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RufusTFirefly

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108. And I'll raise you another million

Reply to Dont call me Shirley (Reply #41)

Sat May 16, 2015, 05:53 AM

May 2015

That planted story has done its job.

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MATT TAIBBI: The Democratic Party Would TRIANGULATE Its Own Mother [View all] Segami May 2015 OP

I saw the title to this article in the title of a DU post yesterday. MohRokTah May 2015 #1

Which means you agreed with it.... daleanime May 2015 #2

it means poster FlatBaroque May 2015 #3

Because he choose to post the article? daleanime May 2015 #9

Yes, I saw it posted a couple of times yesterday, also. blue neen May 2015 #4

Yep, Taibbi is a master at crafting stories he knows a certain segment wants to hear. stevenleser May 2015 #17

Yes, sadly Taibbi's articles are slanted in a certain direction. The sad part is they A Simple Game May 2015 #19

No, they are not slanted towards the truth. All you need to know about him is found stevenleser May 2015 #20

For you there is only one problem with his agenda, it doesn't fit yours. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #23

perfect reply FlatBaroque May 2015 #25

+2 Segami May 2015 #31

No, the reverse. The only reason you aren't analyzing his writing is it perfectly dovetails with stevenleser May 2015 #26

Perfect reply! nt One of the 99 May 2015 #27

+2 Bobbie Jo May 2015 #36

Well to be honest my second excerpt is subjective, but I challenge you to A Simple Game May 2015 #32

I'll do a search and find that post by the DUer that was at an event he completely mischaracterized. stevenleser May 2015 #62

Please hurry, I plan to hold my breath until A Simple Game May 2015 #65

Actually, there are plenty of them. No need to hold your breath stevenleser May 2015 #66

Wow, you even went back to DU2 for your links to posts with links. A Simple Game May 2015 #70

And of course when proof is provided, you throw out ad-hominems and then beg out of the stevenleser May 2015 #71

All that work and you still leave my challenge unanswered. A Simple Game May 2015 #74

Oh I've answered your challenges and then some. The guy can't be trusted to tell the truth. stevenleser May 2015 #75

It appears you not only don't read the articles you link to, A Simple Game May 2015 #78

Oh I read them, as did the original DUers who posted them. Nice try. nt stevenleser May 2015 #80

Yet my challenge is still unanswered, again. A Simple Game May 2015 #85

Your point was about the truth of the first excerpt. merrily May 2015 #103

From your first article JDPriestly May 2015 #90

And here is more stevenleser May 2015 #69

Do you even pay attention to what you link to or are you just going for volume? A Simple Game May 2015 #72

So you are acknowledging he lied up a storm in 2003, 2004 and 2009 but think he suddenly stopped stevenleser May 2015 #73

I acknowledged no such thing and you know it. A Simple Game May 2015 #76

Its fair to say you did acknowledge it & It's the same generalized sneer at and smear of Democrats. stevenleser May 2015 #79

Warren was nothng in 03....& Obama didn't come onto the scene until 04.... Historic NY May 2015 #101

Try a Google search. JDPriestly May 2015 #89

Lets really turbinetree May 2015 #39

Because of that you don't care whether it is factual or not. AlbertCat May 2015 #86

Precisely what is not actual about it? JDPriestly May 2015 #88

Oh yes! Good one. 840high May 2015 #96

I totally agree. And I love the idea that it backfired. The unions and many of us were very angry jwirr May 2015 #43

Amazing the regressives that come out of the woodwork on the attack of those who speak out newthinking May 2015 #97

I think the Populist Movement will grow. Obama may get his job killing wish and rhett o rick May 2015 #100

Triangulation does more harm than good. The conservatives have the right idea. A Simple Game May 2015 #120

Matt Taibbi is one of the most honest reporters in this country today. Naturally he is despised sabrina 1 May 2015 #28

He is Carlin without the funny. Tells the truth, the whole truth and little else. randys1 May 2015 #53

Anyone who has been telling the truth over the past decade or so, instantly becomes a target sabrina 1 May 2015 #58

Sabrina, I view you as a top tier thinker and poster, but FlatBaroque May 2015 #116

You make a good point. And to be honest, many of us while watching these smear campaigns sabrina 1 May 2015 #119

Therein lies the problem FlatBaroque May 2015 #121

There is little we can do, but one thing we can do is to not allow good people to be smeared on sabrina 1 May 2015 #126

Yeah, Sunstein has been on my radar FlatBaroque May 2015 #128

I think Matt is pretty funny FlatBaroque May 2015 #115

Notice that one truth teller after another has been been trashed in washington (and on this forum) newthinking May 2015 #98

Indeed. hifiguy May 2015 #125

Like nobody else's articles have a slant? Everything has a bias. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #40

The difference is, he completely mischaracterizes events to fit that agenda. stevenleser May 2015 #60

Depending on which "truth" one chooses to believe Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #63

I'll find the post. You will see, it is completely indefensible. nt stevenleser May 2015 #64

