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Bob Beckel: Get ready for an October surprise, Republicans
Hot Air.com ^ | posted at 11:21 am on September 19, 2014 by Allahpundit

Posted on 09/21/2014 4:37:51 PM PDT by Kaslin

Via NRO, nothing says “slow news Friday” like a lazy post devoted to half-assed speculation.

On the one hand, he’s an old Democrat with friends in the Democratic establishment. He might conceivably have heard something from a friend who’s heard something from someone who’s in a position to know. On the other hand, I haven’t seen a single other liberal in media anywhere say anything about an October surprise. What’s most likely? That Bob Beckel, Fox News liberal, is somehow more tapped in to the White House than MSNBC? That lots of other lefties in media know what he’s talking about here but have held their tongues, with not even so much as an anonymous quote leaking into the NYT or WaPo? Or that he’s talking out of his ass?

Listen closely through the crosstalk and you’ll hear him say he thinks it has to do with national security. The only potential “October surprise” material I’m aware of lately is the rumor that Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Waziristan. A defense official already denied that, though. Maybe BB’s heard that we’ve picked up his scent and are trying to zap him before November, so that Obama can reverse some of the gruesome numbers he’s been putting up lately on foreign policy. I wonder, though, how long that bounce would last: Getting Zawahiri wouldn’t pack the same punch that getting the more iconic Bin Laden did, although of course it would pack some. If you want to get Americans high-fiving, take out the new “caliph,” al-Baghdadi, instead. Or better yet, take out both.


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To: Cicero

“Well, maybe he doesn’t know anything”

I will be surprised if he does. I actually like The Five and Beckel amuses me. That is his job on the panel. He knows it and runs his mouth to fulfill his roll. Heck he beats the heck out of Juan Williams.


21 posted on 09/21/2014 5:05:28 PM PDT by berdie
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To: Kaslin; null and void; Velveeta; Rushmore Rocks; Oorang; Myrddin; MamaDearest; autumnraine; ...
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22 posted on 09/21/2014 5:10:14 PM PDT by LucyT (If you're not paranoid, you don't know what's going on.)
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To: Kaslin

A US special operations success is probably what Beckel is referring to, which could mean a hostage rescue mission or the capture or killing of one or more major terrorists.


23 posted on 09/21/2014 5:18:00 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Kaslin

He was just flapping his gums because he was frustrated about getting beat down by the other 4.


24 posted on 09/21/2014 5:18:21 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: Eccl 10:2

the chanting in ferguson

“Who DO WE Want

cops name here..

How Do We Want Em?

Dead”

was a Preview of Coming Attractions

was


25 posted on 09/21/2014 5:19:27 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Please RESIGN Mr. President Its the RIGHT thing to do_RETIRE THE REGIME!)
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To: Cicero
But the Dems will certainly stage an October surprise if they can think one up. Anything to win the election and secure more power. <<

Perhaps they can stage a kidnapping of an American Ambassador and trade some Gitmo boys for him......Seems like a good plan....I mean..what could go wrong?.......even if it fails.....”what difference would it make”......./s

26 posted on 09/21/2014 5:23:48 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: Kaslin

This: Ruth Bader-Meinhof retires, Eric Holder nominated to SCOTUS. Guaranteed GOTV magic.


27 posted on 09/21/2014 5:26:49 PM PDT by clintonh8r (It's possible to love your country and hate your government. I'm proof of it.)
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To: Kaslin

Its become an election year tradition, the October Surprise. Happens every time.

The low information voter, helped along by press hysteria, falls for it every time.


28 posted on 09/21/2014 5:36:14 PM PDT by marron
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To: Kaslin

Beckel’s October surprise: Boehner, McConnell and McCain are going to join the Democrat Party.


29 posted on 09/21/2014 5:39:43 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Kaslin
My thought is the Senate will blow up the Continuing Resolution. Make it so ridiculous the Republicans can't get near it, then shut down,...er, I mean make the Republicans shut down the government again. On a side note, when I searched Free Republic for the most recent status on the resolution, I found this quote from Priebus concerning this election and Obamacare:

"“And believe me, we will tattoo it to their foreheads in 2014. We will run on it. And they will lose because of it.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3091022/posts

30 posted on 09/21/2014 6:02:35 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Yogafist

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3091022/posts


31 posted on 09/21/2014 6:02:55 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Kaslin
October surprise?....I don't even believe they actually got osama....no body....navy seals murdered...er...shot down...

but I am telling you all....better get your arses in gear and vote and donate and show some spirit...we MUST take the senate if we are to have any chance at all...

32 posted on 09/21/2014 6:08:23 PM PDT by cherry
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To: georgiarat

Still going on about RINO love?
RINOs are like the “Cmon baby, I’ve changed!” serial abusers.
And the RINOs have already vowed to destroy conservatives.
Just like an abusive spouse threatens to kill their victim.
If nothing changes, the abuser follows through.
Tell me, do you enjoy being abused by party leadership?


33 posted on 09/21/2014 6:11:01 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Kaslin

Eyeroll.

It’s one nasty surprise after another already.

Big woop.


34 posted on 09/21/2014 6:15:07 PM PDT by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S.)
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To: Kaslin

Beckel’s a bunch of hot air.....


35 posted on 09/21/2014 6:17:16 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Kaslin

Bob’s drunk again. In October, he’s going to stand up and drop his pants and moon Greg Gutfeld and say, “Look at this red eye, Gutfeld!”


36 posted on 09/21/2014 6:19:14 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Kaslin

I would be more surprised if there was no surprise.........that would be different for the Dems (in my opinion)


37 posted on 09/21/2014 6:19:50 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: Kaslin

Beckle is your BFF GOPe shill.


38 posted on 09/21/2014 6:34:00 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
perhaps someone has heard of a Republican effort along these same lines, and his is an effort to attack first.

Yes, the Republicans attacked first -- against the TEA Party candidates in the primaries, and against the citizens of the USA.

39 posted on 09/21/2014 6:40:39 PM PDT by meadsjn
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To: marron

Maybe they will report that Obama almost never reported for duty in the national guard - that seems to be important to many people from past experience.


40 posted on 09/21/2014 6:47:09 PM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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