Political Reflection

If you've followed the campaigns even marginally over the last year or so, you know that several potential historic outcomes are possible.

• It's the first time we have two seated senators running against each other in a really long time.
• We have the first black candidate leading a major party ticket.
• If elected, McCain will be the oldest president to take a first term oath.
• At one point it was possible that for a minimum of 24 years either a Bush or a Clinton was living in the White House.
• The Republicans have nominated their first woman VP candidate.
• The left is asking questions about her ability to be a "working mom," and the right is talking about balancing career and family as if they really believe it.
• We will have either our first black president or our first woman vice president.

While all of this sounds almost strange to me, Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "In politics, absurdity is not a handicap." It makes me think that all the historic twists and turns of our current presidential race may not be as unique as we think. What do you think?