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AgingAmerican

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32. Then stop heaping attention on him

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Glenn Greenwald, International Attention Whore [View all] MjolnirTime Jul 2013 OP

He's a journalist, but because you don't like what he writes about... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #1

I guess that makes Bill O'Reilly a 'journalist', too. railsback Jul 2013 #28

You don't know what a journalist is, do you? Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #29

Yes, according to the Greenwald standard railsback Jul 2013 #30

A non-answer to my question Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #31

LoL. Its not a 'non-answer' railsback Jul 2013 #35

-1 :( FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #2

-1 darkangel218 Jul 2013 #3

Wow -- the "Two Minutes Hate" is stretching into extra minutes this morning... villager Jul 2013 #4

it will be a while to catch up to the Years Hate against the President. Whisp Jul 2013 #56

"You should learn not to be so thin skinned and sensitive" villager Jul 2013 #62

Old tactic. snappyturtle Jul 2013 #5

He's a self-important editorialist that thinks he's above the law. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #6

Actually, he's a journalist. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #7

Journalists report facts leaving the reader to his own opinion treestar Jul 2013 #12

No, he reports facts that apparently disturb some here on DU... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #18

THIS Fawke Em Jul 2013 #21

+10000 kentuck Jul 2013 #22

He reports his opinions which some here treestar Jul 2013 #23

Please, by all means, point out the "opinion" vs "fact" Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #25

Zzzhoooom! That's the sound of the First Amendment being thrown under HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #64

George Orwell wrote of the two minutes of hate nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #8

Greenwald is far more dangerous than Goldstein. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #48

I would like to see your evidence that he forced Snowden to nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #50

He didn't force him, but he definitely had a hand in making it happen. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #52

I want to see a concrete piece of evidence nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #54

Goldstein may or may not exist Fumesucker Jul 2013 #51

His name is Legion. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #53

-1 Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #9

U mad Bro? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #10

As mad as you'll be when Snowden gets arrested. You'll weep for the hero. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #49

Recommended with "authority" Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

Agree, there are many attention whores treestar Jul 2013 #13

He gets to be an "attention whore" again this Wednesday... kentuck Jul 2013 #14

R#7 & K n/t UTUSN Jul 2013 #15

Awesome transparency page. nt DLevine Jul 2013 #16

Haha, agreed! nt City Lights Jul 2013 #26

Thanks for pointing that out. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #55

Nailed it! Scurrilous Jul 2013 #17

Give it up. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #19

He wants a movie made about him like Julian Assange. n/t vaberella Jul 2013 #20

Vaberella!! How are you? Haven't seen you in forever! Number23 Jul 2013 #61

Hey. I know, I missed you too. I notice the bashing. vaberella Jul 2013 #68

Well, when things get too stupid in GD (and they will) Number23 Jul 2013 #71

Got your attention. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #24

On DU it's OK to bash Greenwald with insults, but not OK to bash Obama with similar insults. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #27

Seriously?... SidDithers Jul 2013 #39

I don't really look at it that way. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #59

Then stop heaping attention on him AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #32

Boo hoo for you. Unrec. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #33

I don't know about Greenwald, but I'm pretty sure about someone else. Link Speed Jul 2013 #34

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Jul 2013 #40

You are not mad that he releases information slowly Federosky Jul 2013 #36

You may be on to something here War Horse Jul 2013 #37

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2013 #38

he used to be REALLY REALLY good when he held the Bush Administration and the GOP accountable Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #41

Why does this thread make me think of... 99Forever Jul 2013 #42

He is a HACK, true that... Tikki Jul 2013 #43

Journalist exposes rampant domestic spying; get's attacked with factless smears. last1standing Jul 2013 #44

The approved ratio seems to be 9 personal attacks on Greenwald for every 1 thread about the issues. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #45

I really appreciate Glenn Greenwald. Quantess Jul 2013 #46

We need more Greenwalds in the world n/t Oilwellian Jul 2013 #47

Internet attention whore ? G_j Jul 2013 #57

Why are we still even debating this? vi5 Jul 2013 #58

the swooners are upset at the forced outing Skittles Jul 2013 #60

you again with the swooners? Whisp Jul 2013 #65

you again defending the swooners? Skittles Jul 2013 #66

So a journalist, doing his job, getting information out to the public, is a "whore" usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #63

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #67

This is the shit the centrists proudly post now? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #69

It's below the average intelligence of a YouTube reply muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #70