[El Cid]

This one is splintering the right isn’t it. Bolton sees it just the opposite.

I think it is a case of if you are for big government, Right or Left, you hate this guy. If you are for little government, Right or Left, you support this guy.
The Left, although not monolithic, pretty much support big government - so they are nearly unanimous in their hatred for Snowden. The Right is more split between its big government and little government supporters.

[DoughtyOne]

I admit that’s worth keeping in mind as you think about this one. I agree.

[txhurl]

I think it is a case of if you are for big government, Right or Left, you hate this guy. If you are for little government, Right or Left, you support this guy.
The Left, although not monolithic, pretty much support big government - so they are nearly unanimous in their hatred for Snowden. The Right is more split between its big government and little government supporters.

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This is one good explanation for the schism. I would add that people who have had power abused against them are more likely to be supportive of him, and the inverse.

[BuckeyeTexan]

This one defies political lines. Glenn Beck and Michael Moore for Snowden; Bill Maher and Robert Bolton oppose.

[The Right wing Infidel]

you should see democraticunderground and huffingtonpsot in the comments , they are bash in edward snowden and callimg him a traitor(because he hurt the mighty obama)