In 2 of my other diaries several people questioned why I associated Glenn Greenwald with Ron & Rand Paul.They made the accusation that I simply made up the association and that Greenwald had never been aligned with them.
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One poster asked why I said Greenwald despised Democrats.I responded with this post. It was a speech Greenwald gave in 2010 days after the disastrous election for Democrats.
The speech was sponsored & attended by Paulite Libertarians at the University of Wisconsin.
At a talk given the day after the 2010 election — one that was a disaster for Democrats — “progressive” writer and civil liberties lawyer Glenn Greenwald gave a talk at the University of Wisconsin, and expressed the hope that Democrats might suffer the same fate in 2012.
even though I know that by abstaining or supporting a third party, I’m going to be sacrificing some of my short term political interests; I’m going to be causing a few more Republicans to be elected than otherwise might be elected; on balance, I’m willing to sacrifice my short term interests in order to do something to subvert the stranglehold that these two parties have on the political process because electing more Democrats, even though it’s a little less scary, accomplishes nothing good.
Here's what some of the Ron Paul fans said about Greenwald's speech
The speech was stellar with too many good points to touch on in a single blog post. I would like to point out that in the Q&A at 38:00 Greenwald specifically addresses a possible alliance between progressives and Ron Paul libertarians. He also mentions Gary Johnson as a unique candidate with possibly the best chance of bringing this coalition together in a 2012 run for president.
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And here's the DAILY PAUL touting Greenwald's speech
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Some of the Ron & Rand Paul supporters are even confused as to why Glenn Greenwald is viewed as a progressive.
From the comments:
It's tough to know what Greenwald is. 2 days ago on MSNBC he denied being either a "progressive" or a "liberal." I was at the speech and he sounded very libertarian to me. If he's not a libertarian yet he certainly could be converted into one.
This is why I said Greenwald was a Ron & Rand Paul libertarian.Because he is.
This is why I get frustrated when I see Greenwald & Bill Maher trying to sell Rand Paul to left leaning audiences.
I wrote this diary because I felt it was an easier way to respond to the numerous posters who asked me to show proof about Greenwald being associated with the Pauls.
Please refrain from accusations that I am "obsessed" with him.This diary is an extended response.