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24. Yes, we thought most folks had a common understanding of what we all valued. Didn't work out that way, though.

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:37 PM

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I remember being elated when Carter was elected. perfessor Mar 9 #1

Carter barely won dsc Mar 9 #9

I have NEVER felt such excitement! young_at_heart Mar 9 #2

Always a relief... lame54 Mar 9 #3

I'm still bewildered by 2016 newdeal2 Mar 9 #5

It was a triumph of Conservative Media's brainwashing program maxsolomon Mar 9 #12

James Comey. SergeStorms Mar 9 #21

I was happy then MustLoveBeagles Mar 9 #6

Wild isn't the word I'd use. progressoid Mar 9 #7

+1 leftstreet Mar 9 #11

Try tampered with. Russia Russia Russia. Amaryllis Mar 9 #14

Obama 1/09 on Bush Corruption/War Crimes displacedvermoter Mar 10 #27

The Age of Aquarius BidenRocks Mar 9 #8

If you're roughly my age BaronChocula Mar 9 #10

65 here and it all seems reversed to before I was born. nilram Mar 9 #16

I was optimistic in the 1970's and early 1980's OC375 Mar 9 #17

My Reflection modrepub Mar 9 #19

And the Republican senators refused to BootinUp Mar 9 #20

Mitch again. BidenRocks Mar 9 #23

He articulated pattyloutwo Mar 9 #22

My optimism when Obama was elected was boundless--briefly DFW Mar 10 #25

Rush. Beck2 Mar 10 #26

Obama was elected the year my daughter was born ybbor Mar 10 #28

We were hopeful because we thought there would be real, progressive change. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 10 #29