Nina Burleigh refreshes our memory about the "October surprise" Republicans pulled in 1980 to kneecap Jimmy Carter and put St. Ronnie in the White House:

"Republican operatives paid off Iranian mullahs with weapons in exchange for slow-walking the release of 52 U.S. hostages — with the goal of making Carter look weak and getting the Gipper (Reagan) elected."

#OctoberSurprise #Republicans
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https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/october-surprise

OCTOBER SURPRISE

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@wdlindsy
I'm reasonably certain the #Dockworker #Strike... concentrated in the Red states and led by a union leader threatening to "cripple America" ahead of the election IS the #OctoberSurprise.
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/people/who-is-harald-daggett-the-f-bomb-dropping-union-leader-who-has-threatened-to-cripple-america-/2-1-1718904
Who is Harald Daggett, the F-bomb-dropping union leader who has threatened to ‘cripple’ America?

Vietnam War veteran with union in his blood puts the power of organised labour back in the spotlight

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@wdlindsy
Where the #Strike is taking place (look familiar?)

@wdlindsy
WOOHOO!

A tentative agreement has postponed the #Dockworker #strike until January 15th!
(my concern for what it could have done to the economy just before the election had me in deep fear.)

@MugsysRapSheet I just saw that good news. I share your exhilaration.

@MugsysRapSheet @wdlindsy

there's nuance here I think. Pointing out the greed of big corporations at the expense of workers (even ones led by a cretin) isn't the most positive Trump / negative Biden story Daggett might want.

@MugsysRapSheet I'll admit the thought had crossed my mind more than once….