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IrishAyes

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28. Sometimes I wonder if I stray into melodrama, but at least it comes naturally. Not fake at all.
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 07:42 PM
Aug 2014

We had statewide elections this Tuesday. They have 2 different rooms entirely for Dems and Those Other People. But each room had 3 separate ballots because of open primary. When they pointed out each choice and got to ours, I placed my fingers to my lips before touching the ballot I wanted.

Oh, and I wore my new Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg tee shirt that declares her 'The Notorious RBG'. I liked it better than the one sold with the same picture but the words 'Fear the Frill'.

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Kick! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #1
Great piece. Anything much I could even try to say would at best be gilding the lily. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #2
Yes I remember reading when Focus on the Family were saying that. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3
Sometimes I wonder if I stray into melodrama, but at least it comes naturally. Not fake at all. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #28
Hey! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #29
Thanks. By now I've received it and rec'd. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #34
Well worth the read. While I don't like some of the snark in the beginning Blaukraut Aug 2014 #4
That is a good read. KnR hoping more DUers read it. Hekate Aug 2014 #5
Thanks Hekate. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #6
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When has there ever been a victory that was an entire pie, not just crumbs or slices? Blaukraut Aug 2014 #8
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And look at which party had the presidency for the majority of those 30 years Blaukraut Aug 2014 #12
We are gaining day by day and it is one hell of a fight. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #17
Exactly she.. Cha Aug 2014 #10
Thank you Cha! thank you, so glad you saw this. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #13
Well said Michael Eric Dyson.. Cha Aug 2014 #14
my fb share mopinko Aug 2014 #11
Oh yeah, mo.. the President is a popular Cha Aug 2014 #16
I love Nancy's Tweet! nt sheshe2 Aug 2014 #19
they remind me of my ex. mopinko Aug 2014 #21
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #15
Ever since I began Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #18
Well said Jamal.. and all this gives food for thought the next time I see Cha Aug 2014 #20
Each person justifies their choice in the voting booth in a way that they can live with. LWolf Aug 2014 #22
I've never bought into the idea of the "lesser of two evils" Sheepshank Aug 2014 #23
I know, you either get PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #24
sure, make the attempt to paint people into a corner Sheepshank Aug 2014 #27
Fuck Pragmatism!! PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #25
Then welcome your Republican overlords. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #26
Except the trend has been the opposite zipplewrath Aug 2014 #30
Since when sheshe2 Aug 2014 #31
It the US that is moving right zipplewrath Aug 2014 #32
Actually, by nearly every indicator, US is moving left. JaneyVee Aug 2014 #33
Unions, middle class zipplewrath Aug 2014 #36
That was a most excellent read. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #35
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