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31. Mention Greenwald and the usual athoritarians and "my party right or wrong"

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Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:08 PM

Jul 2012

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Congratulations Glenn Greenwald! [View all] Luminous Animal Jul 2012 OP

woopdeedoo. now he will deliver his anti-Obama screeds from the Guardian instead of Salon scheming daemons Jul 2012 #1

Meh. I don't read him, but I support him due to the attacks on him for being gay Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #3

nothing in my post referenced Greenwald's sexuality at all scheming daemons Jul 2012 #6

I remember the good old days when he was accused of being an anti-Bush hack by the right... Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #7

I was just thinking about that. Wasn't his career essentially made because Democratic members of Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #19

And it didn't hurt that his criticisms of Bush's surveillance state were widely quoted on DU. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #24

Consider the source. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2012 #20

I remember that too. What he is is a true journalist. But it's fun to watch the sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #40

+1 snot Jul 2012 #55

Those were the days. Du was so happy to have him exposing Bush's policies, Autumn Jul 2012 #77

How sad that pro-Obama vs. anti-Obama is your criteria. I suggest the criteria of rhett o rick Jul 2012 #27

Not to mention rudycantfail Jul 2012 #34

your standard of what constitutes a 'hack' is laughable stockholmer Jul 2012 #83

Funny, judging by the right-leaning policies now supported by New Democrats whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #12

Glenn Greenwald is a strong advocate for civil liberty and justice. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #17

Some people have to simplify, simplify. D vs. R no matter what. Pro-Obama vs. Anti-Obama rhett o rick Jul 2012 #28

true JDPriestly Jul 2012 #78

ahh, I can smell the blue kool-aid all the way over here in Sweden stockholmer Jul 2012 #84

Good. The Guardian is a great newspaper Greenwald is a great journalist. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #2

I was about his 10th reader on Unclaimed Terrority Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #4

+1 hifiguy Jul 2012 #16

+2 Octafish Jul 2012 #35

Thanks for that! Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #36

This is a great move for him -- another reason to add The Guardian to my daily read list :) nashville_brook Jul 2012 #5

Oh no Salon! Like him or lump him, Greenwald was something of an intellectual giant, there. Romulox Jul 2012 #8

Good luck with that, Glenn. MineralMan Jul 2012 #9

Well that was refreshingly illogical! Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #10

Not really. MineralMan Jul 2012 #11

Of course it had nothing to do with him making an example of you whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #13

You remember that? MineralMan Jul 2012 #14

Nope. He he still links to you. Click on "simle-minded" Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #23

thanks for that arely staircase Jul 2012 #37

Oh, I agree! Five uses of asshat (and variations) in one short post is brilliant! Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #46

well, arely staircase Jul 2012 #48

If you are on hallucinogens, maybe. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #57

Hahaha! You are a good egg girl gone mad. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #59

Wow. Thanks for that. Autumn Jul 2012 #82

i wonder what greenwald's du troll handle is. arely staircase Jul 2012 #49

Interesting speculation. Do you know why he lives where does btw? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #65

yes because he is a member of the one percent who can afford to move to rio. arely staircase Jul 2012 #66

Sad, really, to attribute malice where there is none. Regardless of his sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #67

must be nice to be loaded like that. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #68

Really? I guess Greenwald and his partner wouldn't know what it would be like to 'be loaded like sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #69

do i believe i should have the same rights as straight people? arely staircase Jul 2012 #70

How about Greenwald? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #71

yes, he has the right to be a wealthy, jet setting libertarian nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #72

Okay, that has to be one of the hilarious things that I have read about Greenwald! Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #74

Why do think he is loaded? Have you access to his bank account? Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #73

because a lawyer who gives up his practice because he is "bored" and jets off to live in rio arely staircase Jul 2012 #75

That doesn't answer the question. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #80

yes it answers the question. just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean it isn't real arely staircase Jul 2012 #81

LOL, I forgot about that . bahrbearian Jul 2012 #15

Are you running Firefox NoScript? That stops those ads. But sometimes the pages come badly, if I.. freshwest Jul 2012 #21

Greenwald has so many readers I doubt he'll miss you, so not to worry. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #42

K&R myrna minx Jul 2012 #18

Fuck Ron Paul...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #22

congrats glenn, that's something of a promotion stupidicus Jul 2012 #25

He will be missed Zyzafyx Jul 2012 #26

You can still read him. He'll be writing for the U.S.A Guardian. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #29

I am betting on a year more at best. NBC now has total control of MSNBC. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #30

Mention Greenwald and the usual athoritarians and "my party right or wrong" UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #31

good for him! Mr. Greenwald is a valuable and truly nonpartisan man of conscience and a great writer Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #32

All the best to Glenn lordsummerisle Jul 2012 #33

glenn will be cranking out his circumlocutory observations on american politics for a british rag? arely staircase Jul 2012 #38

Indeed he will! And I will be pleased to read every last word. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #39

why? once you have read his lede you have read the whole thing arely staircase Jul 2012 #43

If you mean he repeats facts, then you are correct. There is an old saying: sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #50

no, i mean he has poor writing skills arely staircase Jul 2012 #52

Well, fortunately for him, while you are entitled to your opinion, it is not shared by enough people sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #53

i am sure he will be just fine nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #61

I look forward to reading him at the Gardian. 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #41

congrats to him, will be bookmarking and reading the Guardian quinnox Jul 2012 #44

The NYT reporting this move is a great tribute to someone who started out as a blogger and sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #45

+100000 woo me with science Jul 2012 #63

Congrats fascisthunter Jul 2012 #47

+1 xchrom Jul 2012 #51

+1 Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #79

Great to hear! morningfog Jul 2012 #54

So, how many great journalists are left now who continue to work in US media? snot Jul 2012 #56

Amy Goodman. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #58

As Luminous Animal said below, Amy Goodman. And Bill Moyers. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #60

If he doesn't join the NUJ, he's still just another anti-union asshole. Robb Jul 2012 #62

Thank you, Glenn, woo me with science Jul 2012 #64

This news make all the right* people mad. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #76