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Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:02 PM Oct 2013

Rand Paul: NSA may spy on Obama

Source: The Hill

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested Thursday that the National Security Agency might have records on President Obama's phone calls. 

In an interview with Bloomberg, Paul noted that the NSA has acknowledged that it collects data, such as phone numbers, call times and call durations, on all U.S. phone calls.  

"My question is, are they tapping the president's phone, also?" Paul asked on Bloomberg's "Political Capital." "He's got a cellphone … I mean, think about it." Paul said he was making the comment a "bit facetiously" but that the court orders authorizing the NSA surveillance are "so expansive and without limit and nonspecific that they apply to all cellphones."
 
"So conceivably, the NSA could be spying on the president's phone,” Paul said...

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/188874-rand-paul-suggests-nsa-spies-on-obama



These guys have no sense of humor, so I doubt there was anything "facetious" said here.
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Rand Paul: NSA may spy on Obama (Original Post) Indi Guy Oct 2013 OP
Wouldn't be the first time. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #1
As much as it pains me to agree with ferret-head reflection Oct 2013 #2
They wouldn't HAVE to monitor his phone to listen in on his calls, just the parties he's talking to. truthisfreedom Oct 2013 #3
they spy on everyone, even Rand Paul. olddad56 Oct 2013 #4
"...I mean, think about it" is he doing Colbert's act? underpants Oct 2013 #5
If the NSA has records of such conversations; greiner3 Oct 2013 #6
Whenever someone says Think About It I think of this thearchive Oct 2013 #7

reflection

(6,286 posts)
2. As much as it pains me to agree with ferret-head
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:07 PM
Oct 2013

I assume the NSA does spy on POTUS' phone. I don't think there's a boundary they wouldn't cross in order to feed the information monster.

truthisfreedom

(23,151 posts)
3. They wouldn't HAVE to monitor his phone to listen in on his calls, just the parties he's talking to.
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:10 PM
Oct 2013

Just sayin'.

underpants

(182,851 posts)
5. "...I mean, think about it" is he doing Colbert's act?
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:44 PM
Oct 2013

It doesn't help Rand that he looks like Stan Laurel either

 

greiner3

(5,214 posts)
6. If the NSA has records of such conversations;
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 09:01 PM
Oct 2013

Would could they be subpoenaed if the, supposed, need same to trial, say?

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