Obama says it: There's a chance he won't run in 2012

KC RStar ^ | November 18, 2009

[Red Steel]

In an interview with CNN in China, President Obama opened the possibility to not running for re-election in 2012 -- something that no president has done since Lyndon Johnson.

Here's what he said:

"You know, if - if I feel like I've made the very best decisions for the American people and three years from now I look at it and, you know, my poll numbers are in the tank and because we've gone through these wrenching changes, you know, politically, I'm in a tough spot, I'll - I'll feel all right about myself," Obama told CNN's Ed Henry.

"I said to myself very early on, even when I started running for office, I don't want to be making decisions based on getting re-elected, because I think the challenges that America faces right now are so significant," the president also said.

[Huskrrrr]

Burned out already Obozo?

[Tax-chick]

Sounds like Zero’s not having as much fun as he thought he would.

[Malsua]

There's a chance he won't run in 2012

And there's a chance the sun will explode tomorrow. Neither is going to happen.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

All this president stuff is cutting into his Community Leader time....

[madamemayhem]

weell, isn’t that special, how very conveeeenient.

[diamond6]

Oh no............(crying)!

[bigbob]

Kansas City Star Guest Reporter Hillary Clinton byline?

[BOBTHENAILER]

Yep----HIS EGO WOULDN'T LET HIM NOT RUN

[Freds2nd]

Hey Zero, why not quit now while you are behind.

[HerrBlucher]

Hey Dumbo, the biggest challenge America faces right now is your presidency, do the U.S. a favor and resign now.

[DonaldC]

This could be bad. If he does not care about re-election, no telling what he is going to do.

[Buck W.]

“Obama says it: There’s a chance he won’t run in 2012”

That’s not the way I read the excerpt. It says he doesn’t care about the polls, not that he won’t run.

[Maine Mariner]

and cutting into his World Leader time

[MrB]

More like

“I’m going to shove my agenda down the American people’s throat and I don’t care what they think about it.”

[MNDude]

He won’t be able to take the heat if things don’t improve. I bet it’s Palin vs. Hilary i 2012.

[Deo volente]

Someone had better inform Robert Gibbs, who said Obama doesn't care about poll numbers. It seems he doesn't have his facts up-to-date.

[SoldierDad]

Won’t need an election if they suspend the constitution.

[JDoutrider]

He won’t run again if we force him out of office by then!

[NeoCaveman]

He got bored being in the Senate so he ran for POTUS. Now bored with POTUS, might retire after one term.

After we crush him in the midterms maybe he’ll resign early and we’ll have the Comedian Joe Biden as caretaker president for 2 years...