re: #102 Dark_Falcon

Because if you ignore the allegation you risk having it pass into the received media narrative about the overall issue. The target of the NSA’s words is not the far-right and far-left; It harbors no illusions that it will be able to sway Rand Paul. But if the NSA responds diligently, and honestly it can limit the spread of the conspiracy theories.

And how’s that working for them so far?

If there was a gif of Chris Hayes’ bobbing head already, I’d use it here.