Is anyone else melting down?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Can't stop crying

It is not that an opposition party won. Done that, lived through it.

It is the utter sadness of all these traditions that I didn't think
were important are chipping away at all I have known

The President lives in the White House

The first lady lives in the White House

The Press has open access in the White House

The first lady is dignified

The President is dignified. They may be 100% wrong but they have a modicum of honor and dignity.

The President doesn't fire a life long parade announcer

The President didn't participate in a golden shower to defile the former president.

[HassleCat]

1. I feel like the Wicked Witch of the West.

"Look what you've done, you orange haired fool! I'm melting! Melting!"

[Jacob Boehme]

2. Take solace in the fact that....

....sometimes things have to break down before they can be rebuilt.

We will survive!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. It doesn't feel that way. We "had" the free press and we have the so far ineffective

opposition. Let them rise to this occassion. I beg them

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

87. Here, here! Opting out of the Fuhrer-Elect's inauguration would be a good start!

[Kablooie]

109. Maybe this will show people the value of a free press.

And after awhile the press will begin to fight back as they should have done all along.

We can hope that the Republicans and Trump, by taking the whole country down into hell, will finally shake up the Fox News dittoheads into realizing what they've been supporting.

There is a painful trip ahead but it could still be a precursor to clear skies on the other side for us all.

[mahina]

21. +1

[kerry-is-my-prez]

28. They broke down during Bush. Who would have guessed that 8 yrs later, this could happen.

I thought that the Repubs were done after that for a long time. Repbs are just too stupid in this country, along with being selfish assholes. A lot of people don't believe in science or good journalism.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

54. You know what's sad is even the science deniers and Bush apologists seem human and

surmountable now.

[cilla4progress]

3. It's been a really hard day for me

Spent much of it in bed. Very low energy. Fortunately found some very good black history on PBS amd OWN. Learning stuff and feeling somehow at least attentive to the movement

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. Exactly. Low energy, sadness...deep things I didn't feel when Bush "won". It was all

about him rigging the voting machines - of course never thought his lack of intelligence would lead to Cheney manipulated him into a fake war where hundreds of thousands died. And, I still hate them forever...but at least, he had some dignity. Can't believe I am saying that.

[PlanetBev]

4. I am

I got really depressed today. The destruction these barbarians will carry out starts from Day 1. It's like anticipating a death in the family.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

35. Yes...it's like a death pall.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

89. I'm wearin' all black on Friday as it will seem like a funeral... no plans to watch any of that shit, except to see which Dems actually show up, instead of uniting in opposition.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

96. yup...my sister who I have never seen wear anything but navy and cream is going to wear all black.

Wish I could be in DC - looking forward to what MM will do.

[NJCher]

5. do you believe everything you hear?

the golden shower thing is a lie, an admitted lie. Sheesh.


Cher

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. What??????????????? You believe that. Holy cow NJCher

[ismnotwasm]

19. I believe the poster gets their information from another website.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

23. She's the coolest chick on DU - must have misspoken

[NJCher]

24. nobody believes that story

Google it yourself. It is bullshit.

There are literally a dozen or more sources telling the origins of that story. It was made up and and the people who made it up admitted to it. Vanity Fair has info on it and so do other places.

Wow, I just really cannot believe anybody believes that ridiculous story. In fact, nothing in that report has been substantiated.


Cher

[ismnotwasm]

29. How's JPR treating you?

[kerry-is-my-prez]

32. We wouldn't believe that a perv would participate in golden showers?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

92. I have no doubt it's rooted in some truth...

maybe someone exaggerated the story a bit, but, who cares? It's clear the Fuhrer-Elect is a perv... hoping ALL Dems are no-shows on Friday.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

36. Holy shit. VF offers NOTHING as far as debunking. Just read the article. Just innuendo of why

it may not be true.

[SalviaBlue]

39. He's still a fucking pussy grabber. It is believed

Because it is fucking plausible.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

94. Precisely! A perv is still a perv!!... case closed.

[bettyellen]

122. The BBC does and VF did NOT debunk it- awfully deceptive to claim that!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

127. I think calling it garbage like Woodward

Did is just as bad as calling it absolute fact. Obviously Bernstein was the brains behind the two. People should say it is in the process of being confirmed.

