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Egnever

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13. Are you kidding?

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 03:24 AM

Dec 2017

It's the greatest show on earth.

There is nothing with the drama of politics. People literally live and die because of it.

Some days there are amazing victories and some days crushing defeats. We just had 8 years of one of the most drama free presidencies of my lifetime and still it was epic throughout.

On days like this I hear ya I really do but the fight goes on and victories are just around the corner.

We have a senator from Alabama! Jeff Sessions seat! Haha fuck you Keebler. It probably wont last but it's a sweet three year buffer and who knows 3 years is a long time.

We just crushed Virginia took the whole damn state back!

We have something on the order of 4.5 times the amount of candidates running as the republicans.

There's a lot of good signs in our future. Today sucks but the show goes on.

We can and will do better.

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Sometimes I wonder if I could just stop following political news for a while. [View all] milestogo Dec 2017 OP

Political addict here. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #1

I used to be one of them....ho hum, the good old days. That's why when you guys Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #2

I started reading history and it helps. I'm reading a biography of Grant now and believe it or not jalan48 Dec 2017 #3

I do have some good books on current affairs I should be reading. milestogo Dec 2017 #4

History helps me get a sense of balance. I get too crazed if I just focus on now. jalan48 Dec 2017 #6

Ron Chernows new biography? irisblue Dec 2017 #10

Yes, that's the one I am reading. He paints Grant in a more sympathetic light. jalan48 Dec 2017 #11

Blissfully ignorant. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #5

Every morning I think "I'm through with this politics crap! I don't care what happens next." Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #7

I'm a life-long (70+) political addict. I occasionally have to go away to where I have no enough Dec 2017 #8

I take a break about 4 times a year. GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #9

I follow news online, but I generally don't watch it on TV LeftInTX Dec 2017 #12

Are you kidding? Egnever Dec 2017 #13

I do it all the time Awsi Dooger Dec 2017 #14

I just came back after a total news blackout Cha Dec 2017 #15

Welcome back! LeftInTX Dec 2017 #23

Mahalo, LeftinTX! Cha Dec 2017 #25

Im addicted WiffenPoof Dec 2017 #16

Me too... Dorian Gray Dec 2017 #17

They are the ones who will be at fault treestar Dec 2017 #18

I'm going to have to do the same. CentralMass Dec 2017 #19

We went 2 weeks last summer without hearing about DFT GreenEyedLefty Dec 2017 #20

Best move I've ever made, only come here, no CNN, no MSNBC, no political shows at all..... a kennedy Dec 2017 #21

I usually have MSNBC on from the time I get home from work milestogo Dec 2017 #22

want to understand sweetapogee Dec 2017 #24

The oddest thing - I stop following the news and yet... elfin Dec 2017 #26

Me too! This is getting too depressing. HopeAgain Dec 2017 #27

Has anyone here tried a medically induced coma? That might help. Cicada Dec 2017 #28

I gave up DU & MSNBC from fall 2014 TheDebbieDee Dec 2017 #29

Just take a few days and you'll start to feel better lunatica Dec 2017 #30

I do weekend news black-outs consistently. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #31