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November 30, 2022

Oh for Pete's sake...

“Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses…”

Media still desperately seeking negativity to apply to all things Democrat.

And WHAT “midterm election losses”???
- A MICROSCOPIC “lead” for Repubs in the House - which is widely seen as the Coming of Chaos as the new “leaders” fight with each other over power and positioning.
- A failure of the GOP to flip the Senate - which could be enhanced if we do well in the Georgia runoff next week.
- Yes, we lost a few key players, but we still have plenty of muscle even after the midterms, and I’d bet the handful of Dems who did fail to win re-election still have LOTS of access to power, influence, AND a pulpit in a media that craves the luster of big names and famous faces. They won’t be out of the spotlight if they choose not to be.
Plus:
- A President whose numbers are improving.
- Multiple sets of bragging rights for everything Biden & Co. have been able to accomplish after a mere two years.

How ‘bout we all be talking about ALL OF THAT instead!

November 30, 2022

More problems for the GOP better times for the rest of us.

Hopefully it’ll tie them in nots with endless internal warfare, while we happily proceed to get more done for the greater good.

November 30, 2022

Great point!

That new lineup DOES look like America.

November 30, 2022

Sounds like you need some distance from that sister of yours.

She brings toxicity into your life when you need something far more affirming and reaffirming. Friends you trust most, to confide in, can be tremendously supportive. That pushback can help you resist absorbing her negativity.

November 30, 2022

I actually had one.

For most of her life she was single. Babysat me a lot when I was little. Really wonderful woman, living, sweet, indulgent of my whims and my various “play pretend” games.

Last time I saw her was several years later, after we’d moved away and had gone back for a brief visit. And she’d actually found someone! At long last, in her 60s, I think, she’d finally found someone, fallen in live, and got married.

And her whole appearance had changed in the process. Gone was the matron look. Where she never wore makeup, dressed in drab utilitarian clothing, her hair in a tight, severe presentation with a hair net, and those black utilitarian shoes like what the nuns wore.

No more of that! She’d transformed into a pretty woman-of-a-certain-age, dressed in more flattering, colorful, and feminine styles, wore some makeup, and her hair was looser, more softly arranged around her face. She was prettier - and her appearance had become something she cared about more than before. She’d gained some weight, and her whole look was softer and more approachable. Her demeanor was different, too - softer, and even a wee bit coquettish. There was a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye that hadn’t been there before.

I was still pretty young then but I immediately noticed a difference. Like a drab unremarkable caterpillar that had turned into a glorious butterfly.

November 30, 2022

Other obnoxious blowhards who wish they had what they perceive he has.

Power, unlimited wealth, and influence.

And a whole helluva lot of perception management skills. Cunning.

November 30, 2022

Dupe. Apologies.

November 30, 2022

Cough it up, Meadows.

Cough it up.

He’s not gonna help you, Meadows. Not one but interested in that. He’s busy trying to make sure he’s safely beyond the reach of the “long arm of the law.” You’re just road kill after he ran his race car over you.

You’re just another casualty of trump’s multi-headed war.

November 30, 2022

Glad he's on OUR side!

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About calimary

Female. Retired. Wife-Mom-Grandma. Approx. 30 years in broadcasting, at least 20 of those in news biz. Taurus. Loves chocolate - preferably without nuts or cocoanut. Animal lover. Rock-hound from pre-school age. Proud Democrat for life. Ardent environmentalist and pro-choicer. Hoping to use my skills set for the greater good. Still married to the same guy for 40+ years. Probably because he's a proud Democrat, too. Penmanship absolutely stinks, so I'm glad I'm a fast typist! I will always love Hillary and she will always be my President.
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