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lovemydog

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30. Yes. Relax. Anything can happen between

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 05:40 PM

Apr 2015

now and November 2016.

Best way to relax and still make a difference is to get involved with volunteering and other things in our local areas. I realize a lot of people can't do that, and that's cool too.

Whenever I want to relax, besides volunteering at a horse shelter, I go for walks or read history books or watch movies.

I try my best not to fight with people here at DU. I'm here to have fun and relax and see different sides to things. I'm a straddler, in the sense that I'm a democratic socialist who is to the left of most self-described liberals. Yet I don't believe in hating on democrats. My hatred is reserved for republicans, who are far worse than most democrats. I believe we should be taxing the rich a lot more, and reducing our military spending, and the democratic party should be putting forth Congressional candidates who take this to heart.

Have a good day JDPriestly. I enjoyed your post.

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2016 may be the last time I get to vote for [View all] upaloopa Apr 2015 OP

Amen! leftofcool Apr 2015 #1

My mom lived to 90, God Bless her... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #2

Yeah! that marym625 Apr 2015 #5

In the primary marym625 Apr 2015 #3

This is my age talking but I like to think it is upaloopa Apr 2015 #12

The difference being marym625 Apr 2015 #19

Bah...70 is the new 50 B2G Apr 2015 #4

That's what the guy on Craigslist keeps telling the women. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #27

That's how we got here. jeff47 Apr 2015 #6

+a kazillion! marym625 Apr 2015 #9

Sounds nice but you are wrong. It takes center right money to win upaloopa Apr 2015 #13

If it 'takes center right money to win' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #42

Which is why CA's governor is Meg Whitman and not Jerry Brown. jeff47 Apr 2015 #55

I hope you are well. MADem Apr 2015 #7

Like that Johnny Cash song upaloopa Apr 2015 #14

Wise words. Scurrilous Apr 2015 #8

+1 It really is a long-term process, often requiring small steps. But set-backs are guaranteed Hoyt Apr 2015 #10

I'm 71 and will vote for my principles. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #11

Repeating other people's words is nice upaloopa Apr 2015 #15

Should I be discreet and not vote for my principles? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #16

It's your vote do what you want with it. upaloopa Apr 2015 #17

Good. So will I vote for my principles. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #18

Well I don't think your principles will be on the ballot. upaloopa Apr 2015 #21

We'll see. I expect they will. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #37

What else do you have? paulbibeau Apr 2015 #58

I don't think there were parties when Adams made that statement. The names of all the candidates jwirr Apr 2015 #25

+1000 heaven05 Apr 2015 #20

I am 76 and plan to be around RebelOne Apr 2015 #22

thanks for the perspective oopaloopa! KnR secondwind Apr 2015 #23

I just realized at 73 I am likely to be in the same boat. We need to win this one on every level we jwirr Apr 2015 #24

I am not saying we should not push for upaloopa Apr 2015 #26

Yes, I hear you. There are two goals here that both need to be met if possible. First we need to jwirr Apr 2015 #29

upaloopa, you make a good point. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #28

Yes. Relax. Anything can happen between lovemydog Apr 2015 #30

I think I don't need to relax much more than I am. upaloopa Apr 2015 #35

There is a counterargument. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #39

Amen. paulbibeau Apr 2015 #57

Sometimes it's really true... world wide wally Apr 2015 #31

Yes Thespian2 Apr 2015 #32

You and me both, upaloopa. I'm only a few years younger than you, but... Hekate Apr 2015 #33

I disagree whole heartedly olddots Apr 2015 #34

Why not wait to see what other Democrats declare, and then who actually wins 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #36

I meant to speak to people who aren't going to support upaloopa Apr 2015 #38

"I know things aren't as progressive (and) Hillary isn't as progressive as we would like" 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #40

We aren't going to have a progressive upaloopa Apr 2015 #41

I know , I know 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #43

Get real! Even Bernie Sanders said what upaloopa Apr 2015 #44

I guess my point is 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #60

+1. People who claim to be "compromising" now are doing nothing of the sort. Marr Apr 2015 #59

If the GOP win in 2016, there will be no nation to host a president. The complete dissolution of the freshwest Apr 2015 #45

It depends. Savannahmann Apr 2015 #46

Time outs. joshcryer Apr 2015 #47

Leave your legacy, upaloopa�. MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #48

K&R B Calm Apr 2015 #49

Funny how I draw the opposite conclusions. 99Forever Apr 2015 #50

What will the legacy of our choices be? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #51

"Political expediency?" 99Forever Apr 2015 #54

Lombardi always regretted saying that. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #52

Every time I cast a vote LWolf Apr 2015 #53

ssdd. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #56