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LANDSLIDE: Limbaugh Predicts 2012 Election Rush Limbaugh predicts 2012 outcome Radio host says pollsters wrong about presidential race By Joe Kovacs PALM BEACH, Fla. – While polls across America show Barack Obama in a tight race for president with potential Republican nominees, top-rated radio host Rush Limbaugh doesn’t think the outcome of the race will even be close. “If the election were today, it would be a landslide loss,” Limbaugh said this afternoon. “Let me define landslide: five to seven points. It’d be big. It would be huge.” “Make no mistake about it,” he continued. “Of this I am as...

Who could have accurately predicted that governments would undertake the largest tax-payer funded bailout in history after the collapse of the financial system in 2008, further expanding the multi-trillion dollar global debt bubble, instead of letting it correct itself naturally? How many actually believed, amid protests from millions of Americans, that Congress would follow through with the passage of socialized health care in what it supposed to be the world’s bastion of free market capitalism? Who truly believed that American citizens would be, in one sweeping broad stroke, marked as persons-of-interest and domestic extremists for seemingly innocent behavior that can...

2011 was a year of worldwide turmoil and great change. I expect -- and to a certain degree fear -- that last year was the warm-up act to 2012 which, both internationally and domestically, seems likely to be one of the most consequential years in recent history. *BREAK* On the global scene, some of 2011's most significant events pose very different short- and long-term results. For example, the Arab Spring initially appeared to be a move toward freedom in an historically repressive part of the world but is now drifting toward other forms of tyranny. The Middle East remains likely...

A lot of the predictions here assume that Israel and Iran do not go to war. If Israel and Iran do go to war, I predict a more dire 2012. I believe Israel will go to war in Lebanon against Hezbollah. Assad will assist and fight a proxy war, possibly an Israeli/Syrian confrontation. Newt Gingrich and his running mate, Gov Susana Martinez (R-NM) will defeat Barrack Obama and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL20) in the US Presidential election. The big story will be the number of “blue” states that will go GOP including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Before the end of the...

Avoiding The Danger Zones In The Year Ahead By Bill Bonner 12/30/11 Baltimore, Maryland – And here we are at the end of the week…and the end of the year. And we’re no surer of what is going on than we were at the beginning of it. The Dow rose 135 points yesterday. But gold kept going down. It is looking more and more like gold intends to make its big correction now… It’s been down for 6 days in a row. We’ve been waiting for it. We’ve been hoping for it. We’ve been counting on it. Is it here...

So what will the Washington Post's Headline be the day BEFORE Election 2012? The day AFTER?

In the February 1952 issue of Galaxy magazine, Robert Heinlein offered his verdict on the conclusion of the twentieth century. He would later revisit these predictions in the 1966 short story collection The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein and discuss the challenges of predicting the future. Here's what the author gathered, six decades ago: So let's have a few free-swinging predictions about the future. Some will be wrong - but cautious predictions are sure to be wrong. 1. Interplanetary travel is waiting at your front door — C.O.D. It's yours when you pay for it. 2. Contraception and control of...

Ian Punnett hosts the Annual Prediction Shows, asking callers to share one event they see coming in 2012. The shows are 12/30 and 12/31.

Each year Saxo Bank releases their 10 outrageous predictions for 2012. The list is intended to highlight outlier risks as opposed to actual expected outcomes for the year. They say the list will hopefully get investors to consider potential downsides, prepare in advance and maybe even get policymakers to consider action that avoids any of the following. As a risk manager, I’m always in favor of considering and preparing for the worst. You can see their predictions from the previous two years here and here. And with that in mind, here is the list: 1. The stock of Apple...

