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Savannahmann

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25. It's hard to blame those who have given into despair

Reply to Tikki (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 04:09 PM

Mar 2014

Knowing that they struggled for weeks, months to get back to work. Being turned down for jobs that paid half of what they once made, and then being turned down for jobs that paid a fraction of what they made. It has to affect your psyche, and again, I don't know that in the same circumstances that I would be more resilliant.

I hope that you are successful, and I hope things work out. It is a rough world right now, and so many seem to be ignoring it.

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Poll numbers show Democrats at disadvantage [View all] Savannahmann Mar 2014 OP

Historical patterns strongly suggest we will NOT regain the House and MAY Lurks Often Mar 2014 #1

Historical voting patterns strongly suggested that we'd NEVER elect a BLACK president. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #5

I'm not setting my hair on fire, but historical patterns can give indications of the future Lurks Often Mar 2014 #8

Until they're not. As last election showed us. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #12

I'm certainly not going to try and predict the Senate Lurks Often Mar 2014 #16

Then I'm confused. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #17

I said MAY win the Senate, not will Lurks Often Mar 2014 #18

maybe I am an idiot, but to me Democrats have shown leadership rurallib Mar 2014 #2

The problem is too many elected Democrats don't put the blame where it belongs. stillwaiting Mar 2014 #7

Really? Savannahmann Mar 2014 #9

Democrats may be blowing it again. earthside Mar 2014 #3

Tea party extremism? Savannahmann Mar 2014 #10

Well, it's worked for the Republitarian Party, hasn't it? BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #13

Revisionist History. Awesome. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #20

Yeah. Yours. AWESOME theorizing - in a LaLa World. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #28

Yup. That is it. earthside Mar 2014 #14

Yeah. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #21

Come election time AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #11

I think ProSense Mar 2014 #4

Well... BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #6

+1 Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #27

6 million full time jobs short of 2007 One_Life_To_Give Mar 2014 #15

The 3% Strategy (being 3% less sucky than Repukes) isn't working anymore. kenny blankenship Mar 2014 #19

+100 woo me with science Mar 2014 #35

We have a giver-upper in our home. He did get medical coverage under the ACA and.. Tikki Mar 2014 #22

It's hard to blame those who have given into despair Savannahmann Mar 2014 #25

So what are you doing about it? Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #23

Damn it I forgot Savannahmann Mar 2014 #24

Well, it would prove more useful. Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #26

Don't underestimate the talent the Republicans have for screwing things up. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #29

That's not much of a plan Savannahmann Mar 2014 #30

No need to pray--some of the Repukes are going to crash and burn without any Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #33

People resent being lied to and manipulated. woo me with science Mar 2014 #31

You're ProSense Mar 2014 #32

good thread, but as pointless as trying go convince the GOP that 'skewed polls' are a myth... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #34