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APynckel wrote:Are people on this forum REALLY going to give this guy 4 more years to do what he wants w/o fear of election? Seriously? We'll find ourselves in nazi germany before too long.

No, I don't believe that if only the people on this forum could vote, there would be a 2nd term for our current President.

Unfortunately, there is a larger part of the citizenry in this country that oblivious to almost everything that is happening. Call them political condition white on steroids. There is another large segment that believes all of the distortions of the truth that are broadcast daily. Class warfare also has a significant following. The large government labor unions have a lot to loose every time a Republican is elected (example: Wisconsin). When you combine all of these various factions, there is a large enough group to suggest the possibility of Obama's re-election.

I strongly believe that if it hadn't been for "swift boat", we would have had President Kerry. It would only take a swift boat like campaign by the extremely politically savvy Obama Super-Pac to erase all possibility of a GOP President in 2013, unless the economy really tanks before year end. Then, almost nothing will keep Obama in office.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:The Republicans appear to be in disarray, but that's caused by the primaries. When there is one candidate, things will come together and we'll have a horse race. In my view, if things remain the same, Obama cannot win. The economy is terrible, gas prices are the lead article on many TV news programs and even his strongest supporters from 2008 are disenchanted. A Supreme Court loss on ObamaCare will not help him either, if the result goes the way most constitutional experts believe it will. A Republican win is hardly a lock! Everyone needs to work to defeat the worst President in this country's history. This means getting active in the campaign process, not just verbalizing support for the Republican candidate.

Equally important is Republican control of the Senate and maintaining a large majority in the House. If we can take the Senate, then it help to blunt an Obama victory, although he has proven he cares nothing about the Constitution and will exceed his authority with executive orders and "recess appointments,"

Chas.

I really want to believe that your assessment is correct and that Obama cannot win a second term. As bad as all of the other problems with executive orders, etc. are it is the likelihood of at least two appointments to the Supreme Court in a 2nd Obama term that gives me nightmares. Even if the GOP takes the Senate, it seems likely that the balance on court will tip in the wrong direction.

I view a Supreme Court loss on Obamacare far from a lock as well. The shift to the "Necessary and Proper" defense may collect Judge Scalia's vote and defeat the challenge. I truly believe that the full implementation of Obamacare alone with kill the US economy and cause rationed healthcare for seniors. I will be on Medicare this year and am not optimistic about my ability to get proper medical treatment in 2013 if Obama is re-elected.

I suspect that the outcome of the election is going to hinge on the perceived status of the economy including gas prices. I cannot imagine an Obama re-election if the gas price actually gets to $5-6 as a National average. A huge stock market crash would have the same effect.

Absent those kinds of problems, I'd say his re-election is a done deal. There is too much momentum in that direction.