I believe Assange

[citizen blues]

Assange Denies That WikiLeaks Backed the GOP in 2016

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has rejected contentions by The Intercept that he supported the Republican party during the 2016 presidential election in a series of tweets. . .

. . . The Intercept writes that the messages provide an “unfiltered window into WikiLeaks’ political goals before it dove into the white-hot center of the presidential election” and that they “reveal a running theme of sexism and misogyny, contain hints of anti-Semitism, and underline Assange’s well-documented obsession with his public image.”

The article also contends that “Assange’s thinking appeared to be rooted not in ideological agreement with the right wing in the US, but in the tactical idea that a Republican president would face more resistance to an aggressive military posture than an interventionist President Hillary Clinton would.”

I believe that Assange does not see himself as having supported the GOP. Assange and the GOP became, as Malcolm Nance would call them, "Fellow Travelers." Each for their own reasons had the same goal - to bring down Hillary Clinton. Instead, what Assange did was defect and use WikiLeaks to not only back, but to aid and abet Russia's attack on the United States.

[WhiteTara]

1. I believe Assange

is an alleged rapist holing up in a foreign embassy to avoid prosecution. And I believe that Assange personally colluded with the Russians to destroy Hillary Clinton and boost Trump and Stein and Sanders.

[George II]

21. If he ever gets out of there and goes on trial, I believe you can delete "alleged".

[jrthin]

28. Excellent point. nt

[Cha]

43. Hey George..

Please see post #40.. all is revealed.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10253382

[Pachamama]

26. Remove the word "alleged" and I agree with everything you said...

[hatrack]

2. I believe Assange

Is a Useful Idiot, with a bloated ego.

[bronxiteforever]

51. This+1

[Ellipsis]

3. I believe Assange...

Is a muddied Clusterfuck.

And not worth any more energy of thought.

[SHRED]

4. Why defend Assange?

I don't get it.

[poboy2]

5. I believe Assange

was busted trying to send dirt to Hannity just as recently as last week.

[Ezior]

7. He also revealed the existence of a secret "back channel" between Assange and Hannity

and planned to use that back channel to send dirt on Mark Warner. I wonder where he got that dirt from… HMMMM! Really makes you wonder... I'm looking forward to more indicments.

If anyone needed any more proof…

https://www.thedailybeast.com/julian-assange-thought-he-was-messaging-sean-hannity-when-he-offered-news-on-democrat-investigating-trump-russia

[Pholus]

6. I believe Assange

is an asshat who didn't care he was a tool of Russian intelligence because he got to be "relevant" again for a while.

My version is shorter than yours, and directly to the actual point.

[lapucelle]

8. Your link goes to a website that's on PropOrNot.org's list of sites compromised

by Russian propagandists.

Russia is Manipulating US Public Opinion through Online Propaganda
We're trying to stop it.

Welcome to PropOrNot! This site is a resource for people who want to understand Russian influence operations targeted at US audiences, distinguish between propaganda and commercial "clickbait", and help identify propaganda and push back.

http://www.propornot.com/p/home.html

http://www.propornot.com/p/the-list.html

[Gabi Hayes]

13. You always know your stuff!

Excellent refutation of poorly reasoned apologia

Love the other “believe” slams

Wonder if he’s bought some new trousers lately

[lapucelle]

14. I like the clever slams too.

Why anyone would stand with Assange at this point is unbelievable.

[sheshe2]

35. Excellent catch, lapucelle.

[lapucelle]

37. I stand with Rapey Julian! How inspirational.

[Cha]

44. Aloha she..

Please see post #40..

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10253382

[Cha]

41. Hi, lapucelle.. Please see post #40

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10253382

[joshcryer]

56. Unsurprising.

[Blue_Adept]

9. Man, I hate how I'm now questioning whether every poster under 1,000 is a legit on

Or questioning every poster being legit.

Posts like this make me question it all the more.

[lapucelle]

15. To be fair, some people under 1000 posts are newly registered at DU.

[sarcasmo]

18. It's the current climate, you have to on every site, including D/U and Twitter.

[JI7]

39. It's not the post count that makes one question but the bs they post

[smirkymonkey]

48. Yes, but one can't help but think "troll" in this particular instance.

It's kind of obvious.

[pwb]

10. Z. You believe trump too?

Y. .??

[TheBlackAdder]

11. I believe Assange

is on Russia's Polonium-210 Cocktail shortlist.

[IluvPitties]

12. I believe Assange

can go fuck himself.

[brush]

62. Now that's what I'm talking about.

[DangerousRhythm]

73. Short, sweet, gets to the point. Me likey.

[Squinch]

16. How sad for you.

[Initech]

17. I believe what Assange did was an act of war.

By meddling in the election, Russia declared war on the United States. And anyone aiding and abetting Russia should be considered an enemy of the state.

[Demsrule86]

19. Assange is a Russian puppet and has no credibility.

[ismnotwasm]

20. Fuck Julian Assange.

[Hekate]

22. I believe Assange is a ratfckr and more-than-willing Russian tool

I don't think your position is very popular here, citizen blues

[struggle4progress]

23. Julian's Nihilism

Sue Halpern
JULY 13, 2017 ISSUE

... this spring, it emerged that Nigel Farage, the Trump adviser .. now a person of interest in the .. investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, was meeting with Assange ...

