Outside of a cleaning lady there's literally no role that wouldn't propel that narrative. Assistant to the DNI? Deep State. FBI security check dude? Deep State. Bill Barr's nephew, Sparky? Deep State.
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NYT: Whistle-Blower Is a C.I.A. Officer Who Was Detailed to the White House
- Thread starter chadskin
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Outside of a cleaning lady there's literally no role that wouldn't propel that narrative. Assistant to the DNI? Deep State. FBI security check dude? Deep State. Bill Barr's nephew, Sparky? Deep State.
I'm not arguing they should have released his name. I just don't agree with the narrative, "Now people will use this to support the idea of the deep state."
Those people already believe it.
Yeah, Maybe the NYT should not have released the name. But this guy more than anyone I'm guessing has taken steps to ensure his exit strategy. The guy is a freaking Rock Star. He put the country first.
The IC will rally around him I hope
Susan Hennessey @Susan_Hennessey
I suspect this person understood the risk he was taking in being outed when he filed this complaint, which is part of what makes it brave. But as press inches toward publishing his identity, keep in mind that revealing his name likely ends important future career opportunities. https://twitter.com/brhodes/status/1177301453230227459 …
It's possible this person already serves in a capacity where future clandestine service is not possible. But for many people being publicly identified as an officer is a one way door.
3:24 PM - Sep 26, 2019
I suspect this person understood the risk he was taking in being outed when he filed this complaint, which is part of what makes it brave. But as press inches toward publishing his identity, keep in mind that revealing his name likely ends important future career opportunities. https://twitter.com/brhodes/status/1177301453230227459 …
It's possible this person already serves in a capacity where future clandestine service is not possible. But for many people being publicly identified as an officer is a one way door.
3:24 PM - Sep 26, 2019
Again, they're already there. Doesn't matter. Any government official would have played that way unless it's Trump himself.
The knowledge this person has is commendable. Just makes me realize what it takes to work at the C.I.A.
Bradley P. Moss @BradMossEsq
The whistleblower is not the story. Stop trying to expose the whistleblower. The complaint and the allegations are the story. Investigate that.
2:06 PM - Sep 26, 2019 · Chantilly, VA
The whistleblower is not the story. Stop trying to expose the whistleblower. The complaint and the allegations are the story. Investigate that.
2:06 PM - Sep 26, 2019 · Chantilly, VA
I think so. And why did we even get the Trump/Zelensky transcripts, or the public release of the whistle-blower complaint? Because the WH is putting this stuff out. Wasn't it supposed to go to committee? Would we have ever gotten to see the whistle-blower complaint in a normal situation?
It seems like the WH attacking this person and doing a document dump is precipitating this identification of the whistle-blower.
Does the WH even normally get access to the whistle-blower complaint?
From a close reading, it is obvious that the person in question is probably on a Europe docket as opposed to a Mid-East/Asia/SA docket, because of the clear level of understanding on the issues presented. Being WH makes sense too, because of coming into contact with so many people who were in on the call (WH staff).
Why do you guys worry ? He is in the CIA. I'm pretty sure he has the Jason Bourne training so he'll be fine.
He could have imagine Trump constantly shit talking and fighting the intelligence community would blow back on him like this
Look anonymity is only for people who give vacuous gossip to Maggie Haberman or rich people who don't want any social alienation for funding the child prisons administration
He WILL be a hero, but not for the reasons he thinks.
He will be the hero in a game where every person is corrupt and it was his own stupidity that outed degrees of a cover up operation.
Fuck the NYT. I have nothing to cancel as this whole Trump shit train has shown way too many fuck ups by them. I'm kinda surprised that this round of the #CancelNYT tag is not overflowing with moderates saying to hold on to them like usual. Guess they went one too far.
Apparently the NYT had extremely long wait times to cancel today. Must have had their lines flooded. Well deserved for their bullshit.
These assholes should go live in a third world autocracy if the law is so inconsequential to them. We don't need them here encouraging this shit.
I'll be honest, I never "cancelled" the New York Times (I just went to the website, didn't pay for anything ever) even with the white supremacist stuff. Usually found their political articles worthwhile.
But this shit and the shit with the swing voter stuff... Yes I am now done with them entirely.
Fuck you NYT.
But this shit and the shit with the swing voter stuff... Yes I am now done with them entirely.
Fuck you NYT.
God, I had completely forgotten about that, actually... If that doesn't just say it all...