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69. His disappointment was in "Media response" not public directly.
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:56 PM
Jun 2013

On the media response:
"Initially I was very encouraged. Unfortunately, the mainstream media now seems far more interested in what I said when I was 17 or what my girlfriend looks like rather than, say, the largest program of suspicionless surveillance in human history."

From today's live Q&A at Guardian.

I know I'm not voting for him next time NightWatcher Jun 2013 #1
Not worried about him. How damaging is this to Democrats running for Congress in 2014? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #39
young people don't really care that much... allin99 Jun 2013 #76
Me neither! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #51
I'm not voting for him either in 2016. muntrv Jun 2013 #59
It will really be funny when Eric Cantor and Joe Biden are President and Vice President in 15 graham4anything Jun 2013 #2
Doesn't work that way. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #6
Do you think they will stop with Obama? And Cantor/Ryan have wanted to overthrow Boehner for years graham4anything Jun 2013 #8
You don't know what you're talking about. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #14
Why would they stop with one. And they would NEVER confirm a new VP in time. graham4anything Jun 2013 #18
They don't have Biden targeted in any scandals. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #21
What polls? It would be Jan. 2015, and there would be no election for 2 years. graham4anything Jun 2013 #24
It would take a year to impeach Obama. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #36
Please re-read. I said Jan. 2015. After the 2014 are over. Not now. graham4anything Jun 2013 #40
No. A new Congress is just getting sworn in in Jan 15. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #49
People support it because in the real world, 3000 people died on 9-11, and it stopped commerce 10yrs graham4anything Jun 2013 #53
1859? backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #72
The Republicans are going to impeach Pres Obama. He has incorporated Republicans rhett o rick Jun 2013 #42
Hell, the Democratic Party is going to lose a lot of voters if they don't do something about this. reformist2 Jun 2013 #3
Oh please, less of the vapors ..we are a couple weeks into a non-scandal pkdu Jun 2013 #4
Brilliant! 99Forever Jun 2013 #17
I can tell you exactly how it'll work out. Marr Jun 2013 #32
Before getting worked up , I like to wait for pesky stuff like evidence....so far from Snowden pkdu Jun 2013 #34
Hmmmm. 99Forever Jun 2013 #38
Wow "you guys" ... Some on here would call that comment "mission accomplished" for good old pkdu Jun 2013 #44
It's pretty obvious ... 99Forever Jun 2013 #50
Would love to hear the "extremely obviously" theme expanded on given you and I haven't ever pkdu Jun 2013 #54
Golly... 99Forever Jun 2013 #56
a non-scandal marions ghost Jun 2013 #25
As Snowden himself says...he's disappointed by the lack of public reaction...he is not pkdu Jun 2013 #27
I didn't catch that quote from Snowden marions ghost Jun 2013 #66
His disappointment was in "Media response" not public directly. pkdu Jun 2013 #69
"The mainstream media" marions ghost Jun 2013 #70
LOL. I agree. Nothing to see here, keep moving. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #43
Too late, but it's not Obama it's the party that's screwed now. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #5
Yep, if Dems want to remain viable they have to hold Obama accountable. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #11
And quickly. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #15
Accountable for what? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #58
Accountable for secrecy and lack of transparancy in NSA surveillence program. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #71
the only reason dems need to hold the admin responsible is so that on these issues... allin99 Jun 2013 #81
And us young people will go RUNNING to the GOP.... PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #7
Who knows where they will go. dkf Jun 2013 #12
You must be one of those... Wait Wut Jun 2013 #13
Haha! PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #20
Gratz on the graduation! Wait Wut Jun 2013 #28
Thank you! PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #31
Ahhhh... Wait Wut Jun 2013 #35
Thanks! PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #37
Cool! treestar Jun 2013 #60
Exactly. Anybody remember Fast & Furious? Tony Rezko? Rev. Wright? Benghazi? IRS? These all... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #55
Yep. Chained CPI, escalating Afghanistan treestar Jun 2013 #62
"When will they really leave? " Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #85
No, but I heard there's a game called "Grand Theft Auto 5" for PS4 starring Darrell Issa coming out, Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #67
!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #84
I'm confident in this president. This too shall pass. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #9
Clinton lost me. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #10
Well you are of course entitled to your opinion that its people over 35 that are over represented dkf Jun 2013 #19
I thought he pretty much lost young people after 2008 burnodo Jun 2013 #16
young people hadn't figured it out at that point and clearly... allin99 Jun 2013 #79
The Democratic "brand" sure isn't secret surveillance & smearing DirkGently Jun 2013 #22
He's not running again. Also, people forget. You'll see. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #23
and there will be 11 million new democratic voters in a few years. graham4anything Jun 2013 #29
this alone shows its the same old/same old as to which side people are on. I ain't fooled graham4anything Jun 2013 #26
Young voters are not loyal voters...they will go elsewhere or stay home davidn3600 Jun 2013 #30
That explains why I'm still on the fence: I'm 45 arcane1 Jun 2013 #33
ah, the Ron Paul / Rand Paul thingy. NO President Obama supporter would vote for that. graham4anything Jun 2013 #45
80-20 would be absolute tyranny davidn3600 Jun 2013 #46
Imagine the senate/house voting 80-20. How many wonderful things will get done. graham4anything Jun 2013 #48
With the current majority? Wonderful? davidn3600 Jun 2013 #52
Yes, I think you have a good point MindPilot Jun 2013 #47
Shouldn't you do the poll first before announcing the results? eom treestar Jun 2013 #64
CNN Poll: Majority give Snowden thumbs down ProSense Jun 2013 #41
How dare you post that Prosense? treestar Jun 2013 #63
So 52% disapprove of Snowden? Well, according to the CNN poll, 54% disapprove of Obama. MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #78
zing! burnodo Jun 2013 #82
You mean he's going to lose in 2016? treestar Jun 2013 #57
I am very sad about it... Lefty Nast Jun 2013 #61
President Obama, you mean. He is the President, so use that term, please, not just "Obama". Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #65
Not good. He's already lost old people NV Whino Jun 2013 #68
what does he care? And even if he WERE running in an election... allin99 Jun 2013 #73
Well. I don't really think he'll be running again. Vanje Jun 2013 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author allin99 Jun 2013 #75
Well I guess that means they won't vote for him in his third term still_one Jun 2013 #77
Yeah like they came out in droves in the last election........... Historic NY Jun 2013 #80
Obama is more or less a lame duck fujiyama Jun 2013 #83
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