October Surprise

[Doomsday Dallas]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_surprise


In U.S. political jargon, an October surprise is a news event that may influence the outcome of an upcoming November election (particularly one for the U.S. presidency), whether deliberately planned or spontaneously occurring. Because the date for national elections (as well as many state and local elections) is in early November, events that take place in October have greater potential to influence the decisions of prospective voters; thus, relatively last-minute news stories could either change the course of an election or reinforce the inevitable. The term "October surprise" was coined by William Casey when he served as campaign manager of Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. However, there were October election-upending events that predated the coining of the term.

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Not really expecting a surprise this month... but I am expecting Democrats to win big in November, and that may surprise many.

but we'll see what headlines the MSM delivers this month... could get interesting.

[Doomsday Dallas]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/investing/dow-stock-market-today/index.html
Stocks kick off October with a huge rally


Stocks kicked off October with more treats than tricks for investors. The market rallied to begin the fourth quarter, despite growing worries about the financial health of European banking giant Credit Suisse and weak economic data.

The Dow rose 765 points, or 2.7%. That was its biggest gain since mid-July. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 2.3% and 2.6%, respectively. Stocks ended September (and the third quarter) with a resounding thud on Friday.

[oldtimer28]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_surprise



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Not really expecting a surprise this month... but I am expecting Democrats to win big in November, and that may surprise many.

but we'll see what headlines the MSM delivers this month... could get interesting.

Democrats to win big? Do you mean Republicans?

As for October surprise, yes - would be interesting to see a political scandal. Say a President's son was a drug addict corrupt talent-less lowlife. Would that get coverage?

[SATAN]

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[Doomsday Dallas]

Democrats to win big? Do you mean Republicans?


Dems cheat. So yes, I expect Democrats to win big.

[Off the Court]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/investing/dow-stock-market-today/index.html
Stocks kick off October with a huge rally

Democrats are making the market go up for midterm votes. Yep that is how the world works.

[Doomsday Dallas]

Democrats are making the market go up for midterm votes. Yep that is how the world works.


whether deliberately planned or spontaneously occurring.

Did I say that was planned?

[SATAN]

Dems cheat. So yes, I expect Democrats to win big.

Completely brainwashed.

[Patrick Chewing]

Red wave. Book it.

[Off the Court]

Did I say that was planned?

Yeah you just said Dems cheat.

[FultzNationRISE]

Democrat or Republican literally does not matter at this point. The people at the top do not make decisions in line with how the public votes. Except the occasional superficial wedge issue to keep up the appearance of politicians being populist and loyal to public mandates.

Whether democrats or republicans take office, things are going to play out whatever way the people at the top decide they should.

Voting in reality has virtually no impact on politics.

[Lakers Legend#32]

As for October surprise, yes - would be interesting to see a political scandal. Say a President's son was a drug addict corrupt talent-less lowlife. Would that get coverage?

Say a pro-life, Family values, Republican candidate for senate is revealed to have paid for an abortion for a woman he got pregnant?

Oh yeah, and his son had disowned him as a result.

[Doomsday Dallas]

Yeah you just said Dems cheat.

I simply said cheating...



I did not say there was market manipulation which is what you were implying.

Which btw... I know that's something that is impossible in your world, but market manipulation does happen.

[diamenz]

Democrat or Republican literally does not matter at this point. The people at the top do not make decisions in line with how the public votes. Except the occasional superficial wedge issue to keep up the appearance of politicians being populist and loyal to public mandates.

Whether democrats or republicans take office, things are going to play out whatever way the people at the top decide they should.

Voting in reality has virtually no impact on politics.

this exactly. it's meaningless choice. for the most part, anyway.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Red wave. Book it.

Poopsie said the same thing in 2020.

Along with his vow never to return to this board if Trump lost.

[Bill Gates]

this exactly. it's meaningless choice. for the most part, anyway.
A little more meaningful at the state level. In the United States politicians do not dictate the quality of life, the individual does. Ask not what your country can do for you. If you want a good life go out and make it happen like I did when I created Windows in my garage like a motherfukcing boss. Stop blaming politics for your short comings. This is a different story in Russia where citizens are being forced into battle however. Putin is controlling the quality of their life.

[Doomsday Dallas]

Red wave. Book it.


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https://youtu.be/98hBI_yoUmo

[diamenz]

A little more meaningful at the state level. In the United States politicians do not dictate the quality of life, the individual does. Ask not what your country can do for you. If you want a good life go out and make it happen like I did when I created Windows in my garage like a motherfukcing boss. Stop blaming politics for your short comings. This is a different story in Russia where citizens are being forced into battle however. Putin is controlling the quality of their life.

give me money.

