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kpete

(72,904 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2012, 11:25 AM Jul 2012

Can Obama Defy History? [View all]

Can Obama Defy History?

Associated Press:

"History repeats itself, until it doesn't. That musty saw is worth remembering as pundits speculate on whether the lumbering economy will doom the re-election hopes of President Barack Obama, who has shown a knack for beating odds and breaking barriers..."

"There's a problem with applying historical precedents and conventional wisdom to Obama. He sometimes defies them."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/analysis-republicans-hope-jobs-rate-drops-obama#overlay-context=article/britain-hails-andy-murray-hero-now
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/07/07/can_obama_defy_history.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PoliticalWire+%28Political+Wire%29

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Can Obama Defy History? [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

He has done it before. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1

Plus One. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #3

Several times in fact: Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #4

history is the record of the past- not a mandate for the future- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #2

He has before he can again. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #5

it seems M$M wants us NOT to think so. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #6

Or DVR or Netflix Springslips Jul 2012 #14

Same here! I was thinking about Olympics and conventions coming up... Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #16

We live in a time of relentless, rapid change. bemildred Jul 2012 #7

it's a dim and narrow read of history to think that odds are against obama. unblock Jul 2012 #8

History told us that no black man had ever succeeded in winning the Presidency. pnwmom Jul 2012 #9

+infinity BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #13

There's more precedent to suggest that he WILL be re-elected Mutiny In Heaven Jul 2012 #10

Yes he can rufus dog Jul 2012 #11

Seeing as history rather lacks the force of physical laws, I don't see why not. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #12

FDR was re-elected twice with unemployment rates of 16.6% ('36) & 14.6% ('40) BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #15

BCU ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #17

He had better! magnifisense Jul 2012 #18

If the economy is a major theme (and it usually is when it's bad), hughee99 Jul 2012 #19

can the black guy who got elected president of the united states defy history? nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #20

He already has. He became the president. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #21