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Puglover

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49. What is precious is

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 08:08 PM

Apr 2014

This crowd only goes after socks and zombies that disagree with their POV. The others get high fived. Pretty laughable.

Seems to me some loser named Functioning Cog was given the boot after this group of principled DUer's gave his OP's rec after rec.

Seriously pitiful.

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you know greenwald has to be pissed at snowden arely staircase Apr 2014 #1

Greenwald is getting what he deserved leftynyc Apr 2014 #110

I'm not near there yet. Whisp Apr 2014 #2

I agree, Snowden is a more tragic figure. randome Apr 2014 #4

also arely staircase Apr 2014 #3

Bolivian? Or Ecuadorian? randome Apr 2014 #17

ecuadorian arely staircase Apr 2014 #20

It is strange we haven't heard from Julian for a while, isn't it? randome Apr 2014 #23

So sad that it makes you compose a post? HangOnKids Apr 2014 #5

I'm a riot, but at least I'm not a zombie: Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #6

Thanks Sid HangOnKids Apr 2014 #7

I actually quite enjoy playing with zombies Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #12

Poor thing HangOnKids Apr 2014 #81

Lol! zappaman Apr 2014 #91

"I don't want to empower the zombie hunters, troll hunters, and witch hunters on this site." DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #121

Replying to my own post in order to answer a PM and an edit of the OP DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #122

I found the post I was looking for, and I was wrong. I'm sorry about that, Cali_Democrat DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #123

No ones identity is a secret. Skinner knows and here's his opinion. Autumn Apr 2014 #9

What is precious is Puglover Apr 2014 #49

True. You see that time and again. Autumn Apr 2014 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #62

From the ATA link: rug Apr 2014 #73

Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT Control-Z Apr 2014 #15

Awesome... SidDithers Apr 2014 #16

Looks like someone got their button taken away Major Nikon Apr 2014 #25

Awesome again... SidDithers Apr 2014 #29

Can you imagine the temper tantrum currently underway? alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #30

so the zombie goes around attacking people personally for no reason JI7 Apr 2014 #68

+1 Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #104

. Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #92

It's a strange hobby/obsession you have. morningfog Apr 2014 #78

Shouldn't you be saying that to the posters... SidDithers Apr 2014 #82

They could be included, I suppose. The person who tracks those posters, though? morningfog Apr 2014 #85

When I think of pathetic, I think of the poster who was shutdown 7-0 on that ridiculous alert alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #88

not in this case where the person has been going around personally attacking JI7 Apr 2014 #89

Exactly... SidDithers Apr 2014 #94

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... both seem as petulant as the other. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #111

Wow! nt stevenleser Apr 2014 #53

Has the NSA stopped spying on us in violation of the Constittution yet? 99Forever Apr 2014 #8

Nope. Pretty sad at this point Autumn Apr 2014 #10

Notice they NEVER answer the real question? 99Forever Apr 2014 #13

That's because it's been discussed to death. randome Apr 2014 #18

no violation of the Constitution? I'll take Judge Leon's opinion over yours paulkienitz Apr 2014 #40

I've noticed. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #24

Nope the National Security State has its minions smearing Snowden. BillZBubb Apr 2014 #21

and Obama is a part of that? Vietnameravet Apr 2014 #33

I really do not get these posters who want to paint Greenwald, Snowden, and Assange as the baddies. paulkienitz Apr 2014 #37

It's quite simple really. 99Forever Apr 2014 #38

Oh - HORSESHIT leftynyc Apr 2014 #112

Simple. Their team is in the White House now and stands to be hurt by whatever revelations there are alarimer Apr 2014 #46

IOW: Party before country. FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #54

Try human complexity leftynyc Apr 2014 #114

Where are they coming from? Why, HBGary, of course: Maedhros Apr 2014 #47

There aren't that many. It is just a small group but they are vocal Mojorabbit Apr 2014 #87

You want to change the law, you've got to change the courts first. baldguy Apr 2014 #50

When I hear that, my heart broke. Even I think it's sad. And even I feel sorry for Snowden. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #11

and to think G_j Apr 2014 #14

I feel sorry for Snowden Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #19

Greenwald, deservedly, just won a big journalism prize. BillZBubb Apr 2014 #22

Exactly...And as a "good journalist" Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #26

and then he can do an expose on wet water! frylock Apr 2014 #60

Well said BT flamingdem Apr 2014 #95

And the Pulitzer has officially been tarnished after this latest round... MohRokTah Apr 2014 #35

ha! I bet there is a bit of buyers remorse in that camp now. LOL! Whisp Apr 2014 #42

