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pscot

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3. That would imply that the President is a figurehead

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 05:28 PM

Jul 2013

and that the country isn't really run by the government. OTOH, he never really attempted to rein in the security apparatus, so we don't actually know whether it's possible to do so.

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How Washington Got Edward Snowden Wrong [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

And the reason Obama wants to keep it secret... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #1

But it's not Obama's fault because he inherited the program and....and....well rhett o rick Jul 2013 #2

That would imply that the President is a figurehead pscot Jul 2013 #3

Well that may be close to the truth. We know that Bush II was a figurehead. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #7

whoa! i was told that since bush did it that it was ok! galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #4

"'not even close to the lion's share' of what the NSA is engaged in." ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #5

Exactly n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #9

If most Americans think he exposed something worth exposing. Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #6

I believe many members of this website tried to do just that burnodo Jul 2013 #8

Uh, no matter how you look at it, he is a coward and traitor. You can't spin the truth away. kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #10