vincardog Mar 2014 #4

+1 jsr Mar 2014 #5

Thanks Dixegrrrrl. truedelphi Mar 2014 #6

wishing Mr. Taibbi the best of luck Skittles Mar 2014 #7

kickety kick nt grasswire Mar 2014 #8

K&R flying rabbit Mar 2014 #9

So he's a Libertarian, too? Or just decided to work for them? n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #10

ask him. n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #11

It turns out he has already identified himself as a Libertarian, "not a lefty." pnwmom Mar 2014 #15

Yeah, he a libertarian going to work for a Cha Mar 2014 #23

Doesn't everyone believe in a smart government? arcane1 Mar 2014 #31

Libertarians believe in as little government as possible, which they think pnwmom Mar 2014 #33

More Libertarian Hypocritical Bullshit from Rand Paul.. Cha Mar 2014 #51

WTF does this have to do with Matt Taibbi leaving RS? cui bono Mar 2014 #59

Repubs want a stupid government. Turbineguy Mar 2014 #46

Then you haven't seen the gopropaganda machine. Everyone's always whining about Cha Mar 2014 #50

Ah, I see. I didn't realize it was a retort on his part. arcane1 Mar 2014 #55

Oh my WORD. woo me with science Mar 2014 #82

Me? I just want a good Government job with benefits and good retirement plan. seveneyes Mar 2014 #57

So you're just going to discount all his excellent and revealing reporting because someone says he's cui bono Mar 2014 #61

When he offers opinions on political issues, I'll take his perspective into consideration. pnwmom Mar 2014 #67

His perspective/expertise/beat was the Corruption in the Financial Industry... 2banon Mar 2014 #86

That does it then, from now when he reports facts, slap that label on and file it all away under sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26

Much needed advice for some, indeed. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #48

Not only that, but then they start going off on Rand Paul and praising Obama. cui bono Mar 2014 #62

look at this instead!!! questionseverything Mar 2014 #93

I think it's great to have so many great journalists in one place. They sure won't be allowed on the sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #94

So you don't think he's a good reporter? n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #58

Oh that was nearly 7 years ago. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #63

Agreed psiman Mar 2014 #12

LOL! TransitJohn Mar 2014 #13

burn the witch!!12 frylock Mar 2014 #24

Ermagerd, your sig makes me want to go wash my eyes from the inside out with vodka. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #66

That web site is fucking awesome. Autumn Mar 2014 #14

I know, ACTUAL Journalists rather than Corporate Stooges. Watch the smear campaign begin. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #28

haven't seen anyone mention druidity33 Mar 2014 #69

Wheeler is there too?! awesome!! n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #87

+100000000 I consider it a real glimmer of hope. woo me with science Mar 2014 #83

I can't seem to find a link to Facebook on their website. wilsonbooks Mar 2014 #16

Perhaps -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #18

Facebook link. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #65

Thank you for the link. wilsonbooks Mar 2014 #73

Scahill AND Taibbi -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #17

I know! and don't forget Marcy Wheeler. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #49

K&R me b zola Mar 2014 #19

Excellent!!! Iggo Mar 2014 #20

Almost too good to be true nt tea and oranges Mar 2014 #21

i want to be hopeful questionseverything Mar 2014 #89

Wow! We have stopped making sense tea and oranges Mar 2014 #90

K&R Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #22

Sounds like a good place to find excellent journalism. JEB Mar 2014 #25

Yes, if you're a Libertarian. Maybe not, if you're a progressive. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #34

Truth is truth regardless of political philosophy. JEB Mar 2014 #36

Yeah, right. pnwmom Mar 2014 #37

Evidently there are some JEB Mar 2014 #41

I know that this is supposed to be a progressive board pnwmom Mar 2014 #42

Whatever he calls himself, JEB Mar 2014 #43

Taibbi usually gets stories about half right. ucrdem Mar 2014 #44

What sources of news are, in your opinion, credible, that it all right or even half as right as sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #74

Taibbi's fellow RS writer RFK, Jr. for one: ucrdem Mar 2014 #75

What if he joins Taibbi at this new media outlet? Looks like actual journalists are flocking to it. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #76

Trust me, he won't. ucrdem Mar 2014 #77

Okay, but I don't think most animals like Guinness, although I did see a dog in a pub sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #78

Mutatis mutandis, then. ucrdem Mar 2014 #79

RFK would likely scold you for your propaganda here. RFK also does "Ring of Fire," woo me with science Mar 2014 #80

Ring of Fire is not a PayPal-Koch AEI mouthpiece. ucrdem Mar 2014 #81

Um...what? woo me with science Mar 2014 #85

Taibbi was the keynote speaker at the recent Public Banking Institute Conference RufusTFirefly Mar 2014 #53

Taibbi is excellent. I hope this works out for him. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #27

A BIG kick for a kick-ass reporter! Lodestar Mar 2014 #29

Thanks theintercept is now bookmarked bahrbearian Mar 2014 #30

K&R + a few. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #32

It was nice knowing you Matt krawhitham Mar 2014 #35

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2014 #38

Just a reminder to some folks here -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #39

YESH! ~ eom fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #64

Awesome! fascisthunter Mar 2014 #40

Rock & Roll!!! Agony Mar 2014 #45

I may hate his colleagues DonCoquixote Mar 2014 #47

I'll start watching this........ Swede Atlanta Mar 2014 #52

bump it up! eom ellenfl Mar 2014 #54

k and r for visibility niyad Mar 2014 #56

Thanks, have to post this on Zombiebook. sarcasmo Mar 2014 #60

knr Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #68

As long as his voice continues to be heard. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #70

I don't see this as good Dj13Francis Mar 2014 #71

I like Matt, and he knows that fire melts steel seveneyes Mar 2014 #72

Kick! (nt) Babel_17 Mar 2014 #84

Most of his quality clicks came from his association with Rolling Stone gulliver Mar 2014 #88

who is HST, pls? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #96

Hunter S. Thompson nt gulliver Mar 2014 #98

His writing on the Texas megachurch he went undercover to research... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2014 #91

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #92

I don't know what I think of the move, but as long as he continues to speak truth Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #95

K&R for real journalism, woo me with science Mar 2014 #97