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giftedgirl77

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7. Downplays doesn't even begin to describe it....

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 05:50 PM

Jun 2014

His 15 minutes is up & the cloaks & daggers bullshit is played out.

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Snowden’s lawyer compares him to a runaway slave using the Underground Railroad [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 OP

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Yeah, going through the legal route like Dr King is such a "martyr".. instead snowden thinks he's Cha Jun 2014 #15

Give me a fuckin break.. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #2

Indeed Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #6

Downplays doesn't even begin to describe it.... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #7

he is determined to lose what little support he still has arely staircase Jun 2014 #97

I wonder if he's been in touch with Cliven Bundy about the struggles of "the Negro"? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #67

[insert violin smiley] JaneyVee Jun 2014 #3

So Karnacki is an authoritarian? grasswire Jun 2014 #4

Yeah yeah yeah. "authoritarian" just because he isn't buying Wizner's disgusting comparison Cha Jun 2014 #17

Agree with Eddie or you're an authoritarian treestar Jun 2014 #59

You know, I remember reading his coming out story a few years ago, and didn't get that msanthrope Jun 2014 #94

Can't handle talking head rhetoric. joshcryer Jun 2014 #5

Not only is the comparison to runaway slaves deeply offensive but it makes no sense. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #8

Wizner showed himself to be stupid with that and realized it too late. Cha Jun 2014 #18

"runaway slaves did not run off to another country" jberryhill Jun 2014 #26

I base my analysis on reality, not racist fantasy. nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #27

Many slaves ran to Canada, and points beyond Demeter Jun 2014 #31

You are seriously going to try to defend this???? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #35

Edward Snowden CAN DO NO WRONG!!! baldguy Jun 2014 #44

Seriously? You buy the runaway slave analogy? Wow. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #43

the comparison is just so fucking offensive to begin with JI7 Jun 2014 #48

Seriously? Demeter Jun 2014 #85

So you DO agree with the runaway slave analogy?! nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #91

Let's see--individual running for his life, pursued by injustice and a criminal govt. Demeter Jun 2014 #93

Wow. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #95

Holy shit! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #102

Showden was tricked into spying by the 3 spy agencies that he supposedly worked for? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #104

Now i officially hate the phony martyr. bravenak Jun 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #11

Do you want a list? bravenak Jun 2014 #13

+1000 /nt frazzled Jun 2014 #19

Tell it, bravenak! Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #22

Aye! Oi! Eso! Right on! LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #23

When people thought Evo Morales was smuggling Snowden out of Russia... SidDithers Jun 2014 #54

OMG treestar Jun 2014 #61

howmdid i miss that one?mfrom the same troll too. NT arely staircase Jun 2014 #69

Somebody likened Snowden to prometheus once on here. bravenak Jun 2014 #70

And the treestar Jun 2014 #72

Let me know when he turns into Jesus. bravenak Jun 2014 #73

Which Jesus, though? That's what I want to know..... msanthrope Jun 2014 #86

I guess Black Jesus since he's a runaway slave now.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #87

Just when I got used to him as Paul Revere. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #92

Damn ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #107

rosa parks too. nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #98

Good riddance. Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #79

LOL that was a great blast from the near past flamingdem Jun 2014 #114

Thank you! Holy crap, what a stupid lawyer. treestar Jun 2014 #60

Like I said downthread, the more this man and his supporters talk, the more unhinged and stupid Number23 Jun 2014 #76

I swear he signs up himself everyday and gets his people started. bravenak Jun 2014 #78

Yeah, but this time it was the (probably highly paid) lawyer making a spectacular ass of himself Number23 Jun 2014 #82

A few people who i think are very intelligent have been suckered in by this crew. bravenak Jun 2014 #83

I can't wait until he's the first astronaut spy/thief Whisp Jun 2014 #116

He does have a stupid face. bravenak Jun 2014 #118

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2014 #88

Say it bravenak! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #103

This Black Man agrees with you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #105

You seem to have confused an attorney with Edward Snowden DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #121

there is no confusion, the attorney represents Snowden JI7 Jun 2014 #122

Thank you for your concern. bravenak Jun 2014 #123

I don't have a concern. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #124

Wizner needs to brush up on his history... Blue_Tires Jun 2014 #10

did he have a DU name Usgovtowestrillion or some shit like that ? JI7 Jun 2014 #12

