More than a few people commented that yesterday’s earthquake was an indicator of things yet to come. I’ve always said 2011 would be a pivotal year —either things would begin to turn around or would totally turn to crap. With three-quarters of the year done, I think we know where we’re heading.
On that note, the N&R’s Doug Clark (unposted) sets the stage for a tumultuous 2012, which will climax in, of all places, the Queen City:
I expect next year to bring the most tumultuous presidential campaign since 1968. Charlotte be warned: The Democratic National Convention will not be a happy affair. President Barack Obama will survive a serious “Draft Hillary” movement to cruise to renomination, but left-wing protesters, upset at Obama’s lack of fortitude for liberal causes, willdo their best to mimic the Chicago disruptions that doomed the party’s chances of keeping Richard Nixon out of the White House 43 years ago.
On the other side, Clark concludes that state Republican legislators will “slash spending” and focus on their social agenda “while doing nothing to boost job growth.”
Whatever you think about the GOP’s social agenda, slashing spending —and thus keeping taxes low — is the best they can do to boost job growth.