... Assange's own WikiLeaks Party of Australia was aligned with the white nationalist Australia First Party, itself headed by an avowed neo-Nazi, until political pressure forced it to claim that association to be an “administrative error.”

Most egregious .. was Assange's collaboration with Israel Shamir, an unapologetic anti-Semite and Putin ally to whom Assange handed over all State Department diplomatic cables from the Manning leak relating to Belarus ... Shamir then shared these documents with .. the regime of Belarusian President .. Lukashenko, who appeared to use them to imprison and torture members of the opposition ...

... WikiLeaks released troves of material in which the names of Afghan civilians had not been redacted, an action that led Amnesty International, the Open Society Institute, the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission to issue a joint rebuke ...

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2017/07/13/nihilism-of-julian-assange-wikileaks/

[BannonsLiver]

24. Da! Im sure you do believe him

[Me.]

25. I Believe Assange Stinks

on so many levels...the stench of an unwashed liar, thief and rapist

[Cha]

42. Hi Me!

Please see post #40..

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10253382

[FreepFryer]

27. "I believe Assange" is an oxymoron.

Everything he says is suspect.

Unless, however, he flips for further investigation(s) into his participation in a conspiracy to defraud the US, violate election law, and facilitate hybrid warfare.

[GoCubsGo]

29. I believe Assange

would like you to purchase the bridge in Brooklyn that I am selling.

[dchill]

30. We need to stop falling for this stuff.

The friend of my enemy is my enemy. If I may be so bold.

[SidDithers]

31. ...

Sid

[BootinUp]

32. Who cares? He is not our alley.

[Vinnie From Indy]

33. Tell Yevgeny his time in the barrel is coming soon!

eom

[SharonClark]

34. I believe Assange is not as stupid as you claim him to be with this statement

"I believe that Assange does not see himself as having supported the GOP."

Who truly knows what Assange believes, he's as immoral as Trump.

[MineralMan]

38. I belittle Assange.

I berate him.
I begrudge him.
I bemean him.

I do not believe him for a second.

May he rot in his room at the Ecuadorian embassy and be carried out in a box.

[Cha]

40. assange is a lying asshole.. here in his own

freaking words..

IN LEAKED CHATS, WIKILEAKS DISCUSSES PREFERENCE FOR GOP OVER CLINTON, RUSSIA, TROLLING...

snip//

“We believe it would be much better for GOP to win,” he typed into a private Twitter direct message group to an assortment of WikiLeaks’ most loyal supporters on Twitter.

More..
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141987626

[sheshe2]

46. Boom.

Hoisted by his own petard.

[Cha]

49. Yeah, but the OP believes assange..

which time?!

Never trust an asshole holed up in an embassy for 6 years trying to avoid rape charges in Sweden.

[sheshe2]

60. Annnd...

From what I hear, not showering. Eeeew.

[Cha]

63. Figures.

[Me.]

47. Good One Cha

[Cha]

50. Never believe an asshole holed up in

an embassy for 6 years.. trying to avoid a rape charge in Sweden.

Me

[Me.]

65. But, But...Doncha Know

He's trying to save the world from those 'terrible' Dems. Imagine what would happen if they were in charge.

[Cha]

67. Right.. he's such a cuddly little asshole.

[Me.]

70. ICK

Waiting to see how long the pres of Ecuador continues to put us with his sliminess.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Of course , thanks. yeah, lots of folks were

actively engaged in stopping Hillary...

when ALL the names are exposed, well, lets just say shit will get real at that point

[Cha]

54. Yes, actively engaged in Stopping Hillary And

Helping the gop.. 'cause they're idiots.

They Own This.

[Eliot Rosewater]

55. Reminds me, wish I could see the tax returns of ALL of the last presidential election campaigners

[Cha]

59. Yes, what are they hiding?

[Me.]

71. You Said It Brother

[Mc Mike]

45. I wonder what he and Nigel F were discussing, that one time the press

caught Nige coming out of the embassy.

[tirebiter]

53. I Don't Believe Assange

There, it had to be said.

[wasupaloopa]

57. So what? So he wasnt a Republican the results are the same

no matter the motivation

[obamanut2012]

58. I believe Assange

Is a lying rapist troll.

[Skittles]

61. fuck EVERYONE who fell for the anti-Hillary garbage

seriously, GO FUCK YOURSELVES because you SURELY helped to FUCK AMERICA

[PJMcK]

64. Good for you

Do a little research. If you're a Democratic voter, you'll realize your perspective needs to be re-addressed.

Alternatively, your post is suspect.

[pnwmom]

66. I think he's Putin's puppet, and Putin wanted Trump. n/t

[citizen blues]

72. I completely agree.

That was the point I was trying to make because I keep hearing about how he was helping the GOP. He wasn't. As I mentioned in my post, Assange DEFECTED to Russia and used WikiLeaks to support Putin. That was his sole purpose.

Now, just to be clear, this does not let the members of the GOP off the hook or make them any LESS culpable for their crimes, including obstruction of justice, conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and sedition.

[Blue_Tires]

69. I believe 2+2 equals 4... I also believe 3+1 equals 4...