october surprise

Well, it's like I said. The Saddam Hussein verdict is the Republican last ditch effort to stem the Democratic surge. Previously I reported (on Oct. 16th) how, according to Guysen Israël News, the chief prosecutor in the Saddam Hussein trial has said that the verdict will be announced within three weeks. Yes...the CHIEF PROSECUTOR was announcing this, not the judge. Let that sink in a moment.

Now, according to Media Matters, the date for the verdict has been set...for November 5, two days before the US elections where the Iraq War is the number one issue.

Be prepared for another "Mission Accomplished" moment from George Bush, possibly flanked by the likes of DeWine, Santorum, Burns and all the other endangered Republicans. Will it work? I guess that depends on whether America remembers that it was al-Qaeda who attacked us, not Saddam Hussein, and that the only connection Saddam Hussein ever had with al-Qaeda was that they hated eachother and did their best to kill eachother.

Mr. Bush and Lap Dog Republicans: I don't give a RAT'S ASS for Saddam Hussein. I want to know where Osama bin Laden is and why you haven't caught him.

As even Republicans are predicting a 20-seat pick up for Democrats in the House, and as Indiana seems poised to turn Blue, and <a href="http://corruptrepub.blogspot.com/2006/10/bush-campaigns-for-racists-and-abusers.html">Bush desperately campaigns for Republican racists and abusers of women</a>, Bush is also preparing what he probably thinks will be a decisive blow for Republicans in November. So far the only "October surprises" were revelations about Republican corruption, but Bush seems to be readying a November surprise, clearly timed to tip the balance wherever possible on election day.

According to Guysen Israël New, the chief prosecutor in the Saddam Hussein trial has said that the verdict will be announced within three weeks.

Now, I find it interesting that it is the CHIEF PROSECUTOR making this announcement rather than the judge...seems odd to me. But the real point here is that Bush will clearly take the opportunity to declare victory in Iraq to great fanfare. Be prepared for another, possibly more toned down, "Mission Accomplished" moment from George Bush. Possibly also a high profile "surprise visit" to Iraq to show the Republicans are keeping us safe by getting Hussein found guilty.

All of which ignores the fact that Osama bin Laden, the man who masterminded an actual attack on America, remains free and al-Qaeda, the people who actually attacked us, continue to function. The reality is that, in terms of the safety and prosperity of Americans, the trial of Saddam Hussein means absolutely nothing. Yet I am sure it will be trumpeted as some massive success by Bush.