I'm starting to feel pity for McCain.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Theben
This assumes he plans to stick to his ideological platform in the 1st place.

That's mistake number one.

[Wiglaf]

I'm starting to feel sorry for Biden

Each question is better than the last.

[Theben]

When are you leaving again?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think Palin is a bit smarter politically than most people assume. I think her next step will be to run for re-election to Governor and then to the Senate. Leave 2012 for Romney or Huckabee (and there I think Romney would have a far better shot in the GOP primary.. but it'll probably end up being a new contender).

[Kidlicious]

It doesn't matter. The Republicans have no chance in 2012. Either the economy gets better or it doesn't. Either way 2012 will be a landslide for Obama.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kidicious
It doesn't matter. The Republicans have no chance in 2012. Either the economy gets better or it doesn't. Either way 2012 will be a landslide for Obama.

Um... if it doesn't, it likely won't be a landslide for Obama.

[Jon Miller]

It depends on how he behaves. The economy was still in shambles in 1936, but because of FDR behaved right, he was elected in a landslide.

JM

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Um... if it doesn't, it likely won't be a landslide for Obama.

It's either him or a socialist.

[Imran Siddiqui]

You seem to have weird ideas about the American public.

When we were embroiled in stagflation in the 70s, the country didn't exactly turn to a socialist or the Democratic incumbent. It turned to the most right winged (economically) President of the post-WW2 era.

[Kidlicious]

If the economy didn't turn around before the 84' election you betcha there would have been a socialist elected.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mondale?

After all, Stagflation had been around since the early 70s.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Mondale?

Even Mondale would have beaten Reagan. Reagan's policies were horribly unpopular until the economy turned around.

After all, Stagflation had been around since the early 70s.

Not enough unemployment.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Even Mondale would have beaten Reagan. Reagan's policies were horribly unpopular until the economy turned around.

You done miss the joke. Basically I'm saying is Mondale supposed to be the "socialist"? And I don't see Obama is going to avoid having seen his policies as being "horribly unpopular until the economy turned around".

I know you'd like a socialist to be elected... not happening.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Even Mondale would have beaten Reagan. Reagan's policies were horribly unpopular until the economy turned around.

You done miss the joke. Basically I'm saying is Mondale supposed to be the "socialist"? And I don't see Obama is going to avoid having seen his policies as being "horribly unpopular until the economy turned around".

I know you'd like a socialist to be elected... not happening.

If the economy doesn't turn around by 2012 and Obama's policies are judged to be unpopular it's going to be because they aren't radical enough. Those who would be calling for free markets would be a small minority.

[Kidlicious]

I actually wish a libertarian were elected in that situation. That would be disasterous.