You will of course post information on the event with details and post Taibbi's article so WE sabrina 1 May 2015 #102

yeah he isn't a DEM party hack. nt m-lekktor May 2015 #45

Nope. See my #45 nt stevenleser May 2015 #61

So... kenfrequed May 2015 #93

I can understand why you would resent Matt Taibbi. 99Forever May 2015 #99

lolll FlatBaroque May 2015 #117

It's clever... sendero May 2015 #5

Based on Republican wins at the polls merrily May 2015 #104

spot on as usual by Taibbi FlatBaroque May 2015 #6

Interesting application of triangulation HereSince1628 May 2015 #7

Or, it cuts the baby in half. djean111 May 2015 #11

triangulation has traditionally pointed right because it's been used on more conservative opponents. HereSince1628 May 2015 #14

The real problem is how strategically stupid it is kenfrequed May 2015 #92

Yes, but that's sort'a the problem of relying on a tactic rather than a strategy.. HereSince1628 May 2015 #94

Oh gods, Exactly! kenfrequed May 2015 #106

I don't think they are going anywhere. HereSince1628 May 2015 #109

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #8

K & R Duppers May 2015 #10

So much Triangulated I got to thinking FDR wrote NAFTA Octafish May 2015 #12

+1 nt rbnyc May 2015 #47

Not exactly news but worth keeping fresh in the publics minds (K&R) (nt) Babel_17 May 2015 #13

This guy, Taibbi is a national treasure. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #15

+1000 rbnyc May 2015 #48

Agreed, and we can admire and support Obama AND simultaneously acknowledge he is randys1 May 2015 #56

I know I am responsible for much of my disappointment in Obama... rbnyc May 2015 #77

He knew he couldnt get public option in more ways than one. randys1 May 2015 #81

believe or not rbnyc May 2015 #82

About Triangulation- if you are opposing a strong force, the only way to move forward KittyWampus May 2015 #16

But, of course rhetoric isn't physics HereSince1628 May 2015 #91

Physics, arithmetic. merrily May 2015 #105

No matter what the President does, he will never get the Republicans to love him. corkhead May 2015 #18

Welcome to Detroit Geronimoe May 2015 #21

I don't get it - Obama gets bashed for criticizing Warren, but Warren skates for criticizing Obama?? George II May 2015 #22

Or, Obama gets bashed for siding with the billionaires and transnationals, and Warren "skates" Doctor_J May 2015 #29

Obama called Warren "flat out wrong." So *exactly* what did she get wrong? magical thyme May 2015 #30

It's true FlatBaroque May 2015 #34

Up until he started attacking her she was attacking the TPP. Or at least that is the way I see it. jwirr May 2015 #49

Truth, but of course it will get ignored in the media because nonoxy9 May 2015 #24

+1,000,000,000 Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #41

And I'll raise you another million RufusTFirefly May 2015 #108

Yup, it's trifecta Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #123

RS destroyed itself with that one: everyone knows it's structured like HuffPo so the MisterP May 2015 #68

This is bad politics as well as bad governance, as shown by the 2009 congressional profile compared Doctor_J May 2015 #33

Sad but true. marmar May 2015 #35

Taibbi is back on the Obama apologist's official list of poopy heads. whereisjustice May 2015 #37

Democratic Party would hire some child labor in Vietnam to triangulate its own mother... whereisjustice May 2015 #38

It's gonna be Democrats who destroy The New Deal Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #42

TPP tennstar May 2015 #46

That is interesting bread_and_roses May 2015 #111

My God! I think you are right, it's so obvious when you see it in black and white. A Simple Game May 2015 #50

The DLC and it's evil spawn 3rd Way. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #51

One of the most powerful tools FDR gave us to make sure we never had another Great Depression jwirr May 2015 #52

And Commodity Futures Modernization Act Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #54

Exactly. jwirr May 2015 #55

.....! KoKo May 2015 #83

Here is why Feingold running for Senate is so important. randys1 May 2015 #57

Yes and we need many more who will stand up for everyone equally. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #59

Nice Distillation Matt colsohlibgal May 2015 #44

Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #67

DURec! bvar22 May 2015 #84

K&R. Obama is really letting America down with this TPP agreement. JDPriestly May 2015 #87

Thank you JDP Bohunk68 May 2015 #113

K & R !!! Thespian2 May 2015 #95

Recommended democrank May 2015 #107

He actually uses the phrase "Third Way Dems"? ucrdem May 2015 #110

A note to Ucrdem: third way didn't originate at DU. m-lekktor May 2015 #112

Sure, but I've never seen the phrase "Third Way Dems" in print ucrdem May 2015 #114

Yes, Obama has shown plenty of evidence of his vindictive, short-tempered manner. randome May 2015 #118

Taibbi ought to be a political strategist, since he knows so much... Blue_Tires May 2015 #122

If only Senator Warren would quash the "not behind the POTUS desk" argument laserhaas May 2015 #124

kick woo me with science May 2015 #127