[bettyellen]

129. This is absolutely bullshit dragged over from JPR -they are so hateful

Toward HRC the majority of them are glad Trump won.

Idiots are also trashing the Women's March because they assume it's all going to be HRC supporters. Even though several Sanders people are on the board, including Belafonte. I knew they were pretty nasty to feminists during the primary here but shit they're irredeemable now. Fucking losers.

[ismnotwasm]

139. Exactly.

[Greybnk48]

14. Where was that discussed, that it was false?

I have not seen anything in the NYT or WAPO that it was shown to be false!

[bettyellen]

138. Russia Today..... JPR, prolly Fox too.

[mountain grammy]

16. Really, the only one who says it's a lie is trump

and he lies.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

128. and he is resorting to his wicked

Brainwash technique..fake news...fake news..fake news...

[bettyellen]

20. Who admitted this was a lie? Never saw that. It's different to

Say the details are not confirmed but it seems the source believes there are copies of very compromising audio and video. A few very credible sources are saying this. What did you read?

[former9thward]

34. No, there are no credible sources saying that.

The only people left are CT sites and people that like to believe that crap.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. WOW

[dhill926]

43. links please....

[ismnotwasm]

45. Such as?

The reports remain unsubstantiated, this is true. Unfortunately, it is all too believable from someone who thinks sexually assualting women is fun. And that, ~is~substantiated.

[bettyellen]

59. I don't see any outlets recanting or retracting it- have you?

Or is this the new "party line" from RT? I think that's the only place I read a firm denial.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

83. Geez, even he didn't say NO WAY, would never do that. Slime bag. This will all come out

and we can toast BE. It is truer than true. BUT...we need to concentrate on a link between T staff and Kremlin.

[bettyellen]

115. BBC says they believe there's more than one tape! I don't know where this BS is coming from if

It's not RT .... and I guess they're too embarrassed to admit they're still using that as a primary source.

Yes, we WILL toast when it comes out, and it will.

[former9thward]

147. Yes, NYT and WaPost have both backed off.

Only CT blogs are still trying to push it.

[bettyellen]

148. The NY Post is Trump propaganda as much as RT - not seeing this at the NYT at all....

Last edited Wed Jan 18, 2017, 03:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Not the Boston Globe, WaPo or the BBC..Link?

[former9thward]

149. Link to the video?

We are all waiting...

[bettyellen]

150. To the NYT report debunking it you claim you saw.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. +1,000,000

[m-lekktor]

66. It was made up at 4chan. how can anybody believe that ridiculous shit.

Having hookers piss on a bed because the Obamas are going to sleep in it?!?! ROFL that is right up there with the Pizzagate Pedophile ring for lameness!

[ismnotwasm]

70. Those morons at 4Chan tried to claim the story

And you got the wrong story--just sayin

[ProudProgressiveNow]

85. +1 nt

[bettyellen]

120. The BBC says there's more than one compromising tape and multiple sources...

Without arguing over he details (so you can mock them) I'm going to believe them over some punk at 4chan.
That place is filled with Trump Humpers, just like JPR

[bettyellen]

132. BBC says there are two tapes. I believe them over the assholes at JPR who hoped Trump

Would win and the fucking trolls at 4chan. Reddit and 4chan are full of trump humping trolls.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. I am actually starting to feel a glimmer of hope in this dark stretch

A few articles recently about how the media needs to handle things in these extraordinary times (TPM has been a really good read for weeks)

My feeling that this can't hold - that it is all amassing into a big collapse - huge overreach before it even steps foot in the White House

My feeling that something will happen that will lead us out of this - but it is not yet possible to see what, how or when.

My inner optimist is starting to wake up again.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. I have so much respect for you....I need to follow your lead - because it all seems so

dismal to me now. Think my hope now is that the decent Republicans will fight this maniac

[NRaleighLiberal]

48. I really deeply appreciate your comment.

Reading it was my best moment of the day.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

55. And you, like me, are anxiously awaiting tomato season !! Saw a glimmer of spring in Tx today. nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

57. my daughter now lives in TX - Irving, perhaps soon Abilene.

I am working to get a speaking gig there (in the state, somewhere!). Though maybe not this year - my dance card is pretty full and I am hard at work on book 3.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

64. hmmmm on Abilene. But, to each his own. Buried in this red state and it's a challenge. You are

speaking about planting and growing? Kudos, my friend.

