Maybe it’s because Ellsberg stayed to face charges instead of scampering off to Russia? Just a wild guess.

Why is #Snowden a traitor but #DanielEllsberg will always be a heroic “whistleblower?” Can any1 explain that? #teaparty #tgdn #lnyhbt #tcot

— JewishOdysseus (@JewishOdysseus) May 29, 2014