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2016 Postmortem

reddread

(6,896 posts) Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:08 PM Nov 2015

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what role(s) do(es) the NSA and Security/MIC aspects of the US GOVT have within the Dem primary?

how are they being represented, resisted or protected?
do they have a candidate?

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what role(s) do(es) the NSA and Security/MIC aspects of the US GOVT have within the Dem primary? (Original Post) reddread Nov 2015 OP

I'll take "Conspiracy Theories for 100", Alex... brooklynite Nov 2015 #1

I'll take FISA violations seriously reddread Nov 2015 #2

And that has what to do with the Primary? brooklynite Nov 2015 #4

Defense Industry Embraces Democrats, Hillary By Far The Favorite 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #3

thank you reddread Nov 2015 #5

I put that under Hillary's umbrella FLson Nov 2015 #6

How does a President "gut" a law? (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #10

He didn't try any executive orders. FLson Nov 2015 #11

Don't know, except I am positive they won't be pulling any strings on Bernie's behalf. GoneFishin Nov 2015 #7

Lets just put it this way.... AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #8

something unrelated Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #9

brooklynite

(94,358 posts)

1. I'll take "Conspiracy Theories for 100", Alex...

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:10 PM

Nov 2015

reddread

(6,896 posts)

2. I'll take FISA violations seriously

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:13 PM

Nov 2015

inalienable rights.

brooklynite

(94,358 posts)

4. And that has what to do with the Primary?

Reply to reddread (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:17 PM

Nov 2015

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. Defense Industry Embraces Democrats, Hillary By Far The Favorite

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:16 PM

Nov 2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/17/defense-industry-embraces_n_68927.html

reddread

(6,896 posts)

5. thank you

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:19 PM

Nov 2015

FLson

(93 posts)

6. I put that under Hillary's umbrella

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:27 PM

Nov 2015

In my book Obama should have gutted the Patriot Act and put the NSA on a tight leash. I don't feel like any of that happened and Hillary didn't call him out on it. And those are things I want done.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

10. How does a President "gut" a law? (nt)

Reply to FLson (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:53 PM

Nov 2015

FLson

(93 posts)

11. He didn't try any executive orders.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:56 PM

Nov 2015

He didn't publicly make a campaign among Democrats to do it. He just quietly let it be.

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)

7. Don't know, except I am positive they won't be pulling any strings on Bernie's behalf.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:48 PM

Nov 2015

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

8. Lets just put it this way....

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:53 PM

Nov 2015

Bernie, please don't fly on any small planes.

Truprogressive85

(900 posts)

9. something unrelated

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:53 PM

Nov 2015

why has the FBI been spying on BLM protesters ?

Did they spy on Bundy ranch or any of those Glenn Beck freedom raillies ?

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