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delrem

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125. What's interesting is that an opinion piece from the same author/source

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 03:22 AM

Sep 2015

was just posted to the AA group
http://www.democraticunderground.com/118726114
even though for the life of me I can't figure out what the post has to do with anything specific to AA sensibilities.

In a contest between which is most shallow, how would you rate the OPs?

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Glenn Greenwald: Asshole [View all] struggle4progress May 2014 OP

The horror! He tweeted about the efficacy of military action instead of about the kidnap victims!! Vattel May 2014 #1

Amen n/t autorank May 2014 #3

What inefficacy? frazzled May 2014 #9

Maybe he was instead thinking about us overthrowing countries, deposing elected leaders. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #97

Much like the U.S. air operations over Bosnia in the nineties... LanternWaste May 2014 #111

Idiocy frazzled May 2014 #121

No. I'm a student of history. Maybe I'm also an idiot, as you say, but foremost, DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #122

Agreed DJ13 May 2014 #11

Right On bahrbearian May 2014 #83

How heartless indeed... sheshe2 May 2014 #115

To me, as a mother of daughters, that list is just heartbreaking. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #131

It is pretty heartless treestar May 2014 #119

What happened to that "yuge" blockbuster of Snowden revelations he promised . . . brush Sep 2015 #132

I'm kind of worried about the author of this piece. pa28 May 2014 #2

lol Vattel May 2014 #14

greenwald's assholery is what is fucking "horrifying". But, who gives a shit.. he was an asshole Cha May 2014 #15

Greenwald aside I'm worried about this guy. He should find a small paper bag and breathe into it. pa28 May 2014 #19

Stay worried. Cha May 2014 #21

LOL. GoneFishin Sep 2015 #129

his record of history? Is that english? Vattel May 2014 #26

Yep. And worse, he gets off on it. tridim May 2014 #4

comedy gold Vattel May 2014 #12

Glenn Greenwald is one of the Ugly Americans people like Glenn Greenwald build careers whining about baldguy May 2014 #5

Did writing that sentence make your brain hurt? Electric Monk May 2014 #13

Glenn Greenwald is a fucking Ugly American. Brava Wonkette! Cha May 2014 #30

Are you calling Obama ugly? Vattel May 2014 #16

Not particularly clever, but keep trying. baldguy May 2014 #72

Yes, we cannot have singular contempt. Unless that contempt is against Glenn Greenwald. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #6

It's not like that. Many of us thought Greenwald was an asshole from the start. randome May 2014 #80

That is precisely what I wrote...years ago msanthrope May 2014 #87

So Greenwald didn't even represent Hale when he was convicted? randome May 2014 #89

Greenwald, when he claims to be a 'civil rights' attorney, glosses over the fact msanthrope May 2014 #90

"Note that Greenwald�s first concern wasn�t the well-being of those kidnapped.".. no bc he's an ass- Cha May 2014 #7

I just posted this here Cha! sheshe2 May 2014 #116

I think that is unfair to assholes everywhere. Assholes have an important purpose in life. stevenleser May 2014 #8

Meh, not particularly clever, but keep trying. Vattel May 2014 #17

The truth isn't necessarily clever or sophisticated. It just is the truth. nt stevenleser May 2014 #18

Yes, it is true that assholes have a purpose. thx for pointing that out. Vattel May 2014 #20

I wouldn't want to disrespect them by comparing them to Greenwald. nt stevenleser May 2014 #22

yes, you already said that Vattel May 2014 #24

Yes, but when you restated my point you left that part out and it was thus incomplete. nt stevenleser May 2014 #25

boring Vattel May 2014 #27

Your first response to me was pretty boring and you never got better. nt stevenleser May 2014 #28

True, but post #16 and Post #23 were better. Vattel May 2014 #29

I think the "assholes" are still okay.. greenwald is an exceptionally nasty pow. Cha May 2014 #32

This shouldn't be a surprise. Greenwald has always been a self serving, drama whoring dickhead. phleshdef May 2014 #10

You got something against hyphens? Vattel May 2014 #23

lol what? phleshdef May 2014 #35

self serving -> self-serving. I think it was just to lighten things up a little still_one Sep 2015 #128

Possibly it's the same thing you have against proper grammar? LanternWaste May 2014 #112

you so serious Vattel May 2014 #117

It's really clear that some people think their life's work is to defend GG. Good luck with that. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #31

five thousandth shark jumped nt arely staircase May 2014 #33

Greenwald is an asshole, a libertarian, self-serving asshole... Spazito May 2014 #34

You hit it, Spazito.. "self-serving asshole".. in a big way. All assholes are self serving but GG Cha May 2014 #37

Yep, he really is pathetic... Spazito May 2014 #39

Yeah, ol greenwald can dish out the venom but don't let anyone say anything untoward about Cha May 2014 #40

He really could learn a lesson from the man he hates... Spazito May 2014 #41

Excellent thought, Spazito! Mahalo! Cha May 2014 #42

Joy Reid Jamaal510 May 2014 #51

That's right and you know who the winner was in that dust up.. Simply Cha May 2014 #53

What are you talking about? Hissyspit May 2014 #56

Also sounds like a few... Jamaal510 May 2014 #50

Much like his fan club Bobbie Jo May 2014 #74

He forgot to add #BringBackOurGirls. Boko Haram will release them on the 5 millionth tweet. Chathamization May 2014 #36

