Peter Beinart yawns:
The last two presidential elections were gather-your-grandchildren-around-the-rocking-chair material. 2004 was like Antietam … The day after Bush’s victory, one liberal posted this note on Craigslist: “I would like to fight a Bush supporter to vent my anger. If you are one, have a fiery streek [sic], please contact me so we can meet and physically fight. I would like to beat the shit out of you.”
If 2004 was Antietam, 2008—for liberals, at least—was Juneteenth. The season of our liberation, our redemption. Even many Republicans, who disliked Obama’s views, realized they were watching something jaw-dropping. It was like watching the pitcher for the team you hate pitch a perfect game.
But 2012? Wake me when it’s over.
And miss what could be fantastically colorful debates with the likes of Bachmann, Gingrich, Romney, Huckabee and possibly Palin? How could one possibly nod off? We are about to enter a circus.
(Photo: sleeping attendees at Oktoberfest 2010 by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images.)
The Dish 