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18. This does not surprise me

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jul 2013

Gordon Humphrey was Tea Party before there was a Tea Party. All along I have suspected that the "Right" was behind Snowden. Wouldn't surprise me if the Koch Brothers and their Ultra rich kind didn't paid the guy to release this NSA spy information.
While I don't like the idea that this much information is being collected by our Government, every country that can is doing the same thing. When Gordon Humphrey was a Senator he was on the Foreign Relations Committee and also the Committee overseeing the Soviet War in Afghanistan. He was Senator when Jimmy Carter was President as well as Ronald Reagan and he voted against every single budget sent all 12 years he was in the Senate. Great American. Doesn't surprise me he thinks Snowden is exemplary. He is ultra conservative and absolutely anti-Democrati. Anything these people can do to hurt the Democrats and Obama is their main goal. Snowden is just their pawn.

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Email exchange between Edward Snowden & former GOP Sen Gordon Humphrey ("you have done right thing" [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Recommend! KoKo Jul 2013 #1

Was the good Senator around for the vote on the Patriot Act and such? kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #19

He served 1979 to 1990 n/t Gore1FL Jul 2013 #26

"good" is the last description I'd use for a man who thinks gays deserve aids. bunnies Jul 2013 #44

Sweet!!! And here's Snowden's response: GliderGuider Jul 2013 #2

The Rethugs love that they can pin Obama with surveillance that he's scaled back pnwmom Jul 2013 #3

You still really think this is about R vs. D... Psephos Jul 2013 #12

Bengahzi, the IRS, etc. pnwmom Jul 2013 #13

Oh suuuuuure, it was just the Republicans that voted for the USA PATRIOT Act. Suuuure. Android3.14 Jul 2013 #22

It was passed by an overwhelming margin of both parties. But it's the Rethugs now pnwmom Jul 2013 #40

it is nothing like that-- the media does NOT want to deal with these issues NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #36

No. This is not a manufactured scandal Android3.14 Jul 2013 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #23

Because they're most concerned with protecting their own legacy, pnwmom Jul 2013 #48

Most elected Republicans have attacked Snowden. former9thward Jul 2013 #59

Do you have data to back up your "most" claim? pnwmom Jul 2013 #62

Just watching the news. former9thward Jul 2013 #63

Most of them aren't saying anything. They're just happy watching the Dems tear each other apart. pnwmom Jul 2013 #64

pocoloco Jul 2013 #60

He opted not to run for reelection in 1990 - he was head of the conservative caucus karynnj Jul 2013 #4

Of course, it was not Turbineguy Jul 2013 #5

Interesting. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #6

Funny how the Cryptoad Jul 2013 #7

Your sentence seemed contradictory. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #10

Thats right, he has not exposed any illegal act. Cryptoad Jul 2013 #34

The Constitution protects our rights to privacy. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #37

That is your Opinion Cryptoad Jul 2013 #66

and the law can be an ass Swagman Jul 2013 #71

agreed nt Cryptoad Jul 2013 #77

Humphrey is a teabagging piece of shit. bunnies Jul 2013 #8

Huge K&R woo me with science Jul 2013 #9

The Guardian has to slip him $5 for this railsback Jul 2013 #11

Gordon "affirmative action is reverse discrimination" Humphrey? bunnies Jul 2013 #32

K&R Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #14

Too easy. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #15

Sounds like the ultimate Teabagger to me. They alledgedly "love the Constitution", for some folks. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #17

Hate Cryptoad Jul 2013 #38

Ugh. I only made it about 3 minutes in. These are the folks who support Snowie! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #42

why oh why did God make everyone of his disciples in Swagman Jul 2013 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #24

Yeah, someone like that would be all gung ho, snowden.. ya Cha Jul 2013 #69

The irony is too delicious. If he had said anything in support of Obama, the reaction would be..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #16

And this is the same asshat who accused Dartmouth of reverse racism. bunnies Jul 2013 #20

YAY indeed. All the whackos lining up to support a fugitive. Why are they all crazy? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #29

Makes me sick to see this idiot lauded on DU. bunnies Jul 2013 #35

You know what they say, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". As unlikely as it is, we know who.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #41

yep. 26 recs for a man who thinks gay people deserve aids. bunnies Jul 2013 #43

"Unsanitary & Immoral". Way to go DU. The perils of jumping onto the hero worship bandwagon. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #47

The people that start threads against Obama for saying kind words about a former President. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #55

nice case of guilty by association Swagman Jul 2013 #72

"infromed" Classic!!! Number23 Jul 2013 #52

Isn't that precious? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #53

This does not surprise me copperearth Jul 2013 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #21

No it doesn't karynnj Jul 2013 #28

Snowden's strongest supporters are people everywhere who love human JDPriestly Jul 2013 #39

I resent that karynnj Jul 2013 #45

Like Naomi Wolfe, who was unceremoniously thrown under the bus. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #49

Impossible. You cannot be for human rights and also support secret surveillance on JDPriestly Jul 2013 #68

my mini survey says the bulk of DUers overwhelmingly support Swagman Jul 2013 #73

That is nonsense karynnj Jul 2013 #74

The Constitution prohibits the GOVERNMENT, not private companies from violating our rights. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #75

What Snowden said is that HE, given his role as computer expert, can get all these things karynnj Jul 2013 #76

The system that has been devise, however, enables Snowden or anyone in his position JDPriestly Jul 2013 #78

yes I do think they should and will karynnj Jul 2013 #79

+++ marions ghost Jul 2013 #67

"his strongest supporters lie on the very far reaches of each party" Number23 Jul 2013 #54

The "gotcha" elements of this tit-for-tat notwithstanding, the HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #31

there was a difference between Bush and Obama karynnj Jul 2013 #51

Congress jumped to Bush's aid OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #56

The supreme court is not convinced it violates the 4th amendment nt karynnj Jul 2013 #57

Really? OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #58

That is not even about the current progtram karynnj Jul 2013 #65

I've not seen the TeaParty Right nor the RW Crazies in Congress supporting Snowden... KoKo Jul 2013 #25

BTW, meanit Jul 2013 #27

OMG, he's Ted Cruz & Rand Paul all rolled into one happy teabag. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #30

"Provided you have not leaked information that would put in harms way any intelligence agent" arely staircase Jul 2013 #33

Russia's in a tough spot. I don't envy them. Pootie Put wants him off his doorstep, and I'll.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #50

BREAKING: Ding! Dong! Broken Clock Correct At Least Twice A Day!! eom 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #61

Wait, wait! Don't tell me! Could Gordon Humphrey be yet another libertarian ahole? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #80