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this is the longest single post in DU HISTORY. rsmith6621 Jul 2013 #1
K&R for the DU record length post Gman Jul 2013 #6
I'd have yo do some searching, but I believe Prosense has that record Dragonfli Jul 2013 #14
Hey now bobduca Jul 2013 #19
Well, there's no easy way to really know Gman Jul 2013 #38
No one beats the link meister. L0oniX Jul 2013 #146
and of so little worth... MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #51
It depends on whether or not you are interested in facts. I read all of it and was shocked at sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #171
Too long to read in entirety... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #2
It's really worth reading. n/t ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #7
My first impression - that the male reporter cut the female spokesperson off before she could karynnj Jul 2013 #62
It's worth it to read the disgraceful equivocations by a govt. spokesperson in their HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #63
i'm still trying to figure out what propagranda she's talking about. allin99 Jul 2013 #81
Her boss, Secretary of State Kerry, is famous (infamous?) for HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #83
Kerry NEVER said that - it was a media smear karynnj Jul 2013 #109
I beg your pardon.My wife and I watched Kerry on TV in Colorado Springs be asked the question HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #112
That is because the news person stated the question as karynnj Jul 2013 #115
The idea is that anything coming out of Snowden's mouth, and out of Russia Catherina Jul 2013 #127
How do you equivocate or anything if you can't get a word in edgewise? karynnj Jul 2013 #110
Here's how: HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #111
I disagree karynnj Jul 2013 #120
to Karyn[formerlyNJ-but now]VT, re: "limits to free speech" and the Fire/crowded theater meme... RememberTheNinth Aug 2013 #181
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Read it whenevr you have timebut don't have any liguids near your keyboard when you do Catherina Jul 2013 #74
I saved it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #78
So true....it's fascinating. KoKo Jul 2013 #97
... questionseverything Jul 2013 #3
This OP is basically a giant copy-paste with some bold font here and there? Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #4
Also, from the transcript these questioners...sound like complete a-holes Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #5
How so? blackspade Jul 2013 #16
Actually at least Matt is doing an awful job if the goal was to get the State Department karynnj Jul 2013 #66
Yes! How DARE they seek answers to legitimate questions! tkmorris Jul 2013 #18
Well, there chance of getting answers would rise if they let her answer karynnj Jul 2013 #70
No, they don't. They are members of the press, and if Snowden doesn't have the right to free JDPriestly Jul 2013 #22
Four words: "Tip of the iceberg" - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #65
Yes. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #142
You mean...for doing their jobs? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #59
No - for not really allowing her to answer the questions karynnj Jul 2013 #72
The fact that I cover pressers regularly nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #76
As I said, I have no problem with the questions karynnj Jul 2013 #84
Mark Twain would most certainly disagree whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #88
NEEDS MORE BLUE LINKS STAT bobduca Jul 2013 #20
All the interruptions make that painful to read bhikkhu Jul 2013 #8
Yeah, the questioning got REALLY stupid railsback Jul 2013 #13
Not stupid at all in my view. I thought it was for once a member of the press asking the right JDPriestly Jul 2013 #25
Wouldn't it then have been better to allow the answers as well? nt karynnj Jul 2013 #87
It's painfully clear she had no answers whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #89
Actually, had he let her answer the questions, that MIGHT be true karynnj Jul 2013 #91
I don't buy it whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #92
I seriously doubt they will fire her karynnj Jul 2013 #107
The answers were not really answers. They were evasive and irrelevant. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #140
The Obama administration doesn't want Snowden to have the right to free speech. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #24
We know they are targeted and that Senators and Congresscritters have been KoKo Jul 2013 #98
+1000 JDPriestly Jul 2013 #139
I couldn't read it either. It was like Chris Matthews asking the questions Whisp Jul 2013 #37
Agreed, questioner has an agenda treestar Jul 2013 #64
