debate about all of these measures, and so there was a security apparatus that was put in place that got beyond the debate of the american public and congress failed to really keep that debate going. well, i was there, and we did have a debate once it was disclosed by the bush administration in its first term that the authority used for the program was the president s commander in chief authority and it didn t go through congress and it didn t comply with the foreign intelligence surveillance act. congress remanded fisa in 2008 and we had a debate. i wish more people had listened in seven years later we had a debate. well, yeah, but four of them were in secret. we had a debate. we tried to amend it earlier, it took a while, congress doesn t move very fast, especially since newt left but can i just finish my thought. we should have had a better debate. labeling this guy a traitor before he s convicted i don t think is fair, but i think what he did was, one, he wasn t a whistle-b
thing he gets at is that this country did not have a real debate about all of these measures, and so there was a security apparatus that was put in place that got beyond the debate of the american public and congress failed to really keep that debate going. well, i was there, and we did have a debate once it was disclosed by the bush administration in its first term that the authority used for the program was the president s commander in chief authority and it didn t go through congress and it didn t comply with the foreign intelligence surveillance act. congress remanded fisa in 2008 and we had a debate. i wish more people had listened in seven years later we had a debate. well, yeah, but four of them were in secret. we had a debate. we tried to amend it earlier, it took a while, congress doesn t move very fast, especially since newt left but can i just finish my thought. we should have had a better debate. labeling this guy a traitor before he s convicted i don t think is fai
commander in chief authority and it didn t go through congress and it didn t comply with the foreign intelligence surveillance act. congress remanded fisa in 2008 and we had a debate. i wish more people had listened in seven years later we had a debate. well, yeah, but four of them were in secret. we had a debate. we tried to amend it earlier, it took a while, congress doesn t move very fast, especially since newt left but can i just finish my thought. we should have had a better debate. labeling this guy a traitor before he s convicted i don t think is fair, but i think what he did was, one, he wasn t a whistle-blower, and, two, it s not just that he leaked information about so-called spying on americans, he leaked our technology playbook, and that really compromises us. what about what he says which is you can t prove there was any real damage done? look how does he know that is an obvious follow-up? i think both sides have some credibility problems. the administratio
two months ago and to use it again for this moment, it s outrageous and i will not stand for this! steve: there you are a picture with your mother and brothers. brian: for the record, she does not have a favorite. steve: no. of course not. brian: one thing, she does not like this music. gretchen: she was not called for this poll. according to the poll, 34% of moms have a favorite. brian: right. but do you? gretchen: no. it depends on the day. this is the caveat that i give to that study. sometimes your kids make you angry, so maybe you like the other one a little bit better that day to even it out. brian: you should have coach s poll. every day, rank your kids. and submit it to usa today. steve: absolutely. let s talk about our top story and we re talking about that guy, mr. snowden. don t know exactly where he is at. it s interesting, yesterday the speaker of the house said that edward snowden, a traitor. then yesterday at the white house briefing, jay carney was ask
base, talking to them. the reality of it, we re talking about this now in august of it s okay to call another guy a traitor if it is during election. it s he did! it says treasonous. it s not the same. it s not the same? now it s not the same thing. next year ha! call a guy a different story? i m scratching my head, literally. i don t get it. tantalizing. it doesn t matter right now. a politico report some congressional republicans right now are worried about this guy. they think the cowboy talk ought to be cut now. in fact, representatives from heavily suburban areas especially fear having to share a ballot with this guy given his more controversial peter king, no wallflower, from long island, new york. you can t be calling bernanke a traitor and you can t be questioning whether or not barack obama loves america. if he continues this, he ll have a tough time. your thoughts, michael.