patdollard.com - 10/17/2008
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The Swamp:
by Frank James ( Not the dead one )
The idea of an October surprise is now ingrained in presidential politics, ever since the 1980 election when Ronald Reagan operatives were alleged to have worked with Iranian revolutionaries to delay the release of U.S. hostages in Iran.
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pajamasmedia.com - 10/13/2008
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pajamasmedia.com —
October 12, 2008 I FIND THIS EMAIL FROM
READER DONALD GATELY DEPRESSING. Click "read more" to read...
it. Gately writes: I consider myself a libertarian/conservative. Like many people of that bent, I was uncomfortable with Bush when he was nominated. ...
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mcclatchydc.com - 10/15/2008
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mcclatchydc.com —
WASHINGTON — A growing al Qaida-backed insurgency, combined
with the Pakistani army's reluctance to launch an all-out...
crackdown, political infighting and energy and food shortages are plunging America's key ally in the war on terror deeper into ...
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New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge'
obsidianwings.blogs.com - 10/22/2008
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obsidianwings.blogs.com —
by Eric Martin On the heels of my
post yesterday pointing out that both Russia and al-Qaeda...
have an interest in seeing America continue with Bush administration foreign policy in Iraq and elsewhere, we get this confirmation via Spacktackerman : ...
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Not Afraid of McCain's Secret Plan to Get Bin Laden
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Can McCain Make a Come Back?
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... to the forefront, and Obama on the defense. Third thing…and this goes with the Palin factor…is how voter turn-out will be. Will the young folks Obama is counting on be able to peel themselves off the couch, away from their bongs, and actually make it to the voting booths? None of the above include outside influences. If recordings of Michelle Obama’s rant to the African Press come out it could do some real damage too. And of course we can’t rule out the possibility of a Bin Laden, or Al Qaeda surprise.
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