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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 09:47 AM
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30. Oct. Surprise was an act of treason, therefore it is very fittiing
that repuke Ghouliani should bring that out as something to brag about. It is also quite telling that there really is NOTHING that the denture-wearing scumbucket CAN point to as a rethuglican "achievement."

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  -Giuliani Tries to Use the 1980 “October Surprise” as Ammunition for His Campaign Time for change  Jul-08-07 09:53 PM   #0 
  - WONDERFUL POST! k&r N/T  Amy6627   Jul-08-07 09:56 PM   #1 
  - I created a bumper sticker proclaiming Republicans weak on defense.  liberaldemocrat7   Jul-09-07 06:39 AM   #20 
  - Is Giuliani that FUCKING STUPID?  bleever   Jul-08-07 10:05 PM   #2 
  - He and his handlers must be. And what's worse, they think we are.  glitch   Jul-08-07 10:50 PM   #7 
  - The market for this kind of nonsense has collapsed,  bleever   Jul-08-07 10:55 PM   #8 
  - Thank you -- I'd love to see this be the subject of a special comment on Countdown  Time for change   Jul-09-07 03:50 PM   #41 
  - Needless to say, Giuliani is counting on a great big pass from our corporate news media  Time for change   Jul-09-07 02:36 AM   #17 
  - Hell yes!  wicket   Jul-09-07 07:44 AM   #22 
  - The media cannot do that, because the  WannaJumpMyScooter   Jul-08-07 10:11 PM   #3 
  - Sorry, but the October Surprise represented a huge failure on Carter's part.  Matsubara   Jul-08-07 10:17 PM   #4 
  - I think that the way Carter handled it was far superior to starting a war with Iran  Time for change   Jul-08-07 10:48 PM   #6 
  - It needn't have become a full-scale invasion a la Iraq.  Matsubara   Jul-08-07 10:57 PM   #9 
     - Carter's only mistake was that he didn't expect treason from Americans. nt  glitch   Jul-08-07 11:22 PM   #11 
     - He was supposed to be the President, not a Pollyanna. These are Republicans we're talking about.  Matsubara   Jul-08-07 11:30 PM   #12 
        - Matsubara, I agree with you. It is feasible that Reagan was a traitor AND Carter was weak.  assclown_bush   Jul-09-07 10:38 AM   #32 
     - It sounds to me like you're recommending Democratic presidents become more like right wing thugs  Time for change   Jul-09-07 02:33 PM   #40 
  - Any idea what military officers were in charge of organizing and  NCevilDUer   Jul-08-07 11:17 PM   #10 
  - I'm pretty sure Ollie North was involved...  ljm2002   Jul-08-07 11:50 PM   #16 
  - Indeed he was between a rock and a hard place  Time for change   Jul-09-07 04:46 PM   #42 
  - The problems with Iran today  sandnsea   Jul-08-07 11:39 PM   #14 
  - Strange about all those helicopters crashing . . . !!!!  defendandprotect   Jul-08-07 11:43 PM   #15 
     - I'm not disputing any of that. Reagan and Bush were sleazebags...  Matsubara   Jul-09-07 05:54 AM   #19 
     - It was a Chopper pilot not following orders.  formercia   Jul-09-07 06:28 PM   #47 
  - Great post. Giuliani should read Robert Parry to learn about the October Surprise.  Octafish   Jul-08-07 10:31 PM   #5 
  - Thank you -- the fact that so many of the same characters were involved in Iran Contra  Time for change   Jul-09-07 09:47 AM   #29 
  - Excellent post. Bookmarked! K+R  RedCappedBandit   Jul-08-07 11:38 PM   #13 
  - Having worked on the Iran Hostage Rescue program,  formercia   Jul-09-07 04:42 AM   #18 
  - Very interesting information  Time for change   Jul-09-07 12:30 PM   #36 
     - The Ops side is a different planet  formercia   Jul-09-07 12:50 PM   #38 
  - President Carter was screwed by the boys  formercia   Jul-09-07 07:41 AM   #21 
  - a related thread....  formercia   Jul-09-07 11:10 AM   #34 
  - For that alone Carter should be considered one of our best presidents ever  Time for change   Jul-09-07 05:54 PM   #43 
     - Junior worries about how History will treat him  formercia   Jul-09-07 06:14 PM   #44 
        - That is the way I look at it --He's a hero to me  Time for change   Jul-09-07 07:14 PM   #48 
           - JFK and RFK tried to stand up to them  formercia   Jul-10-07 04:57 AM   #55 
              - Yes, and I think that people are still paying that kind of price  Time for change   Jul-10-07 03:20 PM   #57 
  - Arms for hostages  TorchesAndPitchforks   Jul-09-07 07:57 AM   #23 
  - Yup, conspiring with the enemy  Connonym   Jul-09-07 08:29 AM   #24 
  - I like it.  formercia   Jul-09-07 08:29 AM   #25 
  - Yes, that is another major issue -- well said  Time for change   Jul-09-07 08:57 AM   #27 
     - I don't think you have to worry about your post being too long  dmr   Jul-09-07 10:30 PM   #53 
        - Thank you for your kind words  Time for change   Jul-10-07 09:03 AM   #56 
  - Absolutely K&R!  EstimatedProphet   Jul-09-07 08:35 AM   #26 
  - Abbie Hoffman suspiciously died after exposing Oct. Surprise  ima_sinnic   Jul-09-07 09:44 AM   #28 
  - I never heard that one  Time for change   Jul-09-07 08:31 PM   #51 
  - Oct. Surprise was an act of treason, therefore it is very fittiing  ima_sinnic   Jul-09-07 09:47 AM   #30 
  - It was Treason.  formercia   Jul-09-07 06:20 PM   #46 
  - Excellent post. Kick and recommend. n/t  assclown_bush   Jul-09-07 10:20 AM   #31 
  - Terrorists looked into Rudy's eyes and knew they could get away with murder!  Beelzebud   Jul-09-07 10:38 AM   #33 
  - What's this thing with GOP-ers and looking in the eyes?  The Count   Jul-09-07 11:41 AM   #35 
  - Thank you -- They don't have much else to talk about  Time for change   Jul-09-07 01:33 PM   #39 
  - and Siegel's offing was a premier example of strong leadership  MisterP   Jul-09-07 12:47 PM   #37 
  - Siegel's offing?  Time for change   Jul-09-07 09:12 PM   #52 
     - mobster Bugsy Siegel's assassination  MisterP   Jul-10-07 12:58 AM   #54 
  - oh, the good old days  burythehatchet   Jul-09-07 06:20 PM   #45 
  - KanR  Flabbergasted   Jul-09-07 07:39 PM   #49 
  - K&R I'm glad Rudy brought that up and I'm sure the media will want to ask  DianaForRussFeingold   Jul-09-07 07:48 PM   #50 
 

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