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hamsterjill

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43. I fear she will be used as an example to discourage anyone else from thinking of doing this.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 03:51 PM

Jun 2017

She's very young, and I hate to see that happen.

For me, personally, I'm glad she did what she did. SOMEONE has to do something. Our very lives are at stake. That's not being overly dramatic either. Our way of life and thus our lives should we decided to try to defend that way of life are on the chopping block.

We all know something wasn't right about the 2016 election.

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I know many will disagree with me, but I stand by Ms. Winner [View all] obamanut2012 Jun 2017 OP

I think she was incredibly brave lovemydogs Jun 2017 #1

Yup obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #5

She's fighting treachery and traitors BSdetect Jun 2017 #25

Yes. She is a patriot. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #67

She is very brave blueseas Jun 2017 #94

She would have been smarter to send it to WaPo. The Intercept outted her.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #2

Oh, I agree with you obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #4

Totally suspicious the Intercept would risk her life doing that. Stupid or malicious? bettyellen Jun 2017 #6

Agree iluvtennis Jun 2017 #45

For her trouble the Intercept is saying it may be fake news- also maybe the gov is lying bettyellen Jun 2017 #50

Link proving the Intercept has said that, please. n/t countryjake Jun 2017 #60

Here you go: emulatorloo Jun 2017 #68

Thank you Em! I saw a longer statement that basically they'd never vouch for the gov or IC bettyellen Jun 2017 #71

I assume Glenn just wants to insinuate the NSA doc is full of 'lies' emulatorloo Jun 2017 #72

Yeah, that sounds likely. Stinks for her.... ironically misplaced trust bettyellen Jun 2017 #74

Here's the link bettyellen Jun 2017 #75

Intercept should be blacklisted now YCHDT Jun 2017 #79

what would be the upside to doing that intentionally? It hurts their own ability to attract leakers JCanete Jun 2017 #83

+1 Patriot NCTraveler Jun 2017 #3

agree obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #10

k&r Starry Messenger Jun 2017 #7

xxx obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #9

I am partially torn... Kleveland Jun 2017 #8

Same here Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #12

Desperate times call for desperate measures? Amaryllis Jun 2017 #38

I'm gonna stay consistent justiceischeap Jun 2017 #11

Warner is acting like it helps, we share see obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #18

There are lots of potential unintended consequences loyalsister Jun 2017 #24

I'm for whoever MFM008 Jun 2017 #13

It could easily go the other way loyalsister Jun 2017 #28

I dont assume it will favor anyone MFM008 Jun 2017 #81

Up to 10 years in prison - she does have moxy. jmg257 Jun 2017 #14

I'm surprised it is such a light sentence tbh obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #19

Well it's not like obamachangetheworld Jun 2017 #56

lol obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #62

Are we living in the "twilight Zone" njhoneybadger Jun 2017 #15

Considering the nature of what she leaked I hope the prosecutors show mercy. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #16

He, is a she. nt arthritisR_US Jun 2017 #70

It is a sad situation for her ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #17

I am afraid of that, too obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #20

Sheesh - she just exposed deeper Russia interference. No one will pay because of her leaking. jmg257 Jun 2017 #22

I'm talking about the enablers and colluders ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #23

Unfortunately she did not do anything to expose such people. jmg257 Jun 2017 #26

Maybe (and I do mean Maybe) ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #31

She committed a crime leftynyc Jun 2017 #21

I don't think that'll happen, but I hope her sentence is light obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #46

Hero, too bad the GOP doesnt have any of these. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #27

She's going to federal prison, and her leak accomplished nothing. frankieallen Jun 2017 #89

Hero, who trusted one of the worst persons in the world, Glenn Greenwald. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #97

A hero for leaking a top-secret document about Russia - get this - phishing state voter boards! jmg257 Jun 2017 #98

Since I do not know her specific motive I will say this: oldmanandthesea Jun 2017 #29

exactly obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #47

A different perspective... freemay20 Jun 2017 #30

I was wondering about this too LeftInTX Jun 2017 #36

Maybe... freemay20 Jun 2017 #37

And the Intercept says they don't know if the info she shared was true- and also casts shade on the bettyellen Jun 2017 #40

interesting obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #49

It's not so cut and dried, unfortunately Nevernose Jun 2017 #57

That's the impression I got yesterday, after briefly looking at her FB posts going back to about deurbano Jun 2017 #58

Hmmmmm, thx for this info YCHDT Jun 2017 #80

Things may not always be as they seem... Perhaps she has /will have some connections .... MedusaX Jun 2017 #32

Somethkng cilla4progress Jun 2017 #33

Everything has context mchill Jun 2017 #34

I am transparently pro-whistle blowing. And yes, that is not a uniform view here. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #35

yup obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #51

I am the same. and I don't believe CIA, NSA, FBI are the good guys. nt m-lekktor Jun 2017 #76

I think its best Eko Jun 2017 #39

Agree, except that last part. deurbano Jun 2017 #41

I agree with the discrediting outlets -- it will be interesting what ahppens obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #53

Amazing given the leaks rhetoric coming from Trump and Sessions. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #42

I fear she will be used as an example to discourage anyone else from thinking of doing this. hamsterjill Jun 2017 #43

She's a hero, like Daniel Ellsberg MrPurple Jun 2017 #44

Wouldn't that be nice?! deurbano Jun 2017 #52

Pentagon Papers! obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #54

I'd have to read up on the details, but his lawyers beat the charges MrPurple Jun 2017 #65

She did the right thing, but will still have to pay the price for breaking the law. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #48

exactly obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #63

An act of civil disobedience Nevernose Jun 2017 #55

i agree obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #64

Hell yeah!!! kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #59

Me too! ElementaryPenguin Jun 2017 #61

I admire her courage and believe her heart was in the right place Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #66

I stand with her too. They say that the intel she released would arthritisR_US Jun 2017 #69

Only time will tell if she helped us more than she hurt us... Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #73

Agreed jimlup Jun 2017 #77

Not me...I with her... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Jun 2017 #78

She's a patriot iamateacher Jun 2017 #82

me too. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #84

It's very sad that we have a government that has become so corrupt mdbl Jun 2017 #85

Kamikaze patriot Achilleaze Jun 2017 #86

I think she put everything on the line to release something not worth it Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #87

This girl is probably going to federal prison, for some frankieallen Jun 2017 #88

Better than standing with Mr. Loser.. whathehell Jun 2017 #90

I think there's a GoFundMe page on fb for her probably MojoWrkn Jun 2017 #91

THERE IS A GOFUNDME ON FB for her! MojoWrkn Jun 2017 #92

She is a hero in my book. HelenWheels Jun 2017 #93

Reality Winner Catherine Vincent Jun 2017 #95

I stood with Snowden and I will certainly stand with her. lark Jun 2017 #96