In 1931, The New York Times celebrated its 80th anniversary. The Times asked great men such as W.J. Mayo, Henry Ford, and William F. Ogburn what they thought life would be like in 2011, 80 years later. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/7-predictions-for-the-year-2011-from-1931-visionaries-2011-12#ixzz1gxJy2J1f

While the Northeast is still reeling from a surprise October snowstorm that has left more than a million people without power for days, the United Nations is about to release its latest document on adaptation to climate change. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is expected conclude that there is a high probability that man-made greenhouse gases already are causing extreme weather that has cost governments, insurers, businesses and individuals billions of dollars. And it is certain to predict that costs due to extreme weather will rise and some areas of the world will become more perilous...

I think medium Depression.

President Obama laying out his proposed jobs plan to Congress Thursday night. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Economists gave generally positive reviews to President Obama's jobs plan Friday, with some estimating that at least 1 million jobs could be added in the next year if Congress passes the package. The payroll tax holiday for workers and small businesses was cited specifically for having a relatively good "bang for the buck." And that part of the plan may have the most bipartisan support. "This additional spending capacity in the hands of consumers should continue to foster improvements in aggregate domestic demand. And...

How low can they go?

Everyone sould know by now that Zero will be addressing a joint session of congress (and the nation through the lapdog media who hang on his every word like it were a golden nugget) on Thursday (before the NFL game) to give us his "jobs program". You know, the one that's only 35 months late. This is surely another meanifestation of "Hope'N'Change(TM)". I put it out to the Freepers assembled here: What do you think will be in this grand plan that will put America back to work? My predictions: 1) A minimum of $100 billion dollars in deficit spending....

It's the second Wednesday of November 2012, what will the Headlines in the Washington Post be? the NY Slimes?

Back in January 2009, Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein produced a report estimating future unemployment rates with and without a stimulus plan. Their estimates, which were widely circulated, projected that unemployment would approach 9% without a stimulus, but would never exceed 8% with the plan. The estimates, along with real unemployment rates, are posted below:In May 2011, using the latest figures available from the BLS, the unemployment rate reached 9.1%. In contrast, the Romer and Bernstein projections estimated that the unemployment rate would be around 8.1% for this month without a recovery plan, or 6.8% with a stimulus plan (which...

Our Economic Future: From Best to Worst Case (Doug Casey) by: Doug Casey June 9, 2011 There is a great deal of uncertainty among investors about what the future of the U.S. economy may look like – so I decided to take a stab at what’s likely to happen over the next 20 years. That's enough time for a child to grow up and mature, and it's long enough for major trends to develop and make themselves felt. I’ll confine myself to areas that are, as the benighted Rumsfeld might have observed, “known unknowns.” I don’t want to deal with...

It appears that The Rapture leading to the end of the world predicted by a Christian radio broadcaster for this past Saturday, May 21, did not take place. And the failure was covered worldwide. A Google search on Saturday evening yielded over 32,000 articles — in English alone — in the world media. The secular, especially the anti-religious, Left enjoys these spectacles of religious foolishness. They seem to confirm not only how absurd these end-of-days predictions are, but how absurd religion is in general. But the Left should not laugh too loudly. The religious world has far fewer doomsday predictions...

A rebound in oil prices and flooding concerns at Mississippi River refineries may foil hopes that gasoline prices were headed for significant declines this week. After several months shadowing oil on its steady upward climb, gasoline prices showed some signs of weakening over the weekend. In Houston, the average price for a gallon of regular slipped from $3.876 on Saturday to $3.865 Monday; in Galveston. the price went from $3.88 to $3.877. For consumers, there was hope those moves would be the first baby steps on a downward trend, perhaps even a sizable drop to match the steep decline in...

You'll see Ben Bernanke in the video below, in his own words, being wrong time after time in the years leading up to the housing bubble bursting, the sub-prime mortgage fiasco, unemployment and the overall state of the economy...

...What will the headlines in the Washington Post be?

Could get interesting.

