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alarimer

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57. I don't trust any of them.

Reply to MNBrewer (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 10:15 PM

Jun 2013

I think all politicians are liars, saying what they have to to get elected, then breaking their promises.

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I know all y'all DU'ers trust President Obama [View all] MNBrewer Jun 2013 OP

I don't trust any of them. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #1

+1 Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #4

+1 woo me with science Jun 2013 #6

+1 truebluegreen Jun 2013 #25

EVERY TIME I have trusted ANY of them... 99Forever Jun 2013 #32

+1 MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #36

Trust is for suckers. L0oniX Jun 2013 #39

PLUS ONE! nt Enthusiast Jun 2013 #42

So you are an anarchist? treestar Jun 2013 #61

Trust? Really? Hydra Jun 2013 #83

No. But trusting in paid liars is folly. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #85

_ Kolesar Jun 2013 #2

It's the process that cannot be trusted. Using DirkGently Jun 2013 #3

Thank you. They have no right to conduct mass surveillance woo me with science Jun 2013 #17

I don't trust any of them Marrah_G Jun 2013 #5

what happens when we dont have a democratic president. that's why i dont understand La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #7

We shouldn't spy on China or the Wahabbists, I suppose, Kolesar Jun 2013 #9

how does that follow? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #10

It doesn't follow MNBrewer Jun 2013 #12

'cuz that is how we actually use the data Kolesar Jun 2013 #20

are you saying there is no way to spy internationally without spying domestically? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #22

I don't know how you wrote that subject line based on my posts Kolesar Jun 2013 #23

And I don't know what caused you to write any of your posts Quantess Jun 2013 #77

^Who asked junior to jump in here? eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #79

Because some people are simple-minded and can only imagine the world Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #58

projection treestar Jun 2013 #63

Have we met? nt Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #69

And who said the spy agencies don't have uses? What people are saying is, spying on the American sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #73

That's a red herring. sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #46

Democracy is an illusion. L0oniX Jun 2013 #40

^this guy always comes up with some good ones Kolesar Jun 2013 #48

Bush had the powers and claimed more treestar Jun 2013 #62

Why would Bush want to still be in office? Hydra Jun 2013 #84

I don't trust him or anyone else you mentioned. forestpath Jun 2013 #8

Or private contractors? G_j Jun 2013 #11

Yep, that one was blatantly obvious it would seem to everyone, but some RKP5637 Jun 2013 #19

Aw, you just learned that Roberts appoints the FISA court so you had to start a thread about it. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #13

Do you trust Republicans? burnodo Jun 2013 #15

Nice to learn about your confidence in Roberts MNBrewer Jun 2013 #18

who said I had any confidence in Roberts? KittyWampus Jun 2013 #26

The Chief Justice is of the judiciary treestar Jun 2013 #64

So, do you support the secret FISA Court? Which is only allowed to do FOREIGN intel btw not sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #24

I am ambivalent about the FISA court. My main concern right now is cost. Good old money. The NSA KittyWampus Jun 2013 #28

Before FISA, Presidents could do as they pleased. treestar Jun 2013 #65

Are you serious? Have you forgotten the US Constitution, which is the standard by which all laws sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #68

And the link I posted is to a case treestar Jun 2013 #70

I see what you did there tavalon Jun 2013 #30

I dont trust the Boosh Republicans that are in our security services. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #14

Trust and credibility has flown out the window for all of them. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2013 #16

I don't trust any of them bigwillq Jun 2013 #21

Why not ask how many would trust President Romney? Historic NY Jun 2013 #27

That is a broad brush you have there in your title tavalon Jun 2013 #29

Smith vs. Maryland decided this is legal in 1979. graham4anything Jun 2013 #31

No, it didn't and even if had, why would that matter? bowens43 Jun 2013 #35

It is legal. Smith vs. Maryland 1979.Jimmy Carter was President at the time. graham4anything Jun 2013 #37

And everything that is legal SHOULD be legal and SHOULD be done, right? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #43

I want the 2nd reinterpreted. Maybe we there can be a deal. Get rid of the 2nd and this together. graham4anything Jun 2013 #44

You're more likely to get agreement to get rid of the 4th and the 1st for nothing MNBrewer Jun 2013 #49

What else should be done? treestar Jun 2013 #66

I don't trust any of them including Obama bowens43 Jun 2013 #33

i don't trust any of them avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #34

Trust SamKnause Jun 2013 #38

Wow. Well said! n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #53

But I trust government more than the "free market" stuckinodi Jun 2013 #54

So what do you suggest? treestar Jun 2013 #67

The NSA has Admitted humbled_opinion Jun 2013 #41

More than a few of us don't trust the President very much either. But yours is the real point to all Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #45

Obama 2011: "...attacks on peaceful protesters are unacceptable". Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #47

I don't trust Government AT ALL. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #50

I TRUST MY PRESIDENT 100% Skittles Jun 2013 #51

Looks like you need a poll Progressive dog Jun 2013 #52

Give me one reason why I should. tblue Jun 2013 #55

sometimes the replies in this OP look like a right wing confessional sigmasix Jun 2013 #56

I don't trust any of them. alarimer Jun 2013 #57

Well, I don't trust any of them either... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #59

The FISA court has been there since the late 70s treestar Jun 2013 #60

Name a case where they authorized spying without any cause and in bad faith. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #74

LOL at yourself too then treestar Jun 2013 #81

Can you name ANY FISA case? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #82

It's not as though Obama's going to get the chance to depose Roberts as Chief Justice. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #71

I did no such thing MNBrewer Jun 2013 #75

Ok...could you clarify the point you were trying to make, then? Ken Burch Jun 2013 #78

A lot of DUers are saying MNBrewer Jun 2013 #80

I trust NO politician. I vote for the ones I distrust the least. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #72

+1 DCBob Jun 2013 #76

trust is earned datasuspect Jun 2013 #86

When Obama became president bobduca Jun 2013 #87

Trust? I don't trust anyone I don't know. MineralMan Jun 2013 #88