Greenwald: Edward Snowden's worst fear has not been realised – thankfully (cites polls)

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35. Girl, you should hear what the Aussies say about Assange

Did you know that he is thinking of running for the Senate in Australia? http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/julian-assange-to-take-wikileaks-party-global/story-fn59niix-1226664137440

Snip: "Green said he doubted the WikiLeaks Party would attract more than 4 per cent of the primary vote in Victoria, so its fate hinged on preferences and its position on the Senate ballot. His view was shared by political analyst Malcolm Mackerras of the Australian Catholic University.

"Assange has no hope of winning a Victorian Senate seat," Professor Mackerras said. "However, it is possible to imagine him getting, say, 4 per cent of the vote."

That gives you an idea of what people think about this Down Under. And on a personal, anecdotal level, I don't know anyone that thinks his Senate run is a good idea.

It was very telling last year when the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ran Assange's Christmas message. The ABC is CONSTANTLY being attacked by politicians and others who say that it is too liberal and too left wing.

After they played Assange's Christmas message, the two Aussie journalists looked silently into the camera. The male journalist, with what could only be described as a bit of sneer said, "I thought only the Pope and the QUEEN gave Christmas messages?"

Brutal.