[Bill Gates]

give me money.
I am so incredibly wealthy and my life is so much more valuable than yours. Scientists would need to clone a billion of you just to equal one of me. My toilet is worth more than your neighborhood and when I take a shit the tissue I use to wipe is worth more than your soul you pathetic worthless little peon.

So yes I suppose I could spare a few dollars. How much do you need?

[diamenz]

I am so incredibly wealthy and my life is so much more valuable than yours. Scientists would need to clone a billion of you just to equal one of me. My toilet is worth more than your neighborhood and when I take a shit the tissue I use to wipe is worth more than your soul you pathetic worthless little peon.

So yes I suppose I could spare a few dollars. How much do you need?

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[FultzNationRISE]

I am so incredibly wealthy and my life is so much more valuable than yours. Scientists would need to clone a billion of you just to equal one of me. My toilet is worth more than your neighborhood and when I take a shit the tissue I use to wipe is worth more than your soul you pathetic worthless little peon.

So yes I suppose I could spare a few dollars. How much do you need?


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[Off the Court]

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1578097878094024712

This is it. Full pardons for everyone in jail for simple marijuana possession. Dems know this decision leans heavily in their favor, I'm sure they were saving this surprise for midterms. Get ready for Biden's approval rating to soar.

[Patrick Chewing]

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1578097878094024712

This is it. Full pardons for everyone in jail for simple marijuana possession. Dems know this decision leans heavily in their favor, I'm sure they were saving this surprise for midterms. Get ready for Biden's approval rating to soar.

More drug users out on the street.....great.

[Off the Court]

More drug users out on the street.....great.
Creating room in our overcrowded jails for the real criminals. There is no angle where this looks bad and everyone knows it should have been done a very long time ago.

[bladefd]

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1578097878094024712

This is it. Full pardons for everyone in jail for simple marijuana possession. Dems know this decision leans heavily in their favor, I'm sure they were saving this surprise for midterms. Get ready for Biden's approval rating to soar.

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Smart move if you ask me. Pot should not be in the same category as heroin, lsd, ecstasy, meth, and bath salts. That must change asap. I want marijuana to get the same treatment as cigarettes w/ tobacco/nicotine/other carcinogens.

[Off the Court]

Dank Brandon is trending :oldlol:

[diamenz]

that's... some boss shit that biden's doing right there.

obama salty af rn. biden's been way more progressive than he ever was. :roll:

[Patrick Chewing]

Creating room in our overcrowded jails for the real criminals. There is no angle where this looks bad and everyone knows it should have been done a very long time ago.

That still doesn't negate what I said. More drug users out of the street isn't a net positive. Unless you're also going to increase funding for rehab centers, all this does is put more druggies on every street corner with a negative influence on society. I'm not disagreeing with you on your prison stance, but just releasing these people with nothing else in place seems disastrous.

[SATAN]

Ok boomer

[diamenz]

That still doesn't negate what I said. More drug users out of the street isn't a net positive. Unless you're also going to increase funding for rehab centers, all this does is put more druggies on every street corner with a negative influence on society. I'm not disagreeing with you on your prison stance, but just releasing these people with nothing else in place seems disastrous.

it's weed bruh.

[Patrick Chewing]

it's weed bruh.

Listen, Cheech. I'm just concerned about the further degradation of society.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Poopsie:

81 million is less than 74 million.

The Little Mermaid is black.

Lizzo disgraced a flute I didn't know existed.

FOX News told me to be angry about Ukraine.

I heard Hunter Biden did a bad thing.

(Insert spurious grievance here)

President Biden:

You seem triggered little home.

Want some weed?

[Lakers Legend#32]

Reminder: The "Freedom Party is

Anti-Choice

Anti-Marriage Equality

Anti-Cannabis

[Lakers Legend#32]

Listen, Cheech. I'm just concerned about the further degradation of society.

Poopsie is the Church Lady.

[Patrick Chewing]

3 separate posts in a matter of 4 minutes. Dude's a squirrel. :lol

[Lakers Legend#32]

3 separate posts in a matter of 4 minutes. Dude's a squirrel. :lol

And you can't refute any of them.

[Patrick Chewing]

And you can't refute any of them.

You can't refute mental retardation.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Wait, so the coke and orgy party people have a problem with pot and porn?

[Patrick Chewing]

Wait, so the coke and orgy party people have a problem with pot and porn?

