Does anyone else fear that bu$h will maintain the presidency in 2009?

[maveric]

I just have a bad feeling that because of The Patriot Act, a MIHOP/LIHOP attack or another matter of "National Security", GWB will not relinquish his office in January of 2009.
There's too much going on and too much more money to be made for those who rule, to allow any other administration to take control of the USA.
Anyone else feel as paranoid as I do about this possibility?

[NYCGirl]

1. No. Not unless he wants to get dragged out of there.

His own party will do it if they have to.

[GrumpyGreg]

2. Not at all---relax !

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[SmokingJacket]

4. Nah.

Puppets are a dime a dozen. Any old dumdum will do.

[w13rd0]

5. I don't believe they'd be...

...steamrolling the constitution and concentrating so much power into the executive if they believed that they'd ever loose control of the position.

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. Ding!

[Lerkfish]

20. precisely.

[SmokingJacket]

36. But it doesn't have to be him.

It can be anyone who has a prominent name, or who's invested, or is easy to push around and is good looking... they only picked W because he had name recognition and loyalty to the party, and wasn't interested in actually making any decisions himself.

[Nay]

41. In fact, it's better if it's NOT him, because otherwise people might

wake up to the fact that we're in a dictatorship. Change the faces often enough, though, and they never catch on.

[bigwillq]

6. It won't happen (nt)

[Poppyseedman]

7. Fear not.

There are way too many other rethugs that want to prize to let him stay in office.

Plus there is that sticky issue of a constitutional crisis, if he doesn't step down according to the 22nd amendment.

For all the talk about a bush dictatorship, it's just that ............talk

[MadisonProgressive]

8. I don't fear it. I've accepted it.

I refuse to be surprised again. I don't discount anything at this point.

[CJCRANE]

9. Naw, come on

that's about as likely as the two tallest buildings in America being razed to the ground or an entire US city being deluged.

Very unlikely.

[William769]

10. No, that would truly cause a revolution.

[expatriot]

11. No. Bush does not have unnatural powers.

Despite many people's tendency here to think that BushCo's rule has the dark, nearly omnipotent powers of Sauron over an defenseless people, it is not so. This is not some dystopian novel.

[MissWaverly]

12. No, he will run out leaving the tab for the Dems

You see he's not paying his bills, letting them accumulate, he's hoping that when
the Dems raise taxes to pay off his excess, it will bring Newt and boys roaring back.

[kurth]

27. Yep, why would anyone want to clean up his horrid mess?

All that thievery and vandalism he has caused to our country and to the world.

[MissWaverly]

31. that's the beauty of his whole scheme

he's going to run out and leave this whole stinking mess for the Dems to clean up.

[DemGirl7]

13. Not really...

I fear about more certain things that might happen like another * SCOTUS pick or another Repug winning in 2008. But with the administration using the constitution as toliet paper on a daliy basis anything is possible.:(

[Kierkegaard]

14. Nada.

I wouldn't doubt that he's wasted considerable time daydreaming about it, but it won't happen. Torches and pitchforks would end his reign in a hurry.

[yurbud]

16. It will be like PRI in Mexico--change faces not policies

[yurbud]

17. more interesting question is what Bush will do as an ex-president

gay orgies and bathtubs full of cocaine?

Sitting on boards like his dad? (No one would believe he had anything to contribute other than his name).

He sure as hell isn't going to join Jimmy Carter making houses for poor people.

[NV Whino]

18. Bush is too lazy to want to continue

as "president." He wants to go to Crawford and cut brush.

[CJCRANE]

21. Poor guy...

I can just imagine him wandering around the ranch muttering under his breath "...nine-eleven, terra, Saddam Bad man, nine-eleven, terra, Saddam...", with no one there to listen to him except the cedars.

[NV Whino]

23. I think he's cut all the cedars...

it's going to get real tough.

[greiner3]

19. I have no clear answer to that question;

I believe that if a scenario like you propose happens the repug congress will pass and all the red states enact a repael to the 22nd amendment of the Constitution. In times such as those, the people's will would make speed of the essence. King Hitler!

[stillcool]

22. Who will be the figurehead....I don't know...

but we the people will have nothing to do with the selection.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

24. No Way In A Brazillion Years.

Ain't Gonna Happen. No way no how. Use your anxious energy for all the real issues in front of use to be concerned about :)

[FSogol]

25. Well, the House did bring up revising the 22nd Amendment. n/t

[NMDemDist2]

26. and if they do, Bill Clinton will win in a landslide

:evilgrin:

[wakeme2008]

28. He couldn't if a Repug wins

but when a Dem wins.... I just do not know....

[Coastie for Truth]

29. Is this who you mean?

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Dr. Frist says Jebbie is a very sick man - gout, roids, flat feet, hernia, impacted wisdom teeth, etc. -- and will require complete bed rest.

[Katherine Brengle]

30. Nope, they are much more insidious than that-------->

Others have already made the very good point that the neo-fascist movement in the United States has been very effective because they work within the existing framework.

They will make no efforts to keep Bush in office. What they will do is choose a candidate who will continue his fascist policies and continue to move the American government to the right.

And if we don't manage to choose a truly progressive statesman/woman as our candidate, and if we are not able to truly support this candidate (not only as an alternative, but with real passion), and if we cannot convey our vision for America to the rest of the American people, we will lose.

And if we lose, America loses and the world loses.

It's much more insidious than a coup.

[Caution]

32. Not even a little bit

[undeterred]

33. Its occurred to me, but I don't think he really likes being president

all that much. Its hard work, you know.
I think its very likely that the neocons will not let go of it through some kind of criminal acts. We'll be screwed for 8 more years, with President Rice.

[earth mom]

34. Yes...

I've believed that this is a very real possiblility for awhile now. :(

[PatrioticLeftie]

35. It won't happen

Not with his approval ratings going at this rate.

But I wouldn't put it past him to try.

[maveric]

37. It has nothing to do with approval ratings.

Or votes!

[PDJane]

38. I agree..........

It does have to do with how much of a crisis the neo-cons can create between now and then.......like a new terror attack?

I don't think Bush likes being POTUS either, but then........he isn't really in power, now is he?

[Skelington]

39. Not george, but unless a real plan emeges soon, jeb is possible

[Nutmegger]

40. Probably not

But we are in line for some more Bushies.

Their plan seems to revolve around no pissing off folks too much. Bypassing the term limit would surely get people into the streets.

Of course, after a FAKE WAR and ILLEGAL SPYING, people still don't care...