I'd rank Obama's as a tie for #1 because of a simple reason. The person being inaugurated today would not have been considered a person when the country was founded. You rank FDR as 6/7, but we're in an economic crisis today, few knew he was handicapped, re-election in the midst of war is more of a given than a surprise and electing a black man is certainly "against tradition". Your #2 and #3 are important, but more in a "ok, this is actually going to work" sort of way. Same with your #4. A vaccum was being filled. #5? Same as your #7. #8, Important, but Catholics aren't as marginalized throughout much of this nation's history. #9 I don't see a stolen election at a time when a majority of the population couldn't vote as being more important than the election of someone who wouldn't have been able to vote back then.
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Date: 2009-01-20 03:51 pm (UTC)You rank FDR as 6/7, but we're in an economic crisis today, few knew he was handicapped, re-election in the midst of war is more of a given than a surprise and electing a black man is certainly "against tradition".
Your #2 and #3 are important, but more in a "ok, this is actually going to work" sort of way. Same with your #4. A vaccum was being filled. #5? Same as your #7.
#8, Important, but Catholics aren't as marginalized throughout much of this nation's history.
#9 I don't see a stolen election at a time when a majority of the population couldn't vote as being more important than the election of someone who wouldn't have been able to vote back then.