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Mon Jan 2, 2012, 12:29 AM Jan 2012

GLENN GREENWALD IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR [View all]



GLENN GREENWALD IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR
By: Rick Moran
January 2, 2009


I used to make great sport of Salon’s Glenn Greenwald and his idiotic rantings against Bush, conservatives, Republicans, and individual bloggers he would attack irrationally. There is no one on the internet who exaggerates more, takes what someone writes or says completely and dishonestly out of context more often, or sets up larger strawmen - knocking them down with the kind of feverish frenzy one might see in a 14 year old drama queen.

His over the top, hysterical warnings about the imminent demise of American democracy, his one dimensional take on everything from the war to same sex marriage, and his insufferable, loutish, smugly self righteous attitude figured to be just too tempting a target for many of us who see in him the epitome of netroots hypocrisy and stupidity.

The rank deceitfulness of Greenwald is really getting tiresome. The idea that this ignorant hypocrite - as ignorant and hypocritical as any right winger he wants to name - has been given such a big megaphone at Salon would be incomprehensible except when you realize that his followers among the netroots are equally obtuse and perfidious when it comes to attacking their political and ideological enemies.

With that kind of devoted following, he’ll probably grab a Pulitzer someday.

http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/01/02/glenn-greenwald-is-pathological-liar/

So speaketh the appropriately named "right-wing nuthouse." They are not particularly fond of Mr. Greenwald. Way too liberal and radical for their tastes. What's interesting is that some of the personal attacks on Glenn Greenwald that we read today, written by self-proclaimed "liberals", are very similiar in tone to the brutal, malicious and hysterical rhetoric used by Republican right-wingers!

Interesting. BBI
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K&R baldguy Jan 2012 #1
Greenwald's but one of the "professional left" declared fair game. The Enemies List is long. DirkGently Jan 2012 #2
And growing every day. Who's next? What groups are next? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #3
And many of the attacks on Lefty posters who support Obama would make the Tea Party BLUSH. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #4
But that's the thing Renew Deal Jan 2012 #6
Supporting the President means constantly trashing any writers who have policy disagreements? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #8
I'm confused. I can't voice my opinion about someone else's opinion? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #10
Who's stopping you from voicing your opinions? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #13
Oh yes, calling progressives "simple minded" is a "policy disagreeement." joshcryer Jan 2012 #17
Who called a progressive simple minded? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #18
GG? joshcryer Jan 2012 #19
Link? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #20
False equivalency. tabatha Jan 2012 #5
"why are you using caps?" Because the caption was posted in caps on the website. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #7
Looking at all the controversy, I'm relieved to have no idea who the guy is bhikkhu Jan 2012 #9
If both the left and the right hate someone.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #11
Actually, if both the right and the left hate someone, it *might* mean ... tledford Jan 2012 #27
Oh, but the left loves Obama.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #32
Greenwald calls 'um like he sees 'um. Most of the time, I agree. nt bertman Jan 2012 #12
Why are you posting the ramblings of right-wing loons at DU?... SidDithers Jan 2012 #14
To preempt you. kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #22
Well played! nt stillwaiting Jan 2012 #23
Weak sauce... SidDithers Jan 2012 #26
Boom Union Scribe Jan 2012 #29
Right Wing Nut House must be where he visits Ron Paul n/t banned from Kos Jan 2012 #15
Not at Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #16
Yet you replied. HangOnKids Jan 2012 #34
Uh-huh. Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #36
All on the front page of GD right now. Do you see the futility? DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #21
K&R NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #24
"very similiar in tone" bvar22 Jan 2012 #25
Unrec. Give it a rest. Matariki Jan 2012 #28
Time is money... Bobbie Jo Jan 2012 #30
Are you Greenwald?? MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #31
If you replace Bush with Obama in that screed it reads just like most of the attacks against him on Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #33
I love Greenwald Weisbergkevin Jan 2012 #35
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