The obligatory 2011 predictions post.
- Jonathan Martin of POLITICO will actually cite named sources for his articles.
- Ron Paul will lead an actual offline poll.
- Chris Matthews will start getting thrills up his leg when Sarah Palin speaks, seeks medical attention.
- President Barack Obama’s teleprompter will malfunction and Michelle Obama will end up holding cue cards from the House Gallery during State of Union speech.
- Mitt Romney will have a hair out of place during the first Republican presidential debate.
- Dick Morris will suddenly embrace Iowa’s first in the nation status.
- Karl Rove will endorse Sarah Palin for President in 2012.
- MSNBC in order to improve ratings hire Sean Hannity away from Fox News and create a new show “Hannity and Olbermann.”
- Club for Growth endorses Mike Huckabee in his 2012 presidential bid.
- Members of Congress will vote to give themselves a pay cut.
I’m *sure* all of these will happen. Bank on it. What are your predictions?
Have a Happy New Year!
Update: Thanks to Don Suber for linking, he thinks 8 of these are a lock. Also linked at the Cranky Hermit.
2nd Update: Also linked at Linkiest, thanks John!
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Thanks for posting your “wild” 2011 predictions Shane. It should prove to be a very interesting year here in Iowa as we build up to the “Hawkeye Cauceye”
It will be an interesting year… I’m looking forward to tripping over presidential candidates. Have a Happy New Year!
It will be an interesting year… I’m looking forward to tripping over presidential candidates. Have a Happy New Year!
Pretty funny.. especially #7. Any predictions about the effectiveness of elected Tea Partiers?
Pretty funny.. especially #7. Any predictions about the effectiveness of elected Tea Partiers?
Oh #7 is definitely going to happen. In the House they’ll make an impact, but the Senate will be a challenge.
I think that I will keep your comment/prediction around for a while. 🙂
In the House they’ll be pretty effective. Not so sure in the Senate though.
Club for Growth endorses Huck!
Of course. It will happen. (Oh, by the way, I’ve got a bridge for sale, SVH)
Sweet! I like bridges!
Ron Paul doesn’t have ALL that far to go to make that prediction….
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_barack_obama_42_ron_paul_41
Unfortunately, the body of the poll is behind Rasmussen’s subscription screen, but essentially, RP cleans up with independents.
I would be interested in seeing that.
Hard to tell about Palin. She’s gone silent – not even a tweet since Christmas Eve – it’s the first time I can remember that Sarah hasn’t responded to dumb remarks by people like Snooki. Maybe Bristol moving to AZ signals something, or Sarah’s read about her latest polls. I can’t see anything improving her acceptance outside of her diehard supporters. Hopefully she’s getting real and will decline to run – she’d be foolish to give up all she’s attained for a stressful job – I highly doubt her family would back her to run as president.
I know it couldn’t be that she’s enjoying the holidays.
Could be, but it’s odd she didn’t let supporters know she be gone/busy for a while. She could also be busy helping Bristol pack. We’ll know soon enough.
Happy New Year everyone.
I follow several potential 2012 candidates on Twitter and nobody has been extremely active. Santorum has probably been the most active. Romney has been quiet, and I only noticed one Huckabee tweet after Christmas related to HuckPAC fundraising. I’m just saying I think you are reading way too much into it.
Very funny!
Glad you liked it.
#10–That’ll be the day that the World ends.
LOL, probably.
LOL, probably.
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