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OnDoutside

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16. I heard him being interviewed on Democracy Now about this and while I can understand his point of

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 07:39 PM

Feb 2017

view, I believe he is basing his opinion on a false equivalency, that lowlife acts perpetrated by Republicans and Trump during the Obama years, negate any requirement for balance when it comes to these criminals. What Democrats in general want to do is to improve people's lives, while there is no low point in the baseness of the Republicans and Trump, even to the extent of destroying America's place in the world by their traitorous acts with Putin. He cannot simply equate one with the other.

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Glenn Greenwald: Democrats 'Suddenly Love Leaks,' But Attacked Them Under Obama [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

Conversely, publicans loved leaks under PBO, but suddenly hate them. ret5hd Feb 2017 #1

Good one Cha Feb 2017 #21

Yes absolutely. But we aren't under any illusions why that is. I'm constantly astonished that JCanete Feb 2017 #42

Not me. Jamaal510 Feb 2017 #2

GG is a RW tool mcar Feb 2017 #3

Yeah, he always seemed like one but he's totally outed himself now.. as Cha Feb 2017 #22

He really has mcar Feb 2017 #32

And Trump loved leaks, too - before the election! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #4

Trump loved leaks like a Russian whore... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #5

Leaks that expose and discredit fascism and bigotry; I very much approve bhikkhu Feb 2017 #6

Right... intention matters. Adrahil Feb 2017 #12

He can fuck himself. God he is an insufferable bastard. boston bean Feb 2017 #7

+1 grantcart Feb 2017 #13

Ditto. yardwork Feb 2017 #18

yes he is. irisblue Feb 2017 #33

Doesn't exonerate Trump, though, does it? WinkyDink Feb 2017 #8

Democrats still don't like GG. stopbush Feb 2017 #9

Greenwald's leaking his own illiberal, anti-Democrat Hortensis Feb 2017 #10

"Leak" vs whistle blower. Same as terrorist versus "freedom fighter." McCamy Taylor Feb 2017 #11

Eat. My. Shit., Glenn Greenwald. DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #14

If this was a balanced article he would attack both sides for this not just the Dems Quixote1818 Feb 2017 #15

I heard him being interviewed on Democracy Now about this and while I can understand his point of OnDoutside Feb 2017 #16

Speak for yourself. I prefer a leaky government regardless of the party in power. PSPS Feb 2017 #17

Amen. Dr. Strange Feb 2017 #23

Unchanged Glenn Greenwald asshole then asshole now. IADEMO2004 Feb 2017 #19

Getting a little touchy there aren't you Greenwald. Talk about hypocrites, he should look in the still_one Feb 2017 #20

Greenwald is a Russian whore...fuck him. roamer65 Feb 2017 #24

Can he quote any major Dem who Trumpocalypse Feb 2017 #25

lol shut up Glenn JHan Feb 2017 #26

Still clueless after all these years struggle4progress Feb 2017 #27

Blow it out your nose, Greenwald. Utterly insufferable. catbyte Feb 2017 #28

Glenn Greenwald: Democrats 'Suddenly Love Leaks,' But Attacked Them Under Obama. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #29

Greenwald is the Hypocrite. He's the one who insists on nuance when its him being evaluated stevenleser Feb 2017 #30

+1 nt JTFrog Feb 2017 #35

Trump likes leaks Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #31

Poor baby has a sad that Poooty's gig is up. nt JTFrog Feb 2017 #34

The Democrats did NOT SAY THEY LOVE LEAKS. What they did say is they do NOT like Russian still_one Feb 2017 #36

collusion, it is determined he also is on the payroll of putin Demonaut Feb 2017 #40

no doubt still_one Feb 2017 #41

I'm having a lot of trouble Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #37

The DNC leaked emails were done by Putin to take down the US. herding cats Feb 2017 #38

please fuck the hell off Glen, a foreign power made the leaks during the campaign Demonaut Feb 2017 #39