Hard to say anything good about TX sorry

[NRaleighLiberal]

75. I know. My daughter decided to marry someone her opposite in terms of

religion and politics. We wish her well! But there are topics we will and can't discuss with her hubby.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

86. From CT and married a Texan. It has taken years, but he is now as rabid as I. If your SIL is

intelligent and reads and studies all will work out ok !! I never lobbied, it just happens.

[dionysus]

69. Are you the dude with the insane tomatoes that was on that news segment?

[NRaleighLiberal]

76. that be me, I suspect.

my book is Epic Tomatoes (got a second one on straw bale gardening).

[dionysus]

82. I remember part of it was row upon row of plants in the large

Plasticvpails, growing like nuts... you had some that were multi-hued, ect... i remember being quite impressed

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

97. Decent Republicans?!?! ... now there's an oxymoron if there ever was one!

[madaboutharry]

9. It makes me incredibly and surprisingly sad.

The Obamas conducted themselves with grace and dignity. Every moment President Obama acted like and spoke like a President, like a statesman, like a leader.

We will now have a president who is crass and vulgar.

It makes me want to cry.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

58. Exactly. Who would have ever thought the antithesis of honor and grace and dignity would follow? May

be that that is the heart of the sadness.

[SammyWinstonJack]

61. He's just an occupier, a place holder, a crude and crass one at that.

There's nothong presidential about this horse's ass. An illegitimate piece of garbage with a tremendous ego, that's Donnie Deplorable.

[calimary]

108. I keep thinking about the woman who insulted Michelle Obama as an "ape in heels."

Same woman thinks that NOW we're about to have class and dignity back, in the form of the incoming First Floozy. First "First Lady" we've seen naked...

And yeah, I've got the blues pretty big time. Planning to be VERY VERY busy all day, away from the news (hello, Food Network, providing the noise from the other room while I'm crafting!), and my kid's band has a local gig that same night. So I won't hear or see any of the coverage that day. Probably will miss it the next day, too, since that's the L.A. march. Then, there's a Democratic group hosting several elected officials including Ted Lieu, the increasingly righteous Congress rep for my district, who I've certainly liked but am now getting to LOVE! I plan to thank him for boycotting the "Ignorguration".

I was driving home from an errand, and found myself sitting at a stop light, slack-jawed, shaking my head. I Cannot Fucking Believe that donald fucking trump is actually going to be the fucking president. CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE IT.

[Greybnk48]

10. Big time melt down.

I wake up everyday and check for news of a Scalia type miracle OR someone coming forth with hard evidence showing how our election of Trump, Pence and the rest of them was compromised and they cannot take office.

A daily disappointment.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

31. You make me think that since we have no power our fate as a nation lies in the hands of

the sensible, sane Republicans. What horrors will it take for them to stand tall against this maniac?

[Greybnk48]

126. Sensible, sane Republicans?

Like who, pray tell. They've all jumped the shark as far as I can tell.

[gademocrat7]

11. I feel the same way.

Never in my lifetime did I think we would have such a disgraceful conman living in the White House.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. To me, it's such an assault on decency and honor and tradition. Traditions I never even

knew mattered.

[UTUSN]

12. Fully melted here.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

40. I know it will pass....maybe after Friday? Sure my husband will rather see me fiercely defiant than

weak and fragile and hopeless.

[nolabear]

13. No. We have to stay strong. He can't destroy us.

[guillaumeb]

17. Dick Cheney was essentially in control for 8 years.

The nation will survive this also. In 48 (short?) months Trump will be gone. Or living in the Russian Embassy to escape impeachment.

[SammyWinstonJack]

63. Eight years that didn't include the tea party take over of Congress.

This will be much worse.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

99. This Cheetoh-face maniac will be 10 times worse than Shrub! The racist pig hasn't even taken the oath and he's tearing the country apart!

Time for ALL Dems to send a united message that the Fuhrer-Elect is NOT a legitimate President and stay the fuck away from the un-auguration!

[guillaumeb]

146. True, but the GOP has been opposing and obstructing for 8 years.

Can they actually govern?

[mountain grammy]

18. I'm with you

dignity is dead.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. I hated Jeb...but I now believe he would have at least served with some kind of honor. Isn't it

amazing how some of the people we despise look really good now?

