Progressive politicians and media members have repeatedly sworn that the 2018 midterms are the "most important election of our lifetimes."

Former President Barack Obama and others have also made this pronouncement in 2016, 2012 and 2008; against all odds, the race they were currently were all undoubtedly the most consequential votes of our lives.

Curiously, those words did not appear to be spoken widely by left-leaning figures in 2010 or 2014.