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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
40. Gabeana, if you don't know a tenth of what Feinstein does
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 10:19 AM
Mar 2018

on this subject, and neither of us do, I suggest not embracing ignorance over knowledge, and certainly not in hopes of virtue. A huge part of being profoundly ignorant, not educating ourselves, and of dismissing the decisions of those who are not, is that we can't know if what we're doing is right or not.

Btw, I will support Feinstein's decision because she's a liberal Democrat and because of her history and the histories of other Democratic Party liberals, which though imperfect are enormously better than the right's. I would not support the decision of any Republican in congress today given their history of embracing evil solutions over principled, good sense ones.

Bottom line, in a very imperfect world of hard choices, we were and are still the guys in the white hats.

Democrats on senate intelligence committee
Mark Warner, Virginia, Vice Chairman
Dianne Feinstein, California
Ron Wyden, Oregon
Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
Angus King, Maine[12]
Joe Manchin, West Virginia
Kamala Harris, California

Republicans on senate intelligence committee
Richard Burr, North Carolina, Chairman
Jim Risch, Idaho
Marco Rubio, Florida
Susan Collins, Maine
Roy Blunt, Missouri
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
John Cornyn, Texas

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She's got my vote. nocalflea Mar 2018 #1
Not mine have to think about gabeana Mar 2018 #2
Considering the Senator's involvement in the " Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture" , I believe she is far better infomed than I to judge Ms. Haspel's fitness as CIA Director. nocalflea Mar 2018 #28
Pro Publica has retracted part of its claims; she didn't take charge of the base until later More_Cowbell Mar 2018 #3
there is also this gabeana Mar 2018 #5
all the more curious bigtree Mar 2018 #7
name me ONE senator who has done more to uncover the torture crimes and abuses bigtree Mar 2018 #4
nothing to see hear gabeana Mar 2018 #8
something to see here bigtree Mar 2018 #19
doesn't address today gabeana Mar 2018 #20
what a stupid statement bigtree Mar 2018 #25
little insecure I see gabeana Mar 2018 #27
tell us about your opposition to the torture program bigtree Mar 2018 #29
but you will support a confirmation of a torturer gabeana Mar 2018 #42
stop talking nonsense bigtree Mar 2018 #51
only nonsense is you gabeana Mar 2018 #60
what, are you 10 years old? bigtree Mar 2018 #71
Preemptive attacks are just so much more dreamy. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2018 #33
So what we have here in the OP is just your basic... Hekate Mar 2018 #10
so because it is a strong dem woman gabeana Mar 2018 #13
Answer me why you are aiming this at Feinstein without proof, given DiFi's long record Hekate Mar 2018 #15
here you go gabeana Mar 2018 #17
bent out of shape bigtree Mar 2018 #21
well hopefully she wont vote gabeana Mar 2018 #23
And when she doesnt vote to confirm, will you apologize to DU for this thread? emulatorloo Mar 2018 #36
nope gabeana Mar 2018 #43
So youll just go smear the next Democrat for something they havent done yet. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #58
smearing gabeana Mar 2018 #61
If my grandmother had wheels she would be a car emulatorloo Mar 2018 #74
What ever on Earth makes you think my Senator plans to do that? Did she say something? Hekate Mar 2018 #6
I live in california gabeana Mar 2018 #9
You did not answer my question about why you think DiFi has anything to do with this... Hekate Mar 2018 #11
read more of the post gabeana Mar 2018 #16
If? Normally, I would not question a poster's motives... cbreezen Mar 2018 #12
Maybe Kevin Deleon gabeana Mar 2018 #14
Tell me about Kevin... cbreezen Mar 2018 #18
from his state sen page gabeana Mar 2018 #22
I'd prefer that you tell me in your own words. cbreezen Mar 2018 #24
I'd prefer not to gabeana Mar 2018 #26
Kevin De Long and Dianne Feinstein see eye to eye on almost every issue. still_one Mar 2018 #35
I realize you didn't direct the question to me... Paka Mar 2018 #30
Thanks for the chuckle... cbreezen Mar 2018 #31
Allison could run against a Republican instead of trying to unseat a Democrat. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #39
It appears you don't approve of primary's. Paka Mar 2018 #72
Yeah thats what I said... MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #73
You know the torture story was retracted, right? Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #32
Thanks. Do you imagine the OP cares? But at least the rest of us do. nt Hekate Mar 2018 #41
not all of it gabeana Mar 2018 #44
The portions that had peoples' hair in flames was retracted. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #53
destroying evidence gabeana Mar 2018 #62
Feinstein has called on CIA to declassify documents detailing Haspels ties to the torture program still_one Mar 2018 #34
Well said n/t emulatorloo Mar 2018 #37
Hat trick! mcar Mar 2018 #38
Gabeana, if you don't know a tenth of what Feinstein does Hortensis Mar 2018 #40
If she votes to confirm a CIA gabeana Mar 2018 #45
Of course it bothers me. But I suspect the alternatives Hortensis Mar 2018 #55
I don't believe she will vote to confirm Haspel, she was on top of the torture thing back in the day Autumn Mar 2018 #46
not a lot of people in this post do gabeana Mar 2018 #47
People can chose to do whatever their values allow. I know what my values are and no affiliation Autumn Mar 2018 #54
Why would any Democrat vote to confirm jalan48 Mar 2018 #48
Why would people on DU gabeana Mar 2018 #49
Makes a person wonder about their ethics jalan48 Mar 2018 #50
I know gabeana Mar 2018 #52
what are the 'ethics' of making charges against the Dem senator (and Duers) bigtree Mar 2018 #57
Why vote for any Trump nominee at this point? jalan48 Mar 2018 #59
show me where Feinstein said she'd vote for Haspel bigtree Mar 2018 #69
Heavens to be that a DUer gabeana Mar 2018 #63
you've resorted to outright lying on this thread bigtree Mar 2018 #70
Sarah Sanders said in the briefing today that Feinstein announced support, which she didn't EffieBlack Mar 2018 #65
so it is a lie gabeana Mar 2018 #66
It is a lie that she announced she's supporting her EffieBlack Mar 2018 #67
Oh c'mon you don't support her no matter what nini Mar 2018 #56
If she supports someone who overlooked torture gabeana Mar 2018 #64
LOL nini Mar 2018 #68
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