Wake me when it's over

The last two presidential elections were gather-your-grandchildren-around-the-rocking-chair material. 2004 was like Antietam; civil war. ... [but] 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. Unlike 2004, it’s not likely to offer much suspense. Barack Obama will almost certainly win because, well, incumbents usually win." -- Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast, "Why Obama's Campaign Bores Me"