# October Surprise countdown **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 18, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147 "2012-10-18T17:47:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/61 "2012-10-23T19:55:21Z")
> [@AlohaBear32](#): > > According to some websites, apparently the bombshell is that The Pres used to use and sell Cocaine while in collage…this coming from a “friend” of his during that time. > > [StockBot by Examiner.com - Stock Examiner bot by Examiner.com](http://www.examiner.com/article/trump-announcement-claim-obama-sold-cocaine-supsected-to-be-bombshell) From that article: > [@](#): > > The alleged college friend wanted to write a book, but\*\* there wasn’t enough time before the election. \*\*A proposal of the man’s story was viewed RadarOnline and it indicated there are a number of sources who can back up his claims that Obama used and sold cocaine in college. Bolding mine. So this guy has been sitting on this “bombshell” for around three decades, and Obama has been in public office since 1997, including a run for president that started 5 years ago – and he “didn’t have enough time?” Gosh, color me impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/62 "2012-10-23T19:55:57Z")
Interesting… even plausible, given the way kids of that age used to experiment in college. Of course the most suspicious thing is the timing of this “news”. Soon enough to throw a monkey monkey wrench into the election, and late enough that there’s almost certainly not enough time to disprove (or prove, for that matter) or even seriously investigate the charges before the election. The only thing it definitely proves is what a scumbag Trump is. But there’s already ample evidence of that. ---
**Author:** ![AlohaBear32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@AlohaBear32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlohaBear32)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/63 "2012-10-23T20:58:57Z")
Heh…been following this story today…now Trump is denying it has to do with Cocaine…now it’s about proof thay Obama applied for college scholarships as a “Foreign Citizen”, which is back to the birther argument all over again… Yeesh…between this and the “socialst” adds even now appearing on CNN, is this about the dirtiest campaign ever or what??? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/64 "2012-10-23T21:01:12Z")
The cocaine story was better. I’ll bet Trump is pissed he didn’t think of it. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/65 "2012-10-23T21:04:22Z")
The Daily Mail (yeah, I know) was reporting claims that it was that the Obamas almost divorced 12 years ago. I don’t even see how anyone would care about that. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/66 "2012-10-23T21:18:04Z")
- Obama is a foreign divorced cocaine snorting demon! ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/67 "2012-10-23T21:32:34Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > The Daily Mail (yeah, I know) was reporting claims that it was that the Obamas almost divorced 12 years ago. I don’t even see how anyone would care about that. Well, but don’t forget about the Obama/Palin love child… ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/68 "2012-10-23T21:36:35Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > The Daily Mail (yeah, I know) was reporting claims that it was that the Obamas almost divorced 12 years ago. I don’t even see how anyone would care about that. I don’t want to meet the couple who has been married that long who hasn’t “almost divorced” a few times! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/69 "2012-10-23T21:58:49Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > - Obama is a foreign divorced cocaine snorting demon! Not demon - socialist anti-Christ. Ya gotta get yer batshit crazy terminology straight, fer cryin’ out loud. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/70 "2012-10-23T22:59:31Z")
Trump knows about the secret White House porn stash in O’s Oval office… ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/71 "2012-10-23T23:03:43Z")
Trump found Obama’s dancing with the stars episode that never aired > **[Funniest Memes Mocking Sarah Palin](https://www.liveabout.com/funniest-sarah-palin-memes-4079892)** > > A collection of funny memes, captioned photos, and parodies poking fun at half-term governor and failed reality star Sarah Palin. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/72 "2012-10-23T23:12:54Z")
Maybe it has something to do with this: Famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred will be in a Boston area courtroom Wednesday in an attempt to unseal the sworn testimony given by Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, in a prior court case, [RadarOnline.com](http://RadarOnline.com) is exclusively reporting. > **[Gloria Allred Heads To Court, Attempts To Unseal Mitt Romney Testimony And...](https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/10/gloria-allred-mitt-romney-october-surprise-gag-order/)** > > By Jen Heger - Radar Assistant Managing Editor > Famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred will be in a Boston area courtroom Wednesday in an attempt to unseal ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/73 "2012-10-24T03:13:01Z")
According to TMZ, Romney was “heavily involved” in the ugly, years long divorce between the cofounder of Staples, Tom Stemberg, and his first wife Maureen. Romney was deposed and testified at their divorce trial. Now someone involved, possibly Maureen, wants to lift the gag order on the trial. The Boston Globe is going to court Weds morning to try to unseal the court papers too. I wonder if Trump’s big announcement is hoping to distract from all this. I have no idea if the Globe will succeed but I think it’s almost worse for Romney if they don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/74 "2012-10-24T03:20:25Z")
“Heavily involved” as in he was fucking her? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/75 "2012-10-24T03:24:16Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > “Heavily involved” as in he was fucking her? Heavily. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/76 "2012-10-24T03:25:12Z")
Unless he was fucking her, he can just sell it as caring about a friend. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/77 "2012-10-24T04:23:44Z")
Staples was one of the companies Bain “saved”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147.md?page=3)