Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

moriah

(8,312 posts)

8. Then you can trash thread.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Sat May 13, 2017, 10:11 AM

May 2017

It seems like you're more upset with MM using Greenwald as an old example instead of all the RUMINT promolugation currently going on.

People at least need to take it AS rumor. It's not "breaking news". I've had to trash a lot of threads.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So, someone on the Internet posts stuff you like. [View all] MineralMan May 2017 OP

I think this is a strawman bigtree May 2017 #1

Yah, OK, then. MineralMan May 2017 #4

you signature line has nothing to do with my response bigtree May 2017 #5

OK. Whatever you say. MineralMan May 2017 #6

gullible bigtree May 2017 #7

Then you can trash thread. moriah May 2017 #8

I wrote what 'upset' me bigtree May 2017 #9

Seemed clear to me. But I of course may end up being utterly wrong nt moriah May 2017 #10

Entirely clear to me also. Good post, MM. Maybe should Hortensis May 2017 #27

...... and a waste of precious time. America (and the world), we have a problem. L. Coyote May 2017 #24

On another note, RUMINT is not information. MineralMan May 2017 #2

Prophylactic words of wisdom, seriously, MM. It's far too easy to get sucked into what RKP5637 May 2017 #3

I read some articles and just wonder why anyone would believe this. It does not Thinkingabout May 2017 #11

My Father-in-law would quote Edgar Allen Poe TexasProgresive May 2017 #12

Here ya go: tblue37 May 2017 #19

ironically when that was popular TexasProgresive May 2017 #23

FWIW: the OP is simply encouraging us to maintain the highest degree of objectivity when evaluating MedusaX May 2017 #13

+1000. Even more succinct. Hortensis May 2017 #29

Agree. We have seen this before. mn9driver May 2017 #14

Yes. As much as I want to see Trump ridden out of DC on a rail, MineralMan May 2017 #15

+1 Kathy M May 2017 #22

I apply the same skepticism to WaPo and NYT. GliderGuider May 2017 #16

The delay is for investigatating and verifying, not "cleanup," Hortensis May 2017 #32

Great, now back to work everyone, coffee break is over. What's news? L. Coyote May 2017 #17

Surmises and educated guesses are not news. MineralMan May 2017 #18

I tend to agree GusBob May 2017 #20

I don't agree with you that often Kentonio May 2017 #21

I appreciate that a great deal. MineralMan May 2017 #26

Thank you. I just posted in another thread cwydro May 2017 #25

Her tweet about the entire GOP going down was the back breaker for me BannonsLiver May 2017 #28

Sincerely, why do so many fellow DU'ers feel they have to caution me to be skeptical Nevermypresident May 2017 #30

DUers write all sorts of things on DU. MineralMan May 2017 #31