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09-18-2008 , 09:55 PM

#251

ALawPoker

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Prediction:

Shortly before the election George Bush is assassinated by Iranian terrorists.

Dick Cheney suspends elections; WWIII ensues.

09-20-2008 , 02:01 PM

#252

lozen

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It will be discovered that Palins Daughters baby was actually fathered by an Alien which will cause the republicans to loose the Religous Vote as they cant believe in Aliens as they never saw one. Instead they decide to Vote for the Muslim

Cant Believe I am predicting this but Mcain wins I never thought the Americans vcould be that xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx.

09-20-2008 , 04:30 PM

#253

Arenas

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My prediction:

-Announcing an Economic State of Emergency in a few days
-Closing down the Government as currently structured and replacing it with a Junta protected by Martial Law.

09-20-2008 , 04:47 PM

#254

ikestoys

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when did this thread stop being serious?

09-20-2008 , 05:13 PM

#255

Wynton

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ikestoys

when did this thread stop being serious?

I don't know, but it's a bad development.

Hopefully, some of us are going to have the patience to keep reviewing this thread in order to evaluate the predictions, which is harder to do with the jokey predictions.

09-20-2008 , 05:38 PM

#256

ikestoys

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Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that some of the joke predictions are serious.

09-22-2008 , 04:22 PM

#257

Hollywood Cole

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A McCain supporter will get off script and forget to use the code words.. "elitist" and "arrogant" and publicly refer to barack obama as an "uppity n*g*er."

Nude photos of Sarah Palin holding a moosehead will surface along with graphic details of her secret swinging wife swapping lifestyle.

09-22-2008 , 05:09 PM

#258

pvn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood Cole

Nude photos of Sarah Palin holding a moosehead will surface along with graphic details of her secret swinging wife swapping lifestyle.

09-25-2008 , 04:37 PM

#259

iron81

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iron81

Speaking of which, now would be an excellent time to buy Obama. The intraders are just reacting to the bounce and the Palin pick. The rule of thumb is that people don't vote for Vice President and the coverage will soon shift away from her. I predict that 2 weeks from today McCain will be under 45. DVault can feel free to c/p that.

Result: Ship it.

09-25-2008 , 04:38 PM

#260

DVaut1

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09-26-2008 , 01:35 AM

#261

adanthar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood Cole

A McCain supporter will get off script and forget to use the code words.. "elitist" and "arrogant" and publicly refer to barack obama as an "uppity n*g*er.".

your pony waaaaay too slow

09-26-2008 , 05:09 PM

#262

bdk3clash

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Within the first 5 minutes of the debate, a joke about McCain's threat to not show up will be made by the moderator, McCain, or Obama.

Bonus prediction
The joke will be told by Obama, and will be a variant of the following:
"I'm glad Senator McCain was able to make it."

09-27-2008 , 01:07 AM

#263

PLOlover

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mccain dies in office and palin appoints dick cheney as (vice)president!

09-27-2008 , 12:57 PM

#264

The 13th 4postle

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September 27, 2008

As much as I like McCain, I wouldn't mind Obama simply for the fact that I think he will be a competent leader. I think McCain would do better, but I don't see how Republicans can win this somehow. People want new leadership and Obama is that leadership.

Also, I really think Obama's ground game is going to come through for him.

So barring a major fiasco or the revelation that Obama really is a Muslim, this is what I think would happen.

09-27-2008 , 07:46 PM

#265

ElliotR

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Originally Posted by The 13th 4postle

So barring a major fiasco or the revelation that Obama really is a Muslim, this is what I think would happen.

My counter-prediction: Obama does not win NC without winning Ohio.

09-27-2008 , 08:36 PM

#266

MrWookie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ElliotR

My counter-prediction: Obama does not win NC without winning Ohio.

Yeah, 13th's map is pretty bold. IN, FL, and OH all look like more likely pickups than NC.

09-27-2008 , 10:09 PM

#267

The 13th 4postle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrWookie

Yeah, 13th's map is pretty bold. IN, FL, and OH all look like more likely pickups than NC.

I think NC is going to go for Obama just like it did in the primary. Everyone thinks it will be competitive and then bam! Obama.

The reason Obama will take NC and not win IN, FL, or OH is because McCain will have spent resources protecting OH and FL but not NC. Even while playing no defense, Indiana is too Red to be able to take.

09-27-2008 , 10:13 PM

#268

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I disagree. Ohio is such a bad state for Obama that I can entirely see a +NC -OH outcome. IN is not, because I think there's a good chance it's not getting polled properly, and FL is tightening up over time, but OH is just terrible for him in every way. It's the very last state I see him winning.

Weird prediction: Palin does better than 95% of non-Republicans expect in the debate.

09-28-2008 , 12:21 AM

#269

The 13th 4postle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by adanthar

How do we know if you are right(with regards to the weird prediction)?

09-28-2008 , 08:20 AM

#270

DVaut1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by adanthar

Weird prediction: Palin does better than 95% of non-Republicans expect in the debate.

The bar is so very low that I can't see how this wouldn't be true.

09-28-2008 , 01:29 PM

#271

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DVaut1

The bar is so very low that I can't see how this wouldn't be true.

On the other hand, before each of her network interviews, I expected Palin to do ok because I couldn't believe she wouldn't pass the already-low bar. Yet, we see how those interviews turned out.

Still, I have to predict that she will do alright in the debate, and reassure a lot of her conservative supporters.

09-28-2008 , 01:35 PM

#272

The 13th 4postle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wynton

I predict an SNL skit will make her look bad regardless, however the impact of the skit will depend on whether or not it is true. I think it will be.

09-28-2008 , 02:44 PM

#273

ElliotR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The 13th 4postle

I predict an SNL skit will make her look bad regardless, however the impact of the skit will depend on whether or not it is true. I think it will be.

I think SNL desperately needs her to do better. Right now she almost defies parody.

09-29-2008 , 09:43 AM

#274

Wynton

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I don't know whether I posted the prediction here or not, but I admit to being wrong about the following:

I expected that McCain would gain 1-2 points after the debate, and, if anything, it looks like the opposite happened.

09-29-2008 , 12:47 PM

#275

ElliotR

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I predict that (i) Palin is widely reported to have "won" the debate by vastly exceeding expectations; and (ii) Obama's lead one week from today in the Gallup tracker is back down to four points or less.

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