What do you think of Julian Assange?

[pscot]

I don't know much about Assange. Does it matter who he is and where he's from?

[jeanpalmer]

1. Julian Assange for President

He'd get us on the right path, head and shoulders above any of the current misfits out there.

[la la]

2. oh lordy--i don't think so............... n/t

[jeanpalmer]

6. Enjoy what you have then

It's all laid out for you in the leaks, but you don't have to read it.

[pscot]

9. He doesn't seem like the most

emotionally stable person.Too edgy.

[truth2power]

20. I'd be edgy too, if I were him. I'm sure the US govt. has assassination teams

planning to kill him.

He's a danger to the PTB, which is why I hope he reamins safe.

[vaberella]

3. ~sigh~

Then I'll start to hear,
-He's a traitor to the American people.
-I was lied too.

[jeanpalmer]

7. It' s sometimes better to go with the unknown

than what you have confirmation of....

[vaberella]

24. Uh huh...that's what many said about Obama.

Not to mention I'm a bit appalled we have people in the US pushing for a person of another nationality to be our President when they have no idea of the unique issues that pertain to our wants and needs. Yet, you say he would be a better president...~sigh~

[stray cat]

4. An egomaniac that cares about himself -just like most pundits

[DURHAM D]

8. Exactly. No hero - just another attention grabbing me machine.

[AndrewP]

26. Exactly

[Jefferson23]

5. Cloning the guy would be a good thing :) n/t

[Whisp]

12. maybe Hillary has his DNA.

:)

[Smarmie Doofus]

10. 13 people voted "belongs in jail". What law did he break? n/t

[Whisp]

11. and whose jail should he be kept in?

he's had a lot of lawsuits and nothing legally sticks, I heard somewhere today.

interesting stuff, at the very least.

I have no idea what to think of the guy or guess at his motives, but I haven't been too much into this.

[Smarmie Doofus]

14. A little glimpse of the totalitarianism that lurks in the...

... hearts of ostensibly progressive denizens of this site.

No laws broken. Want him in jail anyway.


Just BECAUSE.

[pscot]

19. It's a recessive gene

We all carry it. On the bright side, only one person thinks he should be hanged.

[LittleBlue]

13. He torments our tormentors. That's a hero in my eyes.

Good on him, I say!

[bhikkhu]

15. Wikileaks is awesome. Julian who?

Probably I would find him interesting company if we met, but realistically - what is this fascination with erecting heroes and idolizing people you have never met?

Wikileaks is a fantastic piece of work, which I hope is a step toward a more open and free world (or at least better behaved diplomatics), but accepting someone's good work is a different thing from idolizing somebody.

Assuming everything is done out of narcissistic desire for fame and glory is as bad as assuming everything is done out of the pure heart of selfless love for humanity. Either way you're likely to end up a disillusioned idiot.

[Union Scribe]

22. Great post

[ZombieHorde]

16. I voted, "A public benefactor" nt

[Hippo_Tron]

17. Other: He's just a guy who puts shit on the internet

He isn't the one who leaked the cables.

[harun]

28. Correct. That is why I don't understand DU'rs buying the Corporate Media's demonization of him.

He didn't even put the latest stuff on the Internet. He gave it to news outlets first who helped clean it of names, other sensitive info, then they reported on it.

As the tent get's bigger I guess it is inevitable that it also get's dumber.

[MrSlayer]

18. I think he's going to be "removed" before the bank leaks come out.

Fuck with the military and the diplomats all you like, start fucking with the money people and that's the end.

[playstation]

21. beneficent

[fujiyama]

23. One ballsy motherfucker

whether you like him or not.

He seems like he's also very egotistical and has a particular disdain for the US government and very little regard for anyone or anything.

But the information revealed is interesting so far. Hopefully he isn't "suicided" before revealing banking secrets!

[Azathoth]

25. Means well...and also likes to promote himself n/t

[harun]

27. For those who answered, belongs in jail. I would like to hear your reasoning on why?

He was given data, and was one of the people who decided to provide said data to some major newspapers. He did not do any of this while in the United States, or under the jurisdiction of the United States.

Why do you think he should be in jail?

[Mudoria]

29. Excellent candidate for Rendition