Will Obama be a one-termer?

Laura Scott
Lee Judge

...good riddins!

Jeffrey Flannagan (Sports)
Hearne Christopher (FYI gossip)

The top two (especially Judge) are a good start.

The Star has but one conservative columnist, and the left wants him gone. If they were really interested in being balanced, they'd drop a few more of the libbies and replace them with conservatives. The recent firings were a good start, but it is still ridiculously out of balance. Oh well, I can always get my fix reading Ann Coulter online.

For presenting something that requires a willingness to read, reflect and look forward with a dose of "truth serum".

It seems that the lefties on the blog are less than receptive to any view that fails to look through the rose colored glasses of obamamania.

Of the two links I felt that Stewart's, though far more optimistic, was less realistic and, like Obama's campaign, based more on hope than on the pragmatics of conditional realities. Mr Stewart is right though, in his assessment of how presidents (generally) get eleveated to "great" status. In that context, Obama's opportunity is truly in very rare space.

We all hope that he is able to rise to the troublesome challenges that he has before him. I however, share your doubts at his (or anyone's) ability to overcome so much quickly enough to avoid a massive movement to the right in the midterms in '10.

I will not bother the readers with what I fear so that I might save them their needy feelings of retribution....I will only offer that I genuinely hope that Obama succedes.

If he does not, the reality of a Carter-like massive stagflation economic conundrum is the unfortunate, likely result. If that happens and a Bobby Jindal type gains traction, Obama is likely doomed to a one term experience.

Thank God the rest of America doesn't think like E. Thomas McClanahan. McCain and McClanahan were wrong on Obama before the election and now McClanahan still wants to continue his verbal assault on Obama before he even takes office. He has even tried to blame Obama for the current economic problem in America. If I had my choice McClanahan would be a "O"ne Time writer and looking for new job. Maybe something he actually good at. I heard the Trash Department needs a public speaker.

And very likely will publish and and all negative writings about him.

I would have thought that people who could see 4 years into the future would be investing heavily on the next iPhone, or hybrid car, or Hydrogen fuel cell, not kicking a person in advance before they even get to the starting gate.

I think I am reading some babbling from sore losers.

Wonder what they would have written if McPalin had won.

None of the economic "wise men" who are now predicting the future with such clarity ever saw the present recession looming on the horizon. Yet they have the temerity to appear on every television program spouting their new found wisdom and writing learned articles without even a tinge of embarrassement. Where were they during the last eight years?

Assess the administration after they take office, not 2 months before.