So, what can we expect from Four More Years?

[Harovan]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
The United States will be asked to leave by the Iraqi government, creating a haven and breeding gound for more terrorists.

Are you sure the US would leave in this case, considering that they weren't invited by the former government either?

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
OBL declares mission accomplished.

His mission won't be any more accomplished than Bush's. There will still be counter-terrorist organizations out to kill him, and his message will still be internationally unacceptable.

However, he will have some material to gloat over.

[Stefu]

My own prediction, the country's going to hell in a handbasket. The economy will continue it's weak performance before sliding into another recession. The United States will be asked to leave by the Iraqi government, creating a haven and breeding gound for more terrorists. The rest of the world will continue to shun us. OBL declares mission accomplished.

And oh, if they only had elected Brown!

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Stefu


And oh, if they only had elected Brown!

Do you honestly believe that the Brown campaign was about winning?

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph


Are you sure the US would leave in this case, considering that they weren't invited by the former government either?

If they try and stay after such an event, they lose legtimacy even with their handful of allies, and Iraq explodes in a paraoxysm of anti-American violence that makes this summer look tame.

[Imran Siddiqui]

The same stuff will continue. Iraq will continue to be a mess. The elections will be interesting, because we'll be bogged down in Falluja during them. The guerrila war will not end during the next 4 years, unless we pull out.

The deficit will only increase as Bush adds more and more spending and cuts taxes more. There will be a small boom period, but the large deficit will concern the Fed because it is a recipe for inflation. So there may be a tug of war there.

The Dems will regroup and in 2008 both sides will have fun primary runs. The Republcans will stay to the right (some Governor probably) and the Dems will try a centrist Southerner... maybe Edwards.

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
and the Dems will try a centrist Southerner... maybe Edwards.

That assumes there will be any centrists left in their party.

[Garth Vader]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The continuing, accelerating decline of global American influence.

Is Europe now going to pick up the ball and take it's place as the leader of the free world?

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Garth Vader


Is Europe now going to pick up the ball and take it's place as the leader of the free world?

Are you kidding? They can't even lead "free beer night."

[WotanAnubis]

Originally posted by Garth Vader
Is Europe now going to pick up the ball and take it's place as the leader of the free world?

Nah, "Europe" is still too divided, really. My vote goes to Canada as the new leader of the Free World. Hopefully, they won't be exporting Democracy at the end of a gun barrel.

[Garth Vader]

Originally posted by WotanAnubis

Nah, "Europe" is still too divided, really. My vote goes to Canada as the new leader of the Free World. Hopefully, they won't be exporting Democracy at the end of a gun barrel.

We are too lazy.

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by Garth Vader

We are too lazy.

I wouldn't say that - we just prefer to set an example, not force our ideals on others.

I think we're also more interested in solving our own issues (healthcare, education) than solving the world's issues.

[GhengisFarb™]

Nah, I go with the lazy option.

[alva]

Originally posted by Garth Vader


Is Europe now going to pick up the ball and take it's place as the leader of the free world?

I'd say we've been running with that ball for quite a while now, you just didn't notice it.

[Ramo]

That assumes there will be any centrists left in their party.

You just elected a Senator who believes that lesbianism is so rampant in Oklahoma schools, girls go to bathroom one at a time, who believes that blacks are genetic predispositioned to having a lower life expectency, who believes that abortionists should get the death penalty, and you're talking about the lack of centrism in the Democratic Party?