October Surprise

Discussion in 'Politics' started by CaptainObvious, Sep 28, 2024.

  1. Take this off the October surprise list. Can kicked down the road for the next administration to deal with.
    Now we can get back to more scandalous speculation.
     
    #161     Oct 3, 2024
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  2. Tuxan

    Tuxan

    Well thats the Charmin trade down the toilet. Proctor and Gamble ain't moving.
     
    #162     Oct 3, 2024
  3. To pretend Trump is anything but a vile creepy criminal is delusional. To deny his senility and dementia is very bad judgement. To deny his fealty to Putin and his Russian mob financiers is downright wilful ignorance. How the hell can anyone trust Trump with an economy he wrecked? A nation he divided? A list of lies that would run into several Terabytes ? Seriously- what the hell is wrong with people? Don't you know Biden inherited the worst economy since 1929? Don't you understand that Trump was a mindless toddler tantrum of lies threats, infantilism and deceit? A racist rapist moron that the world knows is a piece of crap. He will burn down America unless he is imprisoned for his hundreds of crimes
     
    #163     Oct 20, 2024
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  4. ids

    ids

    You are delusional, my friend. This is the problem. Stop and ask yourself why half of the country stands for Trump. Look at these people. Try to think a bit. Read alternative sources. Analyze. Do not be a programmed robot. If after that you repeat what you said here, then be it but try first. It is for your good.
     
    #164     Oct 20, 2024
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  5. Atlantic

    Atlantic

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_perception
     
    #165     Oct 20, 2024
  6. smallfil

    smallfil

    Word is Russia is providing assistance to Iran. It would be foolhardy to start a direct war with Iran. Netanyahu already got Haniyeh and Nasrallah and now, Sinwar. He should quit while, he is ahead. Attacking Syria and the Russian airbase there, Yemen and the Houthis and Hezbollah in Lebanon is not the smartest thing. Iran has its own hypersonic missiles, something to be fearful off. Russia is not directly, involved against Israel but, has every incentive after Israel bombed the Russian airbase in Syria. There are reports of Russia providing the Houthis with anti-ship missiles which would make it hazardous even for US warships and aircraft carriers trying to assist Israel.
     
    #166     Oct 20, 2024
  7. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    Israel is holding off for a few weeks. ---->11/5/24
    Then we'll see what happens.
    They're not stupid.
     
    #167     Oct 20, 2024
  8. spy

    spy

  9. Atlantic

    Atlantic

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    #169     Oct 23, 2024
  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Is this the upcoming October surprise? Let's see what they guy from Newsmax has to say.

    Mark Halperin Says He's Been Pitched Story That Could 'End' Trump's Campaign
    https://www.newsweek.com/mark-halpe...-story-that-could-end-trumps-campaign-1973637

    Veteran political journalist Mark Halperin, who was among the first to report that President Biden would withdraw from the race in July, revealed on Tuesday that there is a "certain story" that has been pitched to major news outlets that — if true — could derail Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in its final days.

    Speaking on his "Morning Meeting" show on YouTube, Halperin shared that although he does not believe the story is accurate, its impact—if it were—would be the October Surprise the political media has been waiting for.

    "I know of one story... I don't believe it is true. But if it's true, it would end Donald Trump's campaign," Halperin said, adding that he's aware of various efforts to influence the race's outcome with less than two weeks until Election Day.

    Halperin highlighted the nature of last-minute campaign tactics, comparing them to an attempt to "pull a Comey." He was referring to former FBI Director James Comey's actions during the 2016 election, when, just 11 days before Election Day, he sent a letter to Congress announcing that the FBI had reopened its investigation into Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

    Clinton, and many Democrats, believe the so-called "Comey letter" single-handedly cost her that election.

    "What we're seeing in the final days are actors who want a certain outcome," he said, suggesting that stories like the one being pitched are aimed at swaying public opinion in the final stretch of the race.

    While Halperin did not provide specifics about the content of the alleged story, he stressed that its circulation alone speaks to the charged atmosphere surrounding the election.

    "There are people pitching stuff, and if it were true, it would end his campaign," he reiterated.
     
    #170     Oct 23, 2024