[cuban leaf]

I’ve told people that I firmly believe that Obama will not finish his first term. What most don’t know is that I use that wording very specifically for a reason: One way he could not finish his first “term” is if elections are suspended. At that point he would no longer be in a “term” even though his term would have finished in January when the new president would have been sworn in.

I don’t expect it to happen, but if it does, my prediction will have come true.

[maine yankee]

One way he could not finish his first “term” is if elections are suspended

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I agree. One way or another he is going to try very hard to retain power.

And it appears most Americans are too busy watching football or dancing with the stars to even notice.

Prepare

[PapaBear3625]

One way he could not finish his first “term” is if elections are suspended. At that point he would no longer be in a “term” even though his term would have finished in January when the new president would have been sworn in.

The Constitution is very specific: the Obama's term of office ends on Jan 20, 2012. If no successor has been elected, then the office devolves to the Speaker of the House.

[VikingMom]

I stated early in 2009 that I had concerns about whether there would be an election in 2012. After the Tea Party stormed the gates in 2010 I felt better about the direction we were heading but I am now back to my original theory. I believe there will be some kind of financial/international crisis or a major civil unrest (Occupy anyone?) which will necessitate the “temporary” suspension of many of our freedoms and rights.

More and more people, who once scoffed at my views, are staring to see that it’s tipping from unthinkable to possible....we haven’t hit probable yet but this summer should be very interesting!

[Jim Noble]

If Obama announced the suspension of elections, the White House would be surrounded by tanks in 5 minutes.