>>>>>>>If you look at the demographics that represent the majority of democratic supporters, you will them centered in the big urban areas of the US. These areas are predominantly minority and under-privelaged. This demographic will continue to support those that give them everything with nothing but a vote in return as required payment. They buy their majority...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years." This quote is attributed to Alexander Fraser Tytler. In 1814, John Adams said "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hmmmm, how old is the U.S. now? I can't remember.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In related news: 47% of Americans paid no federal income tax in 2009.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>As I've stated numerous times, this guy is one and done. How anyone could have thought a community organizer could deliver is beyond me. I predict he will lose and big in 2012. The worse the economy, the worse his defeat will be. He will wind up in a rubber room beating his gums ad infinitum, attempting to convince himself of his greatness. Oh, and here's one of the reasons he will lose. It is not the popular vote he has to contend with, so those urban wastelands where peeps don't pay taxes won't matter. It's the electoral college that matters - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703849204576303090659547856.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
>>>>
>>>>Want to make a friendly wager on that? Give me a chance to win my money back ;-)
>>>
>>>Sure, but we'll have to wait to see what Mephisto does with the economy.
>>
>>Oh, I see. Wait to see what happens and then predict it ;-) There are financial columnists and commentators like that.
>>
>>What I meant was make a bet now. I don't know where the economy will be 16 months from now, probably not a whole lot better, but still think Obama will be reelected. Your party doesn't have anyone capable of winning. Don't underestimate the "better the devil I know" factor.
>
>Aight, it's on like a neckbone! Obama will lose because of Obama. It won't matter who runs against him.

Excellent. The only problem is it's going to be hard to wait that long for a nice, juicy steak ;-)