The year is 2016 and Obama is leaving office.

[Freeper]

Nuclear Unicorn
 
The year is 2016 and Obama is leaving office.

What does America look like and where is it going?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002721048

A scenario I hope like hell doesn't come true, but it depends on who holds the House and Senate. If Harry and Pelosi have the controls there will no remnants of the old Republic.

Woody Woodpecker
1. Mellowed out now that Obama legalized marijuana

and the USSC sez the law is upheld, after a force retirement of Scalia and Thomas due to degenerative brain disease that affects only extreme right-wing demagogue and with marijuana, helps them get back to sanity.

Obama also gets away with upgrading ACA to single payer health care plan, effectively removing insurance companies out of the health care business.

Economy is strong - after all the FTA's are cancelled, and the tariffs are imposed, and H1B's are sent back to wherever they came from and start using Americans for American jobs. The changes from fossil fuel to electric and solar is ongoing, but has made major strides in the last 4 years. Corporations wishing to repatriate their funds to the US will be punished by a hefty 75% tax on the top 10 management level people, including capital gain taxes and dividends. At that time, it will be the employee's market once again, not employer's market.

Citizen United has been utterly destroyed thanks to the wisdom of the USSC realizing the error of their ways by overturning CU with the Montana decision.

Looks like you aren't waiting to partake until it is legalized, you must be high to believe all that crap.

[franksolich]

Whoa--2016, and what office might that be?

The Magic One leaving the unemployment office, having been there the preceding four years, maybe?

[JohnnyReb]

The year is 2016 and Obama is leaving office....in Kenya where he has been president for the last 4 years. Even ignorant Kenyans have finally figured out he's a crazy as hell communist.

[jukin]

Lord help us before that comes to pass!

REAL unemployment at 35%
Hyper inflation is 25%.
Triple the current tax rates but less coming into the treasury.
Gas is at $15/gl
Electricity bills are ten times 2012 bills.
Health Insurance premiums have gone up 1000%.
The middle class is wiped out.

In short, what the second term of FDR brought about; economic depression and a world war.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Interesting.

I wonder if they will be conspicuous by their absence.

[Duke Nukum]

It is impossible to understand how a group of people can want to ignore reality and embrace ruin via their fantasies.

[JohnnyReb]

It is impossible to understand how a group of people can want to ignore reality and embrace ruin via their fantasies.

They still think the free broken down blind plug mule with the strap on dildo on it's head is a SKITTLES shitting unicorn.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Whoa--2016, and what office might that be?

The Magic One leaving the unemployment office, having been there the preceding four years, maybe?

Dang it, frank.  I missed out on giving you your 1000th hi-5, but here's your 1001st.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Didn't they do this in 2004 when John Effin' Kerry was running?  How'd that work out?  Didn't also speculate what might have been in their wet dream/alternate reality where Chimpy didn't steal the election and the terrorists (who had been planning 9-11 for several years) became frightened of Algore's manhood and changed their minds?

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

I was wrong.

Quite a few responded.

And they're all pretty glum and morose.

[Freeper]

SoutherDem
6. My Hope

The economy is much better.

Unemployment is back to "normal"

LGBT can marry.

No one dies because they don't have health insurance.

We are in NO wars.

The defense budget is much smaller.

The social safety nets are being repaired.

Student debt is forgive if it can be proven the college degree isn't worth the paper it is printed on.

Reasonable regulation on the banking industry.

The SCOTUS has a real balance.

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are off the air.

The tea baggers are in their electrified pins. (just joking).

The real question needs to include if there is a Republican majority in either the Senate or House. Unless there is a clean sweep then we are looking at 4 more years of total grid lock with Republicans wanting to destroy America to prove Obama is a bad president.

What if it is Rmoney who is president

The economy is much better FOR THE RICH.

Unemployment is worst for the lower class.

LGBT cannot marry.

Health insurance for the rich.

We are in 2 wars, possibly one including nuclear weapons.

The defense budget is much bigger.

The social safety nets have been destroyed.

Student debt is out of control with Proprietary Colleges selling degrees not worth the paper they are printed on.

Less regulation on the banking industry.

The SCOTUS is 6-3 conservative.

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are louder than ever.

So if 0bama wins another term then Rush, Beck, etc will be silenced? I don't think even 0bama would be that bold.
As for the disclaimer that you are kidding about tea party people being in pens, I think you are lying, I think that is exactly what you want.

NoPasaran
15. Re-educated rightwingers are slowly being released from the FEMA camps

Except for those who were fed to wild animals

One problem with that buddy, you start rounding us up, we start shooting.

[A7X_foREVer]

Whoa--2016, and what office might that be?

The Magic One leaving the unemployment office, having been there the preceding four years, maybe?

^5

[sybilll]

I'm in a crappy mood since it appears my job may be playing out, so I will guess in 2016 that Obama will leave the office of: either a) The UN b) CAIR  c) Muslim Brotherhood or d) Media Matters. 

