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Displaying all articles tagged:
October Surprise
that happened
Oct. 8, 2021
Let’s Revisit October 2020, a Truly Wild Month in U.S. Politics
Trump’s COVID ordeal. Amy Coney Barrett’s rushed confirmation. Rudy Giuliani’s “October surprise” flop. It all went down one year ago.
By
Benjamin Hart
october surprise
Nov. 2, 2020
How Trump and Barr’s October Surprise Went Bust
The attorney general’s pressure on John Durham nearly blew up the investigation that the president hoped would help swing the election.
By
Murray Waas
what’s past is prologue
Oct. 16, 2018
The Ghosts of the ’68 Election Still Haunt Our Politics
The “backlash” politics of crime and race, an unpopular war, a divided Democratic Party — they are all still with us.
By
Ed Kilgore
everything old is new again
Oct. 3, 2012
Conservatives Reveal October Surprise: Another Old Obama Video
Now with more Bush-bashing.
By
Margaret Hartmann