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21. Actually, we have given asylum to Russians

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 07:24 PM

Aug 2013

Snowden does not qualify for asylum. He is not being persecuted for race or political opinion. He is being prosecuted for crimes under a legal system.

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Chuck Schumer Is Furious At Vladimir Putin For 'Stabbing Us In The Back' Over 'Coward' Snowden [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

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