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https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/862069019301601281
AlmightyDiapahbetusGarlicGerbil
Can we just attach a plunger with a Twinkie tied to it, to the head of the corrupt politicians until they wander into a hungry bear cave?
stagg572
The people struggling the most in this new political world are the people who had faith in the institutions to begin with.
shitshowatthebloodbank
True patriot
catskhiker
I support Snowden. Condemn the president for firing Comey during investigation, but also condemn Comey for interference at election time.
MrSteveBuscemi
It's not that he didn't deserve to be fired; it's the timing of his removal. That is what should be emphasized.
kahless01
another day another ridiculous situation that we are going to let slide. how much longer will the idiocy continue
chimera388
Also for treason, but ya know
ItsJatne
Snowden continues to be a leading example for humanity. Be a Snowden, people. Be greatness.
swinglinered
For some, loyalty is truth. There can be no such thing as standing on principle. It's all about backing "da crew".
DearCorn
GG snowden GG
superanth
The very man who the FBI wants to arrest the most is on their side now. Yep, it's gettin' THAT BAD folks.
boobcat
This is 3rd world politics. Next CIA will overthrow the elected Gov and install a dictator loyal to US Oil companies & Banks. Rex Tillerson?
Vyrro
Snowden is class act
cogitoro
Alright, Trump apologists of imgur, get to explaining how the real issue that the biased media won't cover is how Snowden is a hypocrite.
cogitoro
Wait, or is it me who's the hypocrite for attacking some of Snowden's actions and defending other ones? Someone's a liberal hypocrite, here
Cyzyk
To be fair, Snowden was a hypocrite well before this.
tazerface
He was a crappy FBI director. I would have fired him. But the timing really makes fake news seem not so fake on the Russia stuff.
HummusGirl
I have the utmost respect for Mr. Snowden. And this declaration is in line with his outspoken beliefs.
rhombusrightangle
I mean its not what he did or didn't do. Its -that- office is supposed to be unassailable. That is one less pocket in the system of C&B.
Tinkrr
This looks suspicious, just Sayain.
tofuroshi
Trump firing Comey neither stops the investigation nor prevents Comey from testifying. Comey told Trump he is not even under investigation.
DMGuy
Trump *says* Comey told him that. A) It's super doubtful Comey directly said that, B) the part of the letter where Trump mentions it (1)
DMGuy
sounds like something an insane person would write thinking it was clever. (2)
BannedForNSFW03
cattywumpus
He probable should have been fired, but Trump did it poorly.
cattywumpus
Or in Trump terms "Bad. Very bad."
boobcat
Tillerson and Mattis will form a Military Junta to take power until new elections can be held. Then continually postpone the elections
somepersondoingsomethings
Nutjobs.
Callistan
I don't think Mattis would be willing to do that. Tillerson maybe, but I think Mattis is too principled for that.
boobcat
Amazing that you think that. You have never met him?. We only know PR/rumor I or you have no idea what he would do. I was drawing a long bow
boobcat
However Mattis is signed on to the Washington Conservative Lobby to END Shia Govs in M.E. including a USA invasion of Iran before 2022.
MericiaSeitz
I'm confused! When did they say that the tv show The Apprentice was being filmed with the American government as the as the cast? Just wonde
BondHaimBond
the man brings up his ratings every time he speaks, i say it was prety obvious.
MericiaSeitz
I have agree what else could be? He's never wrong you know.
skrimg59
I'm a liberal but this is schrodingers politics. Dems say he couldn't effectively lead anymore yet still express outrage with his firing.
DumpoldRant
Trump praised Comey's actions until he started investigating him. The timing and motive says it all. Even Republican congressmen get it.
skrimg59
I agree, firing the FBI director while he's investigating you is absolutely ridiculous. If trump wanted to fire him, he should have (1/?)
skrimg59
Done it as soon as he took office. This is a transparent attempt at a cover up. This is such a cluster fuck (2/2)
sangheraj
It's the nature of his firing, I despise him for how poorly he acted prior to the election and would love to see him fired for that reason
sangheraj
This however is obviously tump trying to protect himself from the threat of an investigation.
Hatah
Honest question: How is the FBI director investigating a crime 'acting poorly'?
sangheraj
It's against protocol to reveal investigation status as he did a few days prior to election. The actual investigation is fine but that wasnt
CyborgScribe
Ahh...yes this is confusing. It's what happens when people hold complex opinions as opposed to diametrically paired ones.
CyborgScribe
I have been told that self-declared non-liberals find these complex opinions difficult sometimes. A conservative example:
CyborgScribe
"I believe only God has the right to judge BUT the I also hate gay people and know they are going to Hell."
CyborgScribe
Now this example isn't a perfect one. A better one wouldn't have any self-contradiction. But I couldn't think of one a conservative...
