An unlikely Congress member blows Josh Marshall's NSA argument to smithereens

[Shampoyeto]

Today Diane Feinstein, one of the most pro-NSA Congress members, say she is "totally opposed" to spying on foreign leaders unless we are in hostilities with that country at any given time: ""Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a country or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers.

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Josh Marshall, on the other hand, said today, "This is what signals intelligence agencies are designed to do."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ok-please-enough

[ProSense]

1. I'm not

seeing how that "blows Josh Marshall's NSA argument to smithereens"?

What does Feinstein's opposition have to do with Marshall's point: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023937555

[pinboy3niner]

2. It doesn't

Feinstein's opinion does nothing to challenge Marshall's point in any way. The OP is ridiculous.

Marshall can be challenged, but that would take someone making an actual case for an opposing view.

[KoKo]

3. Not sure what to think of this. DiFi does HUGE TURN AROUND....

but Josh is for NSA Surveillance?

I think I must have misread this?

[reddread]

4. oh what a tangled web they weave

making sense of liars lying about high priority deceptions is some kind of exercise.

[KoKo]

5. okay...I guess I read it correctly...again...

[reddread]

7. are you willing to believe word one?

id sooner take the bible as gospel than credit politicians veracity.

[frylock]

9. but DiNo is shocked, i tells ya..

shocked and appalled.

[randome]

6. You're like a dog with a bone on this subject, aren't you?

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Scurrilous]

8. All Snowald, all the time.