Yes I do see 2012 as a lost cause. The Messiah loses in 2012 only if inflation and taxes rise, and unemployment is in the double digits. Also by 2012 we may be in an economic recovery. The media will spin any economic news as proof of the Messiah ability to heal the world. The negative aspects of the Messiah’s policies probably won’t take effect until his 2nd term.
Thefore I sugguest we pull the sacfricial lambs of either:
1) Jon Huntsman
2) Mitt Romney
3) Mike Huckabee
4) Newt
We could also be in a garden variety depression. I'm as pessimistic as anybody about the GOP in the near-term. But, as I said, anything can happen in 48 months - anything. The economy wasn't even a real issue until 6 months before this past election.
I'd say that this recession truly isn't like any others before it, if only for one reason - never before has the world's economy, and our economy been as inter-dependent has it is today. While economist may predict an end to the recession sometime late this year, in all practical reality, they're just taking a somewhat education wild-a$$ guess. This could be a horrible downturn that will last years, not months.