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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:01 AM Jul 2013

Poll: Americans Turn On Snowden, Majority Supports Criminal Charges [View all]

Poll: Americans Turn On Snowden, Majority Supports Criminal Charges

Amid reports that Edward Snowden has been granted permission to enter Russia, a poll released Wednesday found that American attitudes toward the National Security Agency leaker have shifted markedly in the last month.

The latest ABC News/Washington Post found that 53 percent of Americans are in favor of criminal charges being brought against Snowden, a jump from a poll in June that found a plurality of 48 percent opposed to charging the 30-year-old former government contractor with a crime.

Moreover, the latest ABC/WaPo survey found that 57 percent of Americans believe it's more important for the government to investigate potential terrorist threats than for it to protect privacy rights. Nearly half of Americans — 49 percent — said that Snowden's disclosures of top secret surveillance programs harmed national security either a "great deal" or "somewhat."

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-americans-turn-on-snowden-majority-supports-criminal

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Poll: Americans Turn On Snowden, Majority Supports Criminal Charges [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Enjoy your shrinking civil liberties, America davidn3600 Jul 2013 #1

Oh I don't know about that Egnever Jul 2013 #2

Take Note. It was the Republicans who saved Obama yesterday `` cyclezealot Jul 2013 #11

Washington Post Poll: Privacy concerns rise after NSA leaks woo me with science Jul 2013 #3

Excerpt from your link ... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

Constitutional protections should have nothing to do with polls, woo me with science Jul 2013 #7

The OP headline is same as the one on the Talking Points Memo article excerpt from link in the OP Tx4obama Jul 2013 #8

Yeah, when reporting the Washington Post poll, woo me with science Jul 2013 #13

So, if it diminishes, it can grow again. caseymoz Jul 2013 #12

You aren't really a person, are you? jollyreaper2112 Jul 2013 #16

You really should post this separately. Truth over propaganda. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #35

Okay. woo me with science Jul 2013 #36

Ruh roh Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #4

So the landscape here is complex: many people have no idea who Snowden is; few consider him struggle4progress Jul 2013 #5

I consider him a hacker, leaker, and a Cha Jul 2013 #9

+1 DCBob Jul 2013 #19

NBC is not very good either 11 positive/35 negative/24 neutral/31 NS davidpdx Jul 2013 #10

Snowden is a hero Lonr Jul 2013 #14

Where rule of law is for the 99%, company town media get 'majorities' that go along to get along. ancianita Jul 2013 #15

In my youth, I supported Radio Free America and watched for tsuki Jul 2013 #17

Same pathetic character... 99Forever Jul 2013 #18

Don't worry Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #24

That's the problem with ... 99Forever Jul 2013 #26

Between the 3rd Way, DLC, DINO's and other fake Democrats, are you really surprised? RC Jul 2013 #28

I ran out of surprise a very long time ago. 99Forever Jul 2013 #38

lol, pretty much this. +1 Marr Jul 2013 #30

I support Snowden. PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #20

They didn't ask me but I am part of that majority Progressive dog Jul 2013 #21

As has been explained to the Cheer Squad Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #22

Oh no, I better change my opinion so I can be in the majority! Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #23

Imagine that, the authoritarian's new "plan". Argumentum ad Populum. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #25

The Character Assassination Program Has Suceeded cantbeserious Jul 2013 #27

Absolutely. I wonder how much it cost the taxpayer? nt tsuki Jul 2013 #29

Good Question cantbeserious Jul 2013 #32

...congratulations? Marr Jul 2013 #31

you know one can be against the metadata collection and still think Snowden arely staircase Jul 2013 #33

Majority of Americans favor restricting abortion at 20 weeks.. frylock Jul 2013 #34

This is one American that thinks the smear campaign against Snowden is bullshit! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #37

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #39