OH BOY: Hillary Clinton Blasts Edward Snowden for Fleeing to Russia and China

[MADem]

41. Sounds like she's giving him some benefit of the doubt in the actual ARTICLE, which doesn't match

the headline at all. Look at the words in the snip alone...

Unintentionally aided....

Inadvertently helped...

Intentionally or unintentionally....

I don't think her attitude towards Russia's most prominent resident (who isn't Putin, that is) is anything surprising or even a "blast." I think most Americans take that very same, nuanced view of Snowden....except here at DU, of course.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-most-think-edward-snowden-should-stand-trial-in-us/

Most Americans – 61 percent - think Snowden should have to stand trial in the United States for his actions. Far fewer – 23 percent - think he should be granted amnesty. Republicans, Democrats, and independents all agree on this as well.
Meanwhile, 31 percent approve of Snowden’s actions, while most, 54 percent, disapprove. Majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents disapprove.

Americans are divided as to the impact on the country from making the NSA program public. While 40 percent think the disclosure has been good for the country, 46 percent think it has been bad.

When asked to come up with a word that describes Edward Snowden, nearly a quarter volunteer either traitor or a similar word that questions his loyalty to his country, while 8 percent say he is “brave” or “courageous” or “a hero”. Just 2 percent volunteered that he is a patriot or patriotic, and another 2 percent say “terrorist”.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/01/edward-snowden-support_n_5071938.html
A 45 percent plurality of respondents said they think Snowden should be prosecuted for the leaks. Likewise, only 35 percent said they would support a hypothetical pardon of Snowden by President Barack Obama, while 43 percent said they would oppose it.

Snowden's supporters have advocated a pardon for Snowden, and last week former President Jimmy Carter said he would consider pardoning Snowden if he were in office.

Both Republicans (40 percent to 27 percent) and Democrats (40 percent to 26 percent) tended to say that Snowden did the wrong thing, while independents were more likely to say he did the right thing (36 percent to 26 percent). Likewise, both Democrats and Republicans were much more likely than independents to say they thought Snowden should be prosecuted.

Independents said, 61 percent to 18 percent, that Americans had a right to know about the programs Snowden revealed, making it the group most likely to say that. But pluralities of Democrats (46 percent to 29 percent) and Republicans (48 percent to 30 percent) said the same.