Congrats to @dnvolz, the first journo who managed to report on last night w/o getting "compromised" by Richard Burr.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/nsa-starts-to-shut-down-mass-spying-program-20150523 …
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Thanks, but that story is actually via my trusty colleague@BrendanSasso. I've been asleep for the past forever.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @dnvolz
@dnvolz Ah well. Congrats to@BrendanSasso for not falling into Burr's trap like virtually everyone else.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@dnvolz Ah, thanks. But what was Burr's trap?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BrendanSasso
@BrendanSasso https://www.emptywheel.net/2015/05/23/mitch-mcconnell-and-richard-burrs-authoritarian-power-grab-fails/ …@dnvolz2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@BrendanSasso Burr's framework gave fellow GOPers a "plausible excuse" to vote down USAF, pro-reform staffer told me yesterday1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @dnvolz
@emptywheel@BrendanSasso And it did pay off somewhat. After lunches, Sen. Portman cited it as reason he would vote down USAF4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@dnvolz But as I said, even his claim abt it involving "transition" appears to be false, but I'm double checking that. @BrendanSasso
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