CyborgScribe
...might use. Maybe something about taxes?
theresgarlicinthatnebula
It's almost like we could believe that somebody could do a shitty thing and a good thing and still be the same person!
iwantapetnameddingbat
You can simultaneously deride some actions and support others. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
jsktrogdor
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/NYTimes_Saturday_Night_Massacre_Front_Page.gif
hyperdistortion
Ha, discharge. I'm an adult, honest.
Bunsen
http://imgur.com/6yhOvSu
ThatOneGalFromThatOnePlaceThatYouTotallyKnow
we are doomed to ever repeat our actions
samsonguy920
So Trump will still get outed as openly receiving help from the Russians just like Nixon got outed for his schemes?
RootAccess
so can we say history is repeating its self yet?
TheUpdootist
I don't think he's going to be impeached. Republican voters still highly approve of Trump's actions. If voters approve, no way the GOP 1
TheUpdootist
Will even begin to stand up to Trump, let alone start impeachment proceedings. 2
jsktrogdor
2/3 all it did was drag everyone into an ugly mudslinging contest and he came out of it with higher approval numbers than he started with.
jsktrogdor
1/3 My worry is that Dems will take congress in 2018 and try to impeach him on some stupid bullshit. When Reps did that to Bill Clinton,
jsktrogdor
3/3 They need to wait and be sure they have something that's a blowout before they attempt any kind of impeachment.
TheBlackShakes
Firing the FBI director and then publicly saying that he did it because he didn't like the Russia investigation is pretty clearcut, though
OndSluHai
I guess it's up to The National Park Service to expose the Trump administration's russian ties now...
banthis
I get it, because they have a better chance at finding bigfoot.
wadenelson1
You win the Internet today for that zinger.
HoldMyWater
It's up to us to VOTE IN 2018.
tripozornike
Sure, they've got the funding. Trump just gave them $78k.
TacoTuesday1
You deserve all the upvotes
iwantapetnameddingbat
This is what "principles over politics" looks like.
darzin
Yes, but when liberals do it we get called hypocrites by Republicans. Even though Comey was a total shit head.
MrRandom314159
Depends on the principle. But I'm for this principle.
TraitorousTrump3
Which is way more than the fucking GOP assholes in congress have.
damspam
Its so rich coming from the party that constantly accuses the left of undermining US security & sovereignty. Fuck these spineless shitbirds
Efreeti
Which is exactly the reason he is in exile in the first place.
iwantapetnameddingbat
He leaked classified info to the media. He comes back, the feds are going to put him away for life, and that's if they're nice.
generousmon
Aslong as we agree that Snowden should get the nobel peace prize
RyanForehand
Hell no what does he deserve a peace prize for he didn't do anything to help peace. That's the same bs Obama was given a for doing nothing.
generousmon
Wow. Just wow. Because of Snowden the Panama leak happened, and thats just the tip of the iceberg
DVSBSTrD
...From a guy hiding in a country that made expressing homosexuality illegal because he only cares about his own privacy.
RedBeardedTrucker
Nope, he was on his was to Ecuador when his passport was revoked, stranding him in Russia.
DaDisser
lol cause the gay laws in russian are relevant to this conversation. Holy shit lol
SneakEFoxxe
Yep. He's clearly just worried about his privacy. Not like the US government wants to kill him or anything.
DVSBSTrD
Yeah, and he chose to seek asylum from a guy who has HIS dissenters killed with radiation poisoning. Such a beacon of hope!
iAmLordBeer
Who is also the perpetrator of the acts the FBI Director was investigating... I'm skeptical of Snowden's intentions here.
DVSBSTrD
And it wasn't for "political activities". Snowden deliberately violated his contract AND leaked classified information. That's illegal.
SneakEFoxxe
Sarcasm btw
FlyingDestinyTitan
Russia was the only country to take him if I remember correctly. Also he wants to change his country and go back home. It´s not like he 1/2
RedBeardedTrucker
Nope, he was on his was to Ecuador when his passport was revoked, stranding him in Russia.
MrsDolloway
Yeah but russia could easily just hand him back home uknow, they let him stay obv
FlyingDestinyTitan
loves russia or anything. A while ago there was a debate about them handing him out. He can´t fight all the wars. Let him pick his battles
ilistentorapalot
He's been pretty vocal about problems in Russia, he in no way defends Russia or puts them on a pedestal.
jmulderr
I agree. Snowden should be installed as the new head of the FBI.
rando53
That would be amazing, but sadly, it'll never happen. Snowden is persona non grata to the entire global intelligence community.
DenaliRaven
it would be amazingly STUPID. thankfully, it won't happen.
homicidalslayer
Seriously, he has no relevant investigative or law enforcement experience.
Huggitt17
Please, please don't. Ignoring the fact that the intelligence community wouldn't want him, he's... Not very adept.
willundrskor
That's an anime plot twist if I ever heard one.
whycantweallsmokeupandbehappy
He does already have the Russian connection thing on his side.
