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2016 Postmortem

Reter

(2,188 posts) Wed Oct 14, 2015, 01:26 AM Oct 2015

She is awful on 4th Amendment issues. I can't believe that she still has support here.

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Hillary reiterated her support of the Patriot Act, the NSA, and wants to put Snowden in jail (Original Post) Reter Oct 2015 OP

Sanders said Snowden broke the law and should face a trial BeyondGeography Oct 2015 #1

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1. Sanders said Snowden broke the law and should face a trial

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 04:55 AM

Oct 2015

With some points off for education, or something.

Snowden went 1 for 5 on that question, with only Lincoln Chaffee offering unqualified support.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/13/clinton-sanders-snowden-nsa-democratic-debate

In a national election, a full embrace of Snowden is a loser.

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2. Snowden agrees with Bernie, on all counts. Whistle Blowers have to break laws. Bernie

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 04:59 AM

Oct 2015

acknowledged the service Snowden rendered to the American People.

Hillary not supportive of Whistle Blowers.

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3. I fucking hate supposed Democrats who espouse their adoration for Big Brother.

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 05:20 AM

Oct 2015

I seriously do not get how Americans can stand for that shit.

Are we all a bunch of fearful credulity cows?