I can understand that but surely one should be able to expect a member of congress to possess sufficient intelligence and moral judgement to be capable of recognising the stark truth of a situation when it's been laid out so unequivocally?
I mean, after watching the USA Today interview, it takes some pretty spectacular mental gymnastics to paint what Snowden has done as anything other than being in the public interest. Her constituents may be ill informed but she's a fucking member of congress for christ's sake.
> I can understand that but surely one should be able to expect a member of congress to possess sufficient intelligence and moral judgement to be capable of recognising the stark truth of a situation when it's been laid out so unequivocally?
Perhaps, but not always of sufficient moral character to, one they have the spotlight, not try to deflect attention away from the stark truth when that stark truth is hostile to their personal preferences.
I mean, after watching the USA Today interview, it takes some pretty spectacular mental gymnastics to paint what Snowden has done as anything other than being in the public interest. Her constituents may be ill informed but she's a fucking member of congress for christ's sake.