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Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 12:32 AM Aug 2016

Questions about Assange

So I keep seeing internet sources saying that Assange has damaging information about Hillary he plans to release any day now.

1) So does Ecuador support Trump? If so, why?
2) If Ecuador doesn't support Trump, why don't they tell Assange in a friendly way that he should leave the embassy and deal with the friendly legal authorities waiting outside?
3) Why doesn't he just say whatever he has to say instead of dragging this out?

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Questions about Assange (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2016 OP
You have brought up a good point, maybe it is time for Assange to be honest about Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #1
October surprise. He wants maximum effect. davidn3600 Aug 2016 #2
"He's not dumb." Pray tell where did you get that idea? randome Aug 2016 #7
i wonder vadermike Aug 2016 #3
Your concern is noted 4now Aug 2016 #5
When is he going to quit hiding out from justice. 4now Aug 2016 #4
He is an anti-Semite awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #6
Every other nations actions doesn't revolve around our internal politics Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #8
Maybe Ecuador doesn't support Trump as much as it fears Mrs Clinton. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #9
point by point Exilednight Aug 2016 #10
Fair enough. Thanks. Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2016 #11

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. You have brought up a good point, maybe it is time for Assange to be honest about
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 12:49 AM
Aug 2016

his problems and face justice himself before jumping off into other people's business.

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
2. October surprise. He wants maximum effect.
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 01:12 AM
Aug 2016

He released the DNC email dump right before the convention, which took down Debiie. He had those emails back in June. He waited right before the convention to release them.

He's not dumb. He's going to do it when he feels it would create the maximum effect.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. "He's not dumb." Pray tell where did you get that idea?
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 06:24 AM
Aug 2016

We're still waiting for the Bank Of America "poison pill" files. Well, some are. Believing in Assange is a fool's errand.
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vadermike

(1,415 posts)
3. i wonder
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 01:21 AM
Aug 2016

how bad it is.. if he releases it in Oct, is it that bad that she could lose to Donny.. cause that would royally suck... this is the only thing thats really worrying to me now.. i hope Clinton's team is ready for the assange dump... i hope Hillary's team must have some idea of what he has... casue again . we would be fucked .. unless its all bluster??

 

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)
8. Every other nations actions doesn't revolve around our internal politics
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 06:31 AM
Aug 2016

So Ecuadors actions with regard to him and decisions about them probably don't consider our political campaigns with much weight- or at all.

It's pretty arrogant to think that another nation is going to set its policies primarily based on how they want our internal elections to play out, or who they support in them.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
9. Maybe Ecuador doesn't support Trump as much as it fears Mrs Clinton.
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 07:15 AM
Aug 2016

Her record in Central and South American affairs isn't exactly stellar.

I would imagine he's dragging this out in order to cause the greatest impact.

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
10. point by point
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 07:42 AM
Aug 2016

1. I don't think Ecuador cares one way or the other.

2. I don't think Ecuador cares one way or the other.

3. Look at all the interviews he has given in the past two weeks. He's said enough about it to fill a book.

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