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56. Heh, another 'progressive' who preferred the economy and health care system

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Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:38 AM

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Blowback from the White House's Vindictive War on Whistleblowers [View all] 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 OP

What a sad moment in America's history. Our first African American President might be truedelphi Jul 2013 #1

sad but true summary,. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #10

...BUT he was "historic". bvar22 Jul 2013 #11

The problem is, the biggest single positive accomplishment by this President truebluegreen Jul 2013 #14

Lets be fair vdogg Jul 2013 #88

Maybe. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #90

So you honestly think vdogg Jul 2013 #112

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #116

Do you honestly think truebluegreen Jul 2013 #117

Be honest? Wow, what a concept. /sarcasm Amonester Jul 2013 #100

That's what makes it so especially bad. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #36

We are going to have to look closer and deeper at those we support at the National Level andthesheepgoesbleet Jul 2013 #52

Ironically, its the whistle blowers that are bringing the magnifying glass to bear... Veilex Jul 2013 #84

Those people thought they were behind a Liberal.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #83

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #101

Thanks for the memories Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #122

+ + + Articulate and true. byeya Jul 2013 #12

Rec n/t AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #21

Except for that Obamacare and pulling the economy out of Bush's ditch thing. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #28

Both of which place corporations far ahead of voters, and neither of which Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #38

That is the view of the same 10% fringe obsessed with the NSA story. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #42

Just keep telling yourself that. That way, someone will believe it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #44

Still bitter that your crowd's collaboration with the Tea Party to kill the ACA failed? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #45

Oh my... Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #50

No, just observing that on the major legislative accomplishments geek tragedy Jul 2013 #57

Oh, that's a shame. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #61

Your fellow travelers are telling me that the US health care system geek tragedy Jul 2013 #63

"fellow travelers".. That's so 1950's. truth2power Jul 2013 #87

What else do you call people so far around the left bend that they're holding geek tragedy Jul 2013 #99

It's guilt by association. A disinformation tactic... truth2power Jul 2013 #114

If you agree with Michelle Bachmann and disagree with Bernie Sanders on the single most geek tragedy Jul 2013 #115

You're all over the place, Geek... truth2power Jul 2013 #118

The OP tried to reduce the Obama presidency to the NSA issue and treat geek tragedy Jul 2013 #119

No he didn't, Geek. First of all, I think we both agree that the OP wasn't written truth2power Jul 2013 #120

Slight mistake--the post to which I replied did the reducing: geek tragedy Jul 2013 #121

No problem. I've noticed that the graphic that precedes the actual body of a thread truth2power Jul 2013 #123

This was simple error in my part. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #124

Grouping everyone that does not agree with you as Tea-baggers? Really? RC Jul 2013 #77

Your definition is self-contradictory geek tragedy Jul 2013 #78

Cognitive dissonance much? RC Jul 2013 #81

Thank you for proving my point. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #95

You do seem to know about that. RC Jul 2013 #103

Good summary of the thinking of those who truedelphi Jul 2013 #105

" people who are stuck with the job of governing." ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #108

Someone always gets stuck with it. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #110

Poor things.... ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #111

It's not a matter of personal misfortune. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #113

Saddest of all.... lark Jul 2013 #91

It would help to be factual instead of hyperbolic geek tragedy Jul 2013 #94

Does anyone truly know the extent to which privacy has been invaded? lark Jul 2013 #106

All of that stuff would be recorded without any government spy program. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #109

Egalitarian Thug "their stated purposes"? I read a book some time saidsimplesimon Jul 2013 #92

We're far from alone in that. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #97

Fundamentally, the economy is the same as it was under Bush. nt NCTraveler Jul 2013 #46

Sorry the facts don't agree with your need to whine geek tragedy Jul 2013 #51

Your childish snark aside... NCTraveler Jul 2013 #58

I'm saying it's no longer in a death spiral threatening to suck us into a severe depression. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #60

I fully agree with this. NCTraveler Jul 2013 #67

The biggest economic threat is/was dependence on big carbon. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #70

If you're talking about the HC Bill with no PO, that funneled Medicaid funds into sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #48

Heh, another 'progressive' who preferred the economy and health care system geek tragedy Jul 2013 #56

