[tanderson92]

Many nonpartisans as well as leftist Democrats (ordinary liberals are too much of institutionalist authoritarians to be too outraged) criticized both of these instances of direct evasion of transparency. The Bush administration was a disaster on transparency. I find it shameful that that is where the bar is set. It's embarrassing not just politically but institutionally.

Elected Republicans, of course, acted in bad faith, as you mention. Make no mistake, however, there are many who find the lapses of both administrations disturbing for a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people".

[tasty_freeze]

I don't disagree. abraca's statement that he was surprised that Hillary got let off the hook and thus Snowden should too. In a nutshell, my reply to him was that worse sins of the same nature have gone unpunished, so it isn't the least bit surprising that Clinton wasn't charged with a crime.