Came to the same basic conclusion after reading all that nonsense. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #90
Well, I read the whole thing. noamnety Jul 2013 #9
Definitely! KoKo Jul 2013 #99
Very... Special... idwiyo Jul 2013 #151
Where were these tenacious reporters when Bush** was magellan Jul 2013 #10
Took a long time, but it looks like what Snowden said and revealed woke them up to the simple JDPriestly Jul 2013 #26
I'm a cynic magellan Jul 2013 #29
What *is* with the press? It's embarrassing. (and beyond frustrating). allin99 Jul 2013 #31
We started a World Forum under Media, and we are going to try to catch some foreign views of JDPriestly Jul 2013 #48
Yes. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #50
I have no problem with relentless questioning - but it is important to allow answers to the karynnj Jul 2013 #75
i would have like to hear her been able to answer a couple of those... allin99 Jul 2013 #82
He cut her off because she was avoiding answering his questions by speaking in broad generalities JDPriestly Jul 2013 #141
He started cutting her off with the first question karynnj Jul 2013 #144
There is no honest answer to his questions other than, yes, we are depriving Edward Snowden JDPriestly Jul 2013 #145
I disagree karynnj Jul 2013 #147
They already named a reporter as a co-conspirtor in espionage. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #148
The Rosen story was a while ago and not related karynnj Jul 2013 #149
The USA should really protect whistleblowers. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #150
Yes. Loud and clear too. Catherina Jul 2013 #44
that was bizarre. and what is this talking point supposed to mean.. allin99 Jul 2013 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Jul 2013 #10
so glad the press isn't accepting the spin at face value nashville_brook Jul 2013 #12
press ? kardonb Jul 2013 #21
You still live in the Cold War Era? KoKo Jul 2013 #100
Thanks for posting blackspade Jul 2013 #15
wow, that reporter is a bulldog! grasswire Jul 2013 #17
Agreed. Matthew Lee, AP n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #54
is he around much? also, when will the u.s. be asked about... allin99 Jul 2013 #56
They covered Morales plane when they came back from the 4th of July long weekend Catherina Jul 2013 #68
but that was earlier before.. allin99 Jul 2013 #80
wow. thanks for posting that. It's also awesome on video... allin99 Jul 2013 #23
Thanks. I had a heck of a time watching your link last night Catherina Jul 2013 #43
Thanks! Some DU'ers might find the interview VIDEO easier than the read KoKo Jul 2013 #101
THAT is how a journalist works. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #27
Will we ever see them again? I almost wonder... allin99 Jul 2013 #30
Ms. Psaki needs to repeat CYA101 and read "Weasal Words and Their Uses" again. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #28
Kicked and Recommended! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #32
Thank you, because it's unbelievable in any ordinary sense. delrem Jul 2013 #33
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #34
I read it and thanks for posting it. I say screw Kerry and the horse he rode in on. byeya Jul 2013 #35
Nice snark there Fumesucker Jul 2013 #116
Priceless. bemildred Jul 2013 #36
I'm glad you guys thought so too. Catherina Jul 2013 #42
That is the problem with up-is-down propaganda. bemildred Jul 2013 #47
It's totally cringeworthy. You almost want to help them because it's so bad n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #49
Weasel words. 99Forever Jul 2013 #39
Kind of looks like Bush 43 and his handlers deflecting questions warrant46 Jul 2013 #40
It's what they specialize in. 99Forever Jul 2013 #41
The sheep--- being made in an education system near you warrant46 Jul 2013 #114
It takes this full transcript to show IMPRESSIVE this reporter was Tom Rinaldo Jul 2013 #45
That's precisely why I didn't snip it. I tried but it took away the full effect Catherina Jul 2013 #53
My favorite part: ProSense Jul 2013 #46
K&R this is unreal. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #52
Check out the video, it's in post #43 allin99 Jul 2013 #57
The reactions here are telling nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #58
"Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #60
How soon we forget. The ironies are endless n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #69
I posted it earlier today Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #85
Your Post at the Link is a MUST SEE..... KoKo Jul 2013 #103
Just went and rec'd Catherina Jul 2013 #130
I'll bet the U.S. Government did threaten Amnesty Intl and HRW with HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #61
The Brits did when echelon was exposed nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #67
It's pretty clear since HRW normally treats the US with deference and kid gloves Catherina Jul 2013 #73