The healthcare system WAS better under Bush leftstreet Jul 2013 #59

An idiotic argument to support an idiotic conclusion--sadly common around here. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #62

Glad to hear I'm in the majority leftstreet Jul 2013 #66

No, you people who support Michelle Bachmann's efforts to repeal Obamacare geek tragedy Jul 2013 #68

But, Obama has already 'repealed' parts of Obamacare leftstreet Jul 2013 #69

Are you gonna donate to Louie Gohmert now that your primary anti-Obamacare geek tragedy Jul 2013 #71

All R Donations R Belong to Insurers! leftstreet Jul 2013 #72

But, you're on the Republicans' side on health care. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #73

I favor replacing Obama care with Single Payer, Universal Health Care. RC Jul 2013 #80

I would favor a changeover to single payer myself. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #98

No, Obama is leftstreet Jul 2013 #85

The Republicans have one healthcare goal: return us to the health care system we had under Bush. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #96

Heh, another Democrat who supported the rescue of the Private HC Corporations and sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #74

Private HC corporations were in no need of rescue. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #75

The drug companis were surely rescued pscot Jul 2013 #82

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #79

For the Professional Left, but not genuine liberals michigandem58 Jul 2013 #104

K&R. Words of wisdom from a whistle blower who suffered the blunt for exposting corruption think Jul 2013 #2

Yep. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #4

Thank you, Shami Leibowitz, for speaking out. My heart cries upon reading your letter. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #3

+1. "..the White House's Vindictive War on Whistleblowers." blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #5

The DOJ went after Leibowitz with a vengeance Enthusiast Jul 2013 #6

Makes me wonder who the evil doers are. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #7

South of my border . . . ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #18

In Politics Phlem Jul 2013 #93

That Government Lawlessness Is Occurring Under A Democratic President Is Despicable cantbeserious Jul 2013 #8

What lawlessness? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #27

"It is one of the genuine marks of servitude to have the law either concealed or precarious." bemildred Jul 2013 #29

Of course. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #31

Such accusations are very popular among our ruling elites, are they not? bemildred Jul 2013 #32

I would have no idea what is popular amongst our ruling elites, not being one. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #34

People should only be watched when there is judicially certified probable cause, case by case. bemildred Jul 2013 #37

The law enforcement apparatus--divorced from intelligence gathering--is capable only geek tragedy Jul 2013 #40

The Constitution does not need to know about data mining. bemildred Jul 2013 #49

This would be a lot simpler if data belonged to the consumer. But it does not. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #55

I don't think we have really sorted that question out yet. Perhaps it is time? bemildred Jul 2013 #64

cheers nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #33

+1 nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #35

baaaaaahhhhhhhh frylock Jul 2013 #76

Happened with the Wilson administration as well - TBF Jul 2013 #89

Exactly, it is quite ironic that by being so adamant to punish Live and Learn Jul 2013 #9

K&R ReRe Jul 2013 #13

+100 truebluegreen Jul 2013 #15

It should be very clear, they send messages. They had police attack peaceful protesters (do not Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #16

Oh for Dog's sake. Just drink your cool-aid and bow down to Booz-Allen and the Crlyle Group. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #17

We do seem to be in a Matrix moment as citizens - blue pill or red pill. Face the truth or live in chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #23

Yes I agree. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #43

K&R G_j Jul 2013 #19

More crimes covered up by the DOJ.... blackspade Jul 2013 #20

Of all sad words of tongue or pen ... ananda Jul 2013 #22

K&R. nt DLevine Jul 2013 #24

More details are found here: "Shamai Leibowitz, a moral giant" AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #25

Leibowitz wasn't a whistleblower, he was a leaker. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #26

My Question... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #39

He wasn't blowing the whistle on US actions. He was concerned about what a foreign power geek tragedy Jul 2013 #41

Exactly... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #47

a big K & R! eom wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #30

I often think of this line from Assanges statement... allin99 Jul 2013 #53

Good post Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #54

K & R AzDar Jul 2013 #86

I do see a lot of blowing back and forth railsback Jul 2013 #102

"Honk Kong"? Kurovski Jul 2013 #107