The article starts with this question and answer:

"Question: Will Barack Obama be a one-term president?

Answer: Yes, he might last that long."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41134.html

I think I got something different out of that article than you did. I mean, especially at the end:

Maybe Obama is disconnected. After all, as a former professor of constitutional law, he actually knows what the Constitution says.

His opponents have no such fetters. They know what they want the Constitution to say: yes to guns, no to gay marriage and never to mosques close to hallowed ground, though churches and synagogues are OK.

What’s so wrong with that? I’ll bet they poll great.

I read a lot of sarcasm in that last line - at least it felt that way to me.

One can only hope.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8abc1c18-a...44feabdc0.html


His problem is he either does not get it or he could care less whether he gets it or not:

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...nts-in-decades

He really does believe all he has to do is go out and charm the same dupes he had the first time around.
He does not get it!!!!!!

Many true words are said in jest or with sarcasm. Either way it portends the direction we are headed....hopefully!!

btk

Originally Posted by djplong

I think I got something different out of that article than you did. I mean, especially at the end:



I read a lot of sarcasm in that last line - at least it felt that way to me.

I beg to differ. What I get from Roger Simon's article is that Obama should do what is expedient for the first term and do what is right for the second term.
Seems Mr. Obama cannot get out of the campaign mode and into the president mode.
I also think he should have stayed clear of the mosque issue. I feel that he really thinks people care what he actually thinks. Sometimes one should govern and leave "thoughts" to oneself?

his racial and religious beliefs. Most of us probably cannot either, however, as POTUS he is expected to do so.

His continual commentary with a next day retraction or the WH team and the media covering him by telling everybody what he really meant.

The man has no executive capability or leadership. That is to be expected he is a lawyer trained politician hence there is no doing what is right, regardless the impact.

As a result he has watered down his campaign-ability of the pre-election caliber.
To go on record on the campaign trail, AGAIN, espousing he has passed legislation unlike any POTUS in decades for the good of the USA.

Empty words as usual on a tele-prompter or speech notes.

btk

He may get re-elected. Just depends on who the Republicans can put up against him in 2012. Or, maybe, Hillary Clinton will take another shot at the Presidency.

I don't think he has a prayer in 2012. The mode he seems to lack is the American mode. It's fairly obvious he is anti-America. People know that now and the democrats will pay in November and again in 2012.

If I have to go to ACORN or Move-On.org and get them to help me register to vote 20 times, I'll do my part to see that he doesn't get elected again!!!

Originally Posted by dklassen

I don't think he has a prayer in 2012. The mode he seems to lack is the American mode. It's fairly obvious he is anti-America. People know that now and the democrats will pay in November and again in 2012.

I am very much someone who did not and does not support this President, but you are way way way too early with that prediction. He also had no chance at the nomination.

Most importantly, the Republican party has a habit of nominating some strange alternatives and the tea party is not going to help in that regard.

Also, please do not underestimate the machine that has been in the making for many years to get out the Democratic vote when neccessary.

Republicans need a strong candidate but not as strong as before. Dems will not be able to run against "Bush" again and many moderates are disenfranchised with the direction this regime is heading.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...-daniel-foster

Originally Posted by Pats2010

Republicans need a strong candidate but not as strong as before. Dems will not be able to run against "Bush" again and many moderates are disenfranchised with the direction this regime is heading.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...-daniel-foster

To me, and only me....at this time the only viable candidate is Mitt Romney but that is in the now...it is so far away and who knows what happens.

Romney is a formidable candidate. Very smart and has tons of executive experience.

I heard in a video where it took 43 presidents 2 centuries to accumulate 5 trillion national dept.
The dept will now double in 5 years and triple in 10 years.

Surely, the republicans can drive that home.

Rick Perry in 2012.

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

Rick Perry in 2012.

Perry is doing a great job since he took over for Bush as Governor of Texas, so George could become President.

He is pro-life, pro-marriage, he turned down the stimulus money, Air Force Pilot, pro-death penalty, fiscally conservative etc. etc.
Sounds like a solid contender to me.