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Feds: NSA ‘Probably’ Spies on Members of Congress (explains weak-kneed GOP?)
National Journal ^ | Feb. 4, 2014 | By Dustin Volz

Posted on 02/04/2014 11:36:20 AM PST by quesney

The National Security Agency "probably" collects phone records of members of Congress and their staffs, a senior Justice Department official conceded Tuesday.

Deputy Attorney General James Cole buckled under questioning from multiple lawmakers during a House Judiciary Committee hearing reviewing proposals to reform the NSA's surveillance activity.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationaljournal.com ...


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Is this one of the reasons the GOP is so weak-kneed?
1 posted on 02/04/2014 11:36:20 AM PST by quesney
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To: quesney

Remember the Martins and the Newt Gingrich cell phone call they “just happened” to record on a Radio Shack scanner?


2 posted on 02/04/2014 11:38:39 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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The National Security Agency "probably" collects phone records of members of Congress and their staffs, a senior Justice Department official conceded Tuesday.

This means we're in a police state operating under cover of extortion.

Just accidentally found a Petraeus infidelity.

We really need to elect some squeaky clean nerds and send them to Congress.

3 posted on 02/04/2014 11:40:34 AM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: quesney

That General who demonstrably lied to Congress:

Why is he not in prison?


4 posted on 02/04/2014 11:40:49 AM PST by gaijin
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Feds: NSA ‘Probably’ Spies on Members of Congress (explains weak-kneed GOP?)

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Shoot, it might even explain our weak-kneed CJ/SCOTUS.


5 posted on 02/04/2014 11:41:20 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

my first impression, also.


6 posted on 02/04/2014 11:42:59 AM PST by Segovia
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“Is this one of the reasons the GOP is so weak-kneed? “

I’ve often wondered if many congress people were compromised. Now it seems liklier.


7 posted on 02/04/2014 11:45:07 AM PST by DBrow
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No kidding?


8 posted on 02/04/2014 11:45:25 AM PST by null and void (<--- unwilling cattle-car passenger on the bullet train to serfdom)
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To: quesney

This also explains why it’s important to elect people who have character.


9 posted on 02/04/2014 11:47:32 AM PST by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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TEA Party Members receive copies of all information gained from spying on Congress, Congress. Don’t want you boys and girls not knowing everything. Just putting this out in the interest of disclosure.


10 posted on 02/04/2014 11:47:49 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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“Shoot, it might even explain our weak-kneed CJ/SCOTUS.”

Indeed - it’s hard to explain the tortured “logic” of his Obamacare decision otherwise.


11 posted on 02/04/2014 11:47:50 AM PST by quesney (e)
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What is more disturbing is the number of people who are elected/appointed to high office that have those kinds of skeletons and weak constitutions to get lead astray. Would they spy on me they would be very bored outside of my ammo purchases.


12 posted on 02/04/2014 11:48:52 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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BOehner’s tanning secret may be in peril?

He say its real, only his phone records know for sure.

900 FBI files? NSA phone records?

What difference does it make?


13 posted on 02/04/2014 11:52:35 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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White Rabbit ... Hi There nsa and congress ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9QDUyj9mAs


14 posted on 02/04/2014 11:52:37 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Humbug. Republicans are required to be spineless - since Eisenhower.

NSA has nothing to do with it.

15 posted on 02/04/2014 11:56:47 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Anyone else remember how confident 0bummer was that the PUBBIES would cave during the government shutdown?

He seemed to know exactly when they would cave as well.

Which made him not budge an inch.

This would explain that.


16 posted on 02/04/2014 11:58:35 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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the purge will be of anyone wearing any kind of govt uniform. basically.

the good ones are being drummed out now anyway.


17 posted on 02/04/2014 12:01:54 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: quesney

I think this is just blackmail writ large. They “accidentally” let slip that the NSA spies on everyone. Suddenly the GOP is constantly engaging in circular firing squads, and is no longer vertebrate.

Cruz must either have no skeletons, or he just don’t care.


18 posted on 02/04/2014 12:05:06 PM PST by afsnco
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To: no-to-illegals

Been there and done that at high volumes.


19 posted on 02/04/2014 12:05:16 PM PST by Paladin2
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Boehner is almost certainly compromised. He should be primaried from office so as to remove the bolsheviks' leverage over him.

Support Eric Gurr to oust John Boehner in OH-8

Also, press your Representative to NOT support Boehner for Speaker - or Cantor, either!

20 posted on 02/04/2014 12:05:35 PM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything)
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