Susan Rice: Explains Why She Unmasked Trump Officials

[Moderate Right]

Oh MR, I find it fitting that you're jumping into a conversation I'm having with fenton. You should read his posts because that's your future. anyhoo, Fenton started a thread based on the premise "unmasking bad". His own editorial told him "a practice officials in both parties say is common." I'm simply asking him to explain why its bad. so just like your posts, I'm ignoring his attempts to cut and run from his own words and trying to get him to focus on what he's posted.

Let me know when you have anything important to say. But, I'm not holding my breath. I've never seen you post anything of importance yet.

 

[Media_Truth]

Let me know when you have anything important to say. But, I'm not holding my breath. I've never seen you post anything of importance yet.

Sounds like a self-incrimination statement to me, because you had nothing better to add.

 

[Moot]

Why did Rice lie, if she believed she hadn't done anything wrong?

The republicans on the committee are satisfied that she told the truth and did nothing wrong.

 

[Media_Truth]

The republicans on the committee are satisfied that she told the truth and did nothing wrong.

What do you know about that? Another errant Judicial Watch lawsuit. And FOX News probably broadcast this how many times? Breitbart how many times? This is the JW-funded-billionaire ploy to get the FOX folks to HATE not just Democrats, but the Federal government in general. Not only does FOX broadcast it, but they talk about it with extreme anger.

 

[chuckiechan]

obviously no one here cares ................ I certainly don't ..................

I hope there aren't too many more of you.

The intelligence agencies going rogue is HUGE.

 

[Moot]

Sure we care ! Why wouldnt you want to know whether or not a sitting President used our intelligence agencies to keep tabs on the political opposition ?

A couple of days ago you guys were giddy over reports that Paul Manafort had indeed been wiretapped by the Obama administration

It does seem like the mood has softened a bit though, maybe you guys realized he was Trumps camapign chairman at the time and if you add Fynn being wiretapped and all the unmaskings that were done by Susan Rice and Samantha Power and the fact that James Clapper denied any of Trumps campaign staff were wiretapped back in March that maybe the Right and Trump are on to something.

Since Susan Rice had no legitmate reason to unmask Trump campaign staff right before the election her explanation as for why she did it is important

As the National Security director it was Rice's job to know why Saudis were in NYC...because the last time their countrymen showed up unannounced they flew two planes into the WTC and one into the Pentagon.

So the notion that she had no legitimate reason to unmask the names of the people that the Saudis were in communication with is just pure rubbish....and the Republican committee that interviewed Rice thought so, too.

There is no there, there.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

Since Susan Rice had no legitmate reason to unmask Trump campaign staff right before the election her explanation as for why she did it is important

What does "unmask" mean in this context?

To make public?

 

[cuban smokes]

I hope there aren't too many more of you.

The intelligence agencies going rogue is HUGE.

intel agaencies going rouge isn't new; what happened in Iran in 1953, with the blessing of IKE?

we are still dealing with the 'blow back' from that one & it won't ever die .............

America has so many self inflicted wounds; maybe it is fitting that Don Cheeto is POTUS .............. at least he is good at the same thing ...........

 

[pinqy]

What does "unmask" mean in this context?

To make public?

In intelligence reports, the identities of U.S people and companies are concealed. A reader of the report can make a request to whoever wrote the report saying "hey, I really need that name to make sense of this report to figure out what it all means." If the request is approved, the request or is privately told the identity. That's unmasking.

 

[OpportunityCost]

In intelligence reports, the identities of U.S people and companies are concealed. A reader of the report can make a request to whoever wrote the report saying "hey, I really need that name to make sense of this report to figure out what it all means." If the request is approved, the request or is privately told the identity. That's unmasking.

What wasn't cricket was Obama making an EO to widen the people who could see that unmasking and ostensibly leak it by an order of about 10 to 15. Rice didn't need to leak it, all she needed to do was unmask them and someone else would do the dirty work for her of leaking it to the press. Blatantly political scumbag maneuver by Obama/Rice/Powers/Clapper who all had to know what was going to happen.

 

[nota bene]

Are you sure you know what unmasking means?

What is your definition? An April Atlantic article suggests that "unmasking" means "improperly revealed": "There was no indication of illegality, but the names Americans who are incidentally collected are typically meant to be redacted, and Nunes said some names were possibly improperly revealed, or 'unmasked,' by the Obama administration." https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...an-rice-ask-to-unmask-trump-officials/521688/

 

[ludin]

Lol ! Oh FFS.

A sitting FBI director committing obstruction of justice by exonerating a Presidential candidate weeks before the FBI even starts their investigation is a far bigger scandal than the Russian conspiracy silliness.

Lorretta Lynch's and Bill Clintons tarmac meeting after Comey decided to exonerate Hillary is a far bigger scandal too

A sitting President surveilling the Political oppositions campaign staff before a election and a National Security Advisor and the US Ambassador to the UN unmasking hundreds of identities and then lying about it is a much bigger scandal than this Russian nonsense.

