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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Know what amuses me about this email thing? [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)166. In the hypocritical world (and authoritarian world)
those that supported prosecution for Snowden, when he exposed major violations to American privacy, think Hillary would make a great president.
I guess powerful people exposing secrets for selfish reasons isn't such a big deal.
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w4rma
May 2016
#41
what an irrelevant and predicatable response in line with the unreasoning hatred of Hillary.
MariaThinks
May 2016
#81
there's a real difference between doing no wrong and doing wrong. I certainly don't believe hillary
MariaThinks
May 2016
#127
It is my understanding that Clinton deleted more tha 30,000 e-mails, many of which
w4rma
May 2016
#102
She did not RUN AWAY to China abd Russia and allow access to the data purposefully!!
bravenak
May 2016
#59
I'm afraid following procedure has proven too many times to result in retribution or prosecution.
floriduck
May 2016
#177
Snowden's revelations did actual harm and damage to US operations..so say the experts. nt
Jitter65
May 2016
#193
There has been a few occasions like this, one should be imprisoned when a crime isnt committed
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#15
I was reminded every year about espionage, he intentionally went to work in order to collect
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#77
And if he came back for trial, we'd see the same folks who are so law and order today
bravenak
May 2016
#78
I do think if this is about FOIA and records-keeping laws, it is worth remembering
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#19
Not only that, but perhaps if her emails were on the GOVERNMENT server, they might have...
George II
May 2016
#31
She might have PREVENTED proprietary info from getting into the hands of China or Russia
bravenak
May 2016
#34
Those calling her a killer are the dishonest ones as are those who want her imprisoned
bravenak
May 2016
#42
To hear tell... NO emails were ever written or received by Hillary that were born classified.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2016
#112
Fuck all that, I'm still trying to figure out what the hell ML FUCKING K has to do with any of this!
Number23
May 2016
#76
That's the new thing: just throw MLK and oligarchs in wherever the fancy strikes you.
Squinch
May 2016
#99
You know what's not amusing? The fact that so few politicians, including HRC, have anything
bjo59
May 2016
#45
So his professional responsibilities included using his security clearance to steal our data????
bravenak
May 2016
#60
He's only a hero to those who disregard his revealing details of his own country's . . .
brush
May 2016
#115
My pount is that he is defended for crimes that are way worse than hers because of fee fees
bravenak
May 2016
#71
Er no, if she committed any felonies it wasn't for "bad data protection"
Warren Stupidity
May 2016
#79
I would think they might go easy on her in hope she might go easy on him later
bravenak
May 2016
#87
He did flee from prosecution rather than actually blowing the whistle nationally
bravenak
May 2016
#100
But you are so good at putting people in boxes, let me see so far we have seen
insta8er
May 2016
#129
Oh we should just trust the thief who stole the data to be doing the right thing?
bravenak
May 2016
#137
It's going to suck for you when the FBI and Intelligence Agency's reports come out
Arazi
May 2016
#141
Snowden's intent: Expose war crimes. Hillary's intent: Hide crimes and other wrongdoing.
Scuba
May 2016
#169
Snowden was not trying to be my representative for the presidency of the United States!!!!!!!!!!!!!
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#176
Great comparison. I agree neither Snowden nor Clinton are qualified to be President.
basselope
May 2016
#178
I don't think that either of them should be arrested or incarcerated.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#182