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

[The Dude 206]

You foolish Obamabots will not be laughing when President Romney and Vice President Bachmann take office!!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I only think the way the GOP has a chance unless someone like Ryan or Christie runs, which I don't think will happen but who knows.

Edited May 3, 2011 by Trompe le Monde

[웃 910]

Another way of looking at it....

McCain lost by 6% in 2008 when Obama was at his peak.

If McCain ran again in 2012, 4 years older....he would probably close the gap from 6% to 2.5 to 3%....And lets not forget McCain is probably the worst possible candidate the GOP could have put up.

GOP puts up a halfway decent candidate and Obama will be easily defeated in 2012....It is pretty simple and anyone who doesn't see that must still be getting shivers up their legs and up their spine when Obama talks.

Edited May 3, 2011 by Lord Infamous

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

The GOP needs to field a candidate that excites their base and appeals to independents......I don't see anyone ticking both boxes out of the current crop

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I actually think McCain was a strong candidate. Far stronger than anyone visible today. Problem was he was too middle of the road for the GOP and he became a different person during the election...then they threw Palin in there.

I think if he had retained his independent streak it would have been closer. Though your right Obama had a ton of momentum. Obama will have less this election but so will the GOP.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The GOP needs to field a candidate that excites their base and appeals to independents......I don't see anyone ticking both boxes out of the current crop

He is currently being assembled by defense contractors with several grants from oil companies and the technological expertise provided by AIPAC.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I actually think McCain was a strong candidate. Far stronger than anyone visible today. Problem was he was too middle of the road for the GOP and he became a different person during the election...then they threw Palin in there.

I think if he had retained his independent streak it would have been closer. Though your right Obama had a ton of momentum. Obama will have less this election but so will the GOP.

Just to add, McCain also had to fight the Bush Legacy.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

If he has nominated someone like Tim Pawlenty or Kay Bailey Hutchinson for VP he would have been more formidable I think.

But neither of those choices would have fired up the base as Palin did. Of course, Palin turned off a lot of independent voters.

He is currently being assembled by defense contractors with several grants from oil companies and the technological expertise provided by AIPAC.

lol

[_Simpson_ 250]

You haven't cought up on Rush's program.

"Our military wanted to go in there and just scorch the earth," Limbaugh continued, "but President Obama single-handedly understood what was at stake here. He alone understood the need to get DNA to prove the death ... it was President Obama single-handedly and alone who came up with the strategy that brought about the effective assassination of Osama bin Laden," the radio host said, concluding, "Thank God for President Obama."

Aside from that, I agree that this will not seal his re-election bid. The GOP is doing that for him.

He was being a smart ####### but you probably already knew that.

Edited May 3, 2011 by _Simpson_

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I only think the way the GOP has a chance unless someone like Ryan or Christie runs, which I don't think will happen but who knows.

Serious presidential hopefuls - those that really want to be President - with the exception of perhaps Mitt Romney will sit 2012 out.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

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.

What's left of the middle class here in the US? It's dying out.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Just to add, McCain also had to fight the Bush Legacy.

Also with McCain being half democrat many GOP believed he was our best option to win considering the Bush Legacy.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What's left of the middle class here in the US? It's dying out.

AJ and I are still around. We ain't dying.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

GOP puts up a halfway decent candidate and Obama will be easily defeated in 2012....It is pretty simple and anyone who doesn't see that must still be getting shivers up their legs and up their spine when Obama talks.

That would mean that all of the halfway decent or better potential GOP candidates are getting shivers up their legs and up their spine when obama talks. If they thought that he can be easily defeated, there would be a crowd of serious contenders for the GOP nomination by now. And what do we actually have? Romney and crickets. That situation just doesn't reconcile with the claim that Obama is going to be easy to beat in 2012.

[eekee 182]

The GOP needs to field a candidate that excites their base and appeals to independents......I don't see anyone ticking both boxes out of the current crop

Those two things are mutually exclusive.