What to expect in 2013 (Predicts presidential run by Palin, AWB, another Pelosi speakership)

The Washington Post ^ | December 28, 2012 | Colbert I. King

[2ndDivisionVet]

This year has been quite a storm. Three hundred sixty-five days in a cyclone with fierce weather on all fronts: an economy tossing around in fits and starts; politics stalled by fog and precipitation, with heavy rains arriving in the fall to wash away Republican hopes of winning the White House and both houses of Congress.

What about the coming year?

No doubt we will again find ourselves at year’s end shaking our heads and contemplating what has happened, especially the unexpected.

Here are a few of my educated guesses — and a bit of speculation — about what 2013 has in store.

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●In the fullness of time, following the New Year’s celebration, leaders of the conservative-dominated GOP (Republicans Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are in tears) will prostrate themselves and acknowledge that the unceremonious rejection of Republicans on election night had nothing to do with the “gifts” Mitt Romney charged were given to the “47 percent” of Americans by President Obama but, rather, that 63 million Americans didn’t think much of a political brand that has been hijacked by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, the tea party and other assorted right-wingers. Following that cathartic event, intraparty bloodletting will begin.

●Sarah Palin will try her hand at a series of economic, domestic and foreign policy speeches to signal a presidential run in 2016. Media will be ecstatic. Party stalwarts will be apoplectic.

●Democrats will launch a ground war singularly focused on retaking the House in 2014. Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by a surprise combatant, President Obama, will lead the charge...

[50mm]

I just got a thrill up my leg. 3:/

[Salamander]

That thrilled leg best be hiking it back to the cellar...or else.

[50mm]

Cat o’ nine tails! Headed down now. Don’t keep me waiting.

[Colonel_Flagg]

In the fullness of time, following the New Year’s celebration, leaders of the conservative-dominated GOP

Stopped reading right here. Especially after tonight's charade in the House, it is obvious that conservatives have NOTHING to do with running the Grand Old Plantation.

Those of us who refused to buy into the Myth Romney charade in November are being proven more right about the Republican Party each day.

[Salamander]

Remember the game “Chutes And Ladders”?

I’ve invented a new one.

I call it “Snakes And Leathers”.

[I’ll leave the light on fer ya]

;]

[shibumi]

A sweet ballad to accompany your tryst. (Crank it UP!)

[50mm]

Psychedelic music plays.

Wow, man! Bad blotter! {looks for his elephant bells and paisleys}

[shibumi]

Did you really listen to the song all the way through?

[50mm]

I had the album at one time.

[shibumi]

I did too.

But I got hungry one day and ate the banana.

[Salamander]

Disturbing.

I like it.

[shibumi]

Thank you.

I Fink You Freaky Too.

[Biggirl]

Just ignore the troll(s) folks and do not feed them!

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I think Ms. Palin gets plenty of advice, frankly. :D

Leave her to think this through in peace.

[Salamander]

Thank yew.

Thank yew vurry mush.

[Resettozero]

Sarah Palin’s non candidacy has nothing to do with her quality as a candidate, and everything to do with the quality of the GOP as a party.

Well now; at least two FReepers see it this way. And I, for one, have known this for more than four years. Thank you.

[Navy Patriot]

...at least two FReepers see it this way.

There's more of us than that.

[Resettozero]

There's more of us than that.

Sometimes, the posting flak is so heavy on a SP FR thread, it's difficult to be sure. Okay, maybe there are four or five of us.

[Navy Patriot]

LOL, Happy New Year!

[M Kehoe]

but, rather, that 63 million Americans didn’t think much of a political brand that has been hijacked by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, the tea party and other assorted right-wingers.

Sorry there King, it was because of Baraq O'claus, and uninformed idiots like you who voted for the marxist.

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