Let me open by repeating; I still don’t believe that there is ever going to be an Obama Presidency. The American people traditionally do not elect known liberals to the White House, they just don’t. Yes, we have had several liberal Democrats elected Presidents in the past fifty years, notably Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. But in both case, their leftward leanings were not well known prior to their election, and the voters thought they were getting a quite different package -- Democrat governors of Southern states, fiscally responsible and socially liberal.

Nevertheless, the idea of what an Obama Presidency would look like from street level is an interesting concept. To make the imaginary scenario really potent, let’s presume that the Democrats continue as the majority party in the Congress and willingly pass the President’s initiatives, and he signs on to theirs. It’s a foregone conclusion that he will immediately name a substantial number of leftist ideologues to the Judiciary early in his administration, from the Supreme Court on down. The Congress will approve them. Since these judges are appointed for life, Obama’s choices will be affecting our legal system for many, many years to come.

But what’s beyond that? Let’s pick up with Joe Biden’s own predictions of a pending international crisis. The Iranians have said that they will “weave our rugs and wait” until George Bush is gone. I doubt that the Muslims of the Middle East would expect someone they consider ‘one of their own’ to oppose them in whatever moves they decide to make. Muslims are, if nothing else, firm in their belief that they are right, that they are righteous, that they are totally holy in their positions. They don’t suffer from any of the self-doubts we wrestle with in our Western culture. They are NOT seeking to compromise or negotiate an alliance with the West. They have seen Obama’s middle name BEFORE it became something no one was willing to mention. Middle Eastern leaders have already assured their followers that here comes a sympathetic brother. Publicly, they have already proclaimed him, adding that no one should listen to anything he says during these closing days of a campaign, since he needs to say whatever he needs to say in order to win an election (a practice they called “Egyptian wholesale”).

So whether Obama is Christian or Muslim, or caught in the tectonic collision in between, is not the point. The international perception is that he is Muslim. George Bush has stood resolutely against the jihad, saving our country from future assaults, whether we appreciate it or not. And the rogues of the Middle East have feared and hated him. Obama has promised a very different approach -- and the rogues of the Middle East have heard him and are awaiting his inauguration with delighted anticipation.

Then, as Obama draws down the numbers of folks in the military per his campaign promise, the violence of the Middle East erupts anew. This will, at the very least, disrupt the flow of petroleum. Anyone who can remember the Presidency of Jimmy Carter will also remember the long lines at gas stations. Let’s plan on seeing those again. Pencil that into our Obama scenario.

While we are remembering the Jimmy Carter years, don't forget the new economic term, “Stagflation” that those years brought us. Marxists have a profoundly twisted view of economics to start with -- and between the promised wealth redistributioning and higher taxes (both of which will drive productivity down), and government stimulus payments to ‘kick-start’ the now-stagnating economy from the ‘bottom up’ (causing widespread inflation), we should be able to see a reprise of “stagflation” in an Obama Presidency. Interest rates will soar (which is good for savers and bad for borrowers) while, at the same time, inflation ravages existing capital (which is bad for savers and good for borrowers). So nobody wins, but at least the pain is shared -- just to make it fair. The capital markets will be left in shambles, and a full tank of gasoline in your car will be considered a luxury that the general population doesn't really deserve.

During this Obama Presidency, gay marriage will be legalized. It’s only marriages between two Republicans that will need to be dissolved. Children under the age of ten, born of these now-illegal Republican marriages, will need to be “aborted.” Perhaps Alec Baldwin can be appointed to head up this taskforce. Many families will probably object to this, clinging to their guns and religion and failing to understand the nuanced wisdom of this patriotic initiative. Some of these dissenters may even take their nasty guns to the streets. In response to this civil unrest, while recalling the incident at Kent State and claiming vengance, Obama will order them to be fired upon by the policemen’s union.

News reporting, governed under the Fairness Doctrine, will not be discussing the political unrest, at home or in the Middle East, nor the economic downturn. America doesn’t deserve to be the leading producer of most of the world’s food. That just isn’t fair. The soaring cost of gasoline will be blamed on somebody else beside President Obama the Magnificent, perhaps on the protestors in the streets. In the face of the volatile situation on the streets, and considering the extensive voter fraud that has increasingly plagued our electoral system, no further elections will be held until a new and improved process can be found. It wouldn’t be safe to have people out on the street while those violent protesters are out there. The first step in reforming our electoral system will have to be the abolishment of the secret ballot. In order to prove that all voters are valid and properly registered, voting will take place by oral acclamation, one voter at a time. After all, if you have political convictions, you should be willing to let them be known publicly -- that’s what our comrades in Communist China always say. It only makes sense, doesn’t it? Don’t you agree? Please answer plainly so the whole panel of Democrat vote-recorders can hear you.