The 2004 presidential election will be a matter of life or death for the whole nation. We are sick today, and we will be even sicker tomorrow if this wretched half-bright swine of a president gets re-elected in November.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author believes the upcoming election is critical for the country's survival and condemns the current leader.
- In plain terms
- This election will decide if the nation lives or dies, and the current president is bad.
- What can you take from it?
- High stakes elections require serious consideration as they shape the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you decide high stakes elections?
- Is this level of urgency justified?
Another view
Calling an election a matter of life or death may be hyperbolic.
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