Well at least Trump might get Snowden

Nice bait and switch attempt. Snowden commited treason by disclosing highly classified information to non-cleared personnel. It is a cut and dry case and the son of a bitch ought to prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

You don't believe that would prevent individuals from exposing illegal activity?

Given the situation, you don't think he did his best to act appropriately?
 
There are priorities. If Snowden is prioritized, as if he was a treasonous monster that needed to be tried and imprisoned for life immediately, it would split Trumps base, demoralize half of his vocal supporters, and discourage everyone who stood in line for his rally's chanting "Lock her up". No one in his base ever made getting Snowden any kind of priority, any more than making Trump's taxes a priority. Fact is, the base is split whether he did U.S. a service or not, and some of us, like me, are ashamed to be associated with people who spit out venomous condemnations of someone who clearly sees himself as a principled whistle-blower, and rightly so...when there are far bigger fish to fry. Would be a total waste of Trump/Session's political capital.
 
There are priorities. If Snowden is prioritized, as if he was a treasonous monster that needed to be tried and imprisoned for life immediately, it would split Trumps base, demoralize half of his vocal supporters, and discourage everyone who stood in line for his rally's chanting "Lock her up". No one in his base ever made getting Snowden any kind of priority, any more than making Trump's taxes a priority. Fact is, the base is split whether he did U.S. a service or not, and some of us, like me, are ashamed to be associated with people who spit out venomous condemnations of someone who clearly sees himself as a principled whistle-blower, and rightly so...when there are far bigger fish to fry. Would be a total waste of Trump/Session's political capital.

I agree with your assessment. I do not expect to see much action on Snowden; it is not a high priority for the administration. However I still think the guy is a traitor.
 
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