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Old 10-21-2012, 11:39 PM
 
Location: My beloved Bluegrass
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Is there any October surprise from the past where it sinked a candidate?
I thought the drunk driving charges might have done George W Bush in but it didn't.
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Old 10-21-2012, 11:45 PM
 
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I thought the drunk driving charges might have done George W Bush in but it didn't.

It's so hilarious now that just a few short years later, we have a president who admits to snorting cocaine and basically staying high for several years of his life and no one blinked an eye over that, but Bush having a DUI 25 or 30 years before he ran was such a big deal. The huge double standard never ceases to amaze me. I will guarantee that there is nothing with any credibility to 'surprise' anyone about Mitt Romney and especially nothing that the scumbag Gloria Allred would be involved with. She is what gives attorney's a bad name.
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Old 10-21-2012, 11:55 PM
 
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It's so hilarious now that just a few short years later, we have a president who admits to snorting cocaine and basically staying high for several years of his life and no one blinked an eye over that, but Bush having a DUI 25 or 30 years before he ran was such a big deal. The huge double standard never ceases to amaze me. I will guarantee that there is nothing with any credibility to 'surprise' anyone about Mitt Romney and especially nothing that the scumbag Gloria Allred would be involved with. She is what gives attorney's a bad name.
Honestly, I think some of it with the drugs and drinking is that the baby boomers are in power now, and you'd be hard pressed to find many in that generation (mine) who didn't do at least some experimenting during their teen and college years--we grew up in the 60s and 70s. I think the big scandal with Bush wasn't as much the DUI as that he's a recovered alcoholic, although the DUI was still a big deal. You're right that it's a double standard in one sense though--if you drank or did drugs and didn't get caught, it's attributed to youthful hijinks. If you got into trouble for it, it becomes a much bigger problem.
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Old 10-22-2012, 04:21 AM
 
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I thought the drunk driving charges might have done George W Bush in but it didn't.
Depends on how you count the votes!
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Old 10-22-2012, 04:23 AM
 
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Liberals every where are praying for something big. Lord knows they know Obama can't win without distractions and catch phrases
Well, Romney's son is buying voting machines in swing states, so maybe the other side is looking to counter-balance that.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:44 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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And who doesn't think that there aren't some Obama revelations that could dash any chance he has for re election?


I hear Trump has an October Surprise for Obama.

Which will be bigger news. Who will get more exposure?

You know Trump is a birther..... He has the resources, to find things Joe Public would never find out.

Which one will be a spin lie and which one will be the truth backed by fact?
Time will only tell.
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:29 AM
 
Location: Orlando
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Maybe it is about his taking 4.2 billion in Tarp money for he and his friends greed. or that Ryan voted on the bills that allowed such a fleecing.
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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Is there any October surprise from the past where it sinked a candidate?
Tend to happen more in the UK than here but there have been cases but usually at the state or local level. Rarely on the federal level.
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:46 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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rumors about him cheating on ann while at bain while she was going through ms.

similar to newt cheating on his wife while she had cancer.
Don't know if this would sink him but I actually think this is more believable than some of the other nonsense floating around. Illnesses can cause tremendous strains on a relationship isn't this the point when Edwards started stepping out on his wife, while she was getting treated for cancer?

I'd assume though Romney would have legally silenced the woman long ago with a lot of money. Of course this would have been detected in his tax returns... Oh God I'm thinking like a libbie, better stop, lol.
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:50 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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Looks like The Donald has something on Obama. The season of the media whores is upon us.

Donald Trump claims Barack Obama bombshell - Bobby Cervantes - POLITICO.com
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