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JoeyT

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16. Schumer's armed bodyguard
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:30 PM
Aug 2013

that accompanies him everywhere to make sure he's safe agrees that Snowden is a coward.

The word "coward" has become laughably overused.

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Must be worried. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #1
my thoughts exactly - i.e. Schumer is worried, not Putin wordpix Aug 2013 #26
Indeed. Aggression is a mark of insecurity. bemildred Aug 2013 #37
At the very least we can see he is not part of the solution askeptic Aug 2013 #38
Hoist on ones own petard, as the saying goes. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #39
Putin is, no doubt, shaking in his boots. n/t LibDemAlways Aug 2013 #2
What's not to love about the whacked-out dictatorial homophobe Putin? BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #3
fuck off, chuck.. frylock Aug 2013 #4
Schumer is trying to be our Lindsey Graham Enrique Aug 2013 #5
Really. elleng Aug 2013 #19
I thought that was Feinstein Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #30
Agreed. Fuck Chuck BlueManFan Aug 2013 #6
Where's the whaaambulance... fujiyama Aug 2013 #7
These statements should help rebuild relations with our allies abroad. nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #8
When will these publicity hound politicos learn the meaning of "cowardice" hlthe2b Aug 2013 #9
Most of those politicos just need to look in the mirror to understand the concept Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #31
Nice to know who the D authoritarians are PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #10
Why is everyone sneering about Snowden being in Russia? djean111 Aug 2013 #11
Schumer's already been fucking us with always supporting H-1B Visa growth. Not surprising to me! cascadiance Aug 2013 #12
Wow, melodramatic much? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #13
Actually, we have given asylum to Russians treestar Aug 2013 #21
He has been indicted, he is not being prosecuted Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #22
Espionage is not a political crime in the asylum sense treestar Aug 2013 #23
Yes, it is. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #24
since you read that 49 page article, care to state on what page treestar Aug 2013 #41
The principle of asylum for political crimes predates the Cold War. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #42
We don't have a treaty with them treestar Aug 2013 #48
Espionage is inherently a political crime. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #49
Valid question.... MADem Aug 2013 #59
because Sen. Schumer loves civil disobedience so much ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #14
Sickening. snot Aug 2013 #15
Schumer's armed bodyguard JoeyT Aug 2013 #16
I like Schumer but he needs to talk to Wall Street like this more often. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #17
I agree about the Wall St. part, but I used to like Schumer - nowadays, not so much wordpix Aug 2013 #27
He has nothing to worry about because no one could beat him. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #28
can't talk to the bosses like that. neverforget Aug 2013 #40
Schumer looked like: pam4water Aug 2013 #18
Would that be the Chuck Schumer who helped bail out Wall Street without strings attached? Octafish Aug 2013 #20
"repeatedly took other steps to protect [banking] industry players from government oversight" wordpix Aug 2013 #44
A fine, fine public servant...for the 1-percent of 1-percent of 1-percent. Octafish Aug 2013 #45
Me thinks Chuck dost protest too much. lofty1 Aug 2013 #25
I'll bet Putin is having trouble sleeping tonight 1KansasDem Aug 2013 #29
Without a doubt, Vlad is having 'sweet dreams'...indeed. eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #33
So Neo-DU respects KGB Putin more than an elected Democrat. Got it. nt tridim Aug 2013 #51
Amazing, isn't it? oberliner Aug 2013 #56
Schumer's on my Adios list marions ghost Aug 2013 #32
Some hard choices are going to have to been presented and decided come 2014. eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #34
Agree marions ghost Aug 2013 #35
Schumer sounds like he is insane. Sure Snowden broke US laws The Second Stone Aug 2013 #36
My thoughts exactly. Putin cannot betray the U.S. The countries are not allies.... nt Blasphemer Aug 2013 #54
I agree with Schumer. kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #43
I have friends and relatives tavernier Aug 2013 #46
A big "fuck you" to suck-up Chuck! dmosh42 Aug 2013 #47
go lay down, Chuck. n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #50
Control freak. nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #52
Now I see where the term 2 Buck Chuck comes from olddots Aug 2013 #53
Well, Senator, words are cheap. and I doubt you have rattled Putin. Say it with legislation 24601 Aug 2013 #55
The Russians seem to want him GONE....!!!! "Welcome, there's the door!" MADem Aug 2013 #57
this just in 'Schumer still sucks' nt markiv Aug 2013 #58
I think Snowden is a hero and Schumer is the coward olddad56 Aug 2013 #60
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