Yup, eventually happens to all of these awards. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #44

Greenwald did not win a Pulitzer. ucrdem Apr 2014 #70

Who's the fibber? BillZBubb Apr 2014 #74

Greenwald. ucrdem Apr 2014 #75

Greenwald was given a George Polk Award deutsey Apr 2014 #120

Thanks for the clarification because on this site it sure seems flamingdem Apr 2014 #96

Was just about to post the same leftynyc Apr 2014 #116

I think it was LIHOP. joshcryer Apr 2014 #63

I was about to say the same. I feel for Snowden, not so much for Greenwald Number23 Apr 2014 #93

And they got Pierre to spend all that money on a Pulitzer to implode like this? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #27

Their 15 minutes might be over n/t albino65 Apr 2014 #28

Right, because disclosing NSA crimes is only worth 15 minutes n/t BillZBubb Apr 2014 #32

OK... albino65 Apr 2014 #36

I think it files into the '15 business minutes' thing. n/t Whisp Apr 2014 #43

Nixon Staffers Agree: Daniel Ellsberg Big Poopy Head; Has No Credibility Marr Apr 2014 #31

It is really hard to believe, sometimes, that this is a Democratic site... BillZBubb Apr 2014 #34

It's convenient, though, for keeping my ignore list up to date. Maedhros Apr 2014 #48

me, me! G_j Apr 2014 #56

look, all that shit is going to change when president jeb takes up residence in the whitehouse.. frylock Apr 2014 #61

There are authoritarian reactionaries in every party zeemike Apr 2014 #67

my question is what the hell you'll do with yourselves starting January 2017 MisterP Apr 2014 #39

They'll go after Hillary Clinton. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #45

and when jeb is in the white house, you'll continue to support the NSA's data collection? frylock Apr 2014 #98

I strongly support data collection of internatinal data. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #99

To tell you the truth lillypaddle Apr 2014 #41

Back In The USSR, You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, Boys left on green only Apr 2014 #52

Snowden has obviously been coerced into it lbrtbell Apr 2014 #55

He's a prisoner now. Putin could fly him to safety at any time. randome Apr 2014 #71

I called him allinthegame Apr 2014 #57

I feel sorry for YOU whatchamacallit Apr 2014 #58

Snowden made Putin lie on TV to the people of Russia.. frylock Apr 2014 #59

LOL. Interesting take. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #65

Has the US Government stopped snooping and spying on me and others? No? Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #64

DU rec...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #66

Your concern is noted... former9thward Apr 2014 #69

Neither of them won Pulitzer prizes this week, either. ucrdem Apr 2014 #72

Well why does that not surprise me in the least! Egnever Apr 2014 #79

Don't feel too sorry for a Pulitzer winner LittleBlue Apr 2014 #76

except he didnt win a Pulitzer LOL Egnever Apr 2014 #80

He's being credited with it in the Guardian's acceptance article LittleBlue Apr 2014 #84

not the same as winning one Egnever Apr 2014 #86

Snowden may be trying to work himself into position to get into Russia's spying agencies. Butter up Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #77

"in the most juvenile fashion via twitter?" Union Scribe Apr 2014 #83

strangers ? these are news stories and this is a discussion board JI7 Apr 2014 #90

Greenwald is juvenile Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #108

Oh well, they can console themselves with the admiration of most of the world. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #97

Only the parts afflicted by ODS. ucrdem Apr 2014 #100

What are his motives? I tend to think they're what he says they are. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #105

Political partisanship, any way you slice it. nt ucrdem Apr 2014 #109

Yeah...that Pulitzer Prize shows they're desperate. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #101

Neither Snowden nor Greenwald won a Pulitzer prize. See for yourself if you don't believe me: ucrdem Apr 2014 #102

True, but the news organizations that did win it wouldn't have without the help of Snowden. n/t totodeinhere Apr 2014 #103

Perhaps. But they're doing fine without them. ucrdem Apr 2014 #106

Dense though I may be, the Pulitzers bestowed upon the WP and the Guardian wouldn't have happened... DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #119

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #107

Heddy Hopper would be proud of who, rather than what we often give our attentions to. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #113

At this point, Snowden and Greenwald are irrelevant. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #115

What I think is "sad at this point" is your obsession to vilify these individuals in post after post rhett o rick Apr 2014 #117

So many all in on the surveillance state. Broward Apr 2014 #118