Do you have have factual evidence or reason to believe that Trump needs more political capital, that pardoning Assange would be bad optics, or that bad optics right now over this particular issue would hurt his second term?
I'm not trying to be snarky, your perception of the current status is just a complete 180 from mine and I'm trying to see where you're coming from.
No, I'm trying to get more information from people who understand the legal and political realities at play here and are able to separate them from fee-fees.
But why are you claiming this has anything to do with "fee-fees"? It makes no sense from a political, logical, or justice argument to NOT pardon Assange. I just assumed you must have a different perspective or you wouldn't even think otherwise.
I know some people were yelling he's a traitor who revealed our state secrets and must be punished, but most of them are Democrats and their arguments seem to be based on emotion, and they won't give Trump any political capital in the first place.
A lot of military guys don't want to pardon Snowden for sure, but the same arguments wouldn't apply to Assange.
Nah, so I admit I am more than just a little bit tipsy right now, but I'm slowing down to fix my typos so give me some patience.
I am just looking for anyone that understands any real consequences or costs incurred by delivering this pardon. I want to see Assange pardoned, and personally think he should have been pardoned in 2017. But he wasn't, and there's probably a reason for that. So the info I'm seeking would, in theory, go to that explanation.
One guy gave a pretty good response explaining how the leftists thinking Biden has won would not have a good reason to attack Trump for pardoning Assange, since they already "avenged" Hillary by voting him out.
Thanks. I'm not a political wonk and don't pretend to be so some of those possibilities don't even occur to me. My personal opinion (based on a leftist blog post so might be bullshit) was that Trump has been strongly pressuring Assange to make a deal for information on Seth Rich.
Do you have have factual evidence or reason to believe that Trump needs more political capital, that pardoning Assange would be bad optics, or that bad optics right now over this particular issue would hurt his second term?
I'm not trying to be snarky, your perception of the current status is just a complete 180 from mine and I'm trying to see where you're coming from.
It's simply the right thing to do. Fuck political capital.
Since when the hell did looking bad become more important than doing the right thing.? It's a mad world.
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No, I'm trying to get more information from people who understand the legal and political realities at play here and are able to separate them from fee-fees.
But why are you claiming this has anything to do with "fee-fees"? It makes no sense from a political, logical, or justice argument to NOT pardon Assange. I just assumed you must have a different perspective or you wouldn't even think otherwise.
I know some people were yelling he's a traitor who revealed our state secrets and must be punished, but most of them are Democrats and their arguments seem to be based on emotion, and they won't give Trump any political capital in the first place.
A lot of military guys don't want to pardon Snowden for sure, but the same arguments wouldn't apply to Assange.
Nah, so I admit I am more than just a little bit tipsy right now, but I'm slowing down to fix my typos so give me some patience.
I am just looking for anyone that understands any real consequences or costs incurred by delivering this pardon. I want to see Assange pardoned, and personally think he should have been pardoned in 2017. But he wasn't, and there's probably a reason for that. So the info I'm seeking would, in theory, go to that explanation.
One guy gave a pretty good response explaining how the leftists thinking Biden has won would not have a good reason to attack Trump for pardoning Assange, since they already "avenged" Hillary by voting him out.
Thanks. I'm not a political wonk and don't pretend to be so some of those possibilities don't even occur to me. My personal opinion (based on a leftist blog post so might be bullshit) was that Trump has been strongly pressuring Assange to make a deal for information on Seth Rich.