How accurate is Wayne Madson?

[YEM]

I so want to belive that report about Dick being on that DC madame list. Is Wayne pretty good with reporting?

[bdamomma]

1. I know a few weeks ago, Wayne was on Mike Malloy's show

and Mike recommended his site.

[bdamomma]

2. delete

[Lurking Dem]

3. Not at all.

[tularetom]

4. He doesn't enjoy a great reputation around here

Yet I've never seen any of his stuff refuted (Unless you call "oh, that's just Wayne Madsen" refuted).

[FrenchieCat]

14. He's been rebuffed many times......he's a provocateur.....

that's how he makes his living. His facts are usually only 1/2 right, meaning not right at all!

Democratic Underground used to link to his site, and chose to stop the practice back in 2005.

Democratic Underground considers Wayne Madsen to be a highly unrealiable and/or bigoted web site. We prefer to give them no extra publicity here.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2298555&mesg_id=2299675

If you want a specific example, I have one in particular in where the only thing that Madsen was attempting to accomplish was "Character assassination" (PM me - as I don't want to open a whole butt ugly can of worms). He's effective at it, because many on the left considering him what he is not; reliable.

[DancingBear]

5. Read his site - decide for yourself

Lots of folks here disparage him, but you will find he is on a par with Palast when it comes to investigative reporting.

Let's just say I trust him a lot more than the paid political operatives who don't - if you catch the drift...

P.S. Both Randi and Malloy believe him - he is on their radio programs regularly.

P.P.S. I can't link to his site here - it is banned.

[seemslikeadream]

13. so does Cynthia McKinny

believe in him

[rinsd]

20. That is an insult to Palast

People disparage Madsen because he has literally made shit up.

How soon people forget the cancelled check that he was suddenly unable to produce.

[kenny blankenship]

6. Twice as accurate as augury by the livers of beasts and fowls

but only a third as accurate as Tarot card reading by a blind schizophrenic.

[Lurking Dem]

7. LOL!

[BrotherBuzz]

8. Blind pigs and acorns come to mind when Madson is mentioned

:shrug:

[yardwork]

18. LOL!

[SmokingJacket]

9. He's had some big stories that never seemed to pan out.

That can taint a guy's reputation.

Boy, I want to believe that about Cheeney too...

[jbonkowski]

10. He claims three confirmations on this story

That tends to add some weight to the story. I doubt he had such careful sourcing on previous "stories" that didn't pan out, or did he?

jim

[yardwork]

19. That's typical of him, actually. He's always got zillions of "sources"

that never get named and "confirmations" that fade away.

See post above about blind pig and acorns.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

11. He's About As Accurate As I Am Soft Spoken. Nuff Said.

Grain of salt friend. Grain of salt.

[earth mom]

12. He's pissed off some people around here and so they scoff at him...BUT

many more people believe him.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

17. Belief Is Opinion. Fact Is Fact. Fact Is, He's A Crock Of Shit.

That's factual regardless of how many people ignorantly believe in him.

[Adelante]

15. Sloppy in research

In my observation.

[NoPasaran]

16. Sort of like a broken clock

With its hands missing.

[Nye Bevan]

21. Similar to Capitol Hill Blue and Jason Leopold

Liberal porn- enjoyable fantasy and wishful thinking, but don't mistake it for reality.