A leading psychic has predicted that there may be new force to be reckoned with in the White House this year - a baby for Barack and Michelle Obama. Canadian soothsayer Nikki claims to have predicted the collapse of Tiger Woods’s marriage and the mine disaster in Chile. Now she has revealed her 2011 predictions to the Toronto Sun. The 'first couple' may even have twins as siblings for daughters Malia and Sasha. The psychic told the Toronto Sun newspaper: ‘There will be a sense of togetherness and a return to family life.’ [Snip] Nikki says that former vice...

Ayatollah Khomeini once observed that there is no humor in Islam. Well, perhaps there is no intentional humor in Islam. However, the fact is that each of our religions probably has an ounce of human unintended humor to mix with the divine aspects. My Baptist friends joke that Baptists are the ones who yell "sinner!" at other Baptists next to them in the checkout line at the liquor store. Lutherans joke about the church potlucks laden with mayonnaise-filled recipes. Jewish friends joke that a room with four Jews also contains five opinions. What of Islam? Is there a faith on...

At the beginning of 2010, I forecast the following ten items would occur that year: 1) MASSIVE increases in volatility 2) The Fed to continue its bailout efforts but in a more subtle “behind the scenes” manner (less public bailouts, more non-public lending windows/ purchases of Mortgage Backed Securities/ etc.) 3) The market potentially struggle to a new high (potentially 1,200 on the S&P 500) sometime before March 2010 (this is negated by any major negative catalyst e.g. a sovereign debt default, major bank going under, etc.) 4) Once the market peaks, a serious, VIOLENT reversal followed by a volatile...

Tampa Bay 9-6 at New Orleans 11-4 1:00 PM [Line: SAINTS BY 8] If the Saints lose, they are the NFC's #5 seed. If the Saints win and Atlanta wins, they are still the NFC's #5 seed. If the Saints win and Atlanta loses, they win the NFC South and get a playoff bye. If the Saints win and both Atlanta and Chicago lose, they win the NFC South, get a playoff bye, and secure homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. Tampa Bay's only route to the postseason is with a win here and losses by both Green Bay and the...

Shock nuptials: Harry Reid, Scott Brown to wed Death panel unplugs Grandma First lady admits Twinkie/Hawaiian Punch diet Bin Laden found working as TSA screener, Napolitano says his skills 'useful for the job' President: balanced budget proposal “irresponsible” Media Matters declares fatwah on 'right-wing' NYT Redskins announce new stadium in D.C. Haiti offers aid after U.S. bond collapse China forecloses on United States, Vacate order to take effect in 2 weeks Mayor Emanuel to Cubs: Win pennant or else Pelosi reads Obamacare bill: 'Shocking what's in there' Steele quits RNC, doesn't blame racism Toyota plagued by record recalls, Ford overtakes...

2010 The death of Osama bin Laden, at least according to Craig and Jane Hamilton-Parker, "Britain's Best Psychic Couple". Craig and Jane also predicted the discovery of a way to make electricity from water, a secret attempt to clone a famous person and Barack Obama developing an interest in holistic medicine. The death of Twitter, "which as we know it will fade away", as predicted by the American news outlet CNBC. Either that or it would be shut down. In fact, Twitter gained 100 million new users, more than doubled its staff and raised US$200 million of financing. America will...

With total US assets recently crossing the $1 trillion mark, the ETF industry has continued to swell in 2010, becoming an undeniable force in the financial universe. The story of this rapid growth has had plenty of triumphs as well as controversy. Looking ahead to 2011, here are five predictions of what's next for ETFs. 1. Physically backed gold ETFs stir up controversy. While the rumor mill has buzzed about the trio of US-listed physically backed gold ETFs -- SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), iShares Comex Gold (IAU), and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL)-- for some time now, controversy may...

Several AT contributors offer their predicitions for the year ahead.  They range from the insightful to the silly, and are offered for entertainment purposes only (in other words, don't hold anyone to them). Thomas Lifson The phrase "witch hunt" will enjoy sudden new media popularity as Rep. Darrell Issa becomes Chairman of the House Committee on Investigations and Government Oversight. Correspondingly, the phrase "the public's right to know," ubiquitous during the Bush administration, will appear not at all in the mainstream media. John Edwards will be indicted by a federal grand jury in Raleigh, North Carolina in connection with use...

