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baldguy

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5. From the start he was a smarmy douchebag who thought he was smarter than everyone else

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 08:03 PM

Jul 2013

But who obviously wasn't. Everything else I have since learned has reenforced that first impression.

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Snowden: Has your non-support or support of Snowden changed over time? [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

As soon as he high-tailed it to Hong Kong.. HipChick Jul 2013 #1

I've never met the man. All I have to go on is the media and I don't trust the media much. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #2

Congratulations for making one of the few sane posts in many Snowden threads.. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #11

That He Broke A 1% Inspired Law Is Not In Question - That He Did Us All A Favor Is Unquestionable cantbeserious Jul 2013 #3

Too-young-to-shave had a lot to prove Kolesar Jul 2013 #4

From the start he was a smarmy douchebag who thought he was smarter than everyone else baldguy Jul 2013 #5

I'll have a cup of that reply. :) jaysunb Jul 2013 #19

He is lousy marriage material.. HipChick Jul 2013 #6

I consider him to be an American hero and a modern day Paul Revere quinnox Jul 2013 #7

I was neutral at first. But honestly, the constant coverage and hero worship has soured my opinion. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #8

Honestly.. I do not know how I feel about Snowden Peacetrain Jul 2013 #9

I never supported or not supported Snowden. Rex Jul 2013 #10

I'm glad he did what he did rucky Jul 2013 #12

All of the venom being spewed at Snowden here on DU has made me much more ... dawg Jul 2013 #13

This is my position as well Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #18

+1. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #21

That's pretty much my take as well. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #30

Same here. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #40

Never did support the man. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #14

+1 Well said n/t jaysunb Jul 2013 #20

I dislike the Pin Up Politics folks who want to make important stories about Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #15

Yes. Didn't care one way or the other as a person at first. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #16

I'm more interested in FirstLight Jul 2013 #17

Other, I tend to support but am reserving judgment and haven't changed in that respect Fumesucker Jul 2013 #22

I started out not trusting him, but the anti-4th amendment authoritarians here Zorra Jul 2013 #23

Other. Snowden is not the freakin' issue. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #24

Beat me to it. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #25

Never gave a damn one way or the other about hte guy Scootaloo Jul 2013 #26

I'd like to see a second poll noamnety Jul 2013 #27

ha ha too funny flamingdem Jul 2013 #29

ambivalent at first--my opinion of him exponentially increased with the fanatic gov't defenders Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #28

unwarranted nasty comment flamingdem Jul 2013 #31

Thank you for informing me of what is acceptable to say Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #36

We all have the power to click your mouse away from a post. Left coast liberal Jul 2013 #42

I was ambivalent at first mitchtv Jul 2013 #33

I support him in theory, Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #32

I have never supported him and never will. gholtron Jul 2013 #34

Even though we are on opposite sides of this question, this is a great poll question and HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #35

When I learned he abandoned that ballerina, that was the last straw for me. reformist2 Jul 2013 #37

I wonder if she's a Libertarian flamingdem Jul 2013 #38

But... Anna Chapman! PDittie Jul 2013 #41

Oh, FFS matt819 Jul 2013 #39