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In reply to the discussion: State Department Brief Today on Snowden. Unbelievable [View all]snooper2
(30,151 posts)167. course I do what?
I'm smart enough not to do this LOL
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It depends on whether or not you are interested in facts. I read all of it and was shocked at
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#171
My first impression - that the male reporter cut the female spokesperson off before she could
karynnj
Jul 2013
#62
It's worth it to read the disgraceful equivocations by a govt. spokesperson in their
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#63
I beg your pardon.My wife and I watched Kerry on TV in Colorado Springs be asked the question
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#112
to Karyn[formerlyNJ-but now]VT, re: "limits to free speech" and the Fire/crowded theater meme...
RememberTheNinth
Aug 2013
#181
Read it whenevr you have timebut don't have any liguids near your keyboard when you do
Catherina
Jul 2013
#74
This OP is basically a giant copy-paste with some bold font here and there?
Pretzel_Warrior
Jul 2013
#4
Also, from the transcript these questioners...sound like complete a-holes
Pretzel_Warrior
Jul 2013
#5
Actually at least Matt is doing an awful job if the goal was to get the State Department
karynnj
Jul 2013
#66
No, they don't. They are members of the press, and if Snowden doesn't have the right to free
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#22
Not stupid at all in my view. I thought it was for once a member of the press asking the right
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#25
The Obama administration doesn't want Snowden to have the right to free speech.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#24
Took a long time, but it looks like what Snowden said and revealed woke them up to the simple
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#26
We started a World Forum under Media, and we are going to try to catch some foreign views of
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#48
I have no problem with relentless questioning - but it is important to allow answers to the
karynnj
Jul 2013
#75
He cut her off because she was avoiding answering his questions by speaking in broad generalities
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#141
There is no honest answer to his questions other than, yes, we are depriving Edward Snowden
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#145
They covered Morales plane when they came back from the 4th of July long weekend
Catherina
Jul 2013
#68
Ms. Psaki needs to repeat CYA101 and read "Weasal Words and Their Uses" again.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2013
#28
I read it and thanks for posting it. I say screw Kerry and the horse he rode in on.
byeya
Jul 2013
#35
It's totally cringeworthy. You almost want to help them because it's so bad n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#49
That's precisely why I didn't snip it. I tried but it took away the full effect
Catherina
Jul 2013
#53
It's pretty clear since HRW normally treats the US with deference and kid gloves
Catherina
Jul 2013
#73
They're not prepared for any of this type of questioning, are they? Stunning. K&R and bookmarked.
Jefferson23
Jul 2013
#71
embarrassing but perversely comforting to see the incompetence of the anti-Snowden PR
carolinayellowdog
Jul 2013
#94
May Mr. Snowden get to exercise his 6th Amendment rights very soon. nt
arely staircase
Jul 2013
#119
Too cool! I can't believe it's been tweeted 234 times and liked like that on FB. Thank you n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#158
Cool! Make some more room under the bus lol. I'm glad people are taking this seriously
Catherina
Jul 2013
#162