Predictions 2008

If it is Christmas then it is time for the cfs predictions. Here is my crystal ball, and this time things are looking good. We are going for the gold this time around!

First legal disclaimer.

The following predictions are part of cfs' political satire and as always they are written using a Sardonic Style. I have posted my predictions on internet web sites for the past five years during the Christmas season. Some of my previous predictions were totally off the mark, but, I expect to have a good year with the 2008 predictions. My predictions are based on metaphysics, extrapolation, and the award-winning cfs proprietary guessing indicators. I will post a review by midyear, after the elections, and prior to the end of the year. This time we are going for the gold with prediction number ten, the 2008 cfs trifecta.

And now the 2008 cfs predictions.

1. THE WAR PRESIDENT. The war president will continue to drive the opposition crazy with his veto pen. He will continue to act like the macho cowboy to show the Democratic Party leadership that he is not your typical lame duck president and that he remains the decider. He will take credit for all the progress made in Iraq, and he will tell his fellow Americans that this time the mission is really accomplished, and that we have won the war against the islamofascist warriors in Iraq. His approval rating will be up by the end of the year; however, a large number of historians will make the Sunday morning television rounds labeling his administration as Nixonian and Jimmy Carteresque, in other words, a failed president.

2. MIDDLE EAST PEACE. Situation normal all fouled up. As directed by the war president, our failed Secretary of State will continue to travel around the Middle East with the purpose of buying hearts and minds. She will continue to fail. Due to the presidential elections in the United States, the majority of Americans will place the Middle East Peace in the back burner. No significant progress made in 2008. The Middle East Peace Initiative will be a turnover item for the next administration.

3. AMERICAN TROOPS IN IRAQ. The number of American fatalities will drop to less than 10 per month, with the majority of fatalities not combat related. Significant progress made across the board in Iraq, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will continue to insist that the war in Iraq is lost. The war president will out-flank his opposition, and will embarrass the Do-Nothing Democratic Congress by giving a de facto VI DAY (Victory in Iraq) proclamation prior to the general election. The war president will implement an accelerated withdrawal plan for American troops out of the country, but not as fast as demanded by the Do-Nothing Democratic Congress. Less than 130,000 troops in Iraq by the end of July. Less than 120,000 troops in Iraq before Election Day. Less than 110,000 troops in Iraq by the end of the year. Total troops withdrawal will be a turnover item for the next administration.

4. AMERICAN TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN. The fighting will go on and our troops will receive the green light to openly chase and bag islamofascist warriors deep inside Pakistani territory. Several al Qaeda key personnel will be placed at room temperature and the whole al Qaeda organization will be constantly on the run for cover. Significant progress made by midsummer, but there will be no VA DAY (Victory in Afghanistan) proclamation by part of the war president. The Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will again embarrass himself and his party by declaring that the war in Afghanistan is lost. The war in Afghanistan will be a turnover item for the next administration.

5. THE US ECONOMY AND THE US MARKET. Americans will remain bullish on the American Economy. Things will be looking good by midyear, and this will be good news for the Republican Party candidates running for the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the White House. Inflation will remain under control, but oil prices will continue to be an issue. Housing market will make a slow recovery. The US dollar will slowly make a comeback. Dick Cheney will continue to smile all the way to the bank, but he will shift from an all-European bonds portfolio to an all-US bonds portfolio as a sign that the best is yet to come. Americans will feel good emotionally and economically. A slow start in Wall Street, but by the end of the first quarter things will be looking good. We will see a couple of market corrections, including a significant correction during the summer. Irrational exuberance will remain at check, and individual investors will remain optimistic about their globally diversified portfolios. All three US Stock Market Indexes - the Dow, the Nasdaq, and the S&P 500 - will be up, but only by single digits, by the end of the year. Once again the losers will be the market timers.

6. DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The leaders of the party will be pumped-up and motivated during the early days of 2008. They will brag about their 50 states strategy, and their dreams about gaining seats on the Senate, gaining seats on the House of Representatives, and taking over White House. However, they will have a tough time selling their plan to the real independent voters. The Democratic Party leadership will face some embarrassing moments prior to, and during the Democratic Party Convention.

7. REPUBLICAN PARTY. The sex and corruption scandals will continue. The party will be demoralized and rudder-less during the first months of 2008, but during the second quarter the Republican Party leadership will get their stuff together, and the tide will shift to their side. The Republican Party will have a good convention. The Republican Attack Machine (RAM) will exploit the anti Hispanic immigrants sentiment, and will galvanize their religious right voters. The RAM will show the opposition how to play the Voters Suppression game. The Republican Party will go into the presidential election with momentum on their side.

8. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES RESULTS. No guts, no air medals. Against all odds we are predicting the Democratic Party nominee here. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will make a good showing during the primaries, only to become Silver and Bronze medalists. Playing the gender card backfires on Hillary Clinton, her opponents take no prisoners during the nasty primaries, and she suffers an embarrassing defeat - she was in it to win it, but she lost it. John Edwards becomes the comeback kid and wins the Primaries Gold Medal. John Edwards picks a southern governor as his running mate. The Gold Medalist comes out of the primaries with a lot of money and a lot of endorsements. John Edwards becomes an easy target for the Right Wing Axis (RWA), easy target for the Republican Attack Machine (RAM), and easy target for the Republican Swift Boaters (RSB).

9. REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES RESULTS. No guts, no air medals. Against all odds we are predicting the Republican Party nominee here. After having a good time in 2007, the 911 candidate Rudy Giuliani suffers an embarrassing defeat during the primaries, however, he will continue to make millions of dollars exploiting the 911 events, and becomes the prime candidate for Secretary of Homeland Security. Mitt Romney gains support from the Religious Right after giving his word that the Western White House will not be located at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Christian Coalition, Focus on the Family, and the rest of the Morally Superior bunch will pinch their noses and jump on the Mitt Romney's band wagon because the God Talkers want to continue having a direct line with the White House. Mitt Romney wins the nomination and picks a southern governor as his running mate. Mitt Romney comes out of the primaries in good shape and with a lot of M&M (Mormon Money) for the general election.

10. THE 2008 CFS TRIFECTA. No guts, no air medals. Here is my last and most interesting prediction for 2008. We are going for the Gold. Things will be looking good for the Democratic Team at the start of the year. But then things will head south, and once again they will look disorganized, with a lot of finger pointing. The Democratic Party retains control of the US Senate. The Democratic Party retains control of the House of Representatives. The Republican Party retains control of the White House. The Republican Party candidate wins by getting 49.3 percent of the populous vote and 280 electors. A majority of the Democratic Party congress members, upset for losing their 8th of the last 11 presidential elections, will demand that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resign or be removed from their respective leadership position. Recap of the 2008 cfs trifecta, (1) The Democratic Party retains the Senate, (2) The Democratic Party retains the House of Representatives, and (3) The Republican Party retains the White House.

Second legal disclaimer.

Thanks for reading the 2008 cfs predictions. Just a reminder, as I have said before, do not bet your home or your retirement money on the cfs predictions. However, you can take the 2008 cfs trifecta to the bank.