[AnotherMother4Peace]

41. yes - jeb, romney - anyone but putin's puppet. russia had their manchurian candidate, Hilary was

running against putin. i stand with John Lewis. trump is illegitimate.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

52. This thread has not made me feel any better. Perhaps it is just one of the stages of grief. The

only thing that inspires me now is the hope that goodness will prevail....

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

104. Let's not go too far... all Rethugs are cut from the same cloth.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

105. It's different. But, an insane Rethug may be easier to fight against huh

[AnotherMother4Peace]

25. it's been difficult for me since the night of the stolen election. russia attacked our country with

a stooge of a candidate. I can't understand how this act of aggression, and this stolen election can stand. it is illegitimate. i stand with John Lewis, and fxxk the fake outrage of the crooks. i'm just now recovering from pneumonia from the despondency. i'm not going to let that Manchurian candidate get me sick again.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. Do you think if we hadn't accepted the results so quickly it would have mattered? nt

[AnotherMother4Peace]

47. I think John Lewis has a lot of support by calling out trump as illegitimate

I stand with John Lewis.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

77. Did you hear KAC tonight? saying hey, we met with Martin Luther King III, everything

should be ok now. (with Lewis).

[AnotherMother4Peace]

107. trump's propaganda minister? mlk3 was set up & now they're using him

[50 Shades Of Blue]

30. Not enough drinks in the world...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. NO...................

[greatauntoftriplets]

44. I'm in mourning.

[NRaleighLiberal]

49. .

Somehow, for some reason, I think we are about to turn some sort of corner and things will work out. Just a feeling I've got.

[greatauntoftriplets]

51. I hope that you're right.

[NRaleighLiberal]

53. me too!

what a bizarre time this is. On one hand I am deep into garden stuff - as in working all day on it. I come up for air to peek at politics...gasp..and dive back in to gardening stuff!

I have a good excuse to utterly ignore the inauguration - I turn 61 that day (as does Bill Maher believe it or not!). Lunch out, a nice cake...and planning for our Florida Keys trip (that is where we will celebrate Sue turning 60!)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

73. Perhaps that is the answer - to concentrate on

the simple pleasures in life. Watching and nursing a living thing. Enjoying the natural beauties of the ocean.

And when things get to the point of imminent disaster, fight like our likes depend on it.

[greatauntoftriplets]

140. Where are you going in the Keys?

I've stayed in Key West, but there are so many great places to choose from!

I plan to re-watch Season 6 of Downton Abbey on Friday. No news.

[NRaleighLiberal]

141. Marathon...staying with Sue's BIL

[greatauntoftriplets]

142. Nice!

[Initech]

46. I'm done mourning. I'm now in the "fuck it" phase.

As in fuck it, just sit back and watch the collapse. Outside of Trump starting World War III, which he probably most likely will do when he starts the mass deportations and Tillerson blocks the South China Sea, nearly anything he does will be an epic fail. I'm taking a page from George Carlin and Lewis Black - sit back and watch the show.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

62. Think I am in my second mourning phase. First that a horror got in and now that

the traditions I knew to be true my whole life are gone. It will pass and I hope to be on your wavelength ASAP

[Mojorabbit]

65. I am there with you! Nt

[Raine]

134. That's where Iam too, been at that point for awhile now

settling in to watch the collapse...

[oldtime dfl_er]

50. I will never get over this

I feel like I aged 10 years in the last two months.

I've drained my bank account donating to causes that I know are going to need me even more over the next few years.

I'm literally sick whenever I think of that fat orange ass in the Oval Office. Literally sick, as in puking, headache, sick to my stomach.

At the same time, I am ready to stand up and fight. I might get injured, I WILL get insulted, I might even die.

It all sounds dramatic when written down. But it's either fight or die anyway. I will fight.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

80. My sister was just asking me - where to donate - given the impending doom - the press funds?

Planned Parenthood?

I told her it was too soon to see where the biggest hurt/biggest impact was going to be.

what do you recommend?

