Yours is a common analysis, especially the part about bumping the incumbent Obama in 2012. I challenge that, though, since Obama will also have a RAT Congress and possibly a filibuster-proof Senate if they win 60+ seats in November. The real reason no democRAT will be elected in 2012 is that the country will be so screwed up that a RAT couldn’t even run for dog catcher by then.
Can somebody please explain how Hillary becomes the front runner for 2012 if Obama doesn’t win the general election? After all the hard feelings of this campaign, would there really be a lot of enthusiasm among Democrats for the Clintons to try again in ‘12? This campaign has shown that lotsa Dems. don’t love the Clintons. A new face in 2012 might overtake Hillary that year too, just as Obama is on the verge of doing this year.