No rumored October surprise at WikiLeaks event
Source: The Hill
A Tuesday morning WikiLeaks event in Berlin did not produce an #OctoberSurprise to derail the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign that many had expected, but Julian Assange said he would release more documents before Election Day.
Ive seen the internet and I understand there is enormous expectation in the United States, said Assange, the site's editor, via video conference at the event, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of WikiLeaks held at 10 a.m. Berlin time.
Some of that expectation will be addressed [when I announce upcoming projects]. But you should understand that if were going to make a major publication in relation to the United States at a particular hour, we dont do it at 3 a.m.
Many observers believed that Assange had planned to announce a document post with damning evidence of corruption, wrongdoing or other scandal.
Read more: http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/299106-no-rumored-october-surprise-at-wikileaks-anniversary-event
Mamajami
(257 posts)Will he eventually give up on Assange?
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)piechartking
(617 posts)Alex Jones lost his SHIT - started rapping on Ludacris, looked like he was going to have a heart attack.
It was afternoon here, so I was just able to monitor the anticipation from conservatives on Twitter, and then the crushing disappointment. And finally, it was fun to turn on Alex Jones and watch him melt down.
JHB
(37,158 posts)Geraldo Rivera has just announced he's donating his collection of 1920s bottles. Said they were trophies, and they should go to the new champ.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,996 posts)The one thing I've noticed about Trump, his fans, and rightwingers in general is that they're complete suckers for magical thinking. They quickly fall for easy answers and even impossible to believe conspiracy theories - over difficult truths and good old fashioned hard work. Trump runs around shouting "results' without a clue how he'll achieve them. And the mob buys right into it, he makes it sound so easy. And just now with the Wikileaks bellyflop, they wasted precious campaign days hoping Al Capone's safe would fall on their opponents head, instantly killing her campaign. The dopes even stayed up all night to wait for it. The hype even caught hold of us here on the left (we're not immune to magical thinking either). It's all to say that the world and especially the right wingers among us have become complete suckers for bullshit. It's easy, it's magical and most all, too many people are too god damn lazy to put in the real effort and thinking it takes to win. Now let's get back to work for Hillary!!
underpants
(182,728 posts)Damn. I was expecting a " I've been to the mountaintop!" moment.
Oh well marked me among the disappointed.
BumRushDaShow
(128,717 posts)Some folks have been truly Rick Rolled.
Edit - anyone try descending into Freeper world yet?
Maru Kitteh
(28,333 posts)Of course, they're pretty much full-on Pro-Trump now too, so you know - potato/potatoe.
BumRushDaShow
(128,717 posts)to have disgraced Jackpine Radical's name with that site.