these folks are delusional.
They are trying to scare away potential challengers with this talk.
BTW, Trump hasn’t been “taken down”, he is simply laying low....
Anyone feeling depressed?
Trump isn’t done, and this author is dreaming. According to Simon, Obama has a ‘mastery of the issues.’ Ha. He has utterly failed in every aspect of this presidency, and when he speaks, the public opinion usually goes in the opposite direction. The left is dreaming. The GOP has an advantage going into the next election unless the economy dramatically improves. The electoral map right now is definitely in our favor.
IMO things look a heck of a lot better for 0bama now than they did one week ago. If the economy continues to slowly add jobs and gas prices stablize, he may be very difficult to defeat 18 months from now.
“For 2012, the Democrats have something: Barack Obama.”
This is EXACTLY their major weakness.
“Still No Clear Leader in GOP Field.”
Still nobody the republican people, the voters, want.
Republicans should take a line from Reagan’s playbook. “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
Think back to 1980, as bad as things were for Carter - and I would argue that the economic pain in the fall of 1980 was probably much worse than the pain is today, not to mention the hostage saga - Carter still led Reagan by 3 to 5-points less than a week before election day. If Reagan wouldn't have crushed Carter in that last debate, Carter probably wins reelection. It's tough to beat incumbent presidents, that's why it's done so infrequently.
At the end of the day, Presidential elections are still contests between two people. Reagan beat Carter because he was optimistic and hopeful, wildly experienced and one of the best communicators, ever. Clinton beat Bush because of Perot, but also because he had a lot of experience,more than 10-years as governor, and was one of the best communicators, ever. That's what it's going to take to beat Obama, and anyone who thinks otherwise is whistling past the graveyard.
But as long as Obama has throngs of naked-emperor-praisers in the media, they'll see to it that many will remain too blind to recognize that reality.
I would reply if only the dry heaving would cease...
Someone needs to tell this genius that NO incumbant president has EVER won reelection when the unemployment rate is above 8%. Zero, zip, nada.
George Bush Sr. seemed to be in a superior position coming in to his second run for president too.
The “magic negro” is going down.
Palin is going to knock Obama’s teeth out.
“How many would make you comfortable if they were sitting in the Oval Office, making decisions about the economy, health care, education, the environment and war and peace?”
Peter Pan and Tinkerbell could do a better job and make me feel much more comfortable than Obama.
Obama must go at any cost, ANY.
Didn't the HBM said the same thing about Jimmah??
I have to agree. Obama is unbeatable in 2012. I don’t care who runs against him they will lose. When push comes to shove people are just not going to toss that jerk out of the WH. Believe me I’d love to be wrong on this but I’m not.
In fact I have become so cynical I wouldn’t be surprised if there were no elections at all in 2012. I can see a scenario where terrorism, because of the OBL execution, becomes so rampant that martial law is declared and elections suspended. This scenario could take on even more gravity if Obama’s poll numbers were poor.
Let’s face it the Commies have never been this powerful nor have they been so close to a complete take over of this country. They will do anything it takes to keep the power and complete their goal of world revolution.
What hurts the GOP is its innate cowardice and the unwillingness of tens of millions of American voters to admit that they are wrong.
Sounds like someone was truly inspired by Bobby DeNiro's portrayal of Al Capone:
"You got nuthin' -- NUU-THINNNN'!!!
And what about Sarah Palin, Sun-Times seer of seeings and channeler of channelings?
"I want him dead! I want his family dead! I want his house burned to the ground!"
Aw, c'mon, Roger. Quit hiding behind your JournoListing professionalism and tell us what you really think!
Crayfisher.