Just as an aside, the Reagan "October Surprise" is a myth.

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Just as an aside, the Reagan "October Surprise" is a myth.

Tom Brosz — 6/30/2004 8:20:24 PM (archived)

A reasonably detailed summary can be found here.

Like many such myths, it is carried lovingly around by a lot of people long after it's gone rotten, simply because people want it so badly to be true.

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Michael Moore's New Movie - Lindy - 6/26/2004 10:23:35 PM
- Saw it - Robert - 6/28/2004 6:41:51 PM
  - re: Saw it - SteveS - 6/30/2004 2:25:50 PM
    - I think you are mistaken about what documentaries are supposed to be. - alcaray - 6/30/2004 10:08:55 PM
      - I think the movie industry is mistaken about what documentary's are supposed to be - SteveS - 7/1/2004 1:11:40 PM
        
        discussion of what a documentary can be - alcaray - 7/1/2004 9:15:43 PM
        
        I'm not ignoring you Robert - SteveS - 7/2/2004 3:55:04 AM
    - re: Saw it - Robert - 6/30/2004 4:24:06 PM
      - I'll be back. Buried with work. Thanks for the response (n/t) - SteveS - 7/1/2004 1:15:42 PM
  - Thanks for pointing out that the lefty quest to take power is not fact driven - ebnelson - 6/29/2004 4:24:17 AM
    - Ed: "The economy's inbox is full!" (n/t) - alcaray - 6/30/2004 10:11:17 PM
  - Good post Robert. - REB - 6/28/2004 7:38:16 PM
    - So if the is an "October surprise", it's just an arrow in our quiver. - Lee - 6/28/2004 10:34:41 PM
      - Crossing the line - Robert - 6/30/2004 4:37:58 PM
        
        Just as an aside, the Reagan "October Surprise" is a myth. - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2004 8:20:24 PM
        
        re: Just as an aside, the Reagan "October Surprise" is a myth. - REB - 7/1/2004 12:51:34 PM
- Michael Moore's said this movie was how he see it. - REB - 6/28/2004 2:10:48 PM
  - There are three options - S - 6/28/2004 7:41:01 PM
  - Hater! - Tony - 6/28/2004 6:15:23 PM
    - Hater of BS like his new political ad (Documentary) - REB - 6/28/2004 7:30:18 PM
      - Glad to see you admit the hate - Tony - 6/28/2004 7:35:25 PM
        
        re: Glad to see you admit the hate - REB - 6/28/2004 7:43:16 PM
- Questions for Michael Moore - S - 6/27/2004 7:22:35 PM
- Question on the movie - SteveS - 6/27/2004 7:06:08 PM
  - FYI's - Lindy - 6/28/2004 12:08:56 AM
    - And I'm supposed to believe all that because... - SteveS - 6/28/2004 2:08:21 AM
      - Because I told you so - Lindy - 6/28/2004 6:01:04 PM
    - Should have been "September 13th"....... - Lindy - 6/28/2004 1:10:26 AM
  - An answer for the question......... - Publius - 6/27/2004 11:24:31 PM
    - re: An answer for the question......... - SteveS - 6/28/2004 1:05:49 AM
      - concerning those "terrible reviews"........... - Publius - 6/29/2004 1:34:38 AM
- A potent and powerful film - Donald - 6/27/2004 3:34:35 AM
  - Only for the Mooreonic sheep. (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/29/2004 4:25:27 AM
- Dollars - RobVG - 6/27/2004 2:28:29 AM
  - And Sense - Lindy - 6/27/2004 3:04:00 AM
    - You're welcome (n/t) - RobVG - 6/28/2004 1:57:58 PM

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