anyone here think Obama might run for his old seat in 2016

[Stranger in a strange land]

That would be epic, but the tradition is for presidents (more so than for vice presidents) to retire from the public spotlight after their term in office.

[Stranger in a strange land]

He'll only be 50 if he loses this year and 54 if he makes it to 2016, which means he'll still be younger than many politicians are at the start of their political careers, so there's definitely time. But yeah, I tend to agree that an appointment to the Supreme Court is more likely, though more likely he'll just write books, go on speaking tours, and do charity work.