Obama Continues To Lie His Ass Off About The NSA

1. A press conference that will live in infamy.

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2. Whistleblower fail.

Judge for yourself how reliable were President Obama's claims at his press conference pic.twitter.com/c9LLskAm8Q

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 11, 2013

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3. Jaw, meet floor.

Impossible to read amazing ex Wyden staffer post on Obama's real attitude to open debate without jaw hitting floor https://t.co/ER3ekAxHjB

— Stuart Millar (@stuartmillar159) August 11, 2013

As if Snowden could have simply taken his concerns to the intelligence committees.

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4. Politifact: Pants on Fire.

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5. Edward Snowden's father, Lon: Either the president's advisers are misleading him or he's misleading the American people.

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6. Thank Snowden, not Obama.

Obama says this debate and reform could've happened without Snowden. Funny, just 7 months ago, his admin opposed ALL reforms in Congress.

— Trevor Timm (@trevortimm) August 9, 2013

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7. Rope-a-dope.

This is just an extraordinary quote by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, author of the Patriot Act, on classified NSA briefings http://t.co/uo160OhJMw

— Trevor Timm (@trevortimm) August 11, 2013

As if Snowden could have simply taken his concerns to the intelligence committees.

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8. Obama to Leno: There is no domestic spying program. Guardian, Reuters and Washington Post beg to differ.

NEW & BIG: NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens' emails & phone calls, by @attackerman & @jamesrbuk http://t.co/VJOaQmtuc7

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 9, 2013

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U.S. directs agents to cover up DEA-NSA program used to investigate Americans http://t.co/1G9YFK35HL

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 8, 2013

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The new headline on this NYT/@charlie_savage NSA scoop is a much better reflection of its substance http://t.co/ZEGfo5amxP

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 8, 2013

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9. "Crimes against the American people."

Lavabit's Ladar Levison: 'If You Knew What I Know About Email, You Might Not Use It' (Forbes) #NSA http://t.co/mQm5ejw4Gf

— benwedeman (@bencnn) August 12, 2013

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10. Fact-check: The NSA and 9/11.

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Previously:
* The Surveillance Reforms Obama Supported Before He Was President.

* America's Spying: Worse Than You Think.

* Has The U.S. Government Lied About Its Snooping? Let's Go To The Videotape.

* Who Are We At War With? That's Classified.

* Six Ways Congress May Reform NSA Snooping.

* NSA Says It Can't Search Its Own E-Mails.

* Does The NSA Tap That?

* Obama Explains The Difference Between His Spying And Bush's Spying.

* FAQ: What You Need To Know About The NSA's Surveillance Programs.

* NSA: Responding To This FOIA Would Help "Our Adversaries".

* Fact-Check: The NSA And 9/11.

* The NSA's Black Hole: 5 Things We Still Don't Know About The Agency's Snooping.

* Defenders Of NSA Surveillance Citing Chicago Case Omit Most Of Mumbai Plotter's Story.

* Obama's War On Truth And Transparency.

* ProPublica's Guide To The Best Stories On The Growing Surveillance State.

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