OK, fellow Freepers, next year is almost upon us. And, no doubt, it will be interesting. So here's your chance to show off your powers of prediction. Tell us what you think will happen next year..on any subject(s), as many as you wish... politics, sports, the economy, who will die next year, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars..anything and everything..as many as you want.

What might happen in the upcoming year? We asked a few of National Review Online’s sages to prophesy the events of 2011.JOHN DERBYSHIRE Domestic affairs: 2011 will be the year that the full scale of our fiscal crisis becomes clear, even to politicians. They will likely be able to postpone the inevitable for another year or so, though. (The inevitable being real, massive reductions in federal and state spending, entitlements cut to the bone, major public-sector layoffs, etc.) Start practicing the term “QE3.� Of course, the longer the politicians postpone it, the worse the crash will be: but politicians...

2010 was a tough year for most Americans. Sure, the Dow ended up the year on a high note, but unemployment rates hovering at 10% meant that most Americans either were out of work, had family out of work or feared that they would soon join the unemployment lines. What will 2011 look like? Below are some predictions. 1) In order to balance budgets (or at least get closer) almost all cities, counties and states will increase usage fees for everything from car registrations to recycling fees. At the same time, the quality of such services will dramatically decrease. 2)...

010 was a year in which American influence waned, as others stepped in to the vacuum. While we did nothing to prevent Iranian development of nuclear weapons, the Israelis introduced a computer virus that perhaps set back Iranian ambitions by two years. We ended the year with an ill-conceived START treaty that ensures Russian dominance with tactical nuclear weapons. What will President Obama's foreign policy be in 2011? Here are 11 predictions you can take to the (world) bank. 1) President Obama will bow deeply to a falafel stand owner, mistaking him for a wealthy Gulf Emirate potentate. Upon being...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 Carolina 2-12 at Pittsburgh 10-4 8:20 PM [Line: Pittsburgh by 14] Carolina has the worst record in the NFL. If that holds up, they will get the #1 pick in next year's draft. Presumably that pick will be QB Andrew Luck from Stanford. The Panthers already have a pretty solid running game and a decent defense; their disastrous season can be blamed almost solely on awful play at the quarterback position. If Luck is really the next Peyton Manning (as some have suggested), Carolina could be seriously competitive as early as next season. RJ's Pick: Steelers by...

None can foretell the future, and yet the shape of what we face can be shrewdly estimated with enough attention to historical trends; with broad contextual understanding; and with sufficient insight into the character of leaders, their societies, and the structures which define their basis. These estimates will be tempered by the sudden acts of nature, the sudden emergence of true leadership from unexpected quarters, or key breakthroughs in science. Still, we can hazard reliable views on the shape of the world in, say, a decade — in 2020 — if present trends and characters remain, and on a knowledge...

*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9* Indianapolis 6-6 at Tennessee 5-7 @ 8:20 PM [Line: Colts by 3] The Titans have lost five in a row. The Colts have dropped three straight. Indianapolis needs to win this one if they want to have a shot at winning the AFC South and making the playoffs. Over the last five games, Peyton Manning has thrown 9 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions; the Colts have lost four of those five games. RJ's Pick: Colts by 7

*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND* Houston (5-6) at Philadelphia (7-4) - 8:20 PM [Line: Eagles by 8] The Eagles have the NFL's #2 offense (in terms of scoring as well as yards per game). The Texans have the second-worst pass defense in the league. Michael Vick threw his first interception of the season last week. Expect a lot of scoring in this game, and maybe some canine electrocution later this weekend. RJ's Pick: Eagles by 13

Just because the motives of many climate change advocates are questionable, even evil, does that mean the entire global warming proposition is a fraud? It is an article of faith among many conservatives that climate change is sham science. Even worse, it is the nexus of a vast conspiracy involving governments, the UN, and climate scientists that is seeking to destroy the industrial economies of the West, create a one world government, and enrich people like Al Gore who have bet a bundle on a reduced carbon emissions future. They believe that either the earth is not warming at all,...

