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Dr Hobbitstein

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25. It's NOT an anonymous source.

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 05:13 PM

Nov 2019

It is a known source by those who are publishing the information (ie, the New York Times). They wish to remain anonymous to the public.

Deep Throat was also anonymous to the public. But not to Woodward and Bernstein.

This is normal in journalism to protect important sources.

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Anonymous' vows to unveil identity as 2020 heats up [View all] brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

This has the potential of making some folks a lot of money Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #1

How would we feel if "anonymous" sources were attacking a Democratic President from the inside? jalan48 Nov 2019 #2

If we had a Democratic President behaving as Trump does, I would be grateful for any insiders pnwmom Nov 2019 #4

Me 2. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2019 #7

Why would you think a Democratic President had to do anything wrong? It's about anonymous jalan48 Nov 2019 #9

They aren't anonymous to the NY Times DrToast Nov 2019 #12

The bureaucracy is huge. Relying on secret sources for information is dangerous. When our jalan48 Nov 2019 #18

The NYT knows how to vet and to confirm sources.. reACTIONary Nov 2019 #36

Anonymous isn't speaking in a vacuum. He is speaking in a context we can see in front of us pnwmom Nov 2019 #23

We see it. The other side doesn't and those not paying much attention will just see the headlines. jalan48 Nov 2019 #28

The article is about Anonymous's claim that he will go public. That's when we will pnwmom Nov 2019 #32

That could be. I oppose the use of anonymous sources but support whistleblowers. jalan48 Nov 2019 #33

Journalism relies on anonymous sources a lot JonLP24 Nov 2019 #46

Watergate wouldn't have happened except for an anonymous source to the WA Post. pnwmom Nov 2019 #35

So when a civil servant sees wrongdoing from a President Aquaria Nov 2019 #27

There's an existing process for whistleblowers in the government to come forward. jalan48 Nov 2019 #30

And there is a right to freedom of speech... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #37

And the whistleblower has apparently been outed by Breitbart, and is constantly pnwmom Nov 2019 #45

It's called the "Dead-Public-Servent Express"... uriel1972 Nov 2019 #48

This! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #44

One would hope Democrats wouldn't support any Democratic President who has been destructive Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #5

You seem to think a Democrat would have to engage in behavior like Trump's in order to have jalan48 Nov 2019 #10

You're confused DrToast Nov 2019 #13

Good luck-Fox News will have a heyday with "anonymous" sources once it's accepted as the norm. jalan48 Nov 2019 #19

It's NOT an anonymous source. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #25

And in the future when an anonymous source is giving their information to Fox News? jalan48 Nov 2019 #34

Fox News DOES use anonymous sources.... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #42

You are really reaching here. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #43

It IS the excepted norm... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #38

That's true PatSeg Nov 2019 #14

A Democrat that behaves like Trump would not have gotten elected in the first place and if they cstanleytech Nov 2019 #15

It's not about behavior, it's about the use of anonymous sources to spread disinformation. It jalan48 Nov 2019 #22

Oh for crying out fucking loud! Aquaria Nov 2019 #29

I can see you are having a hard time following the argument here. It's OK. Read carefully and jalan48 Nov 2019 #31

I think s/he understands the argument quite well... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #39

I might have already said so, but... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #40

My question is justgamma Nov 2019 #3

Screw anonymous! This is nothing but a distraction and/or a way to make money KSNY Nov 2019 #6

He's going to need protection for a long time after he gets the information out & reveals his name. Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #11

Perhaps....or maybe he/she figures that his/her book will sell better once the id is revealed KSNY Nov 2019 #16

When will super secret QAnon come out? safeinOhio Nov 2019 #8

This is in my moonscape Nov 2019 #17

"Hasn't heard the last of me"? maxsolomon Nov 2019 #20

They'll unveil their indentity Dopers_Greed Nov 2019 #21

What if it's Ivanka? Yavin4 Nov 2019 #24

It is likely a Republican that loves John McCain JonLP24 Nov 2019 #47

Complying with your subpoena would be a good start, McGahn swag Nov 2019 #26

John Brennan.....................nt Hotler Nov 2019 #41