[txradioguy]

Nuclear Unicorn
 
The year is 2016 and Obama is leaving office.

What does America look like and where is it going?

15% unemployment.

Rolling blackouts in most major urban areas.

Interest rates to purchase homes at 18-20%

Inflation at 25%

Gas...if you can find a station that has any goes for $10-12 a gallon

The Tea Party is declared a terrorist organization and it's organizers...to include elected officials are arrested and placed at Gitmo.

Ford GM and Chrysler nationalized and combined into one state run company that produces nothing but Prius and Volt style vehicles.

The military has been unionized and now must enter into collective bargaining before deploying for training or for war.

Executive orders that bypass the 2nd and 10th Amendments.

Churches forced to provide religious ceremonies for gay weedings.  Pastors/priests/rabbis that refuse are jailed and their house of worship closed.

A Imam is appointed as the Congressional Chaplain.

Due to our large monetary debt held by China...they are allowed to retake Taiwan without objection of any sort on any level from the U.S. Government.

Israel is renamed Palestine.

Iran fires nukes into Baghdad, and the capitals of every ME nation that has been an ally of the U.S....closes the Strait of Hormuz and declares it a free fire zone to any ship flying the flag of the non believers.

N. Korea retakes south Korea and the pennisula is reunited under communist rule.  Obama is the first head of state to recognize the new nation.

Obama issues full pardons on his last day to the Lakawana Seven...John Walker Lindh...Major Nidal Hassan...Sgt.  Hasan K. Akbar and Pfc Naser Jason Abdo..the latter three having their rank pay and benefits reinstated as well.

[diesel driver]

15% unemployment.

Rolling blackouts in most major urban areas.

Interest rates to purchase homes at 18-20%

Inflation at 25%

Gas...if you can find a station that has any goes for $10-12 a gallon

The Tea Party is declared a terrorist organization and it's organizers...to include elected officials are arrested and placed at Gitmo.

Ford GM and Chrysler nationalized and combined into one state run company that produces nothing but Prius and Volt style vehicles.

The military has been unionized and now must enter into collective bargaining before deploying for training or for war.

Executive orders that bypass the 2nd and 10th Amendments.

Churches forced to provide religious ceremonies for gay weedings.  Pastors/priests/rabbis that refuse are jailed and their house of worship closed.

A Imam is appointed as the Congressional Chaplain.

Due to our large monetary debt held by China...they are allowed to retake Taiwan without objection of any sort on any level from the U.S. Government.

Israel is renamed Palestine.

Iran fires nukes into Baghdad, and the capitals of every ME nation that has been an ally of the U.S....closes the Strait of Hormuz and declares it a free fire zone to any ship flying the flag of the non believers.

N. Korea retakes south Korea and the pennisula is reunited under communist rule.  Obama is the first head of state to recognize the new nation.

Obama issues full pardons on his last day to the Lakawana Seven...John Walker Lindh...Major Nidal Hassan...Sgt.  Hasan K. Akbar and Pfc Naser Jason Abdo..the latter three having their rank pay and benefits reinstated as well.

Barry continues to french kiss the asses of the muslim brotherhood.

[MrsSmith]

SoutherDem
6. My Hope

The economy is much better.

Unemployment is back to "normal," because graduates that are too busy  to look for work will get their Student debt is forgive if it can be proven the college degree isn't worth the paper it is printed on.  Obviously, if no one comes to their front door demanding they ride to a job, it's the fault of the college.

LGBT can marry. Ooops, they already can.  They just have to do so under current law...just like everyone else.

No one dies because they don't have health insurance. They die because Obamacare has chosen not to cover many of the most expensive illnesses...and no one can sue the Feds to force a change.

We are in NO wars. But we are still managing to spend billions on the War on Poverty...with no end in sight!

The defense budget is much smaller. A fact that Russia and China LOVE

The social safety nets are being repaired. And the tax rate on the rich (anyone making over $25,000 a year) has gone to 90%...producing a powerful incentive for people to stay home and  instead of working.

 

Reasonable regulation on the banking industry. Of course, no one can qualify for loans anymore, so small business is non-existant.  GE owns 3/4 of all business in the US, but still pays no US taxes.

The SCOTUS has a real balance. They balance between far left, and left off the face of the world because...

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are off the air. The First Amendment has been repealed by SCOTUS

The tea baggers are in their electrified pins. (just joking). Really, we just stuck them in re-education camps.  A few years of hard labor and starvation, and they'll come out just like us...

 

[Tucker]

Lord help us before that comes to pass!

REAL unemployment at 35%
Hyper inflation is 25%.
Triple the current tax rates but less coming into the treasury.
Gas is at $15/gl
Electricity bills are ten times 2012 bills.
Health Insurance premiums have gone up 1000%.
The middle class is wiped out.

