Spoil the October Surprise...

[Richardo]

...I see a need for a 'loose cannon' outside the campaign (Michael Moore comes to mind - the media LOVES to give him airtime) to tout over and over again, like a freakin' town crier, the distinct possibility that BushCo will unleash an 'October Surprise' to affect the election. (Randi Rhodes got me thinking about this during her show yesterday - she too is convinced something is afoot)

Of course the number one surprise would be the capture or killing of OBL. Number two could be a 'foiled' major terrorist attack in the US. Number three could be a 'non-foiled' attack on the US - or magically uncovering the Iraqi WMDs.

The point is that if it's out there in the public's mind as a cynical political manipulation, it will decrease the effectiveness of the surprise when BushCo tries to roll it out.

[billybob537]

1. I'm sure Shrubs* best buddies

the saudis would love to help bush* expose/breakup a fictious terrorist cell.

[cthrumatrix]

2. Its' all OBL...you know...dead or alive part II

[newscaster]

3. Hows this for an idea?

Hire "DOG" the bounty hunter and set him loose and I bet he brings back Osama in a week.

[Richardo]

5. I would give anything to anybody if it could be the French who capture OBL

How SWEET would that be?

[Bad Thoughts]

4. No OBL Capture

Several people in the administration are claiming that they are "close to a big capture in Pakistan" (giving no names), but Pakistani officials have flatly denied this, calling such claims campaign stunts.

[WiseMen]

6. Absolutely critical to destroy Bush credibility before October

If Bush is viewed as a scam-artist then his October gimicks
will lose their potency. That is one reason why negative
information on Bush (i.e. the Truth) was critical in the spring and
is critical now.

[John_H]

7. I've bben screaming about this for months: Dean, Moore, Graham!!

Graham's retiring, Dean can do it without overstating it, and Moore will get major play.

[IdaBriggs]

8. Osama needs to become a "Too Little, Too Late" point.

Of course they are going to produce him or maybe even a reasonable facsimile -- who cares? The guy has had THREE YEARS to do his dirty work. What did JESUS accomplish in THREE YEARS -- before cell phones, fax machines and the internet? Begin the negating now, please.

[ClassWarrior]

11. Yup. "Osama?? It's about time!!..."

And yes, we need to get the October Surprise meme out there as well. Let's email Mike Moore.

[Warpy]

9. Ever wonder why Pakistan was able to spread nuclear tech

without repercussions? OBL has been on ice, dead or alive, for many months. If there wasn't a quid pro quo in there someplace, I'd be astonished.

[hurley]

10. true too true.....

[Mike L]

12. We have a potential "October Surprise".

I hope Seymour Hersh exposes the rape of Iraqi children at Abu Ghraib in October. That would be the last straw for Independent voters.

[Stephanie]

13. Number Four - a strike against Iran

Either by us or by Israel. We'd be "at war" again. Can't change horses, etc.