The 2008 Prediction Thread

[Babbler]

Canadian politics suddenly becomes exciting when Stephane Dion and Stephen Harper shed their human exteriors and reveal themselves to be androids, and duke it out on the floor of the House of Commons with laser guns in an all out duel to the death.

Small Hurting Robots

Barring that, Canadian politics continue to be boring as no one is willing to trigger an election.

Well, there is provincial poli ... wait, that is even more boring.

My Canadian political predictions: There are going to be four by-elections on March 17 (nothing happening then). I can't say I know much about them. Most of them are in urban riding, so it should mostly be a battle between the Grits and the NDP. Maybe this will the chance for Dion to prove he is not a complete failure after all. As for a federal election ... who knows? It's still neck in neck. The

There will be election in Alberta soon, and maybe in Quebec. The Conservatives will win in Alberta, given that elections in Alberta are of the rubber stamp variety typical of the petrostates (er, the petroprovince). Ed Stelmach seems to be a weak leader, but the opposition is weaker.

Certainly, a weak opposition has kept Jean Charest in office longer than his personal popularity level would suggest. His probably found a match in Marois (the most competent female politician in Canada), who may well dislodge from power and push the ADQ back to third party status. She'll also continue to shelve the referendum, winning the province over and angering the separatist hardliners.

 

[TheLastOne36]

The Bible doesn't mention any year specifically in regards to the end of the world.

yes your right. but i think they were referring to the Roman Emperor Nero.

There is also some tribe in western USA that predicted the end of the world somewhere near 2012.

Coincidently, there'll also be some event with the sun that'll take out all electricity in the world for a week or so in 2012. Or something like that. (not good at remembering...) My only concern about that is no civ 4 for a week

 

[Narz]

Or either the Mayan predicted end of the world in 2012...

Oh yeah, forget about that. Their end of the world techinically isn't for almost five years though, right? 12/2012

 

[Babbler]

US politics:

The Democrats will increase their control of the Congress, and they are better placed to take the White House. As for party nominations, it will come down to Clinton vs. Obama and Romney vs. Hukabee. My gut says will see an Obama vs. Hukabee, because it was seen as an unlikely match up some months ago, and that how these things go down.

Also: A procedural mistake rubs a Ron Paul supporter the wrong way, he posts on a message board about it, them ten other people will blog about, then some one posts on Free Republic, where it is picked up by more blogs, which is then goes on CNN as "Ron Paul Accuses GOP of fixing election".

Your heard it here first.

 

[kulade]

yes your right. but i think they were referring to the Roman Emperor Nero.

What?

Oh yeah, forget about that. Their end of the world techinically isn't for almost five years though, right? 12/2012

Yeah technically, but 2012 - 2008 = 4. That's so close enough.

EDIT: BTW my prediction:
An inane, fake and soulless politician will be elected as president (again) in America.

 

[azzaman333]

I will still be posting at CFC.

 

[Winner]

Business as usual, nothing big - no major war, pandemic, economic colapse or something like that. US will get closer to recession, most EU countries will ratify the "Constitutional Treaty nr.2", Czech government will fall and if socialists win the early elections, I'll pack up and leave the country.

The great upheaveal will start in 2009.

 

[TheLastOne36]

I'll pack up and leave the country.

Hey Brno is just a couple hours drive from Katowice! come to my place and let's party

jk

 

[Luckymoose]

I will end up bleeding to death on a street in Baghdad after saying. "This place isn't so bad.."

 

[West 36]

I was referring to the Mayan thing. And no, I'm not worried. The bomb shelter I'm building is for something completely different.

 

[Ansar]

I'll still be posting on Off-Topic and will still go to #fiftychat

 

[Tycoon101]

The USA will invade Iran, and a man named "Tehran Ted" would make a laughingstock of a statement that United States troops are not in the Middle East.

 

[sirdanilot]

I bet that it'll be hillary vs giuliani in America, and that the election outcome will be very close and that giuliani wins by a very small margin.

 

[Red Door]

Barack Obama surprises everyone and wins the Democratic nomination, while Giuliani wins the Republicans. Obama wins the general election.

China will perform very well in the Olympics, beating US athletes in terms of medals, prompting hysteria in the US sports media.

The Washington Redskins will make the NFC Championship game, and soon everyone will become a Redskin fan because they've "gone through so much."

Fidel Castro, Pope Benedict XVI, Pervez Musharaf, and Kim Jong Il will all die this year.

 

[carmen510]

Ron Paul will raise more money than everyone else combined in 2008, but will be overcome by Huckabee. Huckabee than uses Chuck Norris to take over the world.

 

[George2816]

The USA will invade Iran, and a man named "Tehran Ted" would make a laughingstock of a statement that United States troops are not in the Middle East.

With what troops??

I bet that it'll be hillary vs giuliani in America, and that the election outcome will be very close and that giuliani wins by a very small margin.

The religious right will not support giuliani because hes too liberal!

 

[Winner]

Hey Brno is just a couple hours drive from Katowice! come to my place and let's party

jk

The government promised to finish the motorway to Ostrava this year, so if they keep this promise, I'll think about it.

But you know, what governments say and what they do ain't exactly the same thing

 

[Amin001]

Terrorist attack?

 

[sonorakitch]

The Beijing Olympics will prove that air quality really does matter when running and swimming.

McCain pulls off an upset in NH and begins the momentum swing that might overtake the Democrats apparent victory in November.

The subprime mortgage crisis will deepen and consumer spending in America will slide.

Housing price drops will slowly stabilize but the housing crisis will continue into 2009.

Another bad year for Hollywood, and Jay Leno's hair will grey further.

The Dollar slide will continue, and OPEC will shift towards the Euro.

South Park creators will release Season 12 on DVD.

~Chris

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

Barack Obama surprises everyone and wins the Democratic nomination, while Giuliani wins the Republicans. Obama wins the general election.

China will perform very well in the Olympics, beating US athletes in terms of medals, prompting hysteria in the US sports media.

The Washington Redskins will make the NFC Championship game, and soon everyone will become a Redskin fan because they've "gone through so much."

Fidel Castro, Pope Benedict XVI, Pervez Musharaf, and Kim Jong Il will all die this year.

Personally I think Obama could win but he needs more experience IMO. Also I think its very likely he'll be shot by people who don't like brown colored people as their leader.

China will win only because they will make sure that their athletes breathe pollution.

Actually I think thats quite likely all die. Hopefully...