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81. What's the point of rhetoric when all you do is wring your hands

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 10:15 AM

Jul 2013

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Voting rights matter a great deal. To believe otherwise is pure ignorance.

I resent your post and your siding with the Roberts majority on gutting the Voting Rights Act.

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Don't make them wait too long--they will change the channel Demeter Jul 2013 #1

Yes some woman is about to be insulted by some athelete (athlete) warrant46 Jul 2013 #25

Oh! Fox News...and Glenn Greenwall and Eric Bolling.. Vietnameravet Jul 2013 #2

So rtracey Jul 2013 #3

how about you stop worrying about Obama Skittles Jul 2013 #5

Exactly, I find it odd how many people can keep up the partisan act in the face of all the crap! Civilization2 Jul 2013 #22

yep the difference is one party will slow cook you in a crock pot and the other will flash sear you yurbud Jul 2013 #70

This (#5) PSPS Jul 2013 #31

+++ 1,000,000 +++ It's easy to see how a totalitarian state develops while RKP5637 Jul 2013 #65

I thought Fox News fans were bad Skittles Jul 2013 #67

Glad someone said it Marrah_G Jul 2013 #74

Gosh, there is just so much blame to go around Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #29

They're not really blaming anyone ... mallard Jul 2013 #63

Get yer diapers some leaking 'bout to happen flamingdem Jul 2013 #4

I'm sure David Vitter could spare some KamaAina Jul 2013 #9

He should try these Chinese adult diapers flamingdem Jul 2013 #12

Then fucking release them! Iliyah Jul 2013 #6

no joke elehhhhna Jul 2013 #10

Sometimes reporters do research so they aren't embarrassed later think Jul 2013 #20

Keeps it in the news Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #21

Because Greenwald is an attention whore Politicub Jul 2013 #80

Ditto! and Thank You! SoapBox Jul 2013 #13

+1. bunnies Jul 2013 #16

I think it's better to drip them out slowly for more impact. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #18

It's better to slowly release. It gives the chance for morningfog Jul 2013 #26

this n/t Psephos Jul 2013 #72

You just don't dump everything a source says Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #30

How can he make a career out of them if he gives them all away?!? MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #36

By not releasing...isn't that blackmail to get a political action you demand? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #77

Greenwald is making sure that what he releases does not really JDPriestly Jul 2013 #47

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2013 #68

++++1000000++++ ^^^ What's all this dog and pony show...put up or shut up! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #76

Shoe frontier00 Jul 2013 #7

Glenn Greenwald on Faux? KamaAina Jul 2013 #8

Didn't O'reilly interview Obama once? Hooray for Pepe Jul 2013 #61

Blah, Blah, Blah.... SoapBox Jul 2013 #11

You hit #1 #2 #5 and #14 all in one post! PSPS Jul 2013 #33

+100000000 for that list. Wonderful! RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #40

LOL... An NSA apologist's hit list for any situation! JimDandy Jul 2013 #60

still laughing at your awesome list and amazing powers of prediction :) n/t Psephos Jul 2013 #73

My guess is eventually we are going to find out that everyone of us has Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #14

You'll also find you have a predictive profile, complete with a "Terrorism IQ Score" leveymg Jul 2013 #24

Yawn still_one Jul 2013 #15

Four words for defenders of this shit: "Tip of the iceberg" (from HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #17

Fine, tip the iceberg OVER Iliyah Jul 2013 #19

No. Get officials on record spinning and flailing with each drop. morningfog Jul 2013 #27

not the sheeple stupidicus Jul 2013 #23

YAMN Iliyah Jul 2013 #28

The left should be cautious. We know that Libertarians are all about states' rights, and smaller... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #32

The Democratic left is and will be cautious. great white snark Jul 2013 #37

I sometimes forget there REALLY is a difference, isn't there? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #39

And voting rights! Iliyah Jul 2013 #45

Exactly! It's a shrewd tactic, and seems to be working on the "internet activists". Up in the..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #50

What's the importance of voting rights Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #64

What's the point of rhetoric when all you do is wring your hands Politicub Jul 2013 #81

I resent your diversion and your willful practice of diverting off topic to create false fears Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #82

Whatever, dude. Politicub Jul 2013 #83

"It's the classic divide & conquer." RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #52

I'm sure you're well acquainted with the tactic. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #53

You're right. RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #54

I'm always right! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #55

the democratic underground is not the most popular dem site madrchsod Jul 2013 #42

I didn't make the claim. It was made by a Paulite, who's making sure his friends don't neglect DU. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #44

i guess i should have clarified my statement madrchsod Jul 2013 #69

They did indeed. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #71

Human rights is not just limited to ending racial discrimination. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #49

Excellent explanation. Thank You n/t classykaren Jul 2013 #51

He cannot get enough attention. What an arrogant little, prick! MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #34

I wonder if you have pondered why you are more angry at the messenger than the offender? NoodleyAppendage Jul 2013 #56

what grandiose language! Greenwald has an agenda, and it isn't Freedom. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #57

And, what exactly is his "agenda?" NoodleyAppendage Jul 2013 #59

Greenwald, Eric Bolling, Fox, Bruce Fein and their favorite Ron Paul supporter Ed Snowden BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #35

Excellent! Nos. 3,5, 9, and 13! You're a winnah! RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #43

LOL! spooky3 Jul 2013 #62

You need to add sikofit3 Jul 2013 #78

Thanks. Not mine. I got it from a post by PSPS RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #85

Laptop frontier00 Jul 2013 #38

And, all that NSA super duper secret stuff is on there Iliyah Jul 2013 #46

'the world will be shocked' madrchsod Jul 2013 #41

Yeah right treestar Jul 2013 #48

Stop the presses! An Insect Avoids Death at Wimbleton. Lint Head Jul 2013 #58

I'm curious if these new documents will also contradict Greenwald's claims like the last ones have Recursion Jul 2013 #66

Yeah, wait till we hear about Dick Cheney's Google Maps that can fly right through your window. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #75

If a Republican were President he would be labeled a traitor bamacrat Jul 2013 #79

24 hours later...still waiting to be shocked brooklynite Jul 2013 #84

heh ... eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #86