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smokey775

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19. Great point, I hadn't thought about that.

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 02:42 PM

Mar 2014

It makes perfect sense, they have gone silent lately, maybe because they realize as more misdeeds of the NSA surface, they're defense of spying on Americans is getting ridiculous.

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Pelosi booed for supporting NSA spying on Americans [View all] grahamhgreen Mar 2014 OP

I'm sure it didn't even phase her. Marr Mar 2014 #1

She's a career politician 30cal Mar 2014 #24

Maeybe she needs to seek a career in something different, smokey775 Mar 2014 #26

30cal, yes, you are correct coldbeer Mar 2014 #32

She made a very reasonable statement: Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #2

"Strike the right balance" means "we won't do anything of substance to change the status quo, winter is coming Mar 2014 #5

Where did she say that? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #6

I guess you haven't paid attention to the last 1,000 iterations of "strike a balance". winter is coming Mar 2014 #10

I find her statement to be reasonable. I don't think it should be twisted. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #12

I guess that means you agree with Bush when he said the same thing? smokey775 Mar 2014 #27

And it was reasonable when she took it off the table zeemike Mar 2014 #28

Rhetoric. Words are cheap. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #43

Not to rain on your bitch-at-Democrats parade... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #14

Actually, it's a bitch-at-politicans-who-disregard-our-4th-Amendment rights. winter is coming Mar 2014 #15

Well, last time they were caught, Bush/Cheney and their Corporate friends in the telecom business sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #17

Actually Obama voted for that retroactive change in the laws to protect the telecoms Fumesucker Mar 2014 #34

That was quite the reversal in position to be sure... Pholus Mar 2014 #35

I know, he wasn't the only Democrat. But I was referring to Bush/Cheney being caught red-handed sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #38

That would be my take also. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #23

Was it a reasonable statement when Bush said it, too? Marr Mar 2014 #8

Her statement is not reasonable at all. hootinholler Mar 2014 #11

Strongly Disagree. bvar22 Mar 2014 #13

Thank you. woo me with science Mar 2014 #37

"I believe that suspicionless surveillance not only fails to make us safe.." Pholus Mar 2014 #31

They want to treat Snowden harsh to discourage others from speaking truth to power. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #44

Marc Perkel, friend of Bartcop? Octafish Mar 2014 #3

Fourth Amendment Token Republican Mar 2014 #4

Good. She deserved it. Everyone who supports that shit deserves it. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #7

Good, she needs to be booed. Her and all the other surveillance state apologists. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #9

Especially Sens. Feinstein and Rogers. smokey775 Mar 2014 #16

I think they've gone into hiding since being questioned about their insinuations that Snowden sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #18

Great point, I hadn't thought about that. smokey775 Mar 2014 #19

I'm glad she was booed. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #20

+1 n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #30

She is the 1%er that took impeachment "off the table" piss on her and her political leadership n/t bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #21

She looks a little run down. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #22

Marc Perkel (who yelled at Pelosi).. grasswire Mar 2014 #25

Who gets to decide what the "balance" is? Politicians and spymasters. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #29

Well deserved, the balance struck is in the Bill of Rights not security thug machinations TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #33

Amen! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #36

Corporate-purchased vipers dismantling our Constitution. woo me with science Mar 2014 #39

What the hell is wrong with her? It seems out of character. santamargarita Mar 2014 #40

And a well-deserved booing it was! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #41

Good. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #42

Authoritarians cant stand whistle-blowers. If the NSA is violating our Constitution rhett o rick Mar 2014 #45

She needs to be booed on this issue. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #46