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Showing Original Post only (View all)As Snowden & Geenwald's story falls apart, the GOP has their next scandal lined up. [View all]
From the Washington Post: Presidential trips cost a lot.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-trip-to-africa-poses-special-challenges-enormous-costs/2013/06/13/29d9270a-cd29-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html
while waiting for the far "left" to start their outrage too.
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As Snowden & Geenwald's story falls apart, the GOP has their next scandal lined up. [View all]
FSogol
Jun 2013
OP
You forgot to mention that they're free to do as they please with that data.
East Coast Pirate
Jun 2013
#12
Free, as long as they get a warrant from the FISA court. You know, like the law stipulates.
FSogol
Jun 2013
#13
A warrant? Some of those entities have their own rubber stamps. They can do their own "warrant" when
RC
Jun 2013
#26
So you didn't call him cupcake or dearie… but you did say he had serious brain damage.
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#79
Cali is correct that this story is NOT about Greenwald and Snowden. If you are including yourself
truth2power
Jun 2013
#32
My eyes on are the trial of the cold blooded gun / bullet owner Zimmy killing Mr. Trayvon Martin
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#5
The only good thing about all this crap thrown at the President is, the Next President(HIllary/Cory)
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#4
There are plenty of laws that are wrong. However, until the are changed or work thru the courts
FSogol
Jun 2013
#23
Which of those things do you think they've been searching or seizing without a warrant?
bornskeptic
Jun 2013
#51
the GOP supports the surveillance program. why do you continue to post this crap?
frylock
Jun 2013
#35
Saying "since 1947" without explaining yourself does not mean I am ignoring history.
FSogol
Jun 2013
#69
It's a good god damned thing no one pulled the internet over and gave you two a slap.....
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2013
#82
These issues are completely unrelated. In fact, one is a huge issue, and one is no issue at all.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2013
#54
At times like this, the President shouldn't be spending any money taking vacations overseas!!!
Major Hogwash
Jun 2013
#68