Look for China to take Taiwan. Obama will not do or say anything.
Obama will send an envoy to settle the infighting between Hamas and the PLO. Look for them and the Iranians to start trouble in Israel. Again, Obama will do nothing.
Posted on 11/30/2008 6:26:31 PM PST by Perdogg
Let's recap my 2008 Predictions
National/Political:
>Rudy Guiliani/Haley Barbour will defeat Hillary Clinton/Bill Richardson in November 52-47-1
WRONG
>Republicans will take back the House; Net -2 in the Senate.
WRONG
>Bush will pardon Scooter Libby, Ramos and Campeon Christmas eve 2008.
TBD
World:
>The US will hit Iran nuclear program hard causing the regime to fall in Tehran.
WRONG
>Israel and Hezbollah will take the gloves off in 2008, by early spring.
WRONG
>Major upheavals in North Korea.
Upheavals, yes - Major, unknown
>OBL will be declared dead by 01/31/08.
WRONG
>Terrorist attack in Europe, probably italy.
WRONG
>More details will come to light over the 9-11 commission. Iraqi involvement will be requestioned.
WRONG
Sports:
>2008 NCAA Football: Georgia will be number 1 will play Oklahoma number 2 in 2009 for the BCS championship.
TBD - Most likely half wrong
>NFL: Dallas will defeat New England in the Super Bowl; Tony Romo will announce his engagement to Jessica Simpson (She will have a hot bun in the oven). Gibbs to retire; McNabb traded.
1/4 Right
>NCAA Basketball: UNC over Memphis State for NCAA Championship.
Half right
>MLB: The Cubs will not make the playoffs, but the Cardinals will defeat the Yankees, 4-3 in the world series.
WRONG
>Jimmy Johnson will win another NASCAR championship beating out Tony Stewart.
RIGHT!
Entertainment:
>Nude pictures of Hayden Panettiere will hit the internet. She will be fired from Heroes.
WRONG, unfortunately
>Britney Spears will come out of the closet and blame her repressed sexuality for her problems.
WRONG
>Lohan will announce both marriage and pregnancy in 2008
WRONG
>Anna Kournikova will pose nude for Playboy.
WRONG
>The "it" girl for 2008 will be Ashley Tisdale.
WRONG
Business Economy Dow will finish around 15,500 at the end of 2008. WRONG No recession WRONG The Dollar will make a come back. RIGHT Oil will finish the year at around $70.00 ppb after hitting $115 ppb in the late Spring. Mostly WRONG
Ave atque vale:
Margaret Thatcher - WRONG
Charleston Heston - RIGHT
Let’s see, solar activity will control the Earth’s temperatures.
That's impossible... they are all bad...
Ain’t my definition. See Wikipedia or your favorite business/investment journal.
I have no doubt that a job loss is tough on an individual (been there). Many people would like to assign the term ‘recession’ to some sort of level of hopelessness. Problem is that this is kind of hard to measure.
The term “pending recession” sort of acknowledges the collective pain while ridiculing the strict definition. Perhaps that is suitable.
There will be a new “Assault Weapons” ban by 11.09, and there will be no sunset provision on the legislation.
done! Never have commented to the WH before. We’re in a bad way when LEO and USMC rank and file are in jail and terrorists are freed from Gitmo and drug dealers are granted immunity. I am just sick of it.
thanks for the address, I just sent off a short, polite message. I can’t think of a better Christmas wish...pardons for both asap.
I think regional recession(s) fits our situation a little better.
Dogs and cats will be living together
People will realize that watching really fast cars go around a closed track is a waste of time
The NFL & NBA was deemed to be a morally corrupting influences and banished to obscurity.
Child labor laws will be repealed
Jimmy Hoffa will be found living in Dubai.
FreeRepublic will replace NBC, CBS, ABC as the news source and comment of choice.
The DNC and the democratic party will relocate to the only place that can accomodate them, Leavenworth KS
The Republican party will vanish into obscurity the leader will open up a boneless chicken farm following suite on their stellar leadership skills.
Look for China to take Taiwan. Obama will not do or say anything.
Obama will send an envoy to settle the infighting between Hamas and the PLO. Look for them and the Iranians to start trouble in Israel. Again, Obama will do nothing.
I think they may wind up dumping them at discount outlet stores or thrift stores throughout the U.S. They would make dandy skeet practice.
So true. Please Santa; bring me a leader for Christmas.
Duh. LOL
One that has gonads@!
My one and only prediction: The Baltimore Ravens will reach the AFC Championship game.
Change - yes... it is coming.
For entertaimment purposes only.
Wow, I think you could give Dick Morris a run for his money ;)
Fixed it for you.
I second the motion. hehehe
Sports:
NFL: Steelers over Giants.
NBA : who cares?
MLB: Yankees over Dodgers
Tiger misses 1/2 of golf season due to knee flare-ups.
World:
India and Pakistan get it on.
Major terrotist bombing hits Paris
Mexico City anarchy
US:
AZ, CA, WA and Massach. declare backruptcy. Temporarily shutting down state services
Medical businesses / hospitals / clinics see similar widespread economic collapse as banking system causing major temporary dramatic reduction in access. The ‘free market’ will be blamed. The feds will develop single payer system (National Healthcare) and will prohibit any non-federalized system. You can keep your provider and there will be no restrictions will be the first talking points.
By years end, “System already going bankrupt” forces major restrictions and rationing.
Terrorists hit a large sporting event.
In response, BHO fires a few tomahawks randomly into Mid East countries and then loses a F-117 in Afganistan, followed by talk of unilateral nuclear disarmament becomes his MO.
Money:
Dow reaches low of 5450.
Unemployment reaches high of 18% an is worsening by years end (ie 2010 wil be a worse year).
China threatens US economy and speak of US bankruptcy starts fall of 2009 (established with dollar collapse in 2010).
Science:
Super conductor creates new levels of lethal energy and causes a type of system meltdown
Solar changes take a center change in environment talk.
A ‘UFO’ steals the Statue of Liberty.
BHO sells Texas to get it back.
People:
Ted Turner and Warren Buffett each die in seperate and unrelated S&M erotic asphyxiation ceremonies.
Former President Clinton is photographed texting and chuckling on his cell phone during Sen Ted Kennedys funeral and the series of pictures first released by National Enquirer.
The economy will be in the tank so bad, there will be no need or desire for them to come here.
In fact I imagine some that are here will return back to Mexico for better opportunities.
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