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14. All are direct quotes from Greenwald from

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Thu Oct 2, 2014, 09:06 AM

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More from Glenn Greenwald: NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

Your obsession is adorable, Geek. Scootaloo Oct 2014 #2

You're denying the man has a dedicated fanbase and diehard defenders here? geek tragedy Oct 2014 #3

I don't think I've ever seen anyone call him "The greatest progressive ever to live." Scootaloo Oct 2014 #4

I'm a Greenwald fan but I have never seen anyone call him the Greatest Progressive to Ever Live Autumn Oct 2014 #5

I believe these to be Greenwald's quotes, but given your history, you need to provide a link. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #6

All from glenngreenwald.blogspot.com geek tragedy Oct 2014 #10

From the world's greatest progressive ever Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #17

I was expecting E.V. Debbs, and all I got was Grernwald? Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #7

Careful, lest you descend into self-parody. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #8

DU rec... SidDithers Oct 2014 #9

Is there a link so I can make sense of the points in this OP? freshwest Oct 2014 #11

All are direct quotes from Greenwald from geek tragedy Oct 2014 #14

Interesting And Instructive, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #12

Yes, It has been obvious to all non-Greenwald Fanboys what he was about from the beginning, sir stevenleser Oct 2014 #15

'Negative Nationalism', Sir, Is A Nice Phrase The Magistrate Oct 2014 #23

Is 'Negative Nationalism' similiar to this? freshwest Oct 2014 #26

Partially, yes. Orwell's full notes on nationalism where he describes negative nationalism stevenleser Oct 2014 #28

Thanks very much, I will search out all on that link to define this better for myself. freshwest Oct 2014 #29

Yep, it’s very telling. Chathamization Oct 2014 #34

If Governor Dean Said Anything Approximating That, Sir, He Was Wrong The Magistrate Oct 2014 #35

Not just wrong, it would mean Dean was furthering “the great project of the modern right” and Chathamization Oct 2014 #37

That Would Be The Effect, Sir, Viewed Coldly, If Any Action Were Taken On The Proposition The Magistrate Oct 2014 #38

Right, so Dean’s exempt from the “right-wing libertarian” label because he isn’t anti-war. Chathamization Oct 2014 #42

You Can Say Whatever You Want, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #44

And we're back to throwing around falsehoods about Greenwald it seems Chathamization Oct 2014 #50

You Prove Nothing, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #52

Of course Greenwald's endorsement of multiple Democrats and praise of Obama doesn't matter to you Chathamization Oct 2014 #54

O/U for Rec's for this thread is 23.5 - 12 hour limit Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #13

I think that is right for several reasons stevenleser Oct 2014 #16

Obsess much? Savannahmann Oct 2014 #18

Damn! hootinholler Oct 2014 #21

Actually no. He and Snowden didn't tell the truth about the NSA. stevenleser Oct 2014 #24

Pfui Savannahmann Oct 2014 #30

I've debunked all of that before. Here and now we have a chance to see what Greenwald and Snowden stevenleser Oct 2014 #31

You've debunked exactly nothing, and neither has been caught in a lie DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #32

I have multiple times. And now we have an opportunity to see more of what they are about. stevenleser Oct 2014 #33

Thank you. Well said. nt elias49 Oct 2014 #53

Bullshit! hootinholler Oct 2014 #19

Other famous quotes by progressive thinkers Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 #20

I was riffing off the greatest progressive to ever live hootinholler Oct 2014 #22

Yes, I did. I was under the influence of drugs at the time. randome Oct 2014 #25

It's nice to have a hobby. nt Union Scribe Oct 2014 #27

Telling that all the quotes are from ’05, since Greenwald has since said were uninformed and wrong Chathamization Oct 2014 #36

Howard Dean wanted the SCOTUS to gut Obamacare. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #39

You should start threads attacking Howard Dean Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #40

You May Be Over-Stating There A Bit, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #45

Governor Dean expressed hope the mandate geek tragedy Oct 2014 #46

Like Some Others, Sir, He Seemed To Think That A Step Towards Making Single-Payer Viable Politically The Magistrate Oct 2014 #47

No doubt our totally non-libertarian friend was seeking to gild his own geek tragedy Oct 2014 #48

I'd say the onus is on the person digging up the 9 year old comment to: 1. Not truncate it in an Chathamization Oct 2014 #49

Mischaracterization And Praise, Sir, Are Different Things The Magistrate Oct 2014 #51

Do you have ANY evidence that "He mis-characterized Gov. Dean, in an attempt to make his own views Chathamization Oct 2014 #56

There Is No Evidence, Sir, For Describing Gov. Dean As A 'Fervent Proponent Of State's Rights' The Magistrate Oct 2014 #57

Very few people....... NCTraveler Oct 2014 #41

kick Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #43

All hail Glenn Greenwald Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #58

K&R Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #55