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In reply to the discussion: The 'Greenwald Left' Continues to Deny the Russiagate Story [View all]TomCADem
(17,837 posts)75. What about Sane Progressive Attacking Democrats, Giving Republicans a Free Pass?
Here she is attacking Rachel Maddow:
Here she is attacking the media for covering Russian election interference.
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She claimed she was a Bernie supporter until Bernie endorsed Hillary at which time she then attacked Bernie for selling out.
So, the Sane Progressive is an example of the Greenwald Left who parrot RW talking points, but from a leftist perspective while giving Republicans a free pass.
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I'd noticed that as well. I'm surprised that the players haven't noticed themselves...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#21
Agreed. Had a stunnng exchange w a few @ a party in which they kept attacking President Obama.
FreepFryer
Mar 2017
#4
Just want to say- that POSUCS post was allowed to stand. DU'ers voted to keep it.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#10
Did he ever apologize for the POSUCS post? I can understand being upset if you think a loved one is
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#68
Not to get into all the gory details, but of course the "Greenwald left" is going to deny....
George II
Apr 2017
#11
And who has Putin been providing "room and board" for the last several years? Edward Snowden.
George II
Apr 2017
#15
There are only a couple at TYT defending Russia. Certainly not most of them or the most visible ones
Quixote1818
Apr 2017
#17
Greenwald was always an arrogant ass. I cannot recall a time when he ever admitted being wrong
still_one
Apr 2017
#29
I still think Snowden is a traitor who gave our cyber secrets to Russia to learn our infrastructure
kimbutgar
Apr 2017
#30
I've seen Greenwald on twitter downplay the Russia connection as a conspiracy theory
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2017
#46
The thing these people say over and over, and it's so tedious: there's no evidence
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2017
#47
What about Sane Progressive Attacking Democrats, Giving Republicans a Free Pass?
TomCADem
Apr 2017
#75
She doesn't speak for me...I think Bernie was being pragmatic in supporting Hillary
DemocraticSocialist8
Apr 2017
#77