so you think this whole NSA thing is just another DISTRACTION from the other scandals ,they already said the NSA broke no laws
I’m a bit mystified still. But, yes. First, Democrats have a history of exposing classified operations. Remember there was a long list of classified ops exposed on page one of the New York Times during the GW years intended to undercut both Bush and the war effort. It seemed CIA couldn’t keep any secrets at all during those years.
So having the president out this operation on prime time TV is par for that course.
This president has a history of this kind of sleight of hand, letting proxies do the dirty work while he appears to be above the fray. Remember, he’s the one running guns to the Cartel while encouraging the Mexican government to sue US gun manufacturers. He’s the one who continues to pantomime a “war on terror” while knocking over governments on behalf of Muslim Brotherhood.
Then we have this guy exposing a key surveillance operation and running to the Chinese for protection. How does he plan to live? Maybe he has a Plan B that he believes will mean he doesn’t have to worry about that for the rest of his life. Which could mean that the information he exposes to the press for his hero’s laurels is only part of what he handed over to the Chinese. Otherwise, how long is he going to be able to pay the tab on his Hong Kong hotel?
Remember we’ve had this kind of surveillance since at least the nineties under Clinton. Back then, to talk about it meant you were a conspiracy nut. Now the president himself confirms it while this kid takes the fall. I’m not sure I buy the “narrative” that is being peddled but I admit I haven’t firmed up my own view of what has just happened.
That this happened just while O is supposedly negotiating with the Chinese to stop their hacking is odd timing, but I can’t make any kind of connection there. I’m just thinking out loud here.
Mainly, I see this as a scandal almost custom made to drown out the other scandals he doesn’t want to talk about.
>>the NSA broke no laws<<
It just obliterates the Fourth Amendment, no biggie.