What about George H.W. Bush? Another one term president since 1900.

Carter wasn't the only incumbent to lose a bid for a second consecutive term. Bush lost in 1992.

Hahaha - great artwork! G'Obama!

Great list! Just a few points to add the dialogue: 1) the GOP will say it "has a plan" and point to the WI rep, Paul Ryan's "brilliant" budget. But they do themselves more damage than good with that one, because it points to the whole 1% problem for the GOP (ie. they are really all about helping the rich get richer so they can "trickle down" some pennies on the rest of us). 2) The foreign policy message might be secondary to the economic one in terms of air time, BUT, in reality a Prez has much more freedom in that arena than in domestic policies that require working with the congress. So we see Obama's style of governing there best. And finally, 3) demographics may be the king maker in this instance, but don't underestimate the power of the visceral dislike many of those "small town, white, suburban, etc." voters have for everything Obama represents, including the very demographic changes that helped put him in the White House in the first place--especially the growing Latino vote! Those Americans, who tend towards the monocultural, have a serious suspicion of all things "diverse" --the Spanish-speakers among them. There are many white folks who are not college educated and are hurting bad--with no relief in sight. They are looking for who to blame; but having no college education puts them at a disadvantage for being able to do the critical thinking necessary to figure it all out for themselves, so they are susceptible to oversimplified and convenient arguments. I can only hope they will wake up to the fact that Obama may not look like them, but unlike the republicans the Dems take them into consideration when thinking about what role government has to play in our lives. The GOP has clearly sided with the idea that "if you don't have a job, blame yourself." And when Mitt's policies as a CEO start coming into the light, they may see he's no beacon of hope for them, as he is the poster child for the neo-liberal/globalization, it's-every-man-for-himself, thinking. Anyway, on Thanksgiving day, thanks for giving me something to think about!

Must I repeat, that was not a mistake. Look at the list of presidents seeking a second consecutive term for their parties in the 20th Century. Only Carter lost. In 1992, Bush was seeking a FOURTH consecutive term for his party.

Anyone who thinks there is an objective television news network is delusional. MSNBC is far left Fox News Channel is far right CNN is moderate left.

Obama is going to get absolutely crushed next year. He's completely separating this country by the haves and have-nots, and I think it's a shame. He brings absolutely nothing to the table in terms of real world work experience, nor has he even been in a position of leadership prior to his election. He lives in an idealistic world that exists only in academia where everyone gets everything without earning it. He speaks well, but what he says contains absolutely no substance. This country is in a real mess, and we need to clean house on both sides of the aisle, but we need to start with BO.