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JDPriestly

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

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 05:31 AM

Sep 2015

our government loves to violate our constitutional rights.

In my view, and it is simply my opinion, Glenn Greenwald's courage and willingness to report on the the truth no matter the consequences for him personally justifies a lot of hurt feelings and bull in the china closetness.

Sometimes it take an asshole. Mencken comes to mind.

We can't all be delightful angels all the time.

The truth can be very ugly. Telling it does not cause the ugly. It's the acts that are told about that are the ugly.

Glen Greenwald is a reporter. He does his job.

Doctors, nurses, social workers, lawyers, even some teachers and real news reporters have to face a lot of the ugliness in life and have to make it public.

Don't shoot the messenger. Change the reality on which the messenger is reporting.

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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