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In reply to the discussion: Al Gore: Edward Snowden's 'Important Service' [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)82. Beware of geeks (sic) bearing gifts.
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They responded to his tasking and he received their reports. After 8 years as VP, he certainly
24601
Jun 2014
#161
Makes you wonder why he didn't speak out when he was in power. But on 2nd thought, it's not
24601
Jun 2014
#164
LOL good joke! Almost thought you were serious until re-reading it and realizing it was parody for
24601
Jun 2014
#166
I love your jokes. Tell the one again about how no abuses happened before 9/11. It has all of
24601
Jul 2014
#201
It seems you're the one joking to believe the NSA was anything resembling what happened after Bush
Uncle Joe
Jul 2014
#202
No, only Scenario one mentions a minority. Scenario 2 mentions a small majority.
merrily
Jun 2014
#194
It doesn't take any imagination, we know Gore would've been a different and better President
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#98
Obama was a relative unknown not even finishing his first term as Senator before being elected
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#106
He'd had 12 years as a state senator, though, so it's not as though he had no record. And, there
merrily
Jun 2014
#107
State senators are much more obscure than holding national office and insofar as the NSA is
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#110
You're right. It's the essence of silliness to debate the idea Gore would have attacked Iraq. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2014
#115
This thread has nothing to do with Nader. I hear the sound of axes grinding.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#203
Aside from the fact that its almost always the Pro-snowden people using it against the Antis nt
Bodhi BloodWave
Jun 2014
#126
Democracy existed in Ancient Athens. We have a republic, more like Ancient Rome.
merrily
Jun 2014
#105
As for the SCOTUS, I am in Wash the State. We have two Democratic Senators
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#123
Whether You Agree Or Disagree With Vice President Gore, We Should ALL Respect His Opinion!!!
Corey_Baker08
Jun 2014
#118
People become disagreeable because they are frustrated that they cannot find the words
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#130
It's not fair to imply that those that hate Snowden and whistle-blowers in general also hate Democra
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#48
It means he has an opinion that differs from others. We agree Snowden broke the law.
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#14
Gore was literally born into politics and law. He has a law degree. He got into Congress at 28.
merrily
Jun 2014
#20
That has nothing to do with being in a better position to judge intel matters than a DUer.
merrily
Jun 2014
#27
He refused to take a stand but was 'leaning' toward not returning the boy to his father.
randome
Jun 2014
#31
Not at all. I've never served in a war zone, nor have I ever been briefed on classified info daily
merrily
Jun 2014
#52
I value many opinions of Al Gore but not all. And I am asking no one to value my opinion over
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#23
Similarly, I feel that many posters here would have reacted very differently if
merrily
Jun 2014
#29
What the NSA types, Obama and Kerry have said. And no, aside from general claims, I have not heard
merrily
Jun 2014
#32
No specific claims of damage at all have been made by anyone that I've heard or seen.
lark
Jun 2014
#33
Candidly, even if they got specific, I would not take the word of the USG on something like this.
merrily
Jun 2014
#39
Oh, I don't think the claims of harm are valid, just that the "harmed relationships with allies"
Maedhros
Jun 2014
#66
Maybe even by the time he made his first selection for Senate approval, namely, Rahm.
merrily
Jun 2014
#86
The Democratic politicians for whom we are allowed to vote are largely imaginary entities,
Maedhros
Jun 2014
#89
Yep. Although, to be fair, the candidates on the Republican side are also products of
merrily
Jun 2014
#90
I think it is naive to believe that neither China nor Russia nor the Taliban would expect the US
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#133
I don't think they were shocked. I think they knew. It seems evident Merkel did from her silly
merrily
Jun 2014
#176
Let's establish some perspective here. If the NSA is out of control, it may be very hard
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#53
On this issue (classified info) in particular, he has far more basis to form an expert opinion
merrily
Jun 2014
#67
Al Gore was thrown under the bus in 2000 when there were people claiming no difference
JI7
Jun 2014
#41
he isn't being thrown under the bus, people may disagree but they aren't claiming he is like Bush
JI7
Jun 2014
#73
So a post with a puke emote saying he's lost his marbles is not throwing him under the bus?
merrily
Jun 2014
#75
For the third time, I missed the POS bit on multiple threads. Or on any thread.
merrily
Jun 2014
#87
True, but almost anything would have been better than 8 years of Shrub and Darth Cheney
blackspade
Jun 2014
#104
Too bad the NSA surveillance can't look at YouTube, else it might have found the lunatic shooters
valerief
Jun 2014
#56
Actually, my point was that the NSA surveillance which is supposed to protect us from terrorism
valerief
Jun 2014
#64
couldn't get two clues from Russian intelligence about the Tsarnaev brothers either.
merrily
Jun 2014
#81
Everything was so exaggerated (I was going for obvious caricature) that I don't get
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#102
You have actual choices. However, been taught-and reinforce for yourself--that you
merrily
Jun 2014
#177
The Powers That Be make rules against exposure of themselves. Therefore, whistle-blowers have to
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#163
We all have to weigh the risks against the benefits. Having young children raises the risks
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#197