Rep John Lewis didn't "forget".. Cha May 2014 #38

Why do I have a feeling if this group kidnapped 10 white girls... 951-Riverside May 2014 #44

You mean like the US military operation to free the Europeans kidnapped in the Sahara? Chathamization May 2014 #82

DU rec... SidDithers May 2014 #43

Asshole! Maynar May 2014 #45

"And that�s what Glenn Greenwald is: an asshole. An insufferable, pompous asshole." Cha May 2014 #46

K Cha May 2014 #47

Why is the American government more focused on propping up an illegitimate government in the Ukraine Obnoxious_One May 2014 #48

What are you calling illegitimate government? Is Russia the legitimate government of Ukraine? lostincalifornia May 2014 #54

No I'm pretty sure that the illegitimate government of Ukraine are these guys. Obnoxious_One May 2014 #55

"And what kind of person can never be wrong? Yes, an asshole." And, the problem with this Cha May 2014 #49

"Asshole" doesn't even begin to characterize this self absorbed mf'er! Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #52

Really, Tarheel.. the writer is being too kind.. Cha May 2014 #62

Couldn't agree more. How quickly people forget this asshole was for the Iraq war before he... Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #64

He knew which side his bread was buttered on then as well as now.. talk about your Cha May 2014 #67

Turning against the war, when he did, was very opportune, and quite lucrative for him. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #68

What a pile of worthless character assassination. Hissyspit May 2014 #57

Since GG himself has regularly used character assassination in combo with crowd-sourced bullying struggle4progress May 2014 #58

So the response to supposed bullshit character assassination is Hissyspit May 2014 #59

he did it first, mommy frylock May 2014 #110

Leave GG Alone.. Only the bully fucking GG can "Character Assassinate".. if you don't believe it Cha May 2014 #60

I think GG is ready to join Jules on the junkpile of failed anti-Obamas. ucrdem May 2014 #63

Which reminds me, ucr.. A member made a very good point upthread.. speaking Cha May 2014 #66

I never got the bit about GG providing "important information." ucrdem May 2014 #61

It's important information if it's against Bush; it's bullshit if it critiques Obama. alarimer May 2014 #85

It only critiques Obama by grotesquely misrepresenting the last six years. ucrdem May 2014 #114

A despicable little creature. How low and sick he is. n/t Whisp May 2014 #65

Grrrrrrraaahhhhhhh!!!!! RandiFan1290 May 2014 #69

you win the thread Caretha May 2014 #71

Its the same 5 people, bvar22 May 2014 #113

Of course, Greenwald's reflexive little jabs at Obama don't count. baldguy May 2014 #75

"RT & FauxSnooze got nothing on GG." GG's definitely in the running. Cha May 2014 #77

Greenwald's the Fuckin' Hater. The obnoxious pompous asshole is his own worst enemy. Cha May 2014 #76

Perfect bobduca May 2014 #92

Cold But Fair, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #70

K&R Bobbie Jo May 2014 #73

Calling it like it is. MohRokTah May 2014 #78

Glenn is infotainment for smarter-than-your-average-bear tinfoilers BeyondGeography May 2014 #79

K Cha May 2014 #81

He failed to acknowledge Jesus as the only route to salvation... Orsino May 2014 #84

Completely devoid of substance. ronnie624 May 2014 #86

We at DU knew he was an asshole....YEARS AGO..... msanthrope May 2014 #88

There are plenty of rationalizations ronnie624 May 2014 #91

What are you talking about? nt msanthrope May 2014 #93

Lol. n/t ronnie624 May 2014 #94

Have you forgotten that quickly? nt msanthrope May 2014 #95

Don't dissemble. It doesn't suit you. ronnie624 May 2014 #96

I have no clue what you are talking about. If you have a point, why not write it? nt msanthrope May 2014 #98

It's easy. randome May 2014 #100

Thanks for translating!! I'm waiting for the Boko Haram apologia threads..... msanthrope May 2014 #101

Your posts are like a broken record. ronnie624 May 2014 #105

My point is, ronnie624 May 2014 #102

Well, Glenn supported the Iraq War and Bush, I never did. So I get to be outraged. nt msanthrope May 2014 #106

Lots of people supported it who don't now. ronnie624 May 2014 #107

Glenn was in his thirties, and it took him until Bush's second term to criticize him. msanthrope May 2014 #108

Already read it. Nothing there about race. ronnie624 May 2014 #109

Glenn Greenwald: Sorcerer whatchamacallit May 2014 #99

Nails it here: Bobbie Jo May 2014 #103

Haha whatchamacallit May 2014 #104

Yeah heck doesn't a journalist find the facts and report them? treestar May 2014 #118

Glen may be an asshole to some, I like him. Chez Pazienza on the other hand really Autumn May 2014 #120

This is what happens when simpletons write emotionally charged blog posts about complex matters. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #123

What's interesting is that an opinion piece from the same author/source delrem Sep 2015 #125

Wow. Deep. Glenn Greenwald is an asshole. delrem Sep 2015 #124

Chez Pazienza got fired from CNN TM99 Sep 2015 #126

This faux outrage is the same shit the Republicans do to the Clintons. It's bullshit. GoneFishin Sep 2015 #127

I recently watched Citizen Four. Thank you, Glenn Greenwald for helping let us know just how JDPriestly Sep 2015 #130