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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:36 AM Original message |
I'm sick of being a pessimist. |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. I completely agree! Here's to hope and optimism... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Thank you. Here's to the change we need... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. "You're the most optimistic pessimist I've ever met." |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You dwell in darkness long enough, you start to hunger for the light. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well your Eva and Wally pic make me optimistic |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I loved Wall-e too because it really showed that even when humanity hits rock bottom... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Oops, you are right. Its Wall-e. My 3 and 4 year old daughters love that movie. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm optimistic until I come here. But posts like yours really do help. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. If you take the constant bellyaching on DU seriously enough, of course it'll make you pessimistic. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You mean people aren't shooting each other over there? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. They are on occasion, but it's about really stupid stuff... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. DU lounge is the savior of humanity |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. These are historic times |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
58. after eight years, I'm pathetically grateful to have an administration that will be on OUR side |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. OP reads like a Stuart Smalley self-affirmation |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Reply reads like typical DU "snark" |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Better than half of the snarky bullshit people post on DU to boost their ego. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. word |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. I agree with you too. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. He's got the biggest mess to clean up since FDR. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thank-you for this post Elrond. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. What "I" am tired of is having my optimism shit upon. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Misery loves company. A miserable DUer will try to make other DUer's miserable. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. nominated for rational post of the day |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. I am optimistic too |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. I can't wait to hear his inaugural address. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Excellent post. What I love about Obama is that he is open. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Isn't it a refreshing change over 'I'm the decider. Deal with it.'? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Negativity is contagious. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. I lean more toward a trust in Obama's judgment. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. My dear Elrond Hubbard... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Thank you. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. Of course I'm with you on this, Elrond Hubbard |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The best way to rebuild this country is to trust Obama but encourage him to do the right thing. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'm tried of this board being so pessimistic |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I agree. I shudder to think what we'd be facing with McCain and Palin in charge. |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. Wonderful post! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Aww...well, thanks. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wish I could join you |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. What, did that make you more pessimisitc? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
40. Me too. But eventually I realized I'm never going to get better. Sigh. n/t |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I'm sorry to hear that. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Sigh. People will never get my humor. Life sucks. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. Let me know how that works out for you. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. So far only 2 snarky posts |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. No, it's good. It's a good message. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Be positive. Godzilla would want you to. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
46. K & R |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. No, no, we must complain about everything at all times. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Oh. Really? Damn, it looks like I had it wrong. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. It's DU's fuel -- perpetual outrage. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. Its not a "belief" to trust Obama |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. K&R. We can be both hopeful and realistic. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. The slogan is Yes WE can, not Yes HE can |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Right on! n/t |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
52. What is with this need to believe in a poltician? Sounds like a bunch of naive bullshit. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I figured it was only a matter of time before somebody decided to shit on this thread. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. My pleasure, the first step is to stop this BS about pretending that politicians are... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. I never said that. I never said be passive. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Trust him to do what, may I ask? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I felt that he ran a good, honest campaign. I agree with many of his postions (not all)... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. That's how I look at it. I'm not sure what the hurry is to trash the guy. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. Well, I don't see the conduct of his campaign the same way, nor do I agree... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. You apparently trust NO politician. And I'd bet you don't trust people as a whole. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Of course not, that's a ridiculous notion, why should I trust people I don't know? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Apparently people think the only way to be active is to be critical. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Well, there's also protests, petitions, and even bypassing Obama entirely... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. According to you, no politician is what they're cracked up to be since you think |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Wow. With an attitude like that, how do you ever find anybody to vote for? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Blind pessimism is every bit as bad as blind optimism. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. That's the truth. And I don't think you're blindly optimistic, either. |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
54. It's so much easier to have low expectations |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. Shit, there was an Obama quote that fits this perfect but I can't find it |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
68. i'm with you. nt |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. We're in this together. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
77. I've never been a pessimist. Too pragmatic. Probably one of the reasons I'm an independent. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
78. You sound a lot like me. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Not a bad position to be in, as far as I'm concerned. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
79. Thank you for saying something positive about Obama! nt |
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carnie_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-09 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
81. My opinion |
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