Posted on 11/11/2008 6:11:20 PM PST by Perdogg
A lot of people are already preparing to adorn their cars with bumpers stickers that say "01-20-2013 Obama's last day". Let's look at history over the past 88 years to see the likelihood.
1921-1933 Republicans ran the White House ( Harding, Coolidge, Hoover - 12 years)
1933-1953 Democrats ran the White House (Roosevelt and Truman - 20 years)
1953-1961 Republicans ran the White House (Eisenhower - 8 years)
1961-1969 Democrats ran the White House ( Kennedy and Johnson - 8 Years)
1969-1977 Republicans ran the White House (Nixon and Ford - 8 years)
1977-1981 Democrats ran the White House (Carter – 4 years)
1981-1993 Republicans ran the White House (Reagan and Bush -12 years)
1993-2001 Democrats ran the White House (Clinton – 8 years)
2001-2009 Republicans ran the White House (Bush - 8 years)
As you can see, over the past 88 years, there was only one 4-year run by either the Democrats or Republicans, Carter 1977-2001.
If you look at years with truly open presidential races, 1920 and 1952, these terms were followed by terms of 8 years.
Even In 1976, 1980, 1992, and 2000, despite the problems in the country the incumbant party came within a weekend in winning the White House for a "second, third, or fourth" term. Single term is the exception, not the rule.
It's time for the GOP to get busy.
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The future is unwritten, we can choose to write it or let others write it.
How much you wanna bet there will be an initiative to put his face on Mount Rushmore?
right that’s why I said we have to get busy now. No rest for the wicked!
“The future is unwritten, we can choose to write it or let others write it.”
Agreed. Threads about the 2012 election should be banned for at least a year, maybe two.
Obama will be Jimmy Carter part deux.
History don’t vote.
I heard they already want to make Nov 4th a holiday.
Yes, he’s going to have a second term before the world realizes who he really is. Sadly, at that point it will be too late.
I disagree.. Obama started buzz in 2004 during the convention speech, he had an advantage starting early. We need to trump the dems on that front.
will spot you 2012. but 2010 has already begun.
Yes, but the more the Obamessiah’s policies and appointments resemble Carter’s, the better the chances of stopping him at one term. Not saying I’m toooo optimistic, but still hopeful!
>>>I heard they already want to make Nov 4th a holiday.
Naww... make it Jan 20... in the year 2012.
Good Riddance to Obama day!
I doubt Obama will make it through one term.
Shouldn’t we at least wait until he actually takes the oath?
Ask yourself why Carter was a one term president ... then ask yourself how utterly left of Carter Obama is .... maybe a half-term? He may be the first semi-black president and he could also be the first half-term president too ....
I don’t think he’ll make one whole term either.........:o)
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