[jokyfo]

1) NATIONAL DEBT - in another year or so the electorate will wake up to the fact that Obama and the Democrats have mortgaged the future to a degree that would have been beyond comprehension just a few years ago. The Treasury will lose their AAA rating, and to sell bonds they'll have to start discounting them or offering high rates of return. So if you're invested in treasuries, stick to short term (under one year) so you can roll over into higher rates.

2) INFLATION - We'll see a return to Carter-era inflation, coupled with high mortgage rates. This will impoverish many people on fixed incomes, and lower overall standards of living. It would be smart to buy gold now.

3) SHOW TRIALS - Congressional Democrats are howling for hearings and prosecutions of Bush officials, and they'll get them. The hearings will cause enormous damage to the country, and the end result will be a severe weakening of national security that will result in quite possibly devastating terrorist attacks.

4) AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES - countries like China, Iran, and Venezuela will rise in power and prestige, increasing the likelihood of regional wars and internal oppression. The US will be despised as weak and effete, as we were in the 1970's.

5) ECONOMIC CONTROL - government control will result in the destruction of the American auto industry (hint; buy stock in Toyota). Attempts will be made to exercise control of the financial industry as well, but less successfully.

6) HEALTH CARE - in the name of helping the 15% of Americans who are uninsured Obama will wreck the health care of the other 85%. Our system will be worse than anything in Canada or Europe, and much more costly.

7) CENSORSHIP - restrictions on speech by conservatives will ultimately be imposed, most likely by the 2012 election. The restrictions will be hailed by the establishment media, who essentially work for Obama.

8) GUN CONTROL - coupled with censorship we'll eventually see the imposition of gun control, probably by means of increased taxes. Armed citizens frighten Obama and the Democrats, so they'll be looking for an excuse to disarm them.

9) VOTE FRAUD - we've had a serious vote fraud problem for years; it will be much worse by 2012.

10) ILLEGAL ALIEN AMNESTY - we'll have it by 2012.

[PackerBoy]

and on that happy note ...

[CanadianBloodAmericanHeart]

The media will be running for cover....and it won’t take till 2012.

[campaignPete R-CT]

the Black Hawks will win the Stanley Cup.

[Vaquero]

then its time to.....

........Lock and Load!!

[VNam68]

ping

[Zakeet]

[unkus]

You might be too optimistic.

[GreyMountainReagan]

It will be much worse than that.

Communism and all of its ‘benefits’ is on its way.

[eclectic]

You forgot NUCLEAR WAR.

[Bender2]

We will be cleaning up the radioactive ruins of DC, New York, LA and Israel.

All compliments of Barack, Joe, Nancy, Harry, Barney, etc!

And who will be blamed by these sumbitches and their willing cohorts in the elite media?

W and Dick Cheney, of course!

Hope those who voted for these traitorous Democrat fools are happy--

If there is a Red X above, go to http://www.lookout-below.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/image18.png or http://www.mattepainting.be/galeries/MATTE/AFTER%20THE%20NUKE%20-%20The%20destruction%20of%20New%20York.jpg

[Gator113]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA

[Ol' Sparky]

Many of your predictions may come to pass. The only potential good news is that a conservative President and Republican Congress will have a chance to fix the mess. It won’t be an easy task.

[Dan Middleton]

I clicked on this thread hoping for some bold, out-of-the-box stuff. But this is all kinda, “Um, yeah, prob’ly.”

[Noumenon]

By 2012, we’ll all have a good laugh about this - or we’ll be too busy reloading.

[oblomov]

1) NATIONAL DEBT - in another year or so the electorate will wake up to the fact that Obama and the Democrats have mortgaged the future to a degree that would have been beyond comprehension just a few years ago. The Treasury will lose their AAA rating, and to sell bonds they'll have to start discounting them or offering high rates of return. So if you're invested in treasuries, stick to short term (under one year) so you can roll over into higher rates.

We will also have to sell treasuries in foreign currencies, like in the 70s with the infamous "Carter Bonds".

[toomanygrasshoppers]

At the end of 2010, Biden will step down for “health reasons” and be replaced by Hillary Clinton. Colin Powell will switch parties and become a Democrat within the next 6 mos. He will step in as SOS when Hillary becomes the next VP.

[unkus]

In 2012 there will be very few cars with 0bama bumper stickers.

[Riodacat]

Yah, you may as well bite on your cyanide capsule now.

[grumpygresh]

Now let’s see if there is a silver lining for conservatives. The irresponsible liberals and statists may indeed get away with many of these policies. Of course, conservatives will fight them at every turn.

However, if it is inevitable that socialized health care becomes a reality, conservatives should prepare by making prudent investments. Consider shorting some of the smaller health care companies (CIGNA, Assurant, Coventry etc) as they will be the first victims. Carbon taxes will kill heavy manufacturing but particularly coal interests. You have already alluded to Treasuries and some type of treasury fund short is in order (TBT, anti-inflation funds). Precious metals, oil (Brazil, China companies not US) are also a must.

It essential for conservatives to act in our financial self interest now as an act of self preservation because our future voice will necessarily depend on our financial condition.

And if liberals get a little poorer at their own expense and conservatives fail to fall into their trap, a little schadenfreude is not such a bad thing.

[paulycy]