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kpete

(71,997 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 06:21 PM Dec 2014

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"I think I speak for everyone on team Wyden, when I say "Go the fuck ahead."

Former Wyden Aide Calls Out Michael Hayden In Torture Dispute

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Naturally, Wyden's close associates weren't pleased to see Hayden try and drag him down as he grappled for a lifeline in the aftermath of the torture report's release. Wyden's former top spokeswoman, Jennifer Hoelzer, emailed over the following:

1. That's really fucking offensive given that all of Ron's statements are directed towards informing the American people and exposing the (intelligence community’s) attempts to mislead, while Hayden's all about the lying/misleading.

2 - While I'm no longer Ron's official spokesperson, I think I speak for everyone on team Wyden, when I say "Go the fuck ahead."

Hayden “is literally attempting to mislead people about the veracity of Wyden's statement while being asked about his propensity to mislead," Hoelzer added. "I really hope this report -- at the very minimum -- results in no one, ever again, believing a word that comes out of that man's mouth.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/10/michael-hayden-ron-wyden_n_6304132.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics

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"I think I speak for everyone on team Wyden, when I say "Go the fuck ahead." (Original Post) kpete Dec 2014 OP

Jennifer Hoelzer for President Enrique Dec 2014 #1

Until then, she can be Attorney General. Octafish Dec 2014 #5

We must write our Senators and ask them why Sen Wyden and Sen Udall are doing all the rhett o rick Dec 2014 #2

My Senator is Dianne Feinstein. I think she's doing fine. I endorse your idea for the rest, however. Hekate Dec 2014 #6

I called her local office yesterday and urged prosecution for these villains. ALL of them, calimary Dec 2014 #8

Excellent idea, calimary Hekate Dec 2014 #9

^^^ That onecaliberal Dec 2014 #11

I think Feinstein is engaged in a CYA effort. If she even knew about these snappyturtle Dec 2014 #13

You really need to listen to her entire 1 hour speech in the Senate. Then get back to me. nt Hekate Dec 2014 #14

I'm glad she got there, in the end... truebluegreen Dec 2014 #18

She worked on it for over FIVE YEARS. And was spied on while working on it. That takes guts. Hekate Dec 2014 #20

Yes, she did work on it for five years truebluegreen Dec 2014 #21

Whatever. Your opinion is yours; the facts are on my side. nt Hekate Dec 2014 #23

Whatever. You're a fan; I'm not. nt truebluegreen Dec 2014 #24

Wyden IS my senator. Maedhros Dec 2014 #10

Sherrod Brown is doing a lot of good work. riqster Dec 2014 #17

I echo that as a Wyden voter. Hayden is a despicable liar. Wyden has put so much on the line Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #3

It is such a pleasure to see that sanctimonious weasel thrashing around in fear. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #4

Michael Hayden has always reminded me of Heinrich Himmler in an SS sort of way. Zen Democrat Dec 2014 #7

He always reminded me of... Oilwellian Dec 2014 #15

He reminds me of a Chuckie doll sketchy Dec 2014 #19

Yes! In his General's Uniform...with his attitude KoKo Dec 2014 #22

whoooie! nt grasswire Dec 2014 #12

I like Wyden. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #16

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. Jennifer Hoelzer for President

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 06:26 PM

Dec 2014

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

5. Until then, she can be Attorney General.

Reply to Enrique (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 06:48 PM

Dec 2014

Certainly would know how to clean house and cabinets and can drain the freaking pool too.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

2. We must write our Senators and ask them why Sen Wyden and Sen Udall are doing all the

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 06:38 PM

Dec 2014

heavy carrying.

Hekate

(90,719 posts)

6. My Senator is Dianne Feinstein. I think she's doing fine. I endorse your idea for the rest, however.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 06:49 PM

Dec 2014

calimary

(81,332 posts)

8. I called her local office yesterday and urged prosecution for these villains. ALL of them,

Reply to Hekate (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 07:09 PM

Dec 2014

all the way up the food chain. Michael Hayden is just one more stop on the way up toward the top.

Resource material HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025938692

AND HERE, TOO:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251390078

Hekate

(90,719 posts)

9. Excellent idea, calimary

Reply to calimary (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 07:11 PM

Dec 2014

onecaliberal

(32,865 posts)

11. ^^^ That

Reply to Hekate (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 07:46 PM

Dec 2014

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

13. I think Feinstein is engaged in a CYA effort. If she even knew about these

Reply to Hekate (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 09:24 PM

Dec 2014

techniques being used, she (plus others) is subject to the War Crimes Act of 1996...from what I understand.

Hekate

(90,719 posts)

14. You really need to listen to her entire 1 hour speech in the Senate. Then get back to me. nt

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 12:46 AM

Dec 2014

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

18. I'm glad she got there, in the end...

Reply to Hekate (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 01:58 PM

Dec 2014

but I think it took being spied on to do it.

Hekate

(90,719 posts)

20. She worked on it for over FIVE YEARS. And was spied on while working on it. That takes guts.

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 03:31 PM

Dec 2014

BushCheney have been out of office how long? She started her project fairly soon after they got out of town, not "when she got spied on."

Then she went ahead and got it published NOW despite the fulminations of the GOPers on her committee and the urgent requests from the Executive that she hold off until the Twelfth of Never.

Dianne Feinstein has guts, determination, and perseverance.