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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
4. It's a storm that will blow over and nothing will change
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 06:04 PM
Jun 2013

Well, it certainly won't change for the better anyhow, the other way I'm not so sure about.

I think that particular submarine sailed a long, long time ago.

Because liberals are traditionally treated more like Enemies of the State DirkGently Jun 2013 #1
exactly RainDog Jun 2013 #7
Yet every democracy that has been overthrown Warpy Jun 2013 #26
I'm not sure about that. Many of the whistleblowers themselves are libertarians or leveymg Jun 2013 #2
The talking points have not yet been decided upon Fumesucker Jun 2013 #6
There may be a disconnect between the GOP pols and the rank & file within the IC. leveymg Jun 2013 #8
I will take principle over partisanship on this issue any time. DirkGently Jun 2013 #9
I know it's a hackneyed phrase, but some of my best friends and people I trust leveymg Jun 2013 #12
If we don't recognize when someone else gets it right DirkGently Jun 2013 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #3
It's a storm that will blow over and nothing will change Fumesucker Jun 2013 #4
Republicans are trying to use this as a bullshit attractor RainDog Jun 2013 #5
Boot licking goosesteppers RobertEarl Jun 2013 #10
They are playing victim which is step #1 in their process underpants Jun 2013 #11
The irony is that they finally support something Obama is doing. nt freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #13
That's because they are happily watching maxrandb Jun 2013 #15
They didn't have the argument when their guy was in power either Fumesucker Jun 2013 #17
No, my argument is that maxrandb Jun 2013 #19
It's either give up any privacy to government intrusion or a major city gets vaporized Fumesucker Jun 2013 #20
You're not giving up any privacy maxrandb Jun 2013 #23
When Republicans get back in power these spying programs will be used to get dirt on liberals Fumesucker Jun 2013 #25
To believe that, you'd have to believe maxrandb Jun 2013 #30
The SCOTUS had no problem sidestepping democracy and installing Smirk and Sneer in the White House Fumesucker Jun 2013 #31
this may be an opportunity... nradisic Jun 2013 #16
That's because it won't. DissidentVoice Jun 2013 #18
Actually, they are fine with it as long as it targets Liberals. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #21
I wish I could remember ... david13 Jun 2013 #22
Hell, even some Democrats embrace spying on the people. Obama, Feinstein, et al. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #24
EXACTLY! And they are trying to use this issue jazzimov Jun 2013 #27
Bear in mind that they couldn't use the issue to split us if some were not arguing in favor Fumesucker Jun 2013 #28
How can every terrorist act from Boston to Benghazi be Obama's fault if Obama is overstepping on Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #29
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