Nate Silver on Snowden:

[zeeland]

67. I agree with much of your post,

but is it appropriate for someone with high
level clearance to be stating so on a public forum
just to make a point about Snowdon's credibility?

Just seems there would be some policy regarding
that admission even on an anonymous message
board if that clearance is so sacred.

I understand much of the skepticism but not the
outright vicious character assassination by the
media and those in politics.

Keith Ellison (D-MN) gave an interview yesterday on
Current's news show Viewpoint. He stated most of Congress
was poorly informed due to the scheduling of briefings
that often ( possibly deliberately) conflict with
other important meetings, votes etc. Ellison gave other
examples for the lack of an informed Congress in his
interview.