When they ram health care through. Then all bets are off, the Democrat loses will be dramatic.

Say it again.

One term.

I like it.

But Obama is perfectly awful.

There were many presidential traits to admire in George Bush, but I’m hard-pressed to think of even one in Obama.

Obama is quickly becoming the patron saint of lost causes: cap-and-trade, health care reform, the 2016 Olympics, campaigning in VA/NJ/MA. Like Wiley Coyote trying to catch Road Runner, Obama pursues health care reform in vain. After each set back he simply orders Acme rocket-powered roller skates in an attempt to fail more craptacularly than the last time. I sure hope it’s one and done for Obama.

I have no doubt that Obama will be a one term president, but it all hinges on the 2010 election. Conservatives (not just Republicans) need to take back Congress. One race that is shaping up to be a Rubio vs. Crist-like race is the SC-03 race. Moe, would you take a look at the race and give us your analysis? I’d be happy to help arrange an interview with the leading conservative candidate, Jeff Duncan. Just let me know.
Thanks,
Seth

Except there’s no Reagan out in the wings ready to beat the snot of his Obamaness. Sadly.

Bush did not inherit a decent economy. Numbers show the economy went into recession the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2000. The Commerce Dept. put out figures for Corporate profits about 30% higher than actual to cover it up but revised numbers show the economy diving well before the election. Also though there was negative growth the third quarter of 2001 (9-11), there was a slight recovery to positive territory the fourth quarter—-hardly a full bore stroke.

There’s no question Bush’s action in getting tax cuts through a hostile Senate—the Democrats held the majority 2001-2002—was instrumental in putting the economy back on a growth track that by 2007 saw 3 straight years of record GDP and record federal revenues.

We all hope the Marxist in chief will be gone by 2013 but it will take a lot of work. If Conservatives can do well enough this year, we may begin repairing some of the damage but remember who will take credit. Twice before Republican Congresses have forced prudent policies on Democrat Presidents only to see them re-elected—Truman in 1948 and Clinton in 1996.

…while Obama appears ready to give up all he stood for a year ago just to cling to his political life – agenda be damned.

I would argue that Obama is indeed an ideologue and will not give up all he stands for just to stay in office. The small feints toward the middle we are seeing now are tactical. The goal is to engage the GOP, make it look corrupt and stupid (how hard is that?), and remind the public Obama was elected because the alternative looked so bad. Just watch — his numbers will rise after the upcoming tar baby summit. And no, that’s not a putdown of Obama based on his “race” — it’s a prediction of what’s going to happen.

Let’s not get cocky. One year ago, even Rush LImbaugh was musing aloud on the radio that maybe America had become a nation ready for socialism. One year ago, the Dems were expected to maintain political control for generations to come. NOBODY can predict where we and Obama will be next year.

One term is looking more and more likely.

One of my fears is that in the short time remaining, we see a liberal line change (to borrow a hockey term) in the Supreme Court. I hope Stevens and Ginsburg hold on for a few more years. Granted their leaving, and Souter for that matter, will not change the ideological make up of the court. That’s the problem. We cannot over turn Roe v, Wade with the current make up, If Stevens and Ginsburg go, combined with Sotomayer, the liberal block will have many more years on the court.

The only thing worse than re-electing President Obama might be NOT re-electing President Obama. You think Jimmy Carter was a loose cannon, this guy is a missing nuclear weapon.

Personally I still think he is running for international office of some kind and the thought of him heading some international organization with what he knows about the U.S. government frieghtening.

Even more horrible is the thought of him returning to acorn and his role as community organizer.

The disaster is that he will be a young man when he is through, whenever that is, with a long life of tormenting the rest of us and all those who follow him. This is where his lack respect for America and anyone not Obama will felt the most. I would not want to be the next president.

I am 100% convinced that Barak Obama will lose in 2012 . I told my firends this after the 2008 election and before inauguration. These still hold true. Based on what happened during the 2008 election This doesn’t even factor in all the stuff since actually being President- health care debacle, Cap & Trade hoax, forced unionization, sky high debt, etc

Look at all the advantages that The Zero in 2008 and will not in 2012. I will enumerated them below.

