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Bob Beckel Warns of ‘October Surprise’ from Dems
National Review ^ | 09/18/2014 | Andrew Johnson

Posted on 09/19/2014 9:30:46 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

The polls may suggest Republicans will see gains in this November’s elections, but former Democratic strategist Bob Beckel thinks they shouldn’t get too comfortable. The Five co-host mysteriously signaled Democrats have something up their sleeve.

“I’ll tell you: I would expect an October surprise,” Beckel said on Thursday. “I think I know what is — I’m not going to say it, but I think I know what it is — and it is going to shake things up, and it has to do with national security.”

Beckel’s secrecy comes as President Obama faces perhaps the most significant foreign-policy challenge of his presidency, the growing threat of the Islamic State.


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: octobersurprise
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Forget it. The dems have caved already. They didn't get amnesty as B. Hussein promised them. And with Nobama's approval ratings nearing single digits - the dems have all but written off the midterms.
1 posted on 09/19/2014 9:30:46 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

Since I believe this world is Satan’s domain, I would not be surprised.


2 posted on 09/19/2014 9:31:57 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

if they’re sending this moron out with an idiotic message like this they must be in a panic...


3 posted on 09/19/2014 9:33:54 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I think Bob is talking out his ass again.


4 posted on 09/19/2014 9:34:01 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Does anyone actually give this media hack any serious attention?


5 posted on 09/19/2014 9:34:09 AM PDT by fuzzthatwuz
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To: Responsibility2nd

I don’t put an October Surprise past the dems, but we all know what Beckel is full of...


6 posted on 09/19/2014 9:34:10 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: Responsibility2nd; IMR 4350

Chances are 97% the GOPe are the culprits in whatever the surprise is, and 100% that TEA tried to primary those elites.

Probably has to do with Benghazi.


7 posted on 09/19/2014 9:34:52 AM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Chris Christie will fellate Obama on national TV.


8 posted on 09/19/2014 9:35:02 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
"Forget it. The dems have caved already."

In my opinion, democrats never cave. Beckel may be thinking of a foreign or domestic black swan event that may create a rally around the president/flag situation among voters.

9 posted on 09/19/2014 9:35:49 AM PDT by buckalfa (Long time caller --- first time listener.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Somebody is always talking about an October Surprise during an election year. The way I understand it, an October Surprise is a crisis event that was caused on purpose to manipulate the election. Knowing that, wouldn’t thinking people just observe that event and say, “Oh, that was the October Surprise,” and then just go ahead and vote the way the had planned to before the Surprise?


10 posted on 09/19/2014 9:37:27 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: cuban leaf

Why doesn’t Bob say what it is?


11 posted on 09/19/2014 9:37:27 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Sans-Culotte

Beckel says he thinks he knows what it is which means he knows about something that’s no secret now. If we know about it now, it ain’t helping.


12 posted on 09/19/2014 9:37:29 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

You would be correct about the Dems if this were a business-as-usual political battle. However, America is now dealing with a Marxist president. Make no mistake; he has a plan, even if he denies it. BHO will do whatever it takes to destroy capitalism and our republic.

An October surprise? You bet. Will it work? Probably. Everything has so far.


13 posted on 09/19/2014 9:38:22 AM PDT by July4
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To: buckalfa

There is no such possible event. Any dramatis in foreign events works to the discredit of Obama. He is viewed as incompetent and incapable of responding effectively to anything of significance.


14 posted on 09/19/2014 9:39:22 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: cripplecreek

Again?

When did he ever stop?..................


15 posted on 09/19/2014 9:41:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Louis Foxwell

There is no such possible event. Any dramatis in foreign events works to the discredit of Obama. He is viewed as incompetent and incapable of responding effectively to anything of significance.


Exactly!

Obama isn’t going to do anything that will be a positive benefit for the United States. There will be no October Surprise that could benefit the Rats.


16 posted on 09/19/2014 9:41:50 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: cripplecreek

Bob Butthole?


17 posted on 09/19/2014 9:41:58 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red tur)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham
"Chris Christie will fellate Obama on national TV."

Not Again!!

18 posted on 09/19/2014 9:45:12 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Louis Foxwell

You are thinking in the wrong direction. Beckel, if he’s being candid, said it would help Dems. So, I surmise that there will be a big terror related bust that the OBOZOs will display for the full effect on the election, like the Osama raid or something that is similar. Maybe that they already have the Egyptian Doctor in custody, but haven’t told anyone. Or maybe they will nuke ISIS.......ISIL..............Iceland..............whatever.................


19 posted on 09/19/2014 9:45:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The surprise will be if oshithead actually says muslims are the enemy.


20 posted on 09/19/2014 9:45:46 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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