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2016 Postmortem

ailsagirl

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7. Me too, of course

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 01:34 AM

Jul 2016

How lucky we are to have shared his extraordinary presidency-- two terms isn't nearly long enough. It was as if he were saying goodbye tonight-- and I was so touched. I'll never forget him.

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I'm a 49 year old curmudgeon.... and this line made me cry [View all] scheming daemons Jul 2016 OP

Damnit. Your post made me cry because it resonates so much with me AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #1

+1, this is also the first time I've ever watched 4 nights of a convetion... first time EVER uponit7771 Jul 2016 #2

Rock on rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #3

America gravitates toward pluralism alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #4

Obama has been an Awesome President! wrightl Jul 2016 #5

Curmudgeon? I have you beat.....and I cried, too. Don't tall anyone, m'kay? nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #6

Me too, of course ailsagirl Jul 2016 #7

I'm in tears too. I just can't believe he won't be ours...and Michelle.....And yes, Upthevibe Jul 2016 #8

We haven't heard the last from Barack Obama by a long shot ailsagirl Jul 2016 #9

K&R!! lupinella Jul 2016 #10

Damnit, who the hell is cutting onions near my cubicle? Raster Jul 2016 #11

49 year? ashling Jul 2016 #12

Kid, (56 yr curmudgeon here) I'm with you. I'd love to see her hit on teachers and give them brewens Jul 2016 #13