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In reply to the discussion: Assange didn't ask for consul meeting - PM [View all]struggle4progress
(118,274 posts)13. It's just politicians, yammering, based on the poll numbers
25 Percent Of Australians Would Vote For Julian Assange If He Ran For Australian Senate
Sanya Khetani | May 18, 2012, 4:10 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-25-percent-of-australians-would-vote-for-assange-if-he-ran-for-australian-senate-2012-5
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Dunno. He's pretty popular in Australia, so there'd be no political upside to jerking him around
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#4
Poor Gillard, it's tough being a tool of the neo-cons and refusing to represent
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#2
Presumably you mean folk like Huckabee and Palin, those sometime noisy nitwits
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#5
Biden call him a terrorist. Feinstein suggested that he be prosecuted under the Espionage Act
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#11
Her admins ongoing tacticts were rebuked today by one branch of government who
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#10
Rebuked from liberals. For some odd reason, I trust liberal's judgment more than conservative's.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#14
Was Ellsberg persecuted? Yes he was. And so is Assange and any and all of his supporters
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#15
He did face the music. But then Karl Rove entered the picture. Remember him? We on the Left
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#22
Excellent post. It is amazing that DUers are supporting a politician with whom Rove
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#23
Yes but you have to hand it to Rove. He must smile when he reads boards like this
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#24
race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion,
treestar
Jun 2012
#62
Persecution is where you are a member of the press and are persecuted in order to silence
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#63
Which is probably why he finally admitted he has no knowledge of a 'sealed indictment'...
randome
Jun 2012
#57
I gave you a link to the actual interview that was "interpreted" in your linked article.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#82
No, it's not, but look how the left has changed its views on war crimes, since Bush is no longer
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#76
He was a citizen of this country, and back then in the old days, the US did not
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#60
What I don't understand are people who are supporting Right Wing governments and Karl Rove
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#79
... two consular officials have been present at each of Mr Assange's court appearances in London ...
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#41
They were shamed in to the little assistance they gave him. Now because of the backlash
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#54