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Wikileaks has abruptly canceled a much-anticipated announcement on Tuesday. The announcement had been expected to be founder Julian Assange's long-promised document dump on Hillary Clinton.
NBC's Jesse Rodriguez reported that the Tuesday announcement — which was to come from the balcony of London's Ecuadorian Embassy, where Assange has sought sanctuary for years – was canceled due to security concerns.
Wikileaks has not said when it will now make its announcement.
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"October Surprise" Thwarted? Wikileaks Cancels Tuesday Announcement Due to Security Concerns
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You are a fluke of the universe; you have no right to be here.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday October 03 2016, @03:39PM
Absolutely, especially when their circumstances from 20 years ago are part of what that someone is citing as reasons why they should be given a vitally important job.
As for Clinton, I'm not convinced about the "racist" part. At least, I don't think she's intentionally racist in the way that Trump definitely is. I think she's probably unconsciously racist the way most people are, and she's ambitious enough that she stirred the Obama birther pot when she thought it would help her win a primary, but I don't think she actually hates people because of their skin color.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by boxfetish on Monday October 03 2016, @06:20PM
Just that they're "superpredators" because of their skin color (or was that unconscious racism?)
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Monday October 03 2016, @06:51PM
Twenty years later, she made a statement about that remark.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/02/25/hillary-clinton-responds-to-activist-who-demanded-apology-for-superpredator-remarks/ [washingtonpost.com]
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday October 03 2016, @07:18PM
Hillary Clinton's "superpredators" comment wasn't specifically stated to be talking about black people, so yes, I consider it unconscious or closeted racism where she was playing into a racist stereotype without actually indicating that was what she was doing. That is exactly the kind of statement I'd expect to see from someone who had been raised by conservative parents, has since had to consciously try to change her thinking and has a few black friends.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.