DixonHillPrivateEye
Lol
Twillo
What, we can't cross the CIA and the FBI, that's mad
bandabears
I feel like he had the right motive but dealt with it in the worst possible way by basically giving all this info to Russia.
anarkyle
This
berserkerteacup
With what experience? He didn't work intelligence. He was an IT.
Jewf
Intelligence only means information which can be used for the motives of one side as power over another. The information is not black/white
berserkerteacup
There is a lot more that goes into gathering intelligence than just finding information. Intelligence analysis is even more important.
Jewf
Yea I know. Nothing I said contradicted that.
HamsterFightClub
HAHA HAHA
NarcanAnomaly
Amin what could go wrong?
DogShitTacoTuesday
Priceless
eroso
Snowden's reputation has taken hits bc nowadays he is always the devil's advocate. If he wouldn't be, then no one would.
Muad
I don't remember him playing devil's advocate to Russia
eroso
Surveillance is what Snowden talks about, not Russia vs West politics.
Wolvenlight
Plus, I'm sure Russia's government wouldn't hesitate to jail/kill him themselves if he spoke a bit harshly of them.
Bystandr
Failing to allow advocacy of opposing views is a classic logic fault in any argument.
eroso
In the age of populism, appearances override logic. Nowadays that is viewed as a weapon, not a fault.
perlsucks
What's wrong with the current nominee: Ted Nugent?
CaptainTrips1980
Everyone knows it's going to be Meatloaf
StatisticallyInsignificantCanadian
banthis
Found the Democrat!
WhatUpIGotABigHawk
I've heard that he's got the position in a stranglehold.
TrustMeImABassist
It wasn't Gary Busey? He has some background as FBI agent
WhatUpIGotABigHawk
Honestly Gary Busey and Keanu reeves wouldn't be as bad of a combo as some others that will be nominated.
princeaizen
Isnt it fucked up that I almost googled that because its so very possible?
zstorm6
My coworker believes that through some crazy ass chain of events, Ted Nugent will be pres, declare martial law, and the 1% will live 1/
zstorm6
In the Ozark mountain's subterranean city while the rest of the population is systematically thinned out. 2/2
LumpySpaceBrotha
I mean we know he'd be a huge fan of transparency. Not necessarily a bad thing in this day in age
DVSBSTrD
Yes, because when you're investigating something, it's important EVERYONE knows what you're doing ALL the time.
rbudrick
This guy is kidding you know, people. Give him up votes, not downvotes.
ClaudeWicked
It's obvious he's being sarcastic, but the reality of the government's problems seem to be going over his head.
causality
False dichotomy.
DVSBSTrD
The only one to blame for his predicament is himself. He decided he couldn't live with just "some" privileges, and he ended up only one.
jimmityjammity
Holy fuck... how deep south are you?!
causality
What?
CitizenDickbag
What if I told you... you can think Comey was a POS for what he did during the election, but still think his firing by Trump is a coverup?
FrostytheSnowcolt
Coverup? The man himself said Trump basically had nothing to hide. You are so full of shit.
zoedaddy305
In a better world. A more sensible world. In this world we got trump.
EnderChekholv
Hi can someone give me context I don't have TV and I live under a rock.
JohnnyTitelips
I'd tell you that such a well-thought out, nuanced opinion doesn't belong on the site that is basically the Tumblr Picture Book.
imasnorlaxIRL
As a non American this is the majority of people's opinions that I've talked to about the subject.
ilikethefeelofglitterinmybutt
^^^^ this!!
Duffman678
Of course you can think that. However, without evidence that is not circumstantial this claim is false.
BahamutBBob
If he was going to get fired for the way he handled the Hillary investigation, it would have happened months ago.
Slamtastik
They thought we wouldn't notice, also I love how they tried to throw Rosenstein under the bus when he had nothing to do with firing Comey.
BababaMoooya1
What????
Wobbixx
What if I told you.... This works better with the meme. But we're both lazy pieces of shit.
kiruwa
Not a "coverup", but taking advantage of a decent excuse. Not everything has to be a fucking conspiracy.
RyanForehand
Comey should have been sacked a long time ago he failed to do his job properly even before the election
freekinfigetaboutit2
Do you have some examples for the curious?
RyanForehand
First his speaking out on the investigation of Hillary his role was supposed to be as an investigator the attorney general is the one who
RyanForehand
Makes the decision if there should be charges brought up comey speaking out on it was wrong on his part. Just one example
mmurrbles
I think the opposite that he wasn't for disclosing information and that there is no Russian conspiracy
micotyro
I don't really agree. As far as I can tell he had to get the information out. If he said nothing and they found something. Bad stuff
CitizenDickbag
They found nothing. They had found nothing. What he reported was literally untrue (Huma Abdeen's emails were never found on Weiner's laptop)
TrumpsBigHealthyPenis
catch 22
cyberspork
Oh this firing is 1000% because he isn't trumps lackey, and is looking into russia
Slamtastik
I love how Sessions who recused himself from the Russian investigation is allowed to influence the hiring and firing of the FBI director.
