Looks like Director Clapper is trying to walk back his lie to Congress.

[rhett o rick]

"James Clapper: I Gave 'Least Untruthful' Answer Possible On NSA Surveillance"

I think that means he is saying he only told a little lie. Well if a Democrat would have told that little lie (least untruthful) he would be dealt with. Like Pres Clinton. Clinton's untruth was less series than Clappers. But Dir Clapper is part of the Republican, authoritarian group that seems to transcend presidents.

Remember that Dir Clapper had been told what the questions would be ahead of time, to allow him to get his answers ready.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11/james-clapper-nsa-surveillance_n_3424620.html

[leveymg]

1. At least the guy has a conscience, unlike some of his predecessors in that job.

He's really a nice person who was more comfortable when nobody was putting him on the spot about this.

[malokvale77]

3. Like your signature...

I've tried to live it and teach it to my children and grandchildren.

[leveymg]

8. Me too.

I was fortunate to study for several years with a student of Gandhi's nonviolent disobedience.

My old Professor, Howard:

[malokvale77]

10. Fortunate...

[kenny blankenship]

2. Perjury is a pooch you can't unscrew.

If this was a democratic constitutional republic, a nation of laws not rulers, he'd be facing hearings already.

[Rex]

4. So how does it happen that Bill Clinton gets screwed over by Congress

but we are all hunky dorry with some super secret general doing it? Really?

So our priorities are; POTUS lies about blowjob = impeachment. Director of Intel lies about survellence...hehe no big deal, please proceed with little or no blackmail. Thank you.

Republicans are above the law. It is apparently obvious.

[Fumesucker]

5. Clapper is a Very Very Serious Person indeed, clearly he inadvertently misspoke

[Harmony Blue]

6. Too late

the internet has immortalized his earlier words.

Clapper is out of luck.

[reformist2]

7. Clap on, clap off, the Clapper!

There has to be a joke in there, somehow!

[DCBob]

9. he was in a very difficult situation.

not sure he could answer that question without creating a problem. If he refused to answer he would be criticised. If the told the entire truth he would be breaking some confidentiality law. No win situation.

[rhett o rick]

11. Yes but not for the reason you state. In the interview I linked to

he gives the answer. Here is what he said:

"What I was thinking of is looking at the Dewey Decimal numbers-- of those books in that metaphorical library-- to me, collection of U.S. persons' data would mean taking the book off the shelf and opening it up and reading it," he said."

What his tricky statement means is that he thought the Sen wanted to know if the NSA was collecting personal data like phone call contents not asking about the meta-data (Dewey Decimal numbers). He is now claiming that he didnt understand the question which was, "Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked the intelligence czar if the NSA gathers "any type of data at all on millions of Americans.”"

He misunderstood the "any type of data" part.

Even if he did misunderstand he could have said "we are not collecting personal data with content." But he said clearly that they weren't collecting "any type of data."

[bvar22]

12. One of the aggravating things about this whole mess...

...is that President Obama used up "dry powder" and took to the little used Bully Pulpit to try and rescue this Republican Asshole and restore his credibility.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-10-2013/good-news--you-re-not-paranoid---nsa-oversight

Circling the Wagons to rescue THAT man is a sorry use for that dry powder.
When I think of all the good Liberal Democrats that have been left out in the cold by this administration so they could Save Powder, it makes me want to scream.


*Eliot Spitzer

*Anthony Wiener

*Shirley Sherrod... Blackballed by the Party Leadership over an exaggerated allegation (BY BRIETBART!), expelled

*Van Jones... Blackballed by Party Leadership and expelled over a contrived and over-hyped Republican allegation

*ACORN

*MoveON and other liberal advocacy groups

...the list goes on.




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not by their promises or excuses.