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Hissyspit

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55. "Obama's critics?" This can only ever be about President Obama?

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Wed Dec 18, 2013, 06:12 PM

Dec 2013

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And you are complaining about people not getting nuance?

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Mike Luckovich is gonna piss off all the NSA supporters/Snowden haters here [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

Perfect! 99Forever Dec 2013 #1

Exactly...what hypocrites billhicks76 Dec 2013 #98

Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming!... SidDithers Dec 2013 #2

Despite your intention, your message isn't exactly far removed from the truth. Scuba Dec 2013 #4

Hey, that system will be GREAT when Bush the Third needs... Pholus Dec 2013 #7

Keep trolling Sid hootinholler Dec 2013 #16

I smile every time he posts it. His point is actually prophetic riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #17

At some point, the lines of irony and the lines of truth will converge. NBachers Dec 2013 #88

Posted in honour of the return of banned troll USGovtOwesus3Trillion... SidDithers Dec 2013 #19

And he's a Snowden supporter? nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #26

Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #27

awesome detective work, Sid. Whisp Dec 2013 #38

Yes, he is actually. Thanks for the acknowledgement. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #18

I agree with you. truedelphi Dec 2013 #49

Does tyhis mean you finally see the light, Sid? Jack Rabbit Dec 2013 #23

You've seen the light! LiberalLovinLug Dec 2013 #35

Federal Judge Writes Epic Smackdown Of 'Likely Unconstitutional' NSA Phone Record Collection Hissyspit Dec 2013 #59

Well Said! SpcMnky Dec 2013 #77

Brilliant malaise Dec 2013 #3

A tip of the hat to ya. mother earth Dec 2013 #5

Thanks... KansDem Dec 2013 #6

Spot on. jsr Dec 2013 #8

Covers it. toby jo Dec 2013 #9

Apparently not all. I thought it was funny. n/t ieoeja Dec 2013 #10

k and r niyad Dec 2013 #11

K & R L0oniX Dec 2013 #12

You too easily confuse 'supporters/haters' with those who see things differently. randome Dec 2013 #13

For most people who respect the laws of this country it is about what has been revealed. As citizens sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #20

Snowden never reported a crime. He stole as much as he could and ran off to Russia. randome Dec 2013 #22

If had done it anonymously you would be accusing him of being a coward, which I saw people doing sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #24

He exposed crimes. In general, people wait for the government to determine when a crime has been GoneFishin Dec 2013 #30

Exactly LiberalLovinLug Dec 2013 #33

They've resorted to trashing the Constitution now. I remember when Bush supporters did sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #62

bush said... wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #83

I'd be more inclined to believe more of what Snowden is saying if Whisp Dec 2013 #40

Can you point out what is incorrect in the documents he has released? sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #63

+1 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Yavapai Dec 2013 #39

Good points. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #42

Good points? Not really: Hissyspit Dec 2013 #58

'3000 times' means 3000 names. randome Dec 2013 #70

Jeez. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #73

That doesn't refute the Information Age. randome Dec 2013 #76

Most of the world would say he IS a hero. grasswire Dec 2013 #52

HERE: Hissyspit Dec 2013 #57

In my view, he did report a crime, to the top US officials known as "We The People", along with grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #89

Well said zeemike Dec 2013 #78

They're too busy trying to use the RW tactic of unfairly painting Snowden skeptics as fascist thugs baldguy Dec 2013 #36

Or painting Snowden supporters as Libertarians, Rand Paul or Klayman supporters neverforget Dec 2013 #79

When someone is on the side of the facts, they never have to worry about looking foolish. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #80

Sad but damn true. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #95

Really? Hissyspit Dec 2013 #60

I think I can tell the difference. Open minded people would react to the revelations by Snowden rhett o rick Dec 2013 #64

Ha! K&R nt riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #14

Funny cartoon. iandhr Dec 2013 #15

Obama's critics don't understand nuance. Never have. baldguy Dec 2013 #37

Yeah, ever since Ichan's attempted takeover neffernin Dec 2013 #45

"Obama's critics?" This can only ever be about President Obama? Hissyspit Dec 2013 #55

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Call me back when people stop using the substance-less "you just hate Obama" talking points. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #67

Like the "Obama is no different (or worse) than Bush was" talikng point? baldguy Dec 2013 #69

So this can't ever be about anything but Obama? Hissyspit Dec 2013 #72

See Post #65 baldguy Dec 2013 #74

See Post #55. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #75

Sad but true. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #96

I'm calling you right now to ask that you post some examples of these 'talking points'. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #84

Cartoon = Funny and true, Snowden STILL = traitor and stupid uponit7771 Dec 2013 #21

+1 CFLDem Dec 2013 #28

I prefer rat bastard, but traitor will do. CFLDem Dec 2013 #29

I fail to understand. If this happened under Bush, we would laud Snowden as a hero. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #81

no "we" wouldn't uponit7771 Dec 2013 #93

I remember on the original top ten an icon for "snooping" Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #94

I'm sure a lot of people here would. CFLDem Dec 2013 #99

Yes let's take the easy route and focus on an individual, and ignore the organization's crimes bobduca Dec 2013 #102

No one said that. CFLDem Dec 2013 #105

Still got nothing, hunh? Hissyspit Dec 2013 #61

Got Der Spiegel and Snowdens admission to handing docs to Chinese media = Chinese gov... uponit7771 Dec 2013 #92

The cartoon reveals the rank hypocrisy of the NSA JEB Dec 2013 #25

I never looked at it that way, it's so true... Screw Alexander and the NSA..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #32

transparency is a one way window according to "our" government yurbud Dec 2013 #34

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #41

Recommended X 1000 Enthusiast Dec 2013 #43

I don't like Snowden but neffernin Dec 2013 #44

LOL! HangOnKids Dec 2013 #90

I don't really like the NSA either. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #97

So you like the rain..... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #101

Well, suppose he gave the information to the Russians instead neffernin Dec 2013 #106

As if neffernin Dec 2013 #107

Happy to be the 145th rec, woo me with science Dec 2013 #46

It did indeed. pa28 Dec 2013 #47

NSA backers focus on Snowden because the NSA crimes are indefensible. fbc Dec 2013 #48

What crimes? ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2013 #50

HERE: Hissyspit Dec 2013 #56

So the big "illegality".... ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2013 #108

No, I'm arguing that when people say there were no crimes, they are lying. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #110

Breaking the law = crime fbc Dec 2013 #66

Third-party business records are not covered by any amendment. randome Dec 2013 #71

You may be fine with our descent into a police state fujiyama Dec 2013 #85

North Korea is a Police State ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2013 #109

There are different types of police states. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #111

k&r idwiyo Dec 2013 #51

Great!!! hueymahl Dec 2013 #53

K&R. (nt) Kurovski Dec 2013 #54

Spot on. 840high Dec 2013 #68

Spot on. Authoritarians will hate this. And to them, Snowden is the devil. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #82

k & freakin r # 211! n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #86

NSA, No Stopping Anything blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #87

The Snowden haters make a lot of noise, but snot Dec 2013 #91

Not only outnumbered bobduca Dec 2013 #103

I think most have not thought this through. randome Dec 2013 #100

Let them get good old fashion warrants with probable cause of wrong doing. GoneFishin Dec 2013 #104