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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 PM

    bernbart

    I read the New York Times. What if (sic) observe is that many of you read only the 'edited' excerpts from news articles presented to you online by people like Glenn. Both the left and right do the same thing.

    Ah, now, you would be wrong about that. I read prolifically, widely, thoroughly and enjoyably (which means I like to read a lot). Why do you assume I read "only the 'edited' excerpts presented ... by people like Glenn"? Is it because you can't find an angle of attack?

    You don't have to agree with either Greenwald or anyone who comments here. But I don't think it's too much to ask that you make your case with something other than "you know what occurred to me the other day while reading the authoritative NY Times? Why, there's a lot of misinformed disagreement out there among the rabble"!

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