They're not prepared for any of this type of questioning, are they? Stunning. K&R and bookmarked. Jefferson23 Jul 2013 #71
Our governments entire reaction to the Snowden Affair has been embarrassing Catherina Jul 2013 #77
embarrassing but perversely comforting to see the incompetence of the anti-Snowden PR carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #94
+1 n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #129
K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #79
This is DEMOCRACY IN ACTION temmer Jul 2013 #86
Propaganda? That's the WH position? propaganda platform? that's insane xiamiam Jul 2013 #93
+1 KoKo Jul 2013 #105
That is unfathomably disturbing. woo me with science Jul 2013 #95
Does anyone know what she meant by "propoganda", what she was referring to? allin99 Jul 2013 #96
Here is Edward Snowden's statement from Moscow. Eric J in MN Jul 2013 #153
so she was referring to him speaking out against the u.s... allin99 Jul 2013 #154
Yes, usually "propaganda" refers to a government promoting itself. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2013 #155
K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #102
That is a whole lot of dissembling and stonewalling. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #104
Mr. Psaki made some very good points. arely staircase Jul 2013 #106
That was her rational for why he should not have free speech. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #118
May Mr. Snowden get to exercise his 6th Amendment rights very soon. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #119
Yeah I get that you desperately want him punished. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #121
Justice for Snowden! arely staircase Jul 2013 #122
The USA does not have an extradition treaty with Russia. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #123
All that to say that 'we believe in free speech except when we don't'. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #108
that "broadly" cracked me up. allin99 Jul 2013 #161
So the USA is okay with free speech, up until the point you piss them off Rex Jul 2013 #113
OWS is a great example of that. Another favorite are the free speech zones Catherina Jul 2013 #128
Ari Fleischer is turning green with envy n/t Fumesucker Jul 2013 #117
K & R Liberal_Dog Jul 2013 #124
Holy Fuck... Hydra Jul 2013 #125
That's it in a nutshell n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #126
Obama has already said as much with killing Americans Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #132
I totally agree since the Presidental power to assassinate is beyond the law Hydra Jul 2013 #135
Which is why so many of us freaked over Obama's position on this... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #138
Wow! Excellent reporting, great post, and horrifying content. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #131
Arrogance Savannahmann Jul 2013 #133
Just thinking about your question... Catherina Jul 2013 #134
And the fact that they DON'T know what he has Hydra Jul 2013 #136
I love having you on DU...your posts give me the snooper2 Jul 2013 #157
You need to catch up instead of ROFLing like a blue link wonder Catherina Jul 2013 #163
LOL, right, he was a low level IT twerp who got his hands on some documents snooper2 Jul 2013 #164
Of course you do. n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #165
course I do what? snooper2 Jul 2013 #167
du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #137
Yikes. n/t DirkGently Jul 2013 #143
k+r ..nt TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #152
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Too cool! I can't believe it's been tweeted 234 times and liked like that on FB. Thank you n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #158
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jul 2013 #159
Cool! Make some more room under the bus lol. I'm glad people are taking this seriously Catherina Jul 2013 #162
And tweeted it too lol Catherina Jul 2013 #160
Good, maybe Greenwald will read this- snooper2 Jul 2013 #168
Whoa. MelungeonWoman Jul 2013 #166
Check out the video... allin99 Jul 2013 #169
Link to VIDEO: http://video.state.gov/en/video/2542356307001 KoKo Jul 2013 #172
agree. allin99 Jul 2013 #173
Short answer is: Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #170
and then it's propaganda that must be silenced. lol allin99 Jul 2013 #175
Propaganda vs. propaganda. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #176
Keep this kicked. woo me with science Jul 2013 #174
One of the Most Important Posts I've Seen on DU in Years...AP Reporter Strikes Back! KoKo Jul 2013 #177
Thank you Koko! I didn't expect it to make this much of an impression Catherina Jul 2013 #178
Kick woo me with science Jul 2013 #179
kick woo me with science Jul 2013 #180
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