What the Fake Guccifer Hack might tell us

[Loki Liesmith]

1) Russia thought Assange was revealing something today and were upset he did not.
2) Russia does not have as much hacked data as we thought (recycling old files)
3) Russia does not expect to actually throw the election to Trump. They just want to keep his dumber fans doubting the legitimacy of Clinton.

[jberryhill]

1. This was shopped to Assange first

Roger Stone and the Russians thought Assange would bite.

[Loki Liesmith]

3. Probably.

Assange isn't stupid. Crazy, but not stupid.

[Coyotl]

10. "Lots of people are saying" yata yata. Don't fall for the Russdia ruse. The Republicans did it!!!

Good old "probably" means nothing.

The probability that the Republicans spy on the Dems is what compared to the Russians spying on the Dems?

Seriously, let's get real. Who wants to spy on the Democrats? There is only one answer, and if you don't realize that you haven't been around politics very long.



I'm waiting for someone with a post count of over 1,000 to say the Russians are the ones. Seems like this narrative is being promoted by the average post count of 300.

[DanTex]

2. Is it confirmed that the fake hack was from the real Guccifer 2.0 (i.e. the Russian group that

hacked the DNC), or could it be some teenager pretending to be the Russians?

[Loki Liesmith]

4. Motherboard claimed communication with Guccifer 2.0

through a twitter account G has used to talk in the past.

Don't have the link on me atm.

[DanTex]

5. Wow, then I totally agree with your OP. This is real desperation from Russia.

[Loki Liesmith]

6. here's the link

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/guccifer-2-is-bullshitting-us-about-his-alleged-clinton-foundation-hack


They refer to the earlier article where they communicated with "him"

https://motherboard.vice.com/read/dnc-hacker-guccifer-20-interview

So either someone else did it and Guccifer 2.0 is taking credit, or it was "him". (We really should say "them" as its pretty clearly a team but what the hell...)

[BobbyDrake]

7. Ass-ange better get himself a food taster and an anti-polonium epi-pen.

[Loki Liesmith]

8. It sounds like G2 was threatening Assange not-so-subtly

"P.S. I’m pleased to congratulate Wikileaks on their 10th anniversary!!! Julian, you are really cool! Stay safe and sound!"

[BobbyDrake]

9. Yes, that is a bigly passive-aggressive subtweet right there.

Ass-ange is going to die in that embassy, yo.

[Loki Liesmith]

11. "You know how it works Jake, you ride with an outlaw, you die with an outlaw..."

"I'm sorry you crossed the line."