Coke and orgies.....the Hunter Biden special.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Poopsie can't refute obesity.

[Doomsday Dallas]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujMxXOHJloI

[Lakers Legend#32]

Coke and orgies.....the Hunter Biden special.

Party at Don Jr's Place.

[Patrick Chewing]

Party at Don Jr's Place.

You mean the guy with millions and a family? And the guy with a smoking hot babe while Hunter Biden has to pay hookers for sex??

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[Lakers Legend#32]

You mean the guy with millions and a family? And the guy with a smoking hot babe while Hunter Biden has to pay hookers for sex??

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She is not even remotely a smoking hot babe. What is it with Republicans and their fetish for middle-aged women with botox and fake boobs? She's only with Dumb Donald Jr because of his coke supply.

[Lakers Legend#32]

President Biden pardoned weed smokers.

Trump pardoned Steve Bannon.

'Nuff Said!

[Lakers Legend#32]

Check Ivana's Coffin.

[rmt]

Democrat or Republican literally does not matter at this point. The people at the top do not make decisions in line with how the public votes. Except the occasional superficial wedge issue to keep up the appearance of politicians being populist and loyal to public mandates.

Whether democrats or republicans take office, things are going to play out whatever way the people at the top decide they should.

Voting in reality has virtually no impact on politics.

I strongly disagree. If Trump had won, the Keystone Pipeline would be closer to completion (instead of shut down), gas would be $2+ and we wouldn't be having to beg Saudis (and looks like Venezuela) to increase oil production. The American Rescue plan, chips bill, Inflation Reduction Act would never have been passed (probably not the infrastructure bill either). Inflation would be nowhere near where it is now.

IMO, Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president (Putin probably thinks Trump is crazier than he is and oil would be cheap [Putin wouldn't have the money to do it]) and there would not be the energy crisis there is in Europe now/this winter.

Also, US wouldn't be wasting billions sending weapons aid to Ukraine.

[diamenz]

IMO, Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president (Putin probably thinks Trump is crazier than he is and oil would be cheap [Putin wouldn't have the money to do it]) and there would not be the energy crisis there is in Europe now/this winter.

Also, US wouldn't be wasting billions sending weapons aid to Ukraine.

i highly doubt that. trump was always one to cave to his generals and the military industrial complex. trump talks a big game and conservatives for some reason tend to think that if he says something, it's automatic policy written in stone. they just eat it up. it's nothing but manipulation. he's an absolute master at politics.

ukraine aid packages have been a largely agreeable bipartisan effort on behalf of raytheon and... that other one i can't think of rn. trump wouldn't block those packages under so much pressure. he'd talk shit on the stump and tweet about it for awhile and then cave.

fultz is right - voting is meaningless.

[bladefd]

I strongly disagree. If Trump had won, the Keystone Pipeline would be closer to completion (instead of shut down), gas would be $2+ and we wouldn't be having to beg Saudis (and looks like Venezuela) to increase oil production. The American Rescue plan, chips bill, Inflation Reduction Act would never have been passed (probably not the infrastructure bill either). Inflation would be nowhere near where it is now.

IMO, Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president (Putin probably thinks Trump is crazier than he is and oil would be cheap [Putin wouldn't have the money to do it]) and there would not be the energy crisis there is in Europe now/this winter.

Also, US wouldn't be wasting billions sending weapons aid to Ukraine.

Keystone xl pipeline was 8% finished at the end of Trump's first term. You are completely clueless if you think the president controls the gas prices or had something to do with the inflation.

Chips bill, inflation reduction bill and most of the infrastructure bill does not go into effect until next year. You are right - Trump would have accomplished nothing, especially none of those bills. Republicans already lost the house and senate under president Trump. He is a career loser, and that is your champion. The same loser who couldn't even beat senile old Joe Biden. And you think he would have done much better and been better for the country? :facepalm

Putin would have probably invaded and had all of Ukraine by now. It's Biden sending over weapons that has kept Ukraine upright and Putin in desperation. Putin is forced to draft new soldiers because he is getting his sh!t pushed in.

[rmt]

i highly doubt that. trump was always one to cave to his generals and the military industrial complex. trump talks a big game and conservatives for some reason tend to think that if he says something, it's automatic policy written in stone. they just eat it up. it's nothing but manipulation. he's an absolute master at politics.

ukraine aid packages have been a largely agreeable bipartisan effort on behalf of raytheon and... that other one i can't think of rn. trump wouldn't block those packages under so much pressure. he'd talk shit on the stump and tweet about it for awhile and then cave.

fultz is right - voting is meaningless.

