Poll: Is Obama's Re-Election Guaranteed due to Success of Seals?

[thongd4me 69]

Medal of Honor - May 2011

I noticed that just one day following the announcement of the stunning commando raid,

President Obama called a special press conference, not to congratulate himself on this

mission's success, but to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to

two Korean War veterans, on of them conspicuously from Hawaii.

Poll: Is Obama's re-election guaranteed now that Osama Bin Laden is history?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgqfm39xlVU

[peejay 327]

I thought Bush senior had reelection clinched after the victory in the first Gulf War. Americans were eating the victory up at the time and Bush was riding high...but he didn't get reelected.

Bin Laden's death alone isn't going to get Obama reelected.

[tallcoolone 102]

After how he has handled the economy and his immigration policies I don't think he stands a chance to win re elections.

He came in with the "Hope and Change" and it has turned in "Doom and Gloom"

If the Republicans can find a decent canidate I think it will be landslide victory for the GOP...

[eekee 182]

I thought Bush senior had reelection clinched after the victory in the first Gulf War. Americans were eating the victory up at the time and Bush was riding high...but he didn't get reelected.

Bin Laden's death alone isn't going to get Obama reelected.

He won the Gulf War... but he didn't get Saddam.

Also, I don't see the Republicans having anyone on their side with the charisma of a Bill Clinton. I mean, there is still time, but so far it looks to me like the strongest candidate is Mitt Romney, who is

a) Mormon, which makes undecideds who are more to the left uneasy. A president who doesn't drink caffiene? Unamerican!

and

b) he got universal health care in Massachusetts, which, while it makes those undecideds to left like him more, is alienating to the Republican base.

Edited May 3, 2011 by eekee

[^_^ 5,021]

He gave the mission go ahead. He knew if it failed it could have meant the final death blow to his presidency. Think of all the ways this could have failed. He staked his presidency on this mission and the gamble paid off.

That said, nothing guarantees re-election. Certainly not something that happens 19 months before an election.

[eekee 182]

He gave the mission go ahead. He knew if it failed it could have meant the final death blow to his presidency. Think of all the ways this could have failed. He staked his presidency on this mission and the gamble paid off.

That said, nothing guarantees re-election. Certainly not something that happens 19 months before an election.

If it had failed... no one would have known about it. I am sure there have been tons of attempts at bin Laden, etc. that the general public and even Congress have not been privy to.

[Danno 1,228]

Though the media is peeing al over its self with joy at lavishing all credit on Obama.... I still voted no.

Obama will be re-elected but not because of this.

He played too little roll and the distance of time to election day is a bit far for this to have that long of legs.

Add to this the reports coming out that none of this would have even been possible had :enhanced" interrogation methods not been used rather than the Obama kid-gloves policy, this thing could end up being a negative for Obamer.

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If it had failed... no one would have known about it. I am sure there have been tons of attempts at bin Laden, etc. that the general public and even Congress have not been privy to.

This raid didn't happen in no mans land Afghanistan. It happened in the nerve center of Pakistan. You're not going to have Americans killed or taken prisoner right by the border of Punjab and not have it become an international incident.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

No, as the actual division of credit is:

1. 180+% Navy Seals
2. 20+% US military intel
3. -100% to ISI, and Pak military (as the location is evidence that Musharraf and Kayani helped bin-Laden hide--no surprise, as Kayani was prior to 2008 head of ISI)

How much credit does Obama deserve--same as Carter deserved for Camp David (none--as it would have happened anyway even if Ford/Dole had won in 1976)!

Edited May 3, 2011 by Saddle Bronc

[_Simpson_ 250]

If gas prices keep going up and we see no to little changes in unemployment rate he will probably not win regardless to the killing of Osama.

Edited May 3, 2011 by _Simpson_

[eekee 182]

If gas prices keep going up and we see no to little changes in unemployment rate he will probably not win regardless to the killing of Osama.

Only if people don't realize that going back to what got us into this mess in the first place--a Republican White House, deregulation dating back to Reagan, and voting for the top 1% whose top priority is to stay the top 1% at the expense of the middle class which pretty much doesn't exist anymore--is stupid.

You can't undo that kind of mess in two years, especially with an uncooperative Congress.

Edited May 3, 2011 by eekee

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... the middle class ... pretty much doesn't exist anymore.

BS.

[thongd4me 69]

I thought Bush senior had reelection clinched after the victory in the first Gulf War. Americans were eating the victory up at the time and Bush was riding high...but he didn't get reelected.

Bin Laden's death alone isn't going to get Obama reelected.

I applaud the strike as much as anyone, but in the long run,

the voters have very short-term memories.

Hats off to Obama:

I think it was a very gutsy move because it had the potential

to be a disaster (if not more) akin to the "Bay of Pigs" fiasco.

However,

On the negative side, Osama may have got what he wanted

(martyrdom) which tends to fire the enthusiasm of fanatical

supporters. Only time will tell if this has been a REAL blow

to the advocates of terrorism.

My vote was no, I don't think he would be assured re-election,

although the killing of Osama was great news. The timing

co-incided with historic lows for Obama popularity polls...

[eekee 182]

BS.

How?

I have better access to health care and housing... in Russia.

[^_^ 5,021]

... the middle class ... pretty much doesn't exist anymore--is stupid.

BS.

How?

I have better access to health care and housing... in Russia.

You said the middle class "doesn't exist anymore" in the U.S.

That an individual American may have better access to health care and housing in Russia doesn't prove that point at all.

However, the mere existence of a single middle-class individual in the U.S. does effectively rebut your point.