We need more Matt Taibbi's, to be sure. But we don't need to call them assholes. I agree with all of what you say here, but ""he's an asshole, in other words" is, in my view an utter non sequitur.
Will take into consideration. i think he can be frustrating in certain ways, which is why I reached for the word (so not a total non-sequitur), but you may be right it's not entirely the right word. In olden times he might have been called a gadfly, though I think that doesn't quite capture the contempt he dumps on others.
Thanks for the response. I've been a Taibbi fan for a long time and was horrified by his treatment by the MSM, Medhi Hasan (whom Lee Fang demolished), and the Dems on the committee.
Also a Greenwald fan since the Guardian days.
BTW I'm Barbara Zabel's partner, and have met and admire your brother. (And find good things on Tablet).
We need more Matt Taibbi's, to be sure. But we don't need to call them assholes. I agree with all of what you say here, but ""he's an asshole, in other words" is, in my view an utter non sequitur.
Will take into consideration. i think he can be frustrating in certain ways, which is why I reached for the word (so not a total non-sequitur), but you may be right it's not entirely the right word. In olden times he might have been called a gadfly, though I think that doesn't quite capture the contempt he dumps on others.
Thanks for the response. I've been a Taibbi fan for a long time and was horrified by his treatment by the MSM, Medhi Hasan (whom Lee Fang demolished), and the Dems on the committee.
Also a Greenwald fan since the Guardian days.
BTW I'm Barbara Zabel's partner, and have met and admire your brother. (And find good things on Tablet).
Totally agree about the treatment of him. It's like they don't care about or understand journalism at all. Say hi to Barbara for me!