If you both think it's so meaningless, don't vote.

[diamenz]

If you both think it's so meaningless, don't vote.

intradasting response.

[Patrick Chewing]

Everyone, let's be serious for a moment. You've got to vote for Trump in 2024. This country is in shambles.

[Doomsday Dallas]

https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3857

- September 28, 2022

Texas Governor's Race: Abbott Leads O'Rourke 53% - 46%, Quinnipiac University Texas Poll Finds; Texas-Mexico Border Ranks As #1 Issue Among Likely Voters


Six weeks before Election Day, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott has a 7-point lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke 53 - 46 percent in the Texas governor's race, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh- pea-ack) University poll of likely voters in Texas released today.

This is Quinnipiac's first poll of likely voters in Texas' 2022 election and cannot be compared to earlier polls of registered voters.

Republicans support Abbott 96 - 3 percent, while Democrats support O'Rourke 96 - 4 percent. Among independents, 53 percent support Abbott, while 46 percent support O'Rourke.

"The race for the top job in Austin leans toward Abbott, who has very strong support from white Texans, particularly white men, while O'Rourke has overwhelming appeal among Black voters and strong support among young voters,"
said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

Nearly all likely voters (96 percent) who support a candidate in the race for governor say their minds are made up about how they will cast their vote, while 3 percent say they might change their minds before the election.

Likely voters are split in their opinion of Abbott, as 50 percent have a favorable opinion of him and 47 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.

O'Rourke receives a negative favorability rating, as 44 percent have a favorable opinion of him and 50 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.

Likely voters were asked who would do a better job handling four issues...

the economy: 56 percent say Abbott, while 41 percent say O'Rourke;
the situation at the Mexican border: 54 percent say Abbott, while 43 percent say O'Rourke;
gun policy: 53 percent say Abbott, while 44 percent say O'Rourke;
abortion: 48 percent say O'Rourke, while 46 percent say Abbott.

MOST URGENT ISSUE

Asked to choose the most urgent issue facing Texas today, the Texas-Mexico border (38 percent) ranks first followed by abortion (17 percent) and inflation (11 percent).

There are big differences by party identification.

Among Republicans, the Texas-Mexico border (66 percent) ranks first followed by inflation (20 percent). No other issue reached double digits.

Among Democrats, abortion (36 percent) ranks first followed by gun policy (16 percent) and election laws (12 percent).

Among independents, the Texas-Mexico border (37 percent) ranks first followed by abortion (16 percent). No other issue reached double digits.


The last thing we need is Beto O'Rourke as Governor of Texas.... Holy*ucking$hit what a nightmare for Texas & the USA that would be.

[Lakers Legend#32]

You mean the guy with millions and a family? And the guy with a smoking hot babe while Hunter Biden has to pay hookers for sex?

First off, whatever money Don Jr has came from Daddy. Family? He is going through a divorce just like you did Poopsie.

As for Don Jr,

you would think at 43 he would realized he has accomplished nothing in his life except trying to match his father as the world's biggest scumbag and knowing that even at that he has failed.

[Lakers Legend#32]

You mean the guy with millions and a family?

Poopsie did not go into details about Don Jr's family.

Donald Trump didn't want his first born son named after him for fear that he'd be a "loser."

Trump talked about baby Tiffany's future boobs and even said he would date Ivanka.

Trump himself admitted that he never talked to his kids until they were in college and he could talk business with them.

And of course, Don Jr is divorced, which is the biggest threat to families.

Finally, if anyone in Don Jr's family actually gave a damn about him, they would intervene to get him to stop making those coked out of his head videos, which humiliate himself.

[rmt]

Poopsie did not go into details about Don Jr's family.

Donald Trump didn't want his first born son named after him for fear that he'd be a "loser."

Trump talked about baby Tiffany's future boobs and even said he would date Ivanka.

Trump himself admitted that he never talked to his kids until they were in college and he could talk business with them.

And of course, Don Jr is divorced, which is the biggest threat to families.

Finally, if anyone in Don Jr's family actually gave a damn about him, they would intervene to get him to stop making those coked out of his head videos, which humiliate himself.

Of the many things to criticize Trump about, his kids are not the best to choose. Even Hillary admired the way Trump's kids have turned out.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Of the many things to criticize Trump about, his kids are not the best to choose. Even Hillary admired the way Trump's kids have turned out.

She was asked to say something nice about Trump. So through gritted teeth she mentioned his grifting offspring.