Did the "October Surprise" come early this year or was the financial meltdown just a bonus?

[GreenPartyVoter]

[central scrutinizer]

1. The October surprise will come in the mail

In a couple of weeks, people will be receiving their 401K and IRA statements. A lot will be very angry and want to know who is going to bail them out, make them whole. No bailout should be considered until after the election. This anger needs to be directed where it belongs - at Bush, McCain, Gramm, all of the de-regulatory ideologues who caused this mess.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. So you think they might channel that anger against McCain in the polling booth? I think that relies

on having an informed voter and knowing about McCain the Super Deregulator and his Keating 5 ties. Not sure I trust much of the media to bring that stuff up.

[central scrutinizer]

6. I think they will channel their anger at the nearest target

nearest in the temporal sense. If the bailout passes and is perceived as being a Democratic proposal, the anger will go towards them. It doesn't matter what the bill actually says if the "bailout" tag sticks. The Democrats may try to explain why the bailout was necessary, but as we all know: "If you are explaining, you are losing."

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Yep, I hear what you are saying.

[sabbat hunter]

2. Actually I think

that this was supposed to be a spring 09 surprise but it collapsed early.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. !!! A "tough for you Dem Prez" surprise, eh? But then that would assume that

the GOP would lose.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. kick

[Essene]

7. the Rick Davis scandal... wont go away...

and this means his CAMPAIGN MANAGER may have to step down.

(if he hasnt already)

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Good point!

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Kick.. things are moving too fast tonight

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. kick again

[thatsrightimirish]

12. there has been a lot of surprises

Palin was and the economy ( if you want to call it a surprise) Scary to think what can come next.

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Palin was a shock... A real double-take moment.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. bad things DO come in threes,, just look at the choices for this poll

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. :^P If I had an edit window left I'd add an "I like to vote" option, just for you. LOL

[doc03]

16. No I think the Wall Street melt down came early. I figure they

where hoping to dump this mess after the election. I don't see what they had to gain by this.