In short, what the second term of FDR brought about; economic depression and a world war.

If that all came to pass, wouldn't it be Biden looking for re election in 2016, contingent on obama getting re elected in 2012?

Notre to agent Mike:

I have no desire to cause any harm to obama.

[wasp69]

Woody Woodpecker
1. Mellowed out now that Obama legalized marijuana

and the USSC sez the law is upheld, after a force retirement of Scalia and Thomas due to degenerative brain disease that affects only extreme right-wing demagogue and with marijuana, helps them get back to sanity.

Obama also gets away with upgrading ACA to single payer health care plan, effectively removing insurance companies out of the health care business.

Economy is strong - after all the FTA's are cancelled, and the tariffs are imposed, and H1B's are sent back to wherever they came from and start using Americans for American jobs. The changes from fossil fuel to electric and solar is ongoing, but has made major strides in the last 4 years. Corporations wishing to repatriate their funds to the US will be punished by a hefty 75% tax on the top 10 management level people, including capital gain taxes and dividends. At that time, it will be the employee's market once again, not employer's market.

Citizen United has been utterly destroyed thanks to the wisdom of the USSC realizing the error of their ways by overturning CU with the Montana decision.

 

[jukin]

Corporations wishing to repatriate their funds to the US will be punished by a hefty 75% tax on the top 10 management level people, including capital gain taxes and dividends.

That would sure make me want to bring capital back to the USA or start a business in the USSA. What an idiot.

[Airwolf]

15% unemployment.

Rolling blackouts in most major urban areas.

Interest rates to purchase homes at 18-20%

Inflation at 25%

Gas...if you can find a station that has any goes for $10-12 a gallon

The Tea Party is declared a terrorist organization and it's organizers...to include elected officials are arrested and placed at Gitmo.

Ford GM and Chrysler nationalized and combined into one state run company that produces nothing but Prius and Volt style vehicles.

The military has been unionized and now must enter into collective bargaining before deploying for training or for war.

Executive orders that bypass the 2nd and 10th Amendments.

Churches forced to provide religious ceremonies for gay weedings.  Pastors/priests/rabbis that refuse are jailed and their house of worship closed.

A Imam is appointed as the Congressional Chaplain.

Due to our large monetary debt held by China...they are allowed to retake Taiwan without objection of any sort on any level from the U.S. Government.

Israel is renamed Palestine.

Iran fires nukes into Baghdad, and the capitals of every ME nation that has been an ally of the U.S....closes the Strait of Hormuz and declares it a free fire zone to any ship flying the flag of the non believers.

N. Korea retakes south Korea and the pennisula is reunited under communist rule.  Obama is the first head of state to recognize the new nation.

Obama issues full pardons on his last day to the Lakawana Seven...John Walker Lindh...Major Nidal Hassan...Sgt.  Hasan K. Akbar and Pfc Naser Jason Abdo..the latter three having their rank pay and benefits reinstated as well.

As always ,you hit the target.

[Rufus2010]

SoutherDem
6. My Hope

The economy is much better.

Unemployment is back to "normal"

LGBT can marry.

No one dies because they don't have health insurance.

We are in NO wars.

The defense budget is much smaller.

The social safety nets are being repaired.

Student debt is forgive if it can be proven the college degree isn't worth the paper it is printed on.

Reasonable regulation on the banking industry.

The SCOTUS has a real balance.

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are off the air.

The tea baggers are in their electrified pins. (just joking).

The real question needs to include if there is a Republican majority in either the Senate or House. Unless there is a clean sweep then we are looking at 4 more years of total grid lock with Republicans wanting to destroy America to prove Obama is a bad president.

What if it is Rmoney who is president

The economy is much better FOR THE RICH.

Unemployment is worst for the lower class.

LGBT cannot marry.

Health insurance for the rich.

We are in 2 wars, possibly one including nuclear weapons.

The defense budget is much bigger.

The social safety nets have been destroyed.

Student debt is out of control with Proprietary Colleges selling degrees not worth the paper they are printed on.

Less regulation on the banking industry.

The SCOTUS is 6-3 conservative.

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are louder than ever.

 
 

[Karin]

FOX, Limbaugh, Bech, and the like are off the air.

Lurkers:  Are you reeeal sure you want a country like that?  Think past square one, now. 

[obumazombie]

Quote from Southerdem...
"No one dies because they don't have health insurance."
People are dying because they don't have health insurance ?
People with health insurance are immortal.

edit to add er

[DumbAss Tanker]

The woodpecker be hatin' on the immigrants.  That's racist!!!  (Yeah, I know nationality and race are two entirely different things, but the DUmmies don't).

Peckerwood obviously never took a macroeconomics course in his/her/its life, either, since the trade part of the idiot's post is pretty much the kind of stuff that turned a bad market crash and recession into a worldwide economic catastrophe in the thirties.