I'll preface by saying I hate both candidates, and support neither. However, if there is something in the public interest, they should publish it, regardless of timing. I'm reminded of the NSA wiretap story that was delayed due to the 2004 election, and would possibly have influenced the outcome. So if Wikileaks has something on Clinton, they should release it. By the same token, if someone comes into possession of Trump's tax returns, that information should *also* be released. I'm a little confused as to why Wikileaks hasn't asked for this (that I've seen), but perhaps the next few weeks will surprise me. On Sun, Oct 02, 2016 at 10:18:40PM -0500, Shawn K. Quinn wrote:
On Mon, 2016-10-03 at 01:13 +0000, jim bell wrote:
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/10/02/wednesday-hillary-clinton-done-reports-...
"Is it the October surprise? MSNBC’s Jesse Rodriguez posted what could be interpreted as an ominous reemark on social media last week regarding Julian Assange. …ominous if you’re with Team Hillary.
You know what... up until now I have supported what Julian and Wikileaks have done. If he costs Hillary the election, though, that could very well change in a hurry.
I'll be honest, there are a lot of things I do not like about Hillary Clinton. However, they pale in comparison to what I do not like about Donald Trump, a man who can legitimately be compared to Adolf Hitler, and even setting that aside, a man who has shown he is unqualified and would make the most dangerous president we have ever had. I don't know what the fuck Julian is thinking trying to get Trump (or as I refer to him, Rump) in office. If he was doing something useful, like leak Rump's tax returns, I'd obviously have a different opinion.
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UPDATE: There have been reports that the balcony announcement ( not necessarily the October Surprise itself) has been cancelled due to “security concerns.”
Gee, I wonder why?
-- Shawn K. Quinn <skquinn@rushpost.com>