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'Anonymous' gets media frenzy without pesky scrutiny for new book
The Hill ^ | 11 08 2019 | Joe Concha

Posted on 11/08/2019 12:37:27 PM PST by yesthatjallen

The media frenzy has already begun around a forthcoming book by a person known only as "Anonymous." Excerpts are slowly being leaked out to liberal opinion hosts like MSNBC's Rachel Maddow in an effort to serve up the usual red meat to her audience.

In this case, an old question must be asked: Where's the beef in this red meat? Because Anonymous is just that: An unknown entity. There are lots of perks to that.

He or she also literally declared in the title of a 2018 New York Times op-ed: "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration."

I’m sure there won't be any agenda here or twisting of narratives or facts whatsoever.

By remaining anonymous, the author’s credibility cannot be scrutinized. He or she can't be questioned on camera, for it would mean revealing the author’s true identity. Nor can we question the harrowing tales of President Trump, and the clear and present danger he supposedly presents to the nation, which neither Aaron Sorkin nor Oliver Stone could script any better.

Using basic logic and presenting an argument that few broadcast journalists will broach, has anyone considered out loud why Anonymous chooses to stay anonymous?

The most reasonable answer is easy to arrive at: Because he or she is a low-level administration employee who doesn't have any real access or interaction with the president or senior decisionmakers in the Trump administration.

SNIP

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anonymous; trump
The original NYT OP ED by Anonymous:

I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration

1 posted on 11/08/2019 12:37:27 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

D E S P E R A T I O N !

Gotta keep the meme going.

Orange man bad, reason MMMCCLVI.


2 posted on 11/08/2019 12:43:57 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Pledge: "...and to the Democracy for which it stands..." I give up. Use the democRat meme...)
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To: yesthatjallen

Is it Joe Klein?

If outed can he be charged with cybercrimes? Libel? (When “Anonymous” accused Knoxville Mayor Madelyn Rogero of being in the KKK)?


3 posted on 11/08/2019 12:44:46 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: yesthatjallen

“Ich bin ein Anonymous”?


4 posted on 11/08/2019 12:46:56 PM PST by Lockbox
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To: yesthatjallen
The Marxists are seeing all their ploys failing. They are now to the point of throwing anything at the Donald to see if they can get even a smidgen to stick. Their lust for POWER and domination knows no sanity or limits. It is a tactic such as this that has driven insurrections. Fort Sumter did not have to happen but by the time it did there was no alternative. I think that is what the Marxists want, massive disruption so they can step in and impose rule. We and the world are in dangerous times.

When you think of the numbers that have not a clue as to what is going on or do not care, well, God help us all.

5 posted on 11/08/2019 1:03:21 PM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: yesthatjallen

Probably screenwriter wannabe Schifty Schif.


6 posted on 11/08/2019 1:06:09 PM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Of course, we all believe Anonymous, just like we believed Ballsey Ford and the porn star’s lawyer who later turned out to be a con man and an embezzler. Just like we believed Rachel Maddow and the rest of the MSM when they took us on a 30-month ride through BS-ville, promising impeachable offenses galore.

Just like we believed Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Strzok, and Lisa Page.


7 posted on 11/08/2019 1:06:10 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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To: yesthatjallen
A book entitled "Anonymous" by an anonymous author written to attack the president anonymously and reported in the biggest anonymous fake news newspaper, owned by a far Left, Trump-hating democRAT, Jeff Bezos, the WashingtonComPost.

Now seriously, what could go wrong?

I wouldn't be surprised if the WashingtonComPost wrote this fake book themselves and published it to make their fake, made-up "news" stories sound real.

Enough with the anonymous fake news reporting about anonymous fake news. Enough already.

If a news source doesn't report the NAME of their source, corroborated by other NAMED sources, I don't believe any of it anymore.

For an account to be credible, it has to have a named source. Period.

Anybody can make up scurrilous information anonymously. Without a name, it is just fake news.

Anonymous, my ass.

8 posted on 11/08/2019 2:16:26 PM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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It is hard to believe that some ambitious reporter with mobility could not find out who this person is. Not to mention some low-level intelligence officer.

Examine new Swiss bank accounts, etc.


9 posted on 11/08/2019 2:21:00 PM PST by odawg
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You presume this a real book.

I think the WashingtonComPost made it up, had it published and is using it as a basis for trashing Trump, anonymously, of course.

Without a named author, named sources collaborating the story, this is just fake news.

Anybody could make this sh*t up. Try one of the night janitors at the WashingtonComPost. They're probably making some extra money on the side.

10 posted on 11/08/2019 5:52:46 PM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: HotHunt

“ou presume this a real book.”

I said nothing about the book.

There is someone behind it. He needs to be outed.


11 posted on 11/08/2019 6:29:09 PM PST by odawg
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To: odawg
Well, you mention the author so that presumes there's a book.

You say they need to be outed.

I say the book, author and the content is fake.

12 posted on 11/08/2019 6:50:15 PM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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