The ‘October surprise’ happened in September

[DonViejo]

The ‘October surprise’ happened in September
By Jonathan Capehart


Ah, October and its dreaded October Surprise. Looking for one turns the month into a 31-day house of horrors for political operatives and those of us who like to watch how said operatives react to the unforeseen thing that could knock them or their opponents off stride in the race to the November election.

For the so-called October Surprise to be effective, it has to be, well, a surprise; it has to fit a preexisting narrative about the candidate; it has to penetrate the public’s consciousness and it has to come before Election Day.

But here’s the thing: The October Surprise happened in September.
Yep, I’m talking about the “47 percent” video unearthed by President Jimmy Carter’s grandson and disseminated by Mother Jones. Mitt Romney trashing 47 percent of the country as freeloaders and declaring “my job is is not to worry about those people” was a jaw-dropper. I still can’t believe he said it.

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[helpisontheway]

1. I hope the Obama campaign has another surprise up their sleeves...

Let him finish his debate and think he had regained his footing and then BAM...ultimate slap down! LOL Romney is so pathetic that their has to be more video of him out there....

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2. If President Obama is re-elected, I hope somebody nominates David Corn, James Carter III &

YouTube's "Rachel Maddow" for the Medal of Freedom for saving this country from the GOP. Has the person using Maddow's name ever been revealed?