THE ‘OCTOBER SURPRISE’ THAT WILL REALLY SURPRISE

[Don Davis]

While most people assume that the Bush Administration’s inevitable “October Surprise” will take the form of another unnecessary war, or the “sudden capture” of Osama bin Laden (or one of his scores of “No. 2’s”), confidential sources have now completely debunked this theory.

Instead, that modern-day Macchiavelli, Karl Rove, has conducted extensive research to find out just who really “pushes the buttons” of the American people. And based on those findings, the Bush Administration is prepared to make an election-eve arrest of the one person who will guarantee GOP control of Congress: Ralph Nader.

Vilified by conservatives for his lifetime crusade against corporate greed and corruption, and equally loathed by liberals for his 2000 Presidential campaign which ensured a Bush victory, polls show that Nader is even more hated than bin Laden. In addition, for the racist-nativist contingent that forms such a large part of the Bush base, Nader’s Middle Eastern ancestry is just more icing on the cake.

The Administration also intends to interrogate Mr. Nader based on their extremely loose interpretation of the Geneva Convention, emboldened by the fact that liberals are highly unlikely to object.

Indeed, Al Gore, the chief victim of Nader’s reckless 2000 campaign, is expected to argue that global warming can be greatly reduced if Nader is burned instead of fossil fuels.

In the event that Nader cannot be apprehended in time, Karl Rove has reportedly come up with a “Plan B,” also intended to curry favor with the masses: the arrest of a gay teachers’ union president.

[bluestateguy]

1. I can't say I would take to the streets in protest if that happened

Not that I would support doing it. I wouldn't. But it would kind of be chickens come home to roost, given his role in putting Bush in the White House. I'm sure there would be people who would come to his defense. I just would not be one of them.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Forgiveness is divine. We also (The Democrats) were a part of

losing the 2000 election. :shrug: As much as I admire Al Gore, and I admire him a lot and would again vote for him, he could have run a better campaign.

Sure Ralph is arrogant, but he has done "good deeds" with regard to his early work with "public citizen" and overall - protection of the consumer.

He ain't all bad and it's time that we forgive and move on.

After all we need those Greens ... let's bring them into the fold?

[ShortnFiery]

2. Oh, yes! - Outstanding Insight

Perhaps a bonus nab can be that of "The Maytag Repairman" and his A-Rab looking Cleaner Buddy, "Mr Clean"?

You know they have always looked a little suspicious to me. :evilgrin:

In fact, I never see them anymore since Military Industrial Type Organizations such as Lockheed "we know who we're working for" Martin appeared ... as well as various Corporate Financial Adviser type commercials have fully replaced us non-investor classes' simpler "little peoples" stuff.



I bet they are somewhere on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan - just waiting to jump our troops; wash their clothes; and clean their barracks. :P

[CheshireCat]

4. Great Satire

Do you write it yourself?

[katty]

5. Blockade Iran