January 2, 2009, Matthew Cochrane, Looking Ahead at 2009: Predictions for the New Year
I meant to include these at the end of my last post, but instead will list them here. In no particular order, and with a near 100% guarantee that the exact opposite will probably end up happening, here are my predictions for 2009:
Fidel Castro will die, ending his reign of terror in Cuba. Tyrannical Communist rule will continue on the island under his brother, Raul Castro.
Within the first few months of his presidency, Obama will target millions of dollars for “green jobs” but the earth will continue to cool and, by the end of the year, even fewer people will be concerned about the effects of man-made global warming.
Iran will announce it has a nuclear weapon.
President Barack Obama will respond strongly, even going as far as calling Iran’s actions “disappointing.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers will win the Super Bowl.
The economy will get worse before it gets better and, by the end of the year, inflation worries will trump all else in discussions about the economy.
Talks will intensify among self-proclaimed financial experts about the benefits of a single global monetary unit.
Despite more big signings, the New York Yankees will not win the World Series. The Anaheim Angels will.
The oceans will stop rising and the planet will begin to heal.
Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will not spend more than one day in jail.
The Boston Celtics will repeat as national champions defeating the L.A. Lakers in a thrilling Finals.
Heath Ledger will posthumously win an Oscar for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Clint Eastwood will win the Oscar for directing for his new movie, Gran Torino.
Russia will invade a neighboring country.
Barack Obama will strongly condemn Russia’s aggressive military actions, even going as far as saying that he “disapproves” of Russia’s latest acts.
Al Franken will not be a Senator when the new Congress convenes.
The Lizard Master will use my incorrect predictions in this post as inflammatory fodder for an end-of-the-year blog post in 2009.
An edgy, smart and conservative website will emerge that will single-handedly change the internet’s political landscape.
The first pick in the NFL draft will be the Georgia Bulldogs’ QB, Matthew Stafford.
Lebron James will win the NBA’s MVP award. Dwyane Wade will finish a close second.
Islamic terrorists will successfully carry out an attack against a major European or American target.
Barack Obama will strongly denounce the terrorists’ actions, even going as far as calling them a “tragedy.”
Peyton Manning will win the NFL’s MVP award.
The new Harry Potter, X-Men and Transformers flicks will be the top grossing movies of 2009.
Well, that’s all I got. Agree? Disagree? Have any predictions of your own? Let’s hear them!
