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Bob Beckel Warns of ‘October Surprise’ from Dems
National Review Online ^ | 9/18/2014 | Andrew Johnson

Posted on 09/18/2014 2:52:36 PM PDT by Gorilla44

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: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bobbeckel; dirty; dirtytricks; octobersurprise
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To: C210N
That would be great if Obama were running for president of Nigeria.

How does that help Democrats over here?

-PJ

21 posted on 09/18/2014 3:07:07 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Gorilla44
Bombing of Iran?
22 posted on 09/18/2014 3:07:46 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Gorilla44

The surprise: Beckel is going to move to Russia.


23 posted on 09/18/2014 3:08:35 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Navy Patriot

huuuuh Good Gawd What is it a good for?


24 posted on 09/18/2014 3:08:44 PM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Trying to think it thru like they would, to the extent that they actually think: it would corral the news cycles for a whole week solid, and there would be story after story of bravado on 0’s part. Up to that time, 0’s regime is toxic to ‘Rats. After this event, in their little minds, all ‘Rats would clamor to get 0’ to campaign with them.


25 posted on 09/18/2014 3:09:47 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Gorilla44
“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.”

So Beckel says on national TV that he knows something about a potential shake-up of national security? Wouldn't a comment like that get one an immediate visit from the FBI?

What does Beckel know? Where did he hear it? Who is involved? What is being planned?

But no... he teases a threat to national security, but we allow it to pass because it's "politics."

-PJ

26 posted on 09/18/2014 3:09:57 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: SkyDancer

The Divine One and his administration are working overtime to insure it becomes endemic in the United States. The poor soldiers sent to Africa will become a focal point for the infection entering our country.


27 posted on 09/18/2014 3:10:44 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Gorilla44

“I would expect an October surprise,” Beckel said...

King Buckwheat will suspend all golf scores better than his.


29 posted on 09/18/2014 3:10:58 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: C210N

How does that affect OUR national security?


30 posted on 09/18/2014 3:10:59 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Gorilla44
I think I know what is — I’m not going to say it, but I think I know what it is

I know what it is too Bob but I'm not saying anything either.........

I'll drop a hint, it has to do with the........

31 posted on 09/18/2014 3:11:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Don't harsh my buzz bro......)
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To: C210N
On what message?

Obama saved little girls from Muslim extremists, now Obama will save your little girls from Republican extremists?

-PJ

32 posted on 09/18/2014 3:12:01 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Gorilla44

“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.”


Gee, thanks! We appreciate the head’s up, Bob Brickle!


33 posted on 09/18/2014 3:12:01 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: discostu

Yes, I have heard some nonsense like this every election since Reagan.


34 posted on 09/18/2014 3:13:08 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Gorilla44

Martial law, starting a war, real popular.
Maybe an OKC type bombing and blame on TP.


36 posted on 09/18/2014 3:13:40 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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To: Gorilla44

The Dems don’t NEED an ‘October Surprise’.

The Republicans are well on their way to screwing this thing up all on their own. If I were in charge of the Dems, I’d just sit back and laugh as they fail to capture the Senate, because they suck so bad.

What the Republicans are doing is equivalent to sending out a guy with no arms to pick the low hanging fruit. LOL

0-Tard shouldn’t even be in office right now, but when you have a party that’s STUCK ON STUPID to oppose him, this is the expected result. I almost wonder how much the DNC is paying Boner and McConnell.... (my teen girls could run that place better than they have...)


37 posted on 09/18/2014 3:14:30 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Gorilla44

He’s pregnant?


38 posted on 09/18/2014 3:16:46 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Gorilla44

Could be they intend to tell the truth.


39 posted on 09/18/2014 3:17:34 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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To: Perdogg

huuuuh Good Gawd What is it a good for?

Absolutely Nothin’!!


40 posted on 09/18/2014 3:19:48 PM PDT by markoman (The man with the rubber glove was....surprisingly gentle.)
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