I don't believe there's an October Surprise until I see one.

[CreekDog]

I'm not saying there isn't one.

Not even saying there isn't enough out there to make one likely.

Just saying that when I read here that "something's coming", I feel a bit teased and manipulated.

You may not feel the same way and you don't need to.

But I do.

We've been teased before with these things. If you know something, post something of substance that you know.

If you cannot tell what you know, consider that we've been teased, tricked and manipulated before (by people that knew NOTHING). For lots of us, the promise without substance that something big is coming seems kind of manipulative.

I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm telling you what some people feel in response to an OP about an October Surprise or the like that is accompanied by no substance to back it up.

So far, I haven't seen anything in GD to actually back up all the instances of "October Surprise" or promises that something's coming.

"Is it hookers? Oh maybe it's hookers!"

"Is it the tax returns? Oh maybe something's in there!" (of course there's stuff in there, but until someone's got something, we got nothing --and I'm not complaining about Reid --he did say something, not everything, but *something*)

"Was there another dog on the roof? Oh maybe..."

It's just sad. All this effort and adrenaline should be directed towards GOTV and convincing others about things WE ALREADY KNOW about Romney, his plans and things that are documented a thousand times in a thousand places. They are there, some are funny, some are mocking, some are serious, some are not, but real things have a role and should have greater attention to us than the promise of some scandal that hasn't arrived (at least not until it's arrived).

[Quixote1818]

1. It's like Drudge saying "There could be something BIG" keep clicking on our page ever five seconds

to catch the latest! It's a fucking marketing ploy and as with anything, grain of sand until something actually happens.

[sheshe2]

2. Hookers and Taxes and Dogs

Oh my! If you have something make it good. We can use any edge.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

3. Agreed! nt

[pintobean]

4. Your concern is noted

[CreekDog]

5. welcome to DU

[pintobean]

8. Thanks

Any advice for a newbie?

[ecstatic]

6. I agree. I lost confidence in those types of predictions during the Bush* years

Every day there'd be a new OP about how * was about to be taken down by some new information/scandal. Needless to say, it didn't go down that way. I'd love for there to be an anti-robme October surprise, but I refuse to get my hopes up.

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. Remember... the 2004 AND 2008 elections were supposed to be canceled due to * declaring Martial Law.

And we were all going to be herded into FEMA concentration camps built by Haliburton...

[teddy51]

7. The question I have though, if there is nothing why are the Repugs so upset about

what may come down as early as tomorrow?

[Pab Sungenis]

11. If you had a Presidential candidate

who had a different view on every issue every thirty minutes or so, has a history of cruelty to animals and other people, made his millions by destroying profitable businesses and laying off American workers, and said absolutely the wrong thing every fourth time he opened his mouth...

...wouldn't you be worried about what might come out about him next?

That's why the Republicans are upset.

[teddy51]

19. I'm referring specifically to this site and the reaction of the Repugs.

Sorry, it's a Repug site, but it contains the issue that has them upset:

http://freedomoutpost.com/2012/10/republicans-move-to-block-october-surprise-by-dem-attorney/

[enough]

9. We don't need an October surprise. If it should come, and it's real

the media will spin it against us. Much more likely is it will come with a built in trap for us.

We do not need it.

[Quixote1818]

10. I would rather win without some kind of affair allegation anyway

We want Obama to win head to head with Romney and not in a way that diminishes the win and the GOP saying the only reason Obama won was because Romney was screwing around.

[graham4anything]

14. BINGO. glad others see what I see here.

We won. this is not needed.

also-are we so sure Gloria is on our side?

[JanMichael]

12. Oh, I know. I just WANT the sister-wife to come out of the

closet so bad-

OR! To find out the Mormons baptized Billy Graham's wife, and that Franklin has converted.

Wouldn't either of those be a scream?

[rbrnmw]

17. ask and you shall receive

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2012/05/14/mitt-romney-woos-evangelicals-as-mormons-baptize-prominent-deceased-evangelicals/


Ruth McCue Bell (Graham) (1920–2007) was the wife of the famous Christian evangelist, Billy Graham. Ruth McCue Bell (Graham) was posthumously baptized by Mormons on October 18, 2008 in the San Antonio Texas (LDS) Temple.

[JanMichael]

18. Holy shit. I thought I was kidding

Seriously, damn.

Thanks for finding this.

[rbrnmw]

20. no problem

I have an evangelical cousin who is scared shitless of Mittens and she sent that article to me months ago lol she is voting for Gary Johnson I tried to get her to vote for Obama but she won't

[Logical]

13. I am saying there isn't one. Just more rumor crap. n-t

[Blue_In_AK]

15. I agree

And even if there were an "October surprise," it probably wouldn't have much effect on those who are determined to vote against Obama at all costs. I'm not holding my breath.

[longship]

21. But... But... But... There's always an October Surprise!!!

Unless there isn't one.

And history repeats itself!!!!!
Until it doesn't.

It's all confirmation bias. You remember the hits; and ignore the misses.

And, people go crazy during the full moon, unless they don't.

[xfundy]

22. I think it happened in September

When the "librul media" began reporting Mittzi had gained several points after the debate, and continues to report that as fact. I cannot believe Americans are that stupid, most of them, anyway, but the fact is that some are easily swayed to support a candidate they believe will "win," just so they can say they were on the "right" side.

Marketing and advertising has fucked this country, once a nation of citizens, now only many easily-manipulated demographics.