If Obama loses...

[California8429]

what does he do? He's still extremely young. I mean there's no way he'd just make a PAC or be some national spokesperson or even retire for 40 or 50 years. Do you think he'd take another shot? (Could be later than 2016).

[bgwah]

He would be appointed to the Supreme Court by President Chelsea Clinton!

[anvi]

He would probably establish some charitable foundation like Clinton that would do some work for domestic and international poors.  He might, like past presidents, be called upon for some diplomatic duties in the future.  But I don't think he'd run for any office again.  Parties don't renominate candidates who have lost recent general elections anymore.    

[Yelnoc]

If he lost very narrowly and then the Republican victor turned out to be a complete screw up, I could see him pulling a Garfield and running again in 2016 (and becoming the second president to have two non-consecutive terms).  If he loses by a large margin he will probably go the way of Taft and end up in the Supreme Court.

[ag]

If he lost very narrowly and then the Republican victor turned out to be a complete screw up, I could see him pulling a Garfield

Do you mean Cleveland?

[Yelnoc]

If he lost very narrowly and then the Republican victor turned out to be a complete screw up, I could see him pulling a Garfield

Do you mean Cleveland?

Whoops, yeah, Cleveland.  I got Grover and Garfield mixed up in my head.

[Del Tachi]

If he's lucky, he'll go the way of Jimmy Carter and be rememberd for his conrtibutions to international security following his tenure as president.  No president is going to wind up on the SC, too political--Americans like judges as their judges, not polarizing politicans.

If he's unlucky he'll take the George H.W. Bush route and fade into obscurity. 

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

[pbrower2a]

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

[California8429]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

How is Mark Warner fresh though? He's been Governor, Senator, and has previously flirted with a bid.

[California8429]

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

Sadly I could very much see that as a solid potential.

[Roemerista]

S.G. of the UN? No chance, I highly doubt there will ever be a citizen of the US serving that role. There never has nor ever will be a security council nation taking that spot.

[Bull Moose Base]

But I don't think he'd run for any office again.  Parties don't renominate candidates who have lost recent general elections anymore.    

Few elections are close (an Obama loss would be) and few losing nominees are young.  Gore would have been nominated in 2004.  Obama and Hillary would be frontrunners for 2016 until they ruled out runs.

[doktorb]

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

Sadly I could very much see that as a solid potential.

It is (pretty much) unwritten rule that candidates from the "big" nations (a.k.a the Security Council permanent members) are not even considered.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Helping Michelle Obama get elected to the senate in 2016.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

It might be unconstitutional. Like his being head of the UN security council a year or so ago

[ag]

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

It might be unconstitutional. Like his being head of the UN security council a year or so ago

What? It's definitely not unconstitutional - not any more unconstitutional than an American at the head of the World Bank.  Americans have routinely headed international organizations, and numerous Americans work for them (more Americans work for the UN than citizens of any other country). But it is not likely - US won't normally get it, being a great power.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

Warner is older than Obama and was already prominent before him.

Secretary-General of the United Nations at the first opening.

What drug did you take this time?

[Middle-aged Europe]

Secretary of State under President Huntsman

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

Warner is older than Obama and was already prominent before him.

He is? Doesnt seem like it.

[Хahar 🤔]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

Mark Warner? Is it 2005 again?

[King]

He'll probaly go along the lines with Clinton, and live out his life in Chicago. 2016 will bring a new generation of politicians, for both sides. Mark Warner comes to mind.

Mark Warner? Is it 2005 again?

Maybe Harold Ford Jr and Evan Bayh will get into the mix of this new generation.

[Lincoln Republican]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary-General_of_the_United_Nations

Secretaries-General serve for five-year terms that can be renewed indefinitely, although none so far has held office for more than two terms[2]. The United Nations Charter provides for the Secretary-General to be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. As a result, the selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

The UN Charter's terse language has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and also accepted practices. In practice, the Secretary-General cannot be a national of any of the Permanent Members of the Security Council.

If Obama loses, UN is out, as it would be for any national of any of the permanent members of the Security Council.

I he loses, I believe he would head up and participate in think tanks, make the rounds on the lecture circuit, including being a guest lecturer at some of the leading universities in the U.S. and around the world, write some best selling books, appear as a guest speaker for $1,000,000.00 or more per speech, but his main focus would be as an advocate for the disadvantaged.  

[tpfkaw]

The UN Charter's terse language has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and also accepted practices. In practice, the Secretary-General cannot be a national of any of the Permanent Members of the Security Council.

That shouldn't be a problem for Obama.

(joke)

[Lincoln Republican]

The UN Charter's terse language has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and also accepted practices. In practice, the Secretary-General cannot be a national of any of the Permanent Members of the Security Council.

That shouldn't be a problem for Obama.

(joke)

Can you expand on your statement please?