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catbyte

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2. You're right. I haven't felt this good at an Inauguration since January 20, 2009.

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 06:19 PM

Jan 2021

Obama's second Inauguration was satisfying, but 2009 and today were/are different.

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They. Are. Screwn.. [View all] Bucky Jan 2021 OP

I'm with you - savoring the relief- sipping wine... lisa58 Jan 2021 #1

You're right. I haven't felt this good at an Inauguration since January 20, 2009. catbyte Jan 2021 #2

Screwn - Past pluperfect tense? marble falls Jan 2021 #3

You had to be here in 2008 to get that reference Bucky Jan 2021 #4

Or earlier .. DemoTex Jan 2021 #6

Fitzmas!! MANative Jan 2021 #9

Don't tutch the butt! n/t TygrBright Jan 2021 #20

OMG, I haven't heard (read!) That one in AGES! MANative Jan 2021 #29

There was a thread that is still in DU2 with the... ahem... illustrations BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #50

A guy goes to Boston on a business trip. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2021 #54

Fitzmas nearly broke me. flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #30

Still waiting for that Rove frogmarch... MANative Jan 2021 #32

I've got my hopes on a bigger frog these days. flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #35

Now THAT would eclipse any promise of Fitzmas!! Nt MANative Jan 2021 #37

Casting asparagus! Can't forget that one. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #27

I loved that! LuckyLib Jan 2021 #42

Ha griffi94 Jan 2021 #44

Omg I forgot I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #49

I don't think they do tombstones anymore do they? raccoon Jan 2021 #28

This is Hugh!!!! hatrack Jan 2021 #46

I could swear I was one of the first to spot "screwn" over in Freeperville and report it here ET Awful Jan 2021 #26

Does Free Republic even exist except as a begging bowl for Rim Job? argyl Jan 2021 #45

Hell if I know - haven't looked at it in over 10 years :) n/t ET Awful Jan 2021 #51

I remember the post! Election night 2008 when Obama won. yardwork Jan 2021 #59

I remember the relief I felt UpInArms Jan 2021 #5

Had my DU Sweet Sixteen back in September last year Roland99 Jan 2021 #7

20 years for me too. DU has changed considerably, but it's still my go-to. Native Jan 2021 #8

Still a teen at 19 years.... Tikki Jan 2021 #10

Been here since almost the beginning Sedona Jan 2021 #11

I raise a toast to those thoughts onethatcares Jan 2021 #12

I feel like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders. A smile comes more easily. Nitram Jan 2021 #13

I signed up in '01. To quote the great Mike Mallory "have I said today how Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #14

The last 24 hours have been incredible. KatyaR Jan 2021 #15

I am not up for barbtries Jan 2021 #16

And it's the second time having to clean up a mess created by someone who lost the popular vote William Seger Jan 2021 #17

What a relief wysi Jan 2021 #18

Hello from the class of 2004! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #19

I'm relatively new here, but I've been smiling all day. Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #21

Since October 2004 lillypaddle Jan 2021 #22

I was in high school during Watergate. edbermac Jan 2021 #23

I have full confidence now that we will prevail lunatica Jan 2021 #24

Here since 2004. dsharp88 Jan 2021 #25

I hear ya. I did that for a decade just to have some sense of normalcy. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #36

I've been here since 2004. I can't even remember how I found my way here. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #31

I joined in 2002. bluescribbler Jan 2021 #33

About the same here catchnrelease Jan 2021 #55

Democrats have been cleaning up Rethuglican messes since 1933. OMGWTF Jan 2021 #34

Been here since 2004 May I think marlakay Jan 2021 #38

GET A BRAIN, MORANS! madinmaryland Jan 2021 #39

EVERY election benld74 Jan 2021 #40

yup Skittles Jan 2021 #41

Agree Joinfortmill Jan 2021 #43

Thank God it was only a 4 year mess, not an 8 year mess. nt Ilsa Jan 2021 #47

Been here a long long time. I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #48

Green wars, Kudzu, and an honest to gosh Underground portion of the site. davsand Jan 2021 #52

For the 3rd time in my adult life, Democrats have come into the White House with a mandate to clean tiredtoo Jan 2021 #53

Sick and tired AmBlue Jan 2021 #56

20 years -- a lot of history yes indeed fishwax Jan 2021 #57

Bucky, you are so right about everything in your post. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #58

A pleasure to read this thread. KnR from class of 2002... Hekate Jan 2021 #60