ProfessorYaffle
Why was he a piece of shit? He said himself he either had to speak or conceal, he thought it was worse to conceal.
Illthinkofausernamelater
He also blocked charges from being filed and said he'd charge anyone else who commited the same crimes.
squintish
What he should have done was follow FBI policy and not say anything about either one for 60 days before the election. Shouldnt be fired tho.
doyouevengeneratelift
"conceal" in this context has nuance. Conceal just means not reporting directly to the public before investigating. not a coverup.
ominousdusk
he didnt report it directly to the public, he reported to congress. they reported it
DMGuy
But doing so was unnecessary, and there are even informal rules in place against it. And he *didn't* report on the Trump investigation.
sc1onic
Conceal or speak after evidence / investigation. Not before. Innocent till proven guilty. Right?
Wombatish
At the time the DNC Russia investigation was revealed publicly, Trump team members were already under investigation as well. Why was that *c
Wombatish
c* ok to conceal?
mellowdrama
I hate his explanation. He had other choices.
Niddhoger
Shhhh you'll ruin the circle jerk. Its best to speak with hindsight and condemn him ex post facto. How dare he do his job!
DWandRFaremyspiritbeings
Could've waited 11 days, especially since they found nothing anyways. You know that line "we don't comment on ongoing investigations"? Yeah.
Sendtittypics
Are you serious they found nothing, that's stupidity talking. She f-ed up there is more than enough evidence of that, the fact that nothing
Sendtittypics
Came of it has more to do with politics than truth. Our justice system is Garbage. We have proof she f-ed up and proof Trump f-ed up. Laws
Sendtittypics
Don't apply to the rich though so nothing will happen. Neither of them deserved the presidency.
DMGuy
No. They checked the laptop in question and found NOTHING of relevance. Just because you wanted there to be doesn't make it so.
CitizenDickbag
So tell us what was found on Weiner's laptop pertaining to Clinton, which is the issue at hand. We'll wait, go on.
mmurrbles
Yeah but what if they had found even more illegal things than what she did and she was already president.
okayillgo
They didnt, though. Why create a false reality?
mmurrbles
The point is he didnt know what the investigation would reveal at the time.
DWandRFaremyspiritbeings
What if monkeys flew out of your butt. Thank god we got the tangerine dumpster with no investigations or criminal activity instead! Right?
mmurrbles
Better than someone who was CAUGHT illegally storing classified information that she probably lost to the Russians and still not prosecuted.
GrImmgur
What did he do during the election?
DeBallZ
He commented in July about not bringing charges against Clinton. That is not normal. He also sent that letter 11 days before the election 1/
DeBallZ
That many say swayed the election more towards trump. Trump's reasoning at this time is highly questionable.
jayar1st
He informed a Congress that the FBI was investigating Clinton's mishandled emails.
CitizenDickbag
He misrepresented the situation to Congress, claiming emails were found on Weiner's laptop. This was not true.
jayar1st
People blame him for Hillary losing.
S3ns
*Delusional people blame him for Hillary losing.
alsoAzrael
I've had this exact convo with so many people and they refuse to listen. They think liberals are "pulling a 180" with opinions on Comey.
Slamtastik
I hate people that think in black and white.
UnnecessaryExposition
It's kinda weird for me because he claims to have sent the Clinton letter to inform congress. Chaffetz (R-UT) immediately leaked it.
mialynneb
Yep. 100% disagree with his handling of Clinton but this firing stinks to high fucking heaven. Call your reps, everyone! This is shit!
ThePotatoJar
Ive always just thought hes doing his job. Ruin my candidate ok, she screwed up. Ruin the other Ok I dont like him. I did go third though..
angelwkw3
Trump can do no wrong in the eyes of his supporters.
MoreCowBellBaby
To be fair, the same applies 8 years ago, no one wants to admit their guys wrong
myingling
I abhore Trump, but I, too, think the Schumer/Olbermann "#FireComey", "#WTFuCantFireComey!" bullshit is a 180.
alsoAzrael
So you're just gonna pretend that it isn't worrisome when the president fires the guy running the investigation regarding the president?
myingling
No, I thought it was questionable when Clinton did it in 1993, too. Doesn't mean I can't think the 180 isn't obvious bullshit.
HieronymousFlex
People don't like admitting that they fucked up
damspam
Then maybe they shouldn't fuck up so royally. Honestly at this point anyone who still supports Trump is a fucking idiot
ForgotMyOtherAcct
Or they stand to gain.