Bookeristas surmise about the post-election impact:
"A Stagnant Economy"
DarkStar, a moderate-conservative blogger in Maryland, opines about the U.S. economy: "What his administration has done to t[h]is point hasn't worked, so I don't
expect anything his administration will do in his second term to work.
The housing market is rebounding, but from what I can tell, the actions
by his administration aren't responsible for the rebound. In this case,
the speculators and families waiting to buy houses at bargain prices are
the reason why the market looks like it is rebounding."
Kenneth Durden, a libertarian-conservative blogger, writes: "Stocks plunge one day after Obama['s] re-election. Who cares, right? Eventually, free markets will find a way around the mess, at least we
hope. There will be a correction as people with money try
to re-position their property and put it out of reach of an insatiable
government. I don't blame them."
"An Even Bigger Government"
Nadra Enzi, a moderate-conservative Republican blogger in Louisiana, opines:
"Obama's re-election means more government in our lives.
Republicans find themselves like English Conservative Party peers, now
openly cast as the party of slower statism compared to swifter liberal
competitors.
Whether the next midterm election bears this out remains to be seen.
Americans just chose to be more-or-less a social democracy with
mandatory health care and other measures."
"Higher Energy Prices"
DarkStar, a moderate-conservative blogger in Maryland, writes: "To put it directly, I think the U.S. population is going to get hosed
with energy prices. The current Obama administration is pushing policies
to make burning coal less viable, i.e. more expensive. Some energy
companies have taken coal burning plants off line be of coal burning
regulations the Obama administration is pushing. Given President Obama's
stated desire to see gas prices rise to promote conservation, I don't
see the Obama administration doing anything to encourage more oil
drilling and exploration."
Ripclawe, a conservative Republican blogger in Florida, writes: "On this [issue, the upcoming EPA regulations] I am kinda happy because the f__ktards in Ohio and PA that voted
for Obama are going to get nailed by these regulations and lose their
jobs and frankly I don't care if they do anymore. They deserve it. So if
it hits a state that voted for Obama. Whatever."
Erik Rush, a conservative Republican pundit, opines: "Energy prices will 'necessarily skyrocket' as Obama openly pronounced
was his desire. This will include fossil fuels (gasoline), which will
translate into skyrocketing prices for everything one can imagine,
including food. Should any of this lead to civil unrest, so much the
better, as it will give Obama the chance to shore up and perhaps even
test his nascent totalitarian infrastructure."
"Black Folks' Concerns Continue To Get Ignored"
DarkStar, a moderate-conservative blogger in Maryland, writes: "It's just more feel good poster material for some Black people but
nothing more and nothing less. I don't expect President Obama to push
any 'Black issues.'"
"Islamic Terrorists Get Bolder"
Erik Rush, a conservative Republican commentator, opines: "Islamists here and abroad will become bolder, and efforts to stultify
this domestically will be met with accusations of racism and
intolerance, and occasionally, resistance and prosecution under
civil-rights statutes."
The Impact Of Obama's Re-Election: Bookerista Response
