Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 So Barack Obama is almost slap bang in the middle of his 1st term as President of the USA. The question is will he still be President in two years time? Is so - why? If not - why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Depends on who he's running against. Palin- yes. Anyone else- maybe Edit: Just because I don't think the majority of the population like Palin at all. But it depends on who he's against to say if he'll win or not. I really don't think I could predict the next election. Besides, he still has almost 2 years to screw up or become a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Depends on who he's running against. Palin- yes. Anyone else- maybe Edit: Just because I don't think the majority of the population like Palin at all. But it depends on who he's against to say if he'll win or not. I really don't think I could predict the next election. Besides, he still has almost 2 years to screw up or become a hero. How do you think the last two years have been? Tough and anti climatic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdensestate Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 hmm... I'd say that he probably will just because the republicans that have been up for discussion on who will run against him haven't seemed to do good in initial polls. Also it really depends on who runs against him. If it's Palin or Huckabee I'd say he has the presidency. Or at least I hope so. Having either of those as president would be scary, but I wouldn't put it past the American public who will vote for those two based on their "morals" and religious beliefs yet most of them can't name the 3 branches of government. I'd say he'll probably get reelected. To be honest initially I was against Obama especially with the health care plan, but I have changed my mind on him and think that he's trying to do the best he can. Also from reading these attacks from the right I find it disgraceful that they'd rather see him fail to prove a point than support him. I don't agree with everything that Obama has done or how he has gone about doing it, but I'd say he's doing the best that he can and who knows how much worse it could've been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdensestate Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 ^Oh yeah, the politicians from where I live literally are like "I'll do anything to disagree with Obama, anything at all, just to gum up the works of bills getting passed in the House/Senate"... sickens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 How do you think the last two years have been? Tough and anti climatic? I haven't really cared, to be honest. He hasn't screwed anything up majorly, and I think he's giving it all he's got to improve our country. I'm personally against his health care plan, but he's not the only one responsible for it. He doesn't say "Let's have a health care plan!" and it magically gets put into place; Congress has to vote first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 No we'll have the first ever Asian president who will unify us all and engulf the world in hope and prosperity. 2016 will be hispanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 hmm... I'd say that he probably will just because the republicans that have been up for discussion on who will run against him haven't seemed to do good in initial polls. Also it really depends on who runs against him. If it's Palin or Huckabee I'd say he has the presidency. Or at least I hope so. Having either of those as president would be scary, but I wouldn't put it past the American public who will vote for those two based on their "morals" and religious beliefs yet most of them can't name the 3 branches of government. I'd say he'll probably get reelected. To be honest initially I was against Obama especially with the health care plan, but I have changed my mind on him and think that he's trying to do the best he can. Also from reading these attacks from the right I find it disgraceful that they'd rather see him fail to prove a point than support him. I don't agree with everything that Obama has done or how he has gone about doing it, but I'd say he's doing the best that he can and who knows how much worse it could've been What about Mitt Romney? On the outside looking in he looks the safest bet for the Republicans but it's far from the ideal candidate it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 On the topic of health care I think his heart was in the right place to cover people who can't get health care. I think that he is in his right to want to help people out. What I don't like is how he wants to change everyone else's health care for the minority that aren't covered. I think that there should just be a plan that people can be covered by the government if they choose to. My mind has also been changed to be pro-obama just because I'm sickened and frustrated by a lot of, I'm sorry to say, dumb Americans that cannot have common sense and also like mentioned would rather see him fail than succeed. Don't they know if the President fails the country fails? What a way to be patriotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 What about Mitt Romney? On the outside looking in he looks the safest bet for the Republicans but it's far from the ideal candidate it seems. Mitt Romney seems to be a front runner, but I don't see him at this point really beating Obama. I feel that people are still so sick of the Republicans and their old ways under Bush's presidency that they won't vote for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 On the topic of health care I think his heart was in the right place to cover people who can't get health care. I think that he is in his right to want to help people out. What I don't like is how he wants to change everyone else's health care for the minority that aren't covered. I think that there should just be a plan that people can be covered by the government if they choose to. My mind has also been changed to be pro-obama just because I'm sickened and frustrated by a lot of, I'm sorry to say, dumb Americans that cannot have common sense and also like mentioned would rather see him fail than succeed. Don't they know if the President fails the country fails? What a way to be patriotic. Well that's the attitude with many here in the UK and the Prime Minister regardless of who he/she is. I desperately wanted Gordon Brown to succeed as Prime Minister - I don't think he did. I desperately want David Cameron to succeed as Prime Minister - he's doing a solid if unspectacular job so far but it could so easily become a disaster this year especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdensestate Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Mitt Romney's a Mormon. nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well that's the attitude with many here in the UK and the Prime Minister regardless of who he/she is. I desperately wanted Gordon Brown to succeed as Prime Minister - I don't think he did. I desperately want David Cameron to succeed as Prime Minister - he's doing a solid if unspectacular job so far but it could so easily become a disaster this year especially. That's what I don't understand is how people want the leaders to fail. It just doesn't make any sense. I mean I didn't like Bush, but I still wanted him to not mess up and succeed in what was good for the country. Mitt Romney's a Mormon. nuff said I agree. He's so fake and not genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 That's what I don't understand is how people want the leaders to fail. It just doesn't make any sense. I mean I didn't like Bush, but I still wanted him to not mess up and succeed in what was good for the country. I agree. He's so fake and not genuine. He was heavily backed financially in the Republican candidacy in 2008 but still lost. That's got to count against him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 On the topic of health care I think his heart was in the right place to cover people who can't get health care. I think that he is in his right to want to help people out. What I don't like is how he wants to change everyone else's health care for the minority that aren't covered. I think that there should just be a plan that people can be covered by the government if they choose to. My mind has also been changed to be pro-obama just because I'm sickened and frustrated by a lot of, I'm sorry to say, dumb Americans that cannot have common sense and also like mentioned would rather see him fail than succeed. Don't they know if the President fails the country fails? What a way to be patriotic. This is exactly how I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdensestate Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 That's what I don't understand is how people want the leaders to fail. It just doesn't make any sense. I mean I didn't like Bush, but I still wanted him to not mess up and succeed in what was good for the country. I agree. He's so fake and not genuine. Well I'm not sure how much that relates to him being a Mormon, I was just saying that because I'm of the opinion that it's unlikely a Mormon will get elected :lol: But I do agree that he's fake, more fake than most other politicians even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Evenstar Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Obama has really let me down But if he is running against Palin then I really hope he wins If Palin wins then the world will end in 2012 (The Mayans warned us!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Oh well he's a Mormon... no wonder he's such an idiot :lol: Mitt Romney and John Edwards are probably the fakes politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Obama has really let me down But if he is running against Palin then I really hope he wins If Palin wins then the world will end in 2012 (The Mayans warned us!) What has he let you down with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Evenstar Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 What has he let you down with? He isn't a strong progressive and he caves under pressure easily when the pressure is coming from the Republicans. Basically he and the other Democrats need to grow a spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbersGirl Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well first of all, it depends if he even runs. He said in an interview that he would rather be a good one-term President than a blah two-term President. BUT, assuming he does try for a second term, it really depends on who he's running against. I'm curious to see how much of an effect the Tea Party will have in the 2012 election, because one of them might end up on the Republican ticket. If Palin wins then the world will end in 2012 (The Mayans warned us!) I thought the world was supposed to end before the election in November? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMightBeWrong Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I think the title of the thread should be changed to 'Will Barack Obama still be alive in 2 years time?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hopefully Bush 3 will be out of office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeya Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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