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5. This is not Senator Sanders. It's Ron Fournier.

Reply to Pale Blue Dot (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 06:51 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-i-don-t-care-about-edward-snowden-20130612

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Sanders (re-posting from National Journal): Why I Don't Care About Edward Snowden [View all] Pale Blue Dot Jun 2013 OP

Bernie Autumn Jun 2013 #1

Bada bing! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #2

According to ProSense, the article Bernie endorses goes on to caution that some spying may be ok Leopolds Ghost Jun 2013 #64

Correct. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #3

Ditto Assange and Manning. snot Jun 2013 #42

Right. But it's also good to support those who take personal risk to reveal gov't abuses. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #4

He may turn out to be despicable, Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #13

This is not Senator Sanders. It's Ron Fournier. ProSense Jun 2013 #5

Obviously Sen Sanders agreed with it and posted it on his Senate website. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #17

Maybe, but ProSense Jun 2013 #23

That's the best you can do? Fuddnik Jun 2013 #24

Are you laughing because you have no counter? ProSense Jun 2013 #26

I'd like to know if Sanders took the intel briefings, like Franken did? MADem Jun 2013 #54

Its a lot better than what you've come up with madokie Jun 2013 #27

I don't care whether Sanders or anyone else agrees with it. There is only ONE ISSUE here no matter sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #28

No, ProSense Jun 2013 #30

.. NorthCarolina Jun 2013 #31

"I don't care whether Sanders or anyone else agrees with it." ProSense Jun 2013 #32

It matters to me who said it, fwiw. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #48

Is that an NSA talking point? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #77

And would Bernie agree with the suggestion that Obama is smearing Snowden to "deflect attention"? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #34

But, it does sound like mediahackwhore, Ron Fournier Cha Jun 2013 #40

Nothing in the article says Snowden gave any marions ghost Jun 2013 #50

Yes, he did give up secrets. He described how our China surveillance system works. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #67

The way I see it marions ghost Jun 2013 #68

"Everybody knows this regardless of what Snowden has said." SunSeeker Jun 2013 #69

Absolutely bang on. nt snagglepuss Jun 2013 #72

We agree marions ghost Jun 2013 #75

Barack Obama is the biggest Bush apologist. OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #41

ROFLMAO!! Your defense of the abuses by this administartion is bordering on lunacy bowens43 Jun 2013 #76

It still strikes at the heart of the matter. NT quakerboy Jun 2013 #19

Thanks for the clarification, Pro. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #47

BINGO Skittles Jun 2013 #6

Thank you! GoneOffShore Jun 2013 #7

It's the wrong question all right but I still care about Edward Snowden Catherina Jun 2013 #8

Well said, Catherina. Sometimes I think this country is completely lost. The American people sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #29

Zero, zilch, nada! Catherina Jun 2013 #38

Al Franken surprised me. Maedhros Jun 2013 #60

You got it. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #44

Interesting point. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #49

^^^^This^^^^ snagglepuss Jun 2013 #73

Exactly, Catarina. RILib Jun 2013 #53

Well said. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #57

I don't understand the mentality that if only we crush Snowden enough... BlueCheese Jun 2013 #9

Yup! BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #10

Exactly! Canuckistanian Jun 2013 #20

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #66

+1 snagglepuss Jun 2013 #74

eh. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #11

Bullseye!! Myrina Jun 2013 #12

THANK YOU !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #14

Kick LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #15

Bernie hits a home run.....again. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #16

Bernie Sanders has obviously been brainwashed by Glenn Greenwald East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #18

I feel I am among my people now. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2013 #21

K&R LWolf Jun 2013 #22

Yes - Bernie On Point And Focused cantbeserious Jun 2013 #25

K&R forestpath Jun 2013 #33

Same thing I've been saying on DU for days. morningfog Jun 2013 #35

I think the most important question now thucythucy Jun 2013 #36

K&R me b zola Jun 2013 #37

Thanks for posting this here. Bernie's one of the few whose intentions I trust anymore Catherina Jun 2013 #39

Great. Now Hong Kong Bernie is deflecting this back on Obama. Dr Fate Jun 2013 #43

Almost as good as Third Way Manny LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #55

The depends on your definition of "our" SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #71

Good questions. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #45

Once again Bernie is the voice of reason. faithnomore Jun 2013 #46

Exactly right. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #51

I disagree. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #52

It's an ad hominem attack, is all. Standard RW attactics. grahamhgreen Jun 2013 #56

As usual, Bernie gets it right lark Jun 2013 #58

It is a disturbing trend in our political culture. Maedhros Jun 2013 #61

Senator Sanders is right, what the real scandal is the breadth of the data collection on AMS. CarmanK Jun 2013 #59

That and the way they deliberately outsourced it to private corporations Catherina Jun 2013 #62

Senator Bernie Sanders.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2013 #63

k&r Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #65

Hammer meets nail. marmar Jun 2013 #70