# Who can be the first to predict the 45th president of the United States? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207 "2008-11-05T04:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/101 "2008-11-09T17:44:22Z")
Fred Thompson. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/102 "2008-11-09T17:49:16Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Fred Thompson. Fred Thompson couldn’t even bother to campaign this year. What’s going to change in four? Freepers were giddy with the idea that Thompson was going to sweep in and deliver them from their primary woes. He would keep them from having to vote for a RINO or a crossdresser or a Mormon or a populist! He’s perfect! He’s a dream come true! And then Thompson finally, finally throws his hat in the ring and… nothing. It was like he thought announcing his candidacy was the only thing he had to do. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/103 "2008-11-10T00:06:19Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > Who cares about race or gender? It _would_ be something, but that has more to do with Hillary’s apparent disdain for experts. This is America,everybody cares. We elected our first black in history. A woman is possible. But Condi,I don’t think so. We are not ready for a black lesbian yet. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/104 "2008-11-10T06:30:50Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > This is America,everybody cares. We elected our first black in history. A woman is possible. But Condi,I don’t think so. We are not ready for a black lesbian yet. …well, that depends on who’s the “first lady”…that’d be a campaign poster that’ll get people to the polls. ---
**Author:** ![Hank\_Beecher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hank_beecher/32/7275_2.png) [@Hank\_Beecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hank_Beecher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/105 "2010-11-09T02:49:16Z")
> [@Hank\_Beecher](#): > > Only one prediction per calender month per poster. > > I will go with Mike Huckabee. I’d say this is still as good a guess as any… ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/106 "2010-11-16T20:26:25Z")
Should we know all the major players by now? Is there still time for someone to spring out of nowhere in the GOP? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/107 "2010-11-16T20:36:50Z")
It won’t happen until 2016, so still too early to tell. ---
**Author:** ![Kearsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kearsen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kearsen)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/108 "2010-11-16T20:42:14Z")
I’ll go Rick Perry. Is it too early for another Governor from Texas? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/109 "2010-11-17T00:23:38Z")
Perhaps a Zombie Candidate. (reading impressions from November 08 is fascinating, however) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/110 "2010-11-17T01:01:22Z")
Marco Rubio in 2016 ---
**Author:** ![thetruth2015](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@thetruth2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thetruth2015)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/111 "2013-08-14T18:33:57Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > :eek: Shut yo’ mouth! An electorate that votes in Obama in 2008 doesn’t vote in Huckabee in 2012 or 2016. No effin’ way. > > I don’t have a name yet but I think it will be a moderate Republican. Good guess. I see Governor Christie in 2016 ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/112 "2013-08-14T18:45:16Z")
Whats the truth about zombies? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/113 "2013-08-14T18:50:20Z")
> [@Lantern](#): > > David Petraeus in 2016. Second post in this thread…cue “sad trombome”… Is Newark mayor Cory Booker on anyone’s radar? He is the likely the next Senator from New Jersey. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/114 "2013-08-14T19:59:03Z")
It will be the candidate that wins the Democratic primary… i.e. Hillary Clinton. I think a discussion of who might be the republican candidate that loses to Hillary might be a more interesting discussion. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207/115 "2013-08-14T20:51:37Z")
**Ajashi** FTW. I predict she will beat (thrash) Santorum, but it’s not a strong prediction. That she will be the next president though I would bet a lot of money on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-be-the-first-to-predict-the-45th-president-of-the-united-states/471207.md?page=5)