[helloearth]

Forget the parties. Both sides have statists and anti statists. GOP senators like McCain, graham, are defending Obama on this, while democrats like Wyden, or Udall are aggressively anti nsa.

Feinstein, Pelosi, are super pro-NSA and they represent the most liberal population of the USA (California and San Francisco). Rand Paul who spoke against drones and said "if snowden should go to jail, then Clapper should join him" is from Kentucky. Wyden and Udall are from Oregon and Colorado.

I hate to generalize but it seems politicians from rural states are more pro-snowden, and those from the coast are pro-NSA.

[spamizbad]

> I hate to generalize but it seems politicians from rural states are more pro-snowden, and those from the coast are pro-NSA.

Good observation.

There are more terrorism targets on the coasts, too. I imagine these politicians have to pander to the "fear factor" of their constituents who are worried they'll get dirty-bombed by a terrorist unless we check under our beds for terrorists every night.