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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: first, a panic attack this morning, then my face turned bright red, now I just finished retching [View all]wildeyed
(11,243 posts)23. I feel ya.
I am doing canvassing, etc, just to take my mind off of the anxiety. Only thing that is going to touch the anxiety for me at this point in the game is GOTV. I have basically lost my appetite too I haven't felt this sick about a presidential election since 2004. I do think we are going to win this one, but Trump is so unbelievably bad. I feel like we are having a weird, funhouse election in another dimension. At any moment, I expect to hear the Twilight Zone theme. At least with Romney and McCain, they seemed sane.
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first, a panic attack this morning, then my face turned bright red, now I just finished retching [View all]
CTyankee
Nov 2016
OP
I have to commute 90 minutes away for a mega long shift on Wednesday, getting up at 4 am
hlthe2b
Nov 2016
#1
I always make phone calls at the phone bank. And hubby works as a poll worker due to his being
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#7
Classical music on Sunday morning is very comforting...we have several hours of it every Sunday
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#17
Your body is pumping out cortisol (stress hormone) as if it's under existential threat...
VOX
Nov 2016
#18
I hear you. I remember 2004 and walking to the polls with a spring in my step cuz I was SURE
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#24
I think the full impact of this man is overwhelming. And I see Obama and Michelle and think
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#26
the artritis in my lower back flared yesterday...really hurt...now I know why, altho I thought I
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#35
I could just hear Brian Williams saying "NBC news is calling this election for Donald Trump."
CTyankee
Nov 2016
#37