2004 predictions

[Evil Knevil]

Y'know on another forum I predicted Monkhouse would cop it in 2004. Then the bastard had the temerity to die on Monday. I lost £2 on that.

[C0ckney]

gutted :/

[Whoha]

I predict that the 2004 election will be very interesting.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Winston
The Athens Olympics will get canceled due to unfortunate circumstances, namely that the only things finished on time will be a new bus lane leading from the airport to where the main stadium was supposed to be, one basketball court and a couple of hot dog stands.

Jacques Rogge announces that Greece will host again "no sooner than 2736", but at the same time declares Athens 2004 to be "the best nearly held Games ever".

[PLATO]

1.) Dean Tanks in Southern primaries
2.) Judicial philabuster in Senate continues
3.) GW wins 2nd term
4.) Iraqi soverignty delayed
5.) Popular uprising in Iran violently quelled
6.) U.S. Sanctions against Libya lifted
7.) Franco-American relations improve

8.) GalCiv expansion reenergizeds GalCiv Forum
9.) Civ4 officially announced
10.) Civ-Stories forum finally gets recognized for its quality work.

[Kuciwalker]

9.) Civ4 officially announced

already happened

[mrmitchell]

All the obvious ones (4 more years of hell, EU infighting, etc.) have already been used.

1) A meteor will crash into the planet and kick up an unstoppable dust storm that blocks out the sun planetwide. No human attempt can help the situation, and plants start to die. Within a few months, as the dust starts to rain back to earth, most plants are dead, and the layer of dust they're getting with each rain makes them more dead. Animals dependent upon those plants die, and then humanity finally starves to death.

[Evil Knevil]

The Pope *won't* die. Old bastard's got another year in him.

No matter how much I hate him, GWB is going to win 2004. I'm so certain I'm willing to bet £500. Sadly, it's a bet I'd be more glad to lose than win.

[Sava]

In the end, the moderate Democrats unite and manage to prevent Dean from taking the nomination. Genl. Clark will take the nomination and go on to lose to Bush by 5-8 points. Everybody starts getting ready for 2008, where the GOP will have an open primary and the Dems prepare for the all-time battle of titans - Hillary vs. Gore vs. Dean, who still has his supporter networks going in one form or the other.

if general clark wins, he'll destroy Bushy... but I think dean will get the nod.

Dean will be forgotten by 2008... Gore is already out of the picture, plus he ENDORSED dean, he's not going to run against him. Hillary will be the hands down winner of the nomiation in 2008. And she will win the presidency, ushering in a 1000 years of darkness.

predictions:

1. Osama bin Laden is mysteriously captured shortly before presidential elections

2. "economy" picks up (rich corporations do well, dow goes up) while millions of americans get poorer, lose their jobs, and settle for lower paying, more expendable jobs. But, because the media keeps telling them the ECONOMY IS GOOD, they still ignorantly vote Bush.

3. 2004 election is close no matter who is the nomination... Dem's cry foul again... ***** and moan for 4 more years

4. Reagan dies, Repukes try to get him put on Mount Rushmore

5. Pope dies, new pope lobbies for more lax laws against man-boy sex.

6. Sava doesn't survive 2004. Assuming I don't win the lottery, find a dream job, or fall in love with a GORGEOUS female... I take my own life before the year's end. Curiousity about the 2004 elections might keep me around long enough. When I was 15, I vowed I would commit suicide at 24 if my life sucked... and it does


HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Hillary will be the hands down winner of the nomiation in 2008. And she will win the presidency, ushering in a 1000 years of darkness.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Sava

1. Osama bin Laden is mysteriously captured shortly before presidential elections

I second that one.

I think Dean has a better chance than people think. For the last few elections the Democratic candidate has been almost apologetic about being a liberal. Dean isn't apologetic about anything and won't put himself on the back foot for a start by trying to be middle of the road.

And if he gets the nomination, he will destroy Bush in the debates. He simply has too much ammunition and he'll use it.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Agathon
And if he gets the nomination, he will destroy Bush in the debates. He simply has too much ammunition and he'll use it.

Just like Gore was gonna destroy Bush? The worse thing going for the dems is their arrogent attidute against Bush. Gore should have destroyed Bush but his ego shown through. And Dean has an ego far bigger than the little state that he came from. Clinton had an ego too, but he was smart enough to hide

[Imran Siddiqui]

And from the Democrat Primary debates, Dean isn't that great of a debator. Kerry and Lieberman were MUCH better (of course they have a TON more experience at it).

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Agathon
I second that one.

I think Dean has a better chance than people think. For the last few elections the Democratic candidate has been almost apologetic about being a liberal. Dean isn't apologetic about anything and won't put himself on the back foot for a start by trying to be middle of the road.

If he doesn't take a moderate stance, he'll DEFINATELY lose.

[Sava]

Clinton had an ego too, but he was smart enough to hide

you are joking, right? Clinton was extremely open with his MONSTEROUS ego.

Plus, I think Dean could beat Bush in debates... only because we've had years to study what Bush says. Gore was a pud... I never though he could beat Bush in a debate. And he let the media walk all over him.

People still think Gore said "I invented the internet"...