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madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts) Fri Feb 26, 2021, 03:34 AM Feb 2021

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Public radio just paused classical programming top of the hour for a news break. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #1

I remember doing the same when Obama became prez Skittles Feb 2021 #2

After years of daily dread, it becomes kinda ingrained. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #3

sprinkleeninow

(20,237 posts)

1. Public radio just paused classical programming top of the hour for a news break.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 04:08 AM

Feb 2021

Female voice starts out with, "The President..."

I catch my brain still at times almost going to the past one who wasted the last 4+ years of our lives. Then I go, "Recalculating...'

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Skittles

(153,150 posts)

2. I remember doing the same when Obama became prez

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 05:19 AM

Feb 2021

they announced a few words from the prez and I cringed, thinking it would be Dubya

sprinkleeninow

(20,237 posts)

3. After years of daily dread, it becomes kinda ingrained.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 05:45 AM

Feb 2021

And you don't want it to be.

I still can't process that which manifested itself in 2016.

It be best if the news cycle was Pres. Biden, VP Harris and Dems all day, every day. And not one iota of the former has-beens.

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