And YOUR gloom and doom is ALL based on your opinion. You have no clue as to whether or not this man will be successful. What you think you know to be true, might not be, BPV. There is simply no indication he is going to fail as you suggest. You are a conservative republican and he stands for everything you hate. That is the premise of your beliefs and that only. If the truth were to be told, you were probably against him long before you knew his stances on healthcare, energy and homeland security. I will be the first one to say you are an intelligent man, but that doesn't mean for one second your predictions on his failure have any merit. Whether anyone likes hearing it or not, taxes will HAVE to be raised to get this government back on track. AND a cut in spending. Obama will do both