[oldtime dfl_er]

124. Probably the same places you're thinking of

My biggest donation so far has been to Planned Parenthood but I've also given to the Southern Povery Law Center, the ACLU, NARAL and the Democratic Party. I also set up my Amazon account so that a tiny percent of anything I purchase from Amazon goes to Greg Palast's efforts. And I'm about to switch from AT &T -- which refuses to stop advertising on Breitbart -- to CREDO. For Christmas I bought exclusively from UNICEF and the Rainforest Site (at https://therainforestsite.greatergood.com/store/trs/category/285/sale). I'm trying to put all my disposable income where it will do the most good. Thanks for asking!

[nancy1942]

56. I permanently melted down on election day.

I have never been so depressed as I am now. It is unbearable.

[onecaliberal]

111. Please please take care of yourself. My husband was stricken will a very serious health issue

That is truly believe was partially caused by the election. He was so angry about it.

[ecstatic]

60. I was for weeks... Now back and forth between anger and extremely bitter acceptance

I'm all cried out. I think. I've accepted that this nation is pretty much over because our electorate is way too ignorant. A well informed electorate is crucial for democracy.

I really don't see a path forward, especially as precedent after precedent is either being set or dismantled lately. We have no safe guards. Trump can and will do whatever he wants, and the media will continue to focus on everything except what actually matters.

Still, I can't get too upset because, at the end of the day, karma's a bitch. What starts bad, ends bad.

[herding cats]

67. I had a bit of an emotional "thing" today.

I've been dealing, mostly, since the shock of the election results. Ok, that's a Trump level lie, I melted down rather epically, and rebuilt myself from the ashes. I'd thought I was on pace to work, and manage things again, though.

Then, today, I lost it again. I have no idea why I melted down again. I have a plan. I've written to President Obama and said my thanks and goodbye. I thought I was focused, on track and ready to kick ass. Then out of the blue I just lost it. Yes, I cried for our country, too.

I'm working on getting myself back in line again. I'm a fighter.

I saw a local Republican lawmaker say they didn't know how much "fun" this would be, yet. That helped refocus me. Fuck them, but thank you all the same for remiding me why I have to fight, asshat!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

91. I wonder, if it was like me, all the little things (outside crazy policy)...the chinks at traditions

Today, it was the obvious fact that Trump does not want the press near the WH? what did me in. And the bullshit about having a bigger room for press conferences - how absurd - like he really wants more people shouting.

It is about he WH press room - where Mara Liasson said you could go to whenever you wanted and ask a question. THAT is what Trump is trying to dismantle. ASSHOLE.

[herding cats]

133. That was definitely a part of it.

Thing is, I don't want that to effect me. I'm smart, I know it's all part of the psychodrama intended to rent room in my head. But, now and again it still works

Thank you, talking it out here helps. A lot!

Tomorrow I'll be tougher, more focused, and more ready. (I hope!).

We need each other, now more than ever!

[Guilded Lilly]

68. The Great Nothingness is 'one' with me! But I am still very pissed...

I feel this country has gone totally, nut-jobbed whacked lead by the cowardly incompetent, Republican whipped and wholly unprofessional spineless media; an anti-humanity party of soulless, guttersnipe, misogynist, racist, bigoted, hateful moronic slugs who have been enabled for eight years in hideous and thuggish behavior without much of a damned fight from Democrats; a lying assed, lard brained, tanning booth addicted, billious comb-over, oaffish Cretin who disrespects every political and American tradition and only honors his own pathologically narcissistic ego and is in up to his slimy-eye balls in debt to our biggest enemies, and who will no doubt continue to commit treasonous acts because no one with any fucking power has any guts or courage to knock him on his pudgy, self-aggrandizing assssss.

The dregs of the wretched worst of humanity are soon to be the administration of what was once the greatest. most respected power on earth but is now not only a laughing stock, but a runaway lethal greed driven engine of disgust and reprehensible behavior towards our earth, our health, our livelihood.

My tears are dried out...but my rage is seething.

[A HERETIC I AM]

71. Melting down? Of course not.

What would be the point?

Sure I'm going to miss the Obama's and yeah, maybe cheeto face will fuck things up, but what the hell good would melting down do?

Get up in the morning, go to work or whatever and do your best to enjoy life

[AnotherMother4Peace]

78. perhaps you're a better person than me - the sudden trauma of this stolen election

has shaken me to the core. yes, i get up, go to work, and it seems a momentum might be building. just hearing John Lewis verbalize what i've been feeling helps a lot. I stand with John Lewis.