1) Historically low approval ratings of opposition party President (Bush)
2) Worst financial panic since the Great Depression
3) Two wars
4) Democrats enjoyed 8-10% advantage in generic Congressional ballot leading up to the election
4) Historic pattern of party in power rarely winning third term (GHWB was the second in 100 years- I exempt FDR because that was unusual case with 4 terms, WWII, Depression, etc)
5) Fawning media that was so blatantly biased it is embarrassing (remember Chris Matthews commenting about “getting a tingle down his leg when he hears Barak speak)
6) Dispirited, demoralized opposition party
7) Opposition party had oldest nominee in the history of the Republic which contrasted with the rock start aura of the Zero
Opposition party base not solidly behind nominee
9) Opposition party nominee ran lackluster and at times ineffective campaign
10) Opposition party nominee chose public funding and to hamper himself with the regulations and limitations that come with it.
11) Zero’sundraising ran circles around opposition nominee and set records
12) Zero outspent opposition party nominee 7-1 in final month
13) Ran on vague warm, fuzzy “hope and change.” Next time around he won’t be able to evade specifics and will actually have record to defend. He didn’t have much of a record this time around and what little he did, the media never held him accountable. Not so next time.

That is a seriously long list. Yet despite all of those major advantages, Zero managed to just eke out only razor thin wins. Look at some key states. NC was 50-49 in Obama. That’s only 14,000 votes out of 4.4 million cast. Now that’s a mandate if I ever saw one . Barak won OH and FL with 51%. VA was the Obama’s biggest “thumping” in my small list of key states with his staggering 53% “blow out.” Those 4 states account for 75 electoral votes before reapportionment. A minor change of 2-3 percent (not a whole heck of a lot in the grand scheme of things) suddenly brings zero Electoral College margin down to 278- perilously close to the 270 minimum required to win. These are Republican states that have consistently voted Republican. Sure, some people mention demographic trends, but that’s all it is a trend and the recent elections in VA, NJ, and MA.

My whole point is the Zero did not win by much. He had a lot of wind in his sails in 2008 that he won’t have in 2012. 2008 was no landslide.

website just for fun. They are soooo angry with O. Kinda feel bad for Mikey, sniff sniff, say it ain’t so mr. President. Conservative will not have to do much in ’12, the libs are so mad at him because of the wars and not getting their agenda crammed, well you know where. Gonna be fuuuunnnnnyyyy!

and his inability to recognize the fact that people are catching on to his lies, means that in 2012, he will be saying this, “I have a dream…..a dream where this nation will start anew. A dream that this nation can discard the failed policies of the past and move on to a bright progressive future. The previous president failed. His policies, while well intentioned, did not go far enough. I intend to bring the American people into the 21st century, out of the darkness. The seas will unfreeze. The glaciers will retreat. The sun will come out…..tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow, the sun will come out tom…..damned teleprompter……”

Can a President be a lame duck in his first year.

need to be ready to undo the “law” invented by the czars (no bank official can make over $500,000 is Sustein’s new take), executive orders O churns out by the hours (about the only pres. work he appears to do), and even Cong. missteps like not confirming anyone like Sotomayor again.

Cong. and most presidents (altho’ not O) are loath to change the votes and legislation and exec. Orders passed by earlier colleagues. They like to “tweak” and “mold” former mistakes but not actually outright kill previous errors made under other administrations.

These new people will also have to have the guts to face a hostile press and media, that I do not see changing much soon. They have still not really acknowledged the climategate scandal or the collapse of the “green” tide. They are sticking by Obama like superglue on sticky fingers.

I do keep hoping that the press that usually follows the pattern of what it builds up it tears down will eventually see O’s fall. Hasn’t really happened to Obamanation yet. If and when it does, then, we should finally see his school and college records (the way Joe the Plumber’s DMV records were leaked within 34 hours of his appearance on tv), O’s baptismal certificate, his law school clients, his real work history (if one actually exists), and yes, the real birth certificate. (He is actually a member of Phi Beta Kappa, something I am surprised never is made much of by the left, which believes he is brilliant, altho’ no transcripts are available to back up their fervor.)

What planet have the 44% who think Bambi should be re-elected been living on?

included that the economy Bush inherited was a “house of cards.” If nothing else, the housing bubble was building rapidly under the Clinton admin. He didn’t just allow it to mossy along as previous administrations did (after Carter), he keep blowing more hot air into the bubble. All those toxic assets were sitting there when Bush took over. Granted, Bush should have shouted from the roof tops of the danger they posed, just as McCain should have. They allowed people like Dodd and Frank to fool everyone into believing that Fannie and Freddie were flush and fine. It was a critical mistake to allow the situation to get to the point where it exploded.

As to saying that Obama appears ready to give up all he stood for a year ago, a year ago most still believed he would fullfill his campaign promises, and that that was his agenda. His campaign promises were a heck of a lot more moderate than what his agenda has actually become. I honestly don’t believe that Obama gives one hoot for his political life, nor that of any of his Democrats in Congress. He holds the reins of power now, and, he will continue to push for his radical goals. He, and, even more so his handlers, have come too far to back off now. If he Emmanuel and Axelrod thought that he could be president for life, by Executive Order, they would do it. He is saying words now like bi-partisan, and, we must work together, but, everyone already knows the lying Emperor has no clothes.

The Republicans must put up a candidate to oppose him. And quite frankly, as bad as Obama is, I don’t think there is a Republican candidate out there who can beat him.

Look at the current top three or four Republican “candidates”:

Mike Huckabee — is nothing more than a pro-life liberal. In fact, despite his rhetoric, I think his liberalism is on a scale approaching Obama’s. And considering his support of the pro-abortion candidate in NY-23 (sorry, can’t remember her name at the moment), I have my doubts about whether he is really pro-life. And honestly, I think Mike Huckabee has even less integrity than Barack Obama. Personally, I would rather vote for Obama than Huckabee, Huckabee is that bad. ‘Nough said.

Sarah Palin — fairly or unfairly, she just has too many negatives. Yes, even more negatives than Obama. An extremely loyal base of followers but her base of followers probably isn’t even half of the “conservative movement” let alone the Republican Party and let alone the nation as a whole. And most people who are not part of her base have already made up their mind against her. Even in 2012, I think she loses to Obama big.

Mitt Romney — is just unlikeable. Despite everything, when you really look at his performance in the 2008 Primaries, he did poorly. The only primaries he won (as opposed to caucuses) were the ones where he had a strong personal tie: Michigan (where he grew up and his father was governor, Massachusetts (where he was governor) and Utah (where Mormons are a significant plurality of the Republican electorates). And the big story of Super Tuesday was not the Southern states that Huckabee won, it was the fact that Romney came in a poor third in all of them. Plus, I personally do not trust Mitt “RomneyCare” Romney. As bad as Obama is, I still just do not see enough people preferring Romney.

Tim Pawlenty — is currently an unknown: which, ironically, is probably the best thing going for him. That’s why I give him the best chance of unseating Obama in 2012. But as an unknown, Pawlenty must first win the Republican nomination and then still become “known” enough to beat Obama. It may happen — and I personally would want Tim “AGW-or-not” Pawlenty to beat Obama — but I’m not willing to put any money on it.

The bottom line is that if could just get a “no confidence” vote on Obama, he would be out tomorrow. But the unfortunate truth of the matter is, the Republicans must put up an alternative. And as bad as Obama is, all the known Republican alternatives have enough bad baggage that many people will still prefer the “devil they know” (Obama) to the “devil they don’t” (the potential Republican nominee).

The single most effective technique the liberal media uses to convert kids to liberalism is mockery of conservative values. The liberal media has essentially banned the conservative view of the majority of Americans from the airwaves. The global warming lie has been promoted by mocking not learning and understanding. We conservatives need to humble ourselves and start mocking liberals in the supermarket, on air, at universities, make them defend the indefensible in public. We can not let them get away with this 24/7 mockery of conservatives, they have already stolen the hopes, dreams, and faith of too many young people with this technique. Mock! Mock now! Mock Often!