Am I the only one who finds it frustrating that we focus *so much* on the presidential election? [View all]

[YoungDemCA]

In case you didn't know....both houses of Congress are now controlled by far-right Republicans. And besides, the majority of legislation in the country happens at the state level, where ALEC is busily drafting up all kinds of heinous shit (I'm sorry, "model" legislation) in all these Republican-dominated state capitols that will affect you, me, and damn near everyone else in this country in a negative way, in terms of economic and social policy. Far-right Republican Governors are a dime-a-dozen these days; I can't keep track of how many there are! And that's to say nothing of all the bullshit that happens at the local "nonpartisan" level.

I'm not saying that the Presidency isn't important. It's very important, particularly in regards to foreign policy and the federal courts (especially the US Supreme Court, which is also dominated by right-wingers, in case you didn't know!), and for vetoing Republican bills. But let's not put all of our eggs in one basket. Let's not invest so much into the outcome of the Presidency, that we forget about all the other branches and levels of government.

-My $0.02.