>Mike,
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>>OK, I'll bite. What's going to happen in 2012? Or are you just saying whichever "stooge" is elected this year will be a one term President?
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>Gut feeling on my part, but the three amigos are all so weak in one way or the other that they stand an excellent chance of being one-termers.
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>The problem is - looking forward - who the hell comes in as a strongman in 2012? The Dems have radicalized to the point that it's ridiculous (that's why McCain will win if Obama gets the nomination) and the GOP has been gutshot and has no strong leadership.
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>I've been saying for a while that a strong independent had a shot this year but none emerged either.
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>Our political house is weak IMHO, maybe the weakest since the 1870's. There is an unprecedented amount of rules bending and gamesmanship going on - so much so that the fabric of unity is greatly unraveled since it all seems to be a partisan show to the principals involved.
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>Our government should be ashamed of themselves.

On that we agree. I sincerely do see in Obama the possibility of a better way. I know you disagree with that so we don't need to bat it back and forth.