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My Predictions for the Obama 'Presidency'

Editorial by Kit Lange offers predictions for the upcoming Obama presidency.

Published Jan. 5, 2009

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Claim:   Editorial by Kit Lange offers predictions for the upcoming Obama presidency.


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INTERESTING COMMENTARY FROM KIT LANGE, A FEMALE AIR FORCE VETERAN WHO IS NOW A TALK SHOW HOST.

Now that America has shown us all that affirmative action even works in politics, I’ve compiled a list of things that you can probably expect to happen. These predictions are 80%

gleaned from information I have access to, and 15% gut instinct based on many years of research, historical study, and being glued to current affairs. The other 5% is just anger at my countrymen’s stupidity — I admit it.

- Websites and mass emails offering “free grants,” courtesy of the government and “Obama’s wealth redistribution.” Actually, this one’s a freebie, because I have an email with a date and timestamp of literally 7 minutes after Obama was declared the winner, offering exactly that.

- Israel will understand this election was the end of any type of assistance, military or otherwise, from the U.S., and will stop holding back their defense at the request of the American administration. Look for a first strike on Iran soon, as well as increased activity by the Israeli military in general.

- Look for Iranian retaliation — against American targets. That goes doubly for other terrorist organizations. We just elected a man with the full endorsement of every major terrorist group in the world as leader of the free world. It’s the political equivalent of hiring a child molester to babysit your kids while you leave for the weekend. Not only is HE going to have fun with your child, but he’ll probably sit and watch while his friends come over and do it too.

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Origins:   The above-cited editorial, entitled "My Predictions for the Obama 'Presidency,'" was a 28 November 2008 article by Kit Lange, who blogs at euphoricreality.com and hosts the Internet talk show The Front Line at BlogTalkRadio.com.

Last updated:   5 January 2009

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