re: #182 Spare O’Lake

Don’t be too sure of that.
Never overestimate the intelligence of the average voter.
Even Attila the Hun could probably win in 2012 if the economy tanks badly enough in 2010 and 2011.
“It’s the economy, stupid!”

re: #184 Thanos

Counting on a historically uncharacteristically lengthy recession to win an election doesn’t sound like an effective plan, sound policy, or good political direction.

All of this assumes that there will be elections in 2012. Just sayin’.
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