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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 12:44 PM Jan 2015

4 Terrible Things That Were Supposed To Happen By 2015 Because Obama Was Reelected

It’s now 2015, nearly two years after Obama took the oath of office for the second time. A few years ago, prognosticators were very confident about what would happen to America by now because of Obama’s reelection. Let’s check in and see how their predictions turned out:
1. Gas was supposed to cost $5.45 per gallon.

In March 2012, on the floor of the United States Senate, Mike Lee (R-UT) predicted that if Obama was reelected gas would cost $5.45 per gallon by the start 2015. Lee said that gas prices would rise 5 cents for every month Obama was in office, ultimately reaching $6.60 per gallon.

Lee was not alone. Newt Gingrich, running for the GOP nomination, predicted that if Obama was reelected he would push gas to “$10 a gallon.” Gingrich said he would reduce gas prices dramatically by reversing Obama’s energy policies. Gingrich flanked himself with campaign signs promising $2.50 gas if he was elected.

2. Unemployment was supposed to be stuck at over 8%

3. The stock market was supposed to crash

4. The entire U.S. economy was supposed to collapse

the rest

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/01/01/3607416/4-things-2015-obama-reelected/

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4 Terrible Things That Were Supposed To Happen By 2015 Because Obama Was Reelected (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2015 OP
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) probably still does not want to believe treestar Jan 2015 #1
There is a powerful speech in here for Obama and Democrats during the 2016 campaign. world wide wally Jan 2015 #2
Well they didn't bother just 3 months ago n2doc Jan 2015 #3
“Republicans understand the problem of excessive debt better than Mr. Obama " mnmoderatedem Jan 2015 #4
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 2015 #5
It's funny edhopper Jan 2015 #6
Sen. Lee often appears on the Sunday shows gratuitous Jan 2015 #7
Things that didn't happen.. Thanks Obama! Cha Jan 2015 #8
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were supposed to end. rug Jan 2015 #9
The gas price thing is so ridiculous oberliner Jan 2015 #10

treestar

(82,383 posts)
1. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) probably still does not want to believe
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 12:48 PM
Jan 2015

that Presidentin' while black results in less than total incompetence.

world wide wally

(21,741 posts)
2. There is a powerful speech in here for Obama and Democrats during the 2016 campaign.
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 01:21 PM
Jan 2015

Any bets that it won't be used?

mnmoderatedem

(3,727 posts)
4. “Republicans understand the problem of excessive debt better than Mr. Obama "
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 06:54 PM
Jan 2015

as they are the ones who create the debt, it's actually difficult to argue this...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. Sen. Lee often appears on the Sunday shows
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 07:10 PM
Jan 2015

Lucky for him, the chucktodds have decided that they shouldn't ask the Senator any tough questions. He might not come back! No, that's something the chucktodds would not like, see? So nobody will ask Sen. Lee why his 2012 prediction about gas prices was so horribly, completely wrong.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
10. The gas price thing is so ridiculous
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 08:46 PM
Jan 2015

If anyone needs any proof that the US president does not really have anything to do with the price of gasoline, these past few weeks should make that clear.

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