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Historian Predicts Obama Will Be Reelected Despite Midterm Election Results (VIDEO)

by Aimee Deeken, posted Nov 3rd 2010 7:30AM
Historian Michael Beschloss on 'Daily' Indecision 2010'The Daily Show' (weeknights, 11PM ET on COM) partnered with 'The Colbert Report' for 'Indecision 2010' on election night, offering viewers live coverage of the midterm results. Jon Stewart noted that it's standard practice for the nation's ruling party to "lose some seats" in midterm elections. However, presidential historian Michael Beschloss admitted they don't usually lose this many seats.

But if history repeats itself, he had some good news for President Obama. "The three presidents in recent times who have had midterm loss like this have been Truman, Eisenhower, Bill Clinton. Every single one of them got reelected."

"So your thought is, 'What a great night for Barack Obama!'" joked Stewart.

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Iso Opto

This guy may be a historian but he is probably a tool of the Democratic Party. As corrupt as politics is it would be wise to consider his comments propaganda.

November 03 2010 at 9:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Brett Alan

Is anything he said untrue? Typical of Republicans: anyone who says anything that doesn't suit their agenda is immediately a 'tool of the Democratic Party'. Explaining why they still believe the media has a liberal bias when the reality is that the media has a pro-conservative, pro-corporate bias.

November 03 2010 at 3:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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