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ProSense

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Sat Dec 31, 2011, 02:27 PM Dec 2011

Glenn Greenwald: [View all]

@Wolfrum Thanks: of course Obama = better than Paul on those issues for progressives - though I do say Endless War jeopradizes entitlements

http://twitter.com/#!/ggreenwald/status/153169132471328768


Greenwald does exactly this: Hype Ron Paul based on soundbites. One can find any number of clips or writings contradicting these soundbites, as with the anti-war claim. You're opposed to the death penalty, but would let people die without health care?

Let's look at the numbers: There were less than 80 executions in the U.S. last year, the lowest in 40 years. Tens of thousand of people die each year without health care

Greenwald doesn't for a second consider that Paul's positions are propaganda.

"Endless War jeopradizes entitlements"?

What the hell does that mean? You know what jeopardizes "entitlements": getting rid of them and believing they're unconstitutional.

Is slavery an entitlement program?

A Ronulan tries to drum up liberals support for Ron Paul at HuffPo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/100294536


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Glenn Greenwald: [View all] ProSense Dec 2011 OP
Particularly silly when Paul is on the record supporting an invasion of Iran. TheWraith Dec 2011 #1
It is! ProSense Dec 2011 #2
Exactly. Being on the correct side of some issues doesn't make him right... TheWraith Dec 2011 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author FarLeftFist Dec 2011 #4
Greenwald pays Obama a compliment, and as a result... DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2011 #5
It ProSense Dec 2011 #6
Familiar with the phrase "damning by faint praise"? TheWraith Dec 2011 #8
People ProSense Dec 2011 #9
True. n/t Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #12
He already has three strikes as far as I'm concerned... MrScorpio Dec 2011 #7
True colors shining through JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #10
Yup! n/t ProSense Dec 2011 #11
Kick. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #13
... Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #14
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