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nolabear

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8. Isn't it nice to get actual information?

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 01:47 PM

Jan 2021

We spent four years being treated as though we’re beneath being given information, that we’re just tools to be manipulated and dismissed. It’s soul crushing. It’s incredibly restorative to be acknowledged as having brains and the ability to comprehend, to be included, as the electorate should be, in at least what they can of what is actually being done.

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John Kerry speaking at press briefing RFN! :-) n/t [View all] malaise Jan 2021 OP

Thanks! Look! Another adult! Someone who knows what he's doing! nolabear Jan 2021 #1

PHEW! malaise Jan 2021 #2

Isn't it nice to get actual information? nolabear Jan 2021 #8

Yes it was four year of either insults or edicts by tweet malaise Jan 2021 #10

And I just realized the Biden administration is one week old (42 minutes ago) :) n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #3

Makes me smile malaise Jan 2021 #5

Ty Ty! halobeam Jan 2021 #4

It is so WONDERFUL to hear him.. choie Jan 2021 #6

He should have been President Kerry. Arne Jan 2021 #7

after President Gore. nt peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #11

Poor guy! Looks like he's been working around the clock. Love him! Native Jan 2021 #9

It's a joy to listen and watch intelligent folks malaise Jan 2021 #15

Couldn't agree more! Native Jan 2021 #18

I Dunno-He Looks Better at 77 than 98% of Us Did at 25 Stallion Jan 2021 #25

Definitely, he just looks much more tired around the eyes than he did when he last spoke at the time Native Jan 2021 #26

I really need to sign up with cable network again, peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #12

Not really - there are live feeds - here's one malaise Jan 2021 #13

say thanks!! peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #14

All of these stream live from the White House's twitter page. And you can sign up for notifications. Native Jan 2021 #20

sure will. I have twitter, peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #27

I'm right there with you! Native Jan 2021 #28

Gina McCarthey is excellent too. Very dynamic and informed. Taraman Jan 2021 #16

Indeed malaise Jan 2021 #17

Not just intelligent and informative, but all of these people actually care Walleye Jan 2021 #19

The last administration was about money and power malaise Jan 2021 #21

Exactly and they were even incompetent at that Walleye Jan 2021 #22

They were very competent grifters! malaise Jan 2021 #23

I hope they never get to enjoy any of that money for the rest of their miserable lives Walleye Jan 2021 #24

Very cool.nt nam78_two Jan 2021 #29