Is this really the most important election of our lifetime?

[HardWorkingDem]

What I'm getting at is this - I am 43 and it seems as if each presidential election has grown in importance. But what I'm wondering is I've heard pundits make the claim that those that follow elections feel each current election is the most important of their lifetime.

For those older than I, is this true? Or just a perception?

(In a way I do feel this is the most important election of my lifetime, but then think back to 2000 and where we are now and think that election really was the most important selection of my lifetime.)

[klook]

1. The current one is always the most important. (n/t)

[jlake]

2. Each election probably gets more important as we slide further and further down the hole...

that being said, I think 2004 was probably more important than this one because we are already kind of fucked up beyond repair.

[LiberalFighter]

3. They are because they effect current events

[Buzz Clik]

4. 2000 was far more important as was 2004.

The importance of this one is that, if we make such a bad choice again, we may not recover.

[sandnsea]

5. So much is at stake, at a crisis point

Climate change, clean water, water distribution, peak oil, new energy policy, education, health care, global economy. We are already 8 years behind on a lot of these issues. We can't lose anymore time and we can't nibble around the edges like we did in the 90's either.

If Clinton had led on climate change or renewable energy, we wouldn't be in this mess either.

[napi21]

6. I'm 64 and YES it is the most important election of my life because

we are looking at things like the SCOTUS being completely RW for the rest of my life is a Pub is elected this time.

The war is going to continue for at least a decade.

Nothing will be done to reign in corporate power.

The Feds will continue to monitor your calls, and internet accesses.


I don't want to see a LW SCOTUS either. I want a SCOTUS where even the media will not know the outcome of a vote before it's announced.

I know I've heard "this is the most important election of our time" during several elections already, but THIS TIME I think it is.

[Hawaii Hiker]

8. I agree that it is the most important election mainly because

of the state of the SCOTUS as you mentioned.....Ginsburg & Stevens are likely to retire within a few years & I sure as hell want a Democrat (be it Obama, Clinton, or Edwards) making that & hopefully other appointments....

Bush put 2 far righties on the court when he had the chance with Roberts & Ailito, so I DO want a Democrat to put an ACLU lawyer on the court...

[backscatter712]

7. Yes. It's likely our last chance.

If we don't find a way to turn back the tide of fascism, democracy is doomed in this country, and might not resurface for decades. We'll fall to theocracy, authoritarianism, and lose what's left of our Constitutional rights. Millions will suffer and die in war, economic chaos and repression as this country gets mismanaged until it collapses utterly.

No, I'm not exaggerating. Take our country back now, or lose it.

[madrchsod]

9. yes it is

i`m 61 and this is it kids...our country has never been so fucked up.

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. Aren't they all?

:eyes:

[FogerRox]

11. Bush jr is worse than Reagan, the country is worse off than in 1980

Bush is worse than Nixon, so the country is worse off than in 1972. We never got to fix what Reagan broke, so Bush's mess has just compounded Reagans mess. 1960, 1956, 1952, 1948 were different, our country was not dominated by corporations.The nation state was stronger than the corporation..

I am 43 and it seems as if each presidential election has grown in importance.

I'm 50 and 1963 was a bad year. In 1981 Ronald Reagan was sworn in, that is when Full spectrum warfare was declared on the middle class.




The result of that was the trashing of our jobs & educational systems, something that a real small "D" democracy has to have to survive. Now we have Corporations that are more powerful than the nation state and that my friends is not good.



Tax rates on the rich and corporations have been going down for 40 years, while payroll deductions have been going up.

A democracy relies on its middle class to take turns acting as citizen legislators, the 3 pillars of the middle class are Labor rights, Educational rights and progressive taxation. TO regain our Labor rights, Educational rights and progressive taxation... our middle class...... we must seize political power now. We have to fix whats broken, starting with our own country.

If we fail, the great American experiment may be over. We have to fix whats broken, as fast as possible. And get the world on the right track with the real issues of the day.

Saudia Arabias crude production is on the way down, they've been pumping the same reservoirs for 50 yrs.



This is an extremely important issue that has to be dealt with as soon as possible, we need to increase solar panel production in the US so we can get 25% of our electricity from solar power as soon as possible, same with wind. We need 60 mpg cars, we need Hybrids and electrics.

The country is being driven off the cliff, we need to jump up from the back seat and grab the steering wheel.

[stillcool]

12. "Our long national nightmare"

could soon be over.
H.R. 5036: Emergency Election Assistance for Secure Elections Act – the “EASY” bill to secure the November 2008 elections
http://holt.house.gov/HR_5036.shtml

[Zorra]

13. '04 was the most important. The Fed Judiciary is now stacked with fascists

Alito and Roberts are on the SCOTUS.

The '04 election was only more important than the election of 2000 because of what Bu*h had done during his tenure after he had stolen the 2000 election.

Corporations are now fully in control of our media, our courts, our government, and our electoral process.

That means that this election is, all in all, just another brick in the wall.

[nancyr]

14. I believe that it is the most important.

I'm 66, and I've voted in every election since I turned 18. I definitely feel this election is vitally important! Bush and his ilk have done so much damage to this country in the past 7 years that I've pretty much lost hope. I grieve for my children and grandchildren who will inherit the horrible mess these traitors have made of the country. We won't get another chance anytime soon if we blow this one. It's more than important; it's imperative that someone wise and honest take control of what is now total chaos. It can no longer be business as usual. Politics as usual just won't do it.

[Neshanic]

15. Yes.

[Generic Brad]

16. Every election is the most important one in our lives

And I'm not just saying that. There are more people every year. The resources become increasingly limited. Each one becomes more than the previous one.