Since this is a prediction thread, I'll go ahead and throw in my 2008 predictions...

1.  Republicans maintain the presidency, although probably with a more centrist candidate like McCain or Giuliani.

2.  Republicans win back the senate by a +3 majority

3.  Dems maintain the house by +12.

4.  Pelosi gets thrown out as speaker and one of the blue dogs literally throws her under the bus.

5.  Joe Lieberman finally comes out of the closet and caucuses with the Republicans.

6.  Hillary slaps Bill in public after seeing him fondling a campaign worker and subsequently loses the nomination.

7.  Doberman gets elected as a Georgia state representative on a blue dog democrat platform and pushes through a tax credit for replacing the underpinning on his trailer.

Don't forget where you heard it first.

Indyone:

7.  Doberman gets elected as a Georgia state representative on a blue dog democrat platform and pushes through a tax credit for replacing the underpinning on his trailer.

Don't forget where you heard it first.

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Wheeeeeeeeeewdoggie, love dem tax credits! If'in I didn't have dem undapinnings, I'd haf to put rollbars on the 'ole homestead!

Oh, I misunderstood you, Indy.  I thought you meant “a Doberman gets elected”…

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Dude - I know it’s tough for you (libs) to understand economics. 

[quote=apprentice]However, for us capitalist…[/quote]

Um… “Dude”!

Why is it that some people assume that everybody to the left of Rush Limbaugh is a liberal socialist traitorous linguine-coward?  (And they look French, too!)

You’re forgetting that this is a Wall Street forum.  I think we can assume that the vast majority of us are capitalists.

I also suspect that we know more about economics than the average citizen.  (Although I’ll grant that’s still not much.)

Last week was a victory for centrists, period.  If the Democrats take their victory and run to the left, then we’ll have a centrist Republican in the White House next term.  If they manage to defend the middle, then they have a shot at controlling Congress and the White House.

And before you flame me: centrists are not flip-floppers.  Personally, I have strong and long-standing feelings on many issues.  It’s just that my beliefs on individual issues sometimes align with the Democrats and sometimes with the Republicans.  I vote that way, too, on a candidate by candidate basis.

I resent the idea that departing from the herd makes me a liberal socialist traitorous linguine-coward.  (Although I am French, bien sur!)

[quote=FreedomLvr]Oh, I misunderstood you, Indy.  I thought you meant "a Doberman gets elected"...[/quote]

...no, that was just a salute to an old Doberman post describing his office set-up that I found particularly funny.

Sorry JCadieux - The 'Lib' remarks were in response to 'DUDE' who is actually a contributor to this forum.  He's (or she) a senior member, you can check it out for yourself if you go back a few pages in this post.

I will also educate you on the fact that all you 'centrists' who voted democrat - now have given power to the extreme left leadership of Reid, Pelosi, Clinton, Wrangle, Schumer, Conyers, Durbin, Byrd, Murtha, Boxer, Kennedy, and Leahy.  Congratulations dem centrist - you've been punked!!

[quote=apprentice]

Sorry JCadieux - The 'Lib' remarks were in response to 'DUDE' who is actually a contributor to this forum.  He's (or she) a senior member, you can check it out for yourself if you go back a few pages in this post.

I will also educate you on the fact that all you 'centrists' who voted democrat - now have given power to the extreme left leadership of Reid, Pelosi, Clinton, Wrangle, Schumer, Conyers, Durbin, Byrd, Murtha, Boxer, Kennedy, and Leahy.  Congratulations dem centrist - you've been punked!!

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Apprentice...you really should develop an understanding of politics before you start 'branding' others.  There is a far broader political spectrum than black/white.

On some issues I support 'left' leaning views on others I'm very 'right'.

My political spectrum actually labels me as a VERY strong libertarian with moderate left tendencies...if you think libertarian attitudes are 'liberal' than you need some help.

[quote=bankrep1] Hmmm “fuzzy math?”, the Dow was at 10,854 when I made the call. Also, if you remember the reason I made the call is old NEWBIE was painting a doom and gloom picture, I am by no means a genius, however, my opinion would have held up, you’ll see when we pass the old 12K, I see alot of guys on TV with stupid opinions and the folks on CNBC bring them back time and time again for more stupid opinions when the last thing they said crashed and burned.



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What a bull market who would of thunk it? SELL SELL SELL