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grasswire

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1. It tells us something about Republican politics, too.

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 11:45 PM

Jan 2014

The smash-mouth, gutterball, shameless politics that we have seen particularly clearly since Karl Rove entered the arena.

They will do ANYTHING to impose their ideology on all Americans, and they will say anything to avoid responsibility.

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What The Chris Christie Scandal TELLS US About The NSA Spying Scandal [View all] Segami Jan 2014 OP

It tells us something about Republican politics, too. grasswire Jan 2014 #1

The fact that the NSA relies on "secret interpretations of the LAW" that they refuse to disclose Vincardog Jan 2014 #2

turn it around...imagine what the NSA can tell us ABOUT the Christie scandal! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #3

Excellent point GP6971 Jan 2014 #4

of course not. the pols and the NSA are in it together...and we are on the other side* NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #5

Yes I am that cynical too. zeemike Jan 2014 #9

If NSA has all of the dirt on Christie, could he Downwinder Jan 2014 #6

I kind if figured that's how we got the emails and texts in the first place. Barack_America Jan 2014 #10

Who broke the story on Christie? rhett o rick Jan 2014 #7

They are vacuuming, not reviewing unless Segami Jan 2014 #8

And who determines person of interest status? The largely unregulated Nation Spying Agency. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #11

The question of "who" is important. The NSA IMO is just the tool. We need to look at rhett o rick Jan 2014 #14

Or so we're told. merrily Jan 2014 #12

Wrong. MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #13

IMO the NSA doesnt answer to the president. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #15

I can't think of any proof that you're wrong... MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #17

"asked the NSA if it spies on Congress" gulliver Jan 2014 #16