Heheh... SidDithers Jun 2014 #55

LOL treestar Jun 2014 #62

Even their username kinda raised a few red flags, didn't it? nt Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #80

OOOPS! “I’m saying if Reverend King had gone to New York instead of going to prison in Birmingham, Cha Jun 2014 #14

Snowden is a far from being compared to runaway slaves. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #16

Oh Ben. You putz. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #20

Wow berni_mccoy Jun 2014 #21

he is a modern day paul revere with a thumbdrive full of the news that tyranny is coming arely staircase Jun 2014 #24

Yeah....just like a slave! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #36

living in five star hotels and hiring lawyers arely staircase Jun 2014 #99

Yes and drinking the best Wodka! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #100

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2014 #41

My absolute favourite stuipd meme... SidDithers Jun 2014 #56

it is a classic nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #57

LOL treestar Jun 2014 #65

I will never forget that. bravenak Jun 2014 #71

I'm pretty sure 1963 Birmingham would have been delighted if its protestors had all left town struggle4progress Jun 2014 #25

Thanks for showing how wrong that comparison was loyalsister Jun 2014 #84

The only part of civil disobedience that matters is surviving to win Demeter Jun 2014 #28

His life was/has never been threatened ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #108

Are you telling me Chelsea Manning's life was not threatened? Demeter Jun 2014 #112

No, Chelesa Manning's life was not threatened (to my knowledge), though ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #113

Snowden doesn't walk the walk perdita9 Jun 2014 #29

He's greater than Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and MLK all put together... Drunken Irishman Jun 2014 #30

Only in his mind and others who does not know the stories of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and MLK. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #32

I'll take "white people trying to appropriate black history" for $800 Alex nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #33

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #109

First he's Paul Revere, then he's Deep Throat to Greenwald's Woodward & Bernstein, baldguy Jun 2014 #34

and too stupid to CYA to boot! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #39

That diminishes the horror of slavery and it's patently offensive. eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #37

Guess who else tries to appropriate Black History for the White man...Glenn Beck! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #38

Seems someone is owned by the Honorable Edward Snowden. 99Forever Jun 2014 #40

Eddie's a lying ratfucker and there ain't nothing "honorable" about little piece of Cha Jun 2014 #49

Nice try, Wizner, but you... Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #42

Yeah, I see Eddie's fans aren't jumping on the "runaway slave" meme so even they Cha Jun 2014 #50

His shipment has arrived treestar Jun 2014 #63

Eddie boy was making $122K+/year and living in Hawaiian luxury BluegrassDem Jun 2014 #45

I'm always amused when traitors like snowden invoke underthematrix Jun 2014 #46

Snowden is being a COMPLETE fucking idiot here. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #47

That was an attorney representing Snowden who said that klook Jun 2014 #51

A lawyer speaks for his client, if Snowden disagrees Whisp Jun 2014 #117

Now lets see, the people who were slaves were NOT willing participants. Mr. Snowden on the other lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #52

But Mr. Snowden was TRICKED ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #111

Well, hardly Warpy Jun 2014 #53

What is it about this guy that causes people to go into treestar Jun 2014 #58

Snowden made their idol look bad, and gosh does it piss them off. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #66

Eddie comes off more as the idol treestar Jun 2014 #68

Snowden made himself look really bad and his fans who idol him so much.. Cha Jun 2014 #74

Few on DU idolize George Bush, whats more concerning is the many who idolize a traitor Snowden uponit7771 Jun 2014 #89

Don't Interrupt Their Movie Night... smb Jun 2014 #119

...................... Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #64

Yeah, it's really boring when Snowden's dumbass lawyer compares him to runaway slaves. Cha Jun 2014 #77

Anyone surprised? Anyone? Number23 Jun 2014 #75

If it's "not about Snowden" then why don't Snowden and his team of crack reps.. just stfu? Cha Jun 2014 #81

Yeap, cause they have to keep credibility .... once people see them for what they are.. liars... uponit7771 Jun 2014 #90

$$$$$ from Snowden's hacking. Cha Jun 2014 #96

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #101

Ben Wizner said this. Not Snowden. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #106

/facepalm. BenzoDia Jun 2014 #110

The stupid emanating from Snowden is infecting all who are close to him. Whisp Jun 2014 #115

and they see Obama as the slave owner JI7 Jun 2014 #120