Back in March, Clapper said none of Trumps camapign staff were wiretaped. Well, he lied. Trumps Camapign Chairman was wiretapped while Susan Rice and Samantha Powers were unmasking the identities of Trump associates.

So spare the BS that this Russian conspiracy drivel thats been going on for over a year now with zero evidence to back it up is the biggest scandal in American history

Do you honestly think these people care about facts?
They haven't cared about facts for months now why do you think they would care now?

They haven't gotten over the fact they picked one of he worst nominee's in US history.
They haven't gotten over the Dewey beats Truman effect yet.

We have a ton of evidence against lynch,clinton and Comey for obstruction and conspiracy.
Yet you won't hear one peeps from any of these people on that one.

Yet for all the asking and repeated requests they have nothing on trump.

 

[haymarket]

Right wingers blowing dog whistles that only they can hear or care about.

 

[apdst]

The republicans on the committee are satisfied that she told the truth and did nothing wrong.

Why did she lie in the interview?

 

[Moderate Right]

Sounds like a self-incrimination statement to me, because you had nothing better to add.

I'm still waiting for you to say something in the first place.

 

[Media_Truth]

Do you honestly think these people care about facts?
They haven't cared about facts for months now why do you think they would care now?

They haven't gotten over the fact they picked one of he worst nominee's in US history.
They haven't gotten over the Dewey beats Truman effect yet.

We have a ton of evidence against lynch,clinton and Comey for obstruction and conspiracy.
Yet you won't hear one peeps from any of these people on that one.

Yet for all the asking and repeated requests they have nothing on trump.

Nothing on Trump? They've caught Kushner, his son, and Sessions all with bold-faced lies. Which in itself, means that Trump is also lying, like he does about everything. It's blatantly obvious that they're hiding something or many things. They are scum.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

In intelligence reports, the identities of U.S people and companies are concealed. A reader of the report can make a request to whoever wrote the report saying "hey, I really need that name to make sense of this report to figure out what it all means." If the request is approved, the request or is privately told the identity. That's unmasking.

So why is it such a big deal if someone who is authorized to access information accesses that information?

 

[pinqy]

So why is it such a big deal if someone who is authorized to access information accesses that information?

It's not: but names got leaked and now people are confusing unmasked with revealed to everyone.

 

[Moot]

Why did she lie in the interview?

I don't think she's the one that lied. A better question is, why is Rep. Nunes lying?

 

[apdst]

I don't think she's the one that lied. A better question is, why is Rep. Nunes lying?

She's absolutely the one that lied. :lamo

 

[ludin]

Nothing on Trump? They've caught Kushner, his son, and Sessions all with bold-faced lies. Which in itself, means that Trump is also lying, like he does about everything. It's blatantly obvious that they're hiding something or many things. They are scum.

Then prove it.
I didn't hear your complaining or scum calling for the past 8 years.
Faux outrage is faux outrage.

 

[Moderate Right]

Right wingers blowing dog whistles that only they can hear or care about.

There are no dog whistles left. They were sold out already by Nov 9th of last year.

 

[haymarket]

There are no dog whistles left. They were sold out already by Nov 9th of last year.

I wish that were only true. Sadly, the right wing dog whistles have only gotten louder and harsher.

 

[eohrnberger]

Oh yea right, sitting Presidents always wiretap the opposition party's campaigns staff, happens all the time. And US Ambassadors to the UN ? They unmask opposition candidates and they're staff all the time too

Former U.N. Amb. Power Unmasked ‘Hundreds’ In Final Year Of Obama Admin
Former U.N. Amb. Power Unmasked 'Hundreds' In Last Year Of Obama Admin
. . .

The real damage to the nation that Obama wrought, now that it appears to be accepted practice from the executive branch.

One can only worry about what sort of viable, and much needed, political opposition lies in the future, or if it will become as bland, neutered, and commonplace, nonviable, as The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.

 

[eohrnberger]

It wont matter. Leftists will swallow whatever **** sandwich she feeds them.

Its funny...for all their expressed hatred of Trump and the 'lies', they love their liars...when they are leftists. And when someone like Trump says "I could shoot someone and get away with it" they really **** themselves...but they express the same blind support of their leftist scumbag politicians.

Talk about swallowing a **** sandwich whole.

As the National Security director it was Rice's job to know why Saudis were in NYC...because the last time their countrymen showed up unannounced they flew two planes into the WTC and one into the Pentagon.

So the notion that she had no legitimate reason to unmask the names of the people that the Saudis were in communication with is just pure rubbish....and the Republican committee that interviewed Rice thought so, too.

There is no there, there.

Completely ignore that a sitting administration uses national LEO and intel assets to surveil political opponents and others.

So acceptable behavior in your eyes? A surveillance state?