[A HERETIC I AM]

103. I wouldn't claim nor do I feel I am better than anyone else

But I just don't get the endless handwringing about this election

Did it suck? Yes. But it's been said before, we get the government we deserve in this country.

We'll survive Trump. I frankly don't think he will make it through his first term but either way, there's bugger all I can do about it right now.

[dionysus]

72. Normally I would think one would have to be pretty delicate to

actually cry over an election, but these are unique times.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

74. I agree. It isn't him and his crazy - it's a complete loss of everything I thought the leader

of America would be. It's like always thinking US safe until 9-11.

It will all be assimilated and tomorrow is another day. Just that the obvious
alienation of the press in the WH set me off.

[Auntie Bush]

81. I'd like to know how the hell his children can approve and love him?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

84. They can't. Thanks a lot AB, you made me sad again. :)

[cry baby]

88. Yeah, I thought I was through most of it.

Bur this last week, I haven't slept much and find myself either raging or crying.

I'm gonna March in Austin Texas and I believe that's going to soothe me some.

[J_William_Ryan]

90. No.

Indeed, we must be stronger and show greater resolve.

We must fight the evil that is Trump and Congressional Republicans.

[hibbing]

93. I've stopped watching all the "political" shows

Same talking heads, saying the same crap, living in the same elite Washington bubble,going to the same cocktail parties, regardless of political affiliation. I don't feel like I'm putting my head in the sand, I get more substantive analysis from DU in 20 minutes than I would watching the shows for 2 hours every night. It has slowed my meltdown some, but it is still hard to believe this is happening to the country I love so much.


Peace

[elmac]

95. Its what you get when you mix

greedy billionaires with religious fanatics. Something evil this way comes.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

98. Right - strange bedfellows. They've been around forever - but never in charge.

[OldRedneck]

100. No, I'm not melting down

I'm pissed. Never been so pissed off in all my 72 years.

Every day I send 2,3,4 emails to every Republican I know with articles describing Trump's lies and bullshit. Making them own him.

I've added to bumper stickers to my truck:
-- I'll show your president the same respect you showed mine; and,
-- He is NOT my President

I'm organizing a sit-in at our Republican congressman's office to protest his vote to repeal ACA . . . have rounded up 25 people who will lose health insurance.

Our local Democratic Party has organized a letter-writing committee that will put at least one anti-Trump, anti-GOP letter per week in our local weekly newspapers.

[SunSeeker]

101. Come to a Women's March rally near you this Saturday.

You will see there are a LOT of people out there who will fight this abomination. It will give you hope. I'm going to the one in Los Angeles with two friends of mine. There are already 45,000 people who have RSVP'd to that LA rally. Another 200,000 have RSVP'd to the DC rally. And there are dozens of sister rallies all over the country. Now is the time to unite and roll up our sleeves, to fight for our country. We've done it before, we can do it again. Our opponent is the most unpopular president-elect in recorded history. We can do this. We will do this. We are the future.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

102. I'm with you. This is a national disaster.

Perpetrated not just by the cretinous bully at the top of this shitpile, but by millions of Americans who support him. I can't even really allow myself to fully appreciate how tragic this situation really is.

So, to stave off such debilitating grief, I'm in an almost constant state of anger, which is debilitating in it's own way, but doesn't feel nearly as bad.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

112. Thanks DnSK - tomorrow gonna try being angry instead. Anger is better than sadness, right?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

123. Maybe better, if you don't let it blind you.

Personally, I have dealt with crippling depression, and I get very scared when I feel myself approaching those deep dark waters again.

[Flatpicker]

106. I'm trying

to see the positives from this.

The Press' access to the WH has made for complacent press.

We've had undignified POTUS before with Nixon and Bush2.
The inauguration is a joke and the announcer will find out that not being there is a good thing.
The golden shower incident is going to help damage this creeps image and destroy his name in history.

The POTUS and FLOTUS not living in the WH will just make it easier to remove all trace of them after DT is removed from office.

DT is giving us plenty of reason to make some drastic changes to the system. Even if it's just to make sure this never happens again.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

110. Thanks. But what scares me the most is that Trump will be alone in that

NY penthouse with a nuke button. Surely, surely, saner minds won't allow that, right?

