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lunatica

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8. Is your moniker from his famous speech?

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 02:19 PM

Oct 2019

At the time I knew that if we followed him he would lead this country into its adulthood stage. We had an opportunity to see our errors and to become accountable and grow up into a psychologically mature nation ready to really lead the world.

Then Reagan came along, wrapped in the flag, pulling us back into the military chest puffing adolescence we’ve been suffering from ever since.

Trump is the natural outcome of that immaturity. The ultimate raging adolescence of our national psyche.

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Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter just became the longest married presidential couple [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 OP

Two of the most decent people on our planet malaise Oct 2019 #1

I second that motion, and totally agree. "2 of the most decent people on our planet." Stuart G Oct 2019 #2

I'll third that motion. They are an inspiring credit to humanity and a beacon of hope. yonder Oct 2019 #5

My brother shares his birthday and I sent him a card I made malaise Oct 2019 #7

What a great way to mark the march of your brother's years. yonder Oct 2019 #14

For real malaise Oct 2019 #16

Is your moniker from his famous speech? lunatica Oct 2019 #8

Many DUers have asked me that over the years malaise Oct 2019 #11

Either way it's a truly great moniker! lunatica Oct 2019 #13

Given the state of the planet under Bush and this lunatic malaise Oct 2019 #15

It was an eerily prophetic speech. But a less known fact is Ted Kennedy used the word malaise first Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #18

Very interesting - I know Carter faced hell from many Democrats including TK malaise Oct 2019 #19

What a smile. What a couple. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #3

His smile still dazzles in it's fullness doesn't it? lunatica Oct 2019 #9

I think each of them, individually, would be a National Treasure. Aristus Oct 2019 #4

Salt of the Earth right there, man ... mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #6

We all need to aspire to be like them nmgaucho Oct 2019 #10

How wonderful and he was darn cute! nt Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #12

Holy moly that's a long time! lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #17

k; r CatWoman Oct 2019 #20