You know, I have been hearing a lot lately that this is the most important presidential election in U.S. history. Now, when have I heard that hyperbole before? Hmmmmm...... Oh yeah, it was in 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992, etc...
Why does everyone say that the current election they are voting in is the most important election ever? It's just not the case.
Can anyone seriously say that the Obama-McCain race is the most important election in U.S. history? Give me a break.
For those of you who follow U.S. history, you may remember a few more races that were more important. Like 1976, when Jimmy Carter ran against Gerald Ford (succeeding Nixon); 1940, Wendell Wilkie against Franklin Roosevelt (WWII); 1932, Herbert Hoover against Roosevelt (Great Depression) -- to name a few.
But, to me, there was never a more important presidential election than the race in 1864, when Abraham Lincoln ran on the Republican ticket against the Democrat's George B. McClellan.
For those of you who know nothing about history , this election was held during the Civil War. If McClellan won, he promised to end the war and seek peace with the Confederate states. The election of Lincoln showed that the country still supported Lincoln's plan to finish the war in order to preserve the Union.
Yeah, that seems a little more important than this year's election. So, when you are talking about today's vote and want to call it the most important election ever -- just remember that the U.S. became a country in 1776, not 1976, dumbass!
RoadRage
4 comments:
Youknow what people suck should rant about? All those stupid reporters who are less concerned about our nation's future than the dress our First Lady Elect wore last night! Instead of writing about such banal stuff, don't you think they should spend that time volunteering or at least thinking about volunteering? Oh the insanity!
I'm surprised you took enough time off from the soup kitchen to read this blog. Why don't you link us to all of your heroic exploits? It might lead to inspiring others who read this blog to do wonderful things for the world, or to go out and buy a surplus of doritos and pop while sitting on our asses reading strangers blogs all day. I'm probably giving you too much credit though... Someone who has the time to read through strangers blogs surely uses services like Peapod to eliminate the demanding task of shopping from their day.
Aren't you close minded. I bet you are a republican. How do you know I am not Roadrage's next door neighbor or his kid's teacher Anon?
How is anything I said close minded? It was nothing more than insulting. At least now I know you deserve to be messed with because your Republican comment is retarded and completely out of nowhere. Anyone who aligns themselves with strictly one party is dangerously stupid, so I hope you're not any kids teacher. If you aren't a stranger to Roadrage why don't you end the comment with your name so he can know when someone he knows is commenting? Too busy volunteering?
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