[Flatpicker]

118. Seriously

I don't get the impression that he's alone much.

He seems to be the type that needs people around to feed his ego.

[hay rick]

113. The bully is kicking us in the teeth.

It's time to fight.

[MontanaMama]

114. Yes. Swimming between deep sadness

and freaking crazy ass outrage. Any given moment.

Spent today home with a bad case of vertigo...haven't had a bout for years so I think I will blame that on Peetus. However, I was able to start my Pussy Hat knitting project for the women's march on Saturday so ended the day feeling okay. Then at 9pm, my 11 year old son wanted to watch the Brian Williams show about President Obama and the tears flow again. I'm heartbroken.

I'm envious hearing you all speak of gardening and tomatoes! We didn't get above zero today here in MT but I know that no winter lasts forever and no spring skips its turn. Metaphor for us perhaps?

Cheers my friends. Don't know where I'd be had I not found you two months ago.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

117. Great thought MM - spring is coming !! Perhaps it is hurting those of us who

live in R strongholds more than those who do not. Perhaps this all will awaken our democratic leaders - who I haven't seen promote us and our beliefs since Teddy decided liberal wasn't a bad word.

[vlyons]

116. I am surprisingly calm

As a Buddhist, I believe in the law of karma. All actions have consequences. Traitor Trump and his band of criminals will get theirs.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

119. I as well. Just hope we survive that long.

[MadDAsHell]

121. It's depressing. The Presidency has been going downhill a longtime.

The Press hasn't had open access to the White House in decades. Even the more liberal mainstream media outlets have called POTUS Obama's White House the least accessible, least transparent in history.

We put way too much faith in our politicians.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

125. why? my biggest disappointment was

When Obama said there would be C-span televised meetings with healthcare providers. What changes people when they get in there?

[Maru Kitteh]

130. Me too. 😢 It's really starting to hit HARD.

[SMC22307]

131. No, I feel strong.

Maybe because I/we survived eight miserable years of Bush/Cheney. Or because I have close ties to NC and have watched the GOP destroy decades of progress in a matter of months. The state booted its Republican governor in November, so there *is* hope. Or maybe it's because I'm from the Rust Belt and have seen the decline, and knew this was coming. Or maybe it's because the Democratic Party seems to FINALLY realize something is terribly wrong as it fully controls a measly six states, an historic low. With Bernie Sanders working with party leadership, I feel optimistic.

We've survived pubic hairs on Coke cans, semen-stained blue dresses, diaper-wearing, prostitute-frequenting congressmen... we'll survive Russian golden showers.

I'm ready to fight.

[csziggy]

135. I'm getting there - since the election it's been nothing but bad news, public and personal

My husband and I were in Washington on election day and had a very nice day at the National Museum of the American Indian. After that it's been all down hill - the election, a train trip from hell (engine broke down and it arrived nine hours late), my husband's appendix burst Thanksgiving morning and he spent three days in the hospital, my mother in law went into the hospital New Year's Eve and we lost her last Thursday with the memorial service today. That's just the personal stuff!

I'm tired, my husband is tired (though thankfully he is now well), and the bad news just keeps going. I'm up at 3:30 AM because I crashed early, woke up and can't get back to sleep.

I'm tempted to climb into a bubble and avoid the news for the next four years - but I can't do that. Our country needs us all to fight for all our citizens.

[Abq_Sarah]

136. Nope

I'm too busy in real life to waste one more second obsessing over what might happen.

Whatever happens, we'll deal with it. I'd much rather focus on the mid terms and finding a candidate for '20 who isn't an old party retread.

[BainsBane]

137. No, I'm coping

I hate it, but I'm not crying.

[GoCubsGo]

143. Nope. I'm incredibly sad and way beyond disgusted, but

I'm not melting down. To me, "melting down" means throwing in the towel and giving up. Not going to happen here. Nope. No way. I wouldn't give that treasonous orange shitstain or his braindead rube cult followers the pleasure of thinking I gave up. Nope. Nope. Nope.

[Skittles]

144. fuck no I am not melting down

I will FIGHT these fascist bastards

STOP CRYING

[Rex]

145. Melted down in 2000, nobody seemed to care much back then.

Trump is doing everything he can to insult the country as fast and hard as he can.