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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYou laugh, but Ryan could easily become President in 2016.
I expect President Obama to squeak out a win. But if we don't take back the House and/or lose the Senate, nothing will get done for four years.
A teabagger (maybe not Ryan) could easily fool a weak economy weary public that they want 'change.'
This election is about 2016, not 2012.
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You laugh, but Ryan could easily become President in 2016. (Original Post)
onehandle
Aug 2012
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warrior1
(12,325 posts)1. No, he won't.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)2. No not easily
The demographics of this country are changing rapidly. In 2016 there will be somewhat fewer angry white guys voting.
bbgrunt
(5,281 posts)3. well, if they steal it, Rmoney better watch his back.
underpants
(182,769 posts)4. He doesn't have much political acumen and doesn't even have a political team
he is a budget policy wonk and a bad one at that
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)5. I'd go with Sandra Fluke, but she won't be old enough by then.
DavidDvorkin
(19,473 posts)6. 2017
Quibble, quibble.