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deurbano

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108. Rescheduled

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 10:05 PM

Jul 2013

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-09) has announced that tomorrow’s Bipartisan Ad Hoc Hearing on Domestic Surveillance will be postponed until early September. The ad hoc hearing was initially set to take place tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Planned witnesses included Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian (via satellite); Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow at the Cato Institute; Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel at the ACLU; Yochai Benkler, Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard; and J. Kirk Wiebe, a former NSA senior analyst.

“Tomorrow’s ad hoc hearing would have conflicted with the President’s recently-announced meeting with the House Democratic Caucus,” Grayson explained. “As a result, we are reluctantly postponing it until Congress reconvenes in September. The American people want Congress to explore the legality, constitutionality, drawbacks, and supposed benefits of domestic surveillance – and we will ensure that these issues are evaluated at our ad hoc hearing in September.”

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Greenwald: NSA hearing cancelled [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

Lo Siento Mucho, Glenn. Pobrecito. MineralMan Jul 2013 #1

Despite your need to Greenwald-bash, this is a good thing. last1standing Jul 2013 #2

do we know what he wants to talk about? grasswire Jul 2013 #3

I doubt they give him a choice in the matter. last1standing Jul 2013 #9

wait. grasswire Jul 2013 #23

He may, but I have every confidence NSA abuses will be brought up. last1standing Jul 2013 #26

Yes, it's a "good thing," but ProSense Jul 2013 #5

Pass the smelling salts! Someone whined! last1standing Jul 2013 #7

So you admit he "whined," but you're upset he's being criticized for it? ProSense Jul 2013 #11

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #14

You're claiming I "whined" because you're upset I'm criticizing Greenwald for whining? ProSense Jul 2013 #17

Nope. I'm claiming you've posted a whine because you've posted a whine. last1standing Jul 2013 #20

OK, Greenwald is whining and I criticized him. We agree! ProSense Jul 2013 #22

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #24

Don't accuse me of lying. It's shows desperation on your part, and ProSense Jul 2013 #27

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #29

No, and your denial is a FAIL. "I'm not calling you a liar" ProSense Jul 2013 #35

I said you posted lies, I do not define you by a single type of action. last1standing Jul 2013 #37

And I said your claim is disingenuous and shows desperation on your part. ProSense Jul 2013 #38

You think you "exposed" her? You did nothing but Cha Jul 2013 #82

Stop your whining! Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #32

LOL! last1standing Jul 2013 #34

That article is from two months ago. Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #13

7/30/13 is two month ago? tridim Jul 2013 #31

Yes, in wag the dog years. great white snark Jul 2013 #43

lol Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #86

DUzy! FSogol Jul 2013 #103

This one: deurbano Jul 2013 #58

Yes, ProSense Jul 2013 #60

Depends on what you mean by frequently. deurbano Jul 2013 #64

Right, ProSense Jul 2013 #71

Not really. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #120

Well, if dinner is the criteria, you got me. Forget the other meetings. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #121

Fucking Obama. He is behind this I tell ya!!! Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #4

so they'll reschedule Enrique Jul 2013 #6

LOL Blame Obama!!1! Scurrilous Jul 2013 #8

Thanks, Obama! CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #10

Well I guess that completely destroys your repeated contention that Greenwald and Snowden are Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #12

Now now, I am sure it was just a mere coinkeedink that Rex Jul 2013 #16

Huh? ProSense Jul 2013 #19

That statement seems pretty unambiguous and self-explanatory, but let me know if you Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #21

I know, mean Obama strikes again. ProSense Jul 2013 #25

Well, the thing is that Pres. Obama is a consumate politician Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #30

LOL! Shrewd Obama. ProSense Jul 2013 #39

Yes, it's not like Greenwald knows how to use a phone or anything. randome Jul 2013 #54

Greenwald is a legend in his own mind Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #67

I think the reason Obama found a "sudden and newfound interest" in them... kentuck Jul 2013 #15

Man, you are just putty in Greenwald's hand. great white snark Jul 2013 #40

I agree. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #42

I agree too. What pisses me off is that they're supposed to Skip Intro Jul 2013 #73

Yeah, its not like Obama meets with Congressional Democrats all the time railsback Jul 2013 #83

Thanks, Obama. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #18

more blackmail from Obama JI7 Jul 2013 #28

or all those OWS protestors killed in houston. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #68

Do you as a person, think it is proper for people who are peacefully protesting mrdmk Jul 2013 #99

no and that isnt what i am referring to arely staircase Jul 2013 #110

Please invite Tice, Binney, Drake, Edmonds, & Wiebe when rescheduled..... think Jul 2013 #33

Put them all under oath and I'm fine with that. Including Greenwald. randome Jul 2013 #53

Tice was ready in 2006 but was told congress didn't have clearance think Jul 2013 #56

Tice last worked for the NSA in 2005. randome Jul 2013 #57

Who could he tell if he couldn't even tell congress's intelligence committees? think Jul 2013 #59

I confess I don't understand that, either. randome Jul 2013 #74

He's blaming Obama? What's new? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #36

And his disciples are following suit. great white snark Jul 2013 #41

Well of course they are. And everybody else is an agent of NSA, BOA, or the Chamber of Commerce. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #49

Thanks, Obama! Whisp Jul 2013 #44

Posting to pooh pooh I see... dkf Jul 2013 #45

The fact that Greenwald is whining is both "the truth" and a "joke." ProSense Jul 2013 #46

You aren't doing Obama any favors. dkf Jul 2013 #50

If that's your goal, you aren't. It's not mine. ProSense Jul 2013 #55

i have wondered for a while now if pro questionseverything Jul 2013 #79

That news shouldn't make anyone who cares about the Bill of Rights happy... Octafish Jul 2013 #47

Funny, I care about the Bill of Rights and Greenwald's whine is still hilarious. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #48

Really? Wouldn't know it from reading your posts. Octafish Jul 2013 #61

Please, ProSense Jul 2013 #72

If that disqualifies him in your mind as a journalist, you may really not understand. Octafish Jul 2013 #85

Oh ProSense Jul 2013 #91

I'm sorry. You really don't understand. Octafish Jul 2013 #93

More than ProSense Jul 2013 #94

So you're intentionally missing the point. That's different. Octafish Jul 2013 #97

Here's the deal: You believe in Greenwald. I do not. Period. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #102

No. I believe in Greenwald and the RIGHT of all journalists to state what they think. Octafish Jul 2013 #105

Greenwald is not a journalist. He writes flawed commentaries. ProSense Jul 2013 #106

If you don't believe Greenwald, you automatically hate the Bill of Rights railsback Jul 2013 #84

No. That's a propaganda technique... Octafish Jul 2013 #88

LOL Greenwald is such a self important little fuck isn't he? phleshdef Jul 2013 #51

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That's low, even for you. n/t ljm2002 Jul 2013 #75

What's low is Grayson thinking he could get away with showboating on the taxpayer's dime railsback Jul 2013 #80

No, what's low... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #89

Google search turns up two instances of "Grayson" + "fleece" Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #92

I'd like to know which meeting was scheduled first. Whisp Jul 2013 #62

Agree! We know there was something up the Green sleeve flamingdem Jul 2013 #69

So now it's a conspiracy... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #76

how is the conspiratorial, it's politics! Whisp Jul 2013 #77

Horse pucky. ljm2002 Jul 2013 #78

I'm disappointed in Grayson for jumping on the Glennwagon so soon. Whisp Jul 2013 #81

He "couldn't keep up with new information"... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #90

bashing good solid progressive President Obama has been a sport here for years. Whisp Jul 2013 #96

It is truly entertaining... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #98

No meltdown here. It's just a matter of time before Greenwald does himself in. Whisp Jul 2013 #104

Oh, it's a meltdown all right... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #107

Grayson showed really bad judgement by associating with GG. Whisp Jul 2013 #109

Not surprising... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #112

I see your Hair is Ablaze. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #113

And your Door is A Jar. n/t ljm2002 Jul 2013 #114

Knock Knock. No One's There. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #116

Indeed. n/t ljm2002 Jul 2013 #117

I'm not "disappointed" because I didn't expect anything Cha Jul 2013 #111

LOL. Someone certainly has an ego. I'm sorry he doesn't get to have his pretend "hearing" tritsofme Jul 2013 #63

I agree Andy823 Jul 2013 #70

greenwald now taking credit forbthe presidents schedule nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #65

Next, he'll be taking credit for making Obama eat salad. railsback Jul 2013 #66

Of course, GGreenwald is blaming the President.. Cha Jul 2013 #87

Thanks, Obama Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #95

You're Welcome Cha Jul 2013 #100

So Greenwald has manufactured yet another news cycle. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #101

Rescheduled deurbano Jul 2013 #108

It's a bummer the August recess is more important than the information... kentuck Jul 2013 #115

We need to keep the momentum going, in spite of the delay. deurbano Jul 2013 #119

Doesn't matter anyway. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #118