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cali

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26. Don't know about Sanders but Leahy was briefed beyond what junior Franken was

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #25)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 05:39 PM

Jun 2013

The Judiciary was briefed. Leahy got a supposedly more in depth brief as Chair and as 3rd in line to the Presidency. He is very critical.

Face it, Senator Leahy trumps Franken on, well, everything.

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Al Franken Defends NSA Surveillance: It’s Not Spying, They’re Protecting Us [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

How dissapointing of him darkangel218 Jun 2013 #1

Didn't the Tsarnaev (sp?) brothers frequent jihadist websites? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #2

The Tsarnaevs were well known to US intelligence, as are most terrorists who have "succeeded" leveymg Jun 2013 #9

If the NSA wanted to keep us safe they should leave us the hell alone Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #18

The second part of that is not unprecedented. oem leveymg Jun 2013 #23

K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #3

Just another DINO!!!! onehandle Jun 2013 #4

It's like the taxpayers are paying the Mafia collector... kentuck Jun 2013 #5

I was hoping Franken would be another Sen. Sanders DJ13 Jun 2013 #6

I don't think he's as bad as Feinstein, but he's always had a very... DLC approach. Marr Jun 2013 #10

Thats a fair assessment DJ13 Jun 2013 #13

Oh, I'm with you there. /nt Marr Jun 2013 #14

I trust Sen. Sanders. nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Jun 2013 #8

me too frylock Jun 2013 #28

He's a comedian. This is part of a comedy sketch, correct? Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #11

Does Senator Franken actually believe every future President will be as assiduously protective of our indepat Jun 2013 #12

I think he ran on a platform of healthy skepticism and distrust. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #19

WOW, I just can't believe my eyes on DU now. Panic about something we knew nothing about that kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #15

gonna accuse Senator Leahy of panic too? cali Jun 2013 #31

Et tu, Franken? alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #16

whats up Al? MFM008 Jun 2013 #17

Al's not as funny as he used to be. polichick Jun 2013 #20

Hear that? That's the sound of Al being thrown under the bus by DU Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #21

that's your imagination frylock Jun 2013 #29

I am sick and tired of the ruling class Malik Agar Jun 2013 #22

gee, who to trust on this? Franken the IWR supporter or my Senators, Leahy and Sanders? cali Jun 2013 #24

Franken said he was briefed on the program Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #25

Don't know about Sanders but Leahy was briefed beyond what junior Franken was cali Jun 2013 #26

And hinted to about possible consequences of bucking the 'system'? RC Jun 2013 #27

disappointing to be sure frylock Jun 2013 #30

In Dec., a mere 6 months ago, there was a multitude of OPs suggesting he run bike man Jun 2013 #32