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Tierra_y_Libertad

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2. Kinsley and his ilk are to journalism what Twinkies are to nutrition.

Fri May 23, 2014, 01:54 PM

May 2014

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad. Albert Camus

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Glenn Greenwald Takes An Axe To Michael Kinsley's Review Of His Book [View all] Capt. Obvious May 2014 OP

POOPIEHEAD!!!!!11! MEANIE!!1!!! QC May 2014 #1

Kinsley and his ilk are to journalism what Twinkies are to nutrition. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #2

Kinsley went off the rails a long time ago--regardless of how one feels about Greenwald hlthe2b May 2014 #6

There are about 5 members of DU who have IMMENSE respect for Kinsley. bvar22 May 2014 #43

They really do seem to be banking on the hope woo me with science May 2014 #3

Apparently, ProSense May 2014 #4

Word salad. WilliamPitt May 2014 #8

But it has links! Luminous Animal May 2014 #9

Links to links to links to links.... QC May 2014 #11

Frankly, ProSense May 2014 #12

An irrelevant link about a blogger leaving The Intercept didn't win you over? DesMoinesDem May 2014 #20

My bad ProSense May 2014 #22

Hahahaha!!! Oh dear. Luminous Animal May 2014 #23

It's a Waldorf. nt woo me with science May 2014 #31

Facts SUCK!!! / sarcasm <---- cause that's needed around here these days uponit7771 May 2014 #53

Leave Greenwald alone. ProSense May 2014 #10

Of course not... ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #49

Proud swine checking in. Want my pearls. Humma humma snort snort. Luminous Animal May 2014 #50

To trample them beneath your feet and turn and tear ProSense to pieces? ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #62

Says the Conservative. Hissyspit May 2014 #54

Sounds like you are grasping at straws to find fault to me. zeemike May 2014 #17

The OP is Greenwald's whine because he got a bad review. ProSense May 2014 #18

See what I mean? zeemike May 2014 #24

No, but ProSense May 2014 #25

I read it the first time zeemike May 2014 #35

IOW: ProSense May 2014 #36

Did you read his book? Helen Borg May 2014 #33

. ProSense May 2014 #34

Asshole Hypocrite. gives an interview to rw mediawhore Brian Williams. lol Cha May 2014 #45

I know right? How dare someone who criticizes the media take it their doorstep. Dopie and poopie. Luminous Animal May 2014 #51

K&R. I love that Greenwald doesn't let them get away with this nonsense. woo me with science May 2014 #5

Good play old chap Capt. Obvious May 2014 #7

ALL PRAISE HIS HIGH HOLINESS, THE GOD OF EGO!!! THE MAGNIFICENT GLENN GREENWALD!!!!! MohRokTah May 2014 #13

Funny Capt. Obvious May 2014 #16

The foaming at the mouth over GG is one of the funniest things I've seen on DU in a long time. Rex May 2014 #19

If only Dr. Pavlov had had DU, QC May 2014 #26

and if anyone knows anything about "worshiping the magnificent" Skittles May 2014 #56

Sense of humor MohRokTah May 2014 #27

Fail Capt. Obvious May 2014 #28

Yes, you most certainly did! MohRokTah May 2014 #29

I'm rubber Capt. Obvious May 2014 #32

I know I am but what are you? MohRokTah May 2014 #38

Isn't it obvious? He's rubber. Jeesh. Luminous Animal May 2014 #40

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2014 #14

How can democracy hope to function if the governnent conceals its activities from the electorate? Maedhros May 2014 #15

Recommend Read! Thanks.. KoKo May 2014 #21

Thank you for posting this link and excerpt. woo me with science May 2014 #37

Excellent post. Thanks! Luminous Animal May 2014 #39

Awww! The dummy heads took offense at the truth! Sad day for them, right? Helen Borg May 2014 #30

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious May 2014 #41

the book won't get any good reviews in big media Doctor_J May 2014 #42

Michael Kinsley remains a weenie. Enthusiast May 2014 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Cha May 2014 #46

Actually No. Cha May 2014 #47

Yes. A weenie. Enthusiast May 2014 #57

So what does that make Greenwald, then? Blue_Tires May 2014 #58

I certainly do not share your position. Enthusiast May 2014 #60

LOL Aerows May 2014 #48

Let's look at what MK actually wrote. The article was about signing statements struggle4progress May 2014 #52

A response as predictable as the sunrise... Blue_Tires May 2014 #55

Of course he would do that treestar May 2014 #59

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #61

kick Oilwellian May 2014 #63