It was fun to see Pat Buchanan trying to get a word in edgewise against the wealthy motormouth Katrina van den Heuvel (whatever happened to WASP manners?) on Morning Joe. Pat warned of a possible October Surprise against Iran to help McCain, noted that the Iranian special forces in Iraq are a retaliation for US special forces in Iran, and predicted the Democrats in congress would go along with bombing Iran’s alleged atomic facilities. Israel and AIPAC are pushing for war, said Pat, and so are the warhawks in congress. That was Pat’s 30 seconds. In a torrent of fables, … Continue reading The October Surprise

Gary Hart also thinks Bush will bomb Iran before the midterm elections. NB: I’ve had a soft spot for Hart since it was demonstrated to me that elements of the CIA had subverted his presidential bid.