Miami at Baltimore 1:00 PM - LINE: Baltimore by 5 The Dolphins (4-3) are undefeated on the road (yet winless at home). The Ravens (5-2) remain undefeated at home after barely beating the hapless Bills in overtime in their last game. RJ's Pick: Miami by 2 San Diego at Houston 1:00 PM - LINE: San Diego by 3 The Chargers (3-5) remain the best team in the league...at least on paper. The Texans (4-3) have lost two of their last three and are allowing over 400 yards of offense per game. RJ's Pick: San Diego by 8

1) My Senate Predictions: The GOP easily picks up 4 Senate seats in Indiana, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Arkansas which gets them to 45... They are within striking distance of 8 more Dem seats (and they aren't in danger of losing any GOP seats) I think that these first four are almost certainly going to GOP... CO: Buck (R) wins IL: Kirk (R) wins (The Obama seat)... NV: Angle (R) wins (Bye Bye Harry Reid)... PA: Toomey (R) wins (Bye Bye Arlen Specter seat)... This gets GOP to 49... I predict WA: Rossi (R) defeats Murray in a squeaker, upset...

Tomorrow will be a good day for a political party all but written off as dead two years ago. To measure the significance of the gains the GOP will make, it is worth looking back a bit at the last few election cycles. It is also be important to look forward. If the GOP nominates a broadly acceptable candidate for president  in 2012 -- meaning one who can win a majority of independent voters, as the GOP is doing this year -- we may be able to look forward to a one-term Obama presidency. The Senate After the 2004...

Semi-unofficial thread for election predictions. SENATE. # of net Senate seats gained (ex: "9" - R's pick up 9 seats, lose 0) GOVERNOR. # of Governor's seats HELD (ex: "30" - R's hold 30 governorships post-election) HOUSE. # of net House seats gained (ex: "58" - R's pick up 60 seats, lose 2) DETAIL. This is optional!! Race-specific predictions for selected competitive races (as listed in example). I have used the current RCP tossup races for this category. UPSETS. One upset prediction for each category (House, Senate, Gov)

Jacksonville 3-4 at Dallas 1-5 1:00 PM [ Dallas by 6.5 ] The Jaguars have allowed 72 points in their last two games, both losses. Jon Kitna will be starting at QB for the Cowboys in place of the injured Tony Romo. -RJ's Pick: Dallas by 12

A total of 37 Senate seats are up for grabs this year. The current composition of the US Senate is 59 Democrats (two of whom are actually independents who caucus with the Dems) and 41 Republicans. What follows are my predictions for each Senate race.

A super La Nina is developing. Historically, these strong La Nina events drop the Earth’s average temperature around one degree Fahrenheit, and the drop comes quickly. As a result, some of the same places that had record heat this summer may suffer through record cold this winter.La Nina is the lesser-known colder sister of El Nino. La Nina chills the waters of the tropical Pacific Ocean, and in turn cools the entire planet for one to two years or more. This chilling has the potential to bring bone-numbing cold to many parts of the world for this and the following...

Philadelphia 4-2 at Tennessee 4-2 1:00 PM [Line: Tennessee by 3] The Eagles are undefeated on the road this season. I believe they will remain that way if they can manage to keep Chris Johnson under 100 yards rushing. -RJ's Pick: Philadelphia by 4

Every day we are seeing the MSM standing on its head to appease its master. Some new polls are cited. Each day the numbers change with the MSM claiming the "race is tight." So, anyone have any predictions as to what the final numbers will be in the house and senate?