In Memoriam

[BigBearJohn]

[JI7]

1. we have had worse losses

This isn't even close to it

[heaven05]

25. No we haven't

this was not just some mid term election. It was a referendum on how americans wanted their government run. With all of the known vote suppression laws put into place, the known agenda of the Reich wing in this country, shouted from the rooftops really, those americans that voted have run the ship of state into that proverbial ice burg. This ship of state is sinking and any help is TWO years away. We are all on that ship. Women and children first? With the voters, that voted, a MAJORITY have said in a loud and unequivocal voice, HELL NO!!!!!

[antiquie]

30. Stop blaming those of us that voted.

Corporate money and gerrymandering are the problem. I can't believe you don't know that and are blaming "those of us that voted." That's worse than sad. So glad I live in California and you...

[heaven05]

32. I'm not blaming us who voted

just those of us who didn't. A majority voted for what we got. Period. Don't attack me with BS. Please.

[antiquie]

33. Twice in that post. Please,

reread your post. The BS is not from me.

those americans that voted have run the ship of state into that proverbial ice burg

With the voters, that voted, a MAJORITY have said in a loud and unequivocal voice,

[heaven05]

34. You can read into my words

what you please. No concern of mine. "A MAJORITY of Reich wing voters have voted for what we Democrats received in this election. Those Democrats who did not vote are to blame for the Reich wing MAJORITY being victorious. Same gerrymandered districts were in place in 2012, no real big difference. The Democratic Party has money, where was our television ad blitz? I did not see it. Period. Your anger is misplaced. No more to be said by me. I'm glad you're in California also. bye bye

[antiquie]

35. I am reading YOUR words, not into them.

"americans that voted have proclaimed that only a Reich wing government will be tolerated"

I did not proclaim that. You did.

[heaven05]

38. no I didn't proclaim

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voting democrats asked for what we have to deal with for the next two years. First no fighting the redistricting by our leadership. None. No fighting the voter suppression machinations, not verbal umbrage, anything on a national level. I stood and sat in my car and drove and drove again and again by my polling place yesterday. Heavily democratic area, only white males with snyder written all over them were voting in steady numbers. The only victory we had is a new Senator with a (D) otherwise VERY light turnout and 90% of the local people winning in local races have an (R) by their name. Parking area, never a lot of cars. Okay I apologize if my words could be construed as me saying the voting Democrat caused this ship of state to start sinking. We tried to grab the wheel yesterday and turn this ship. People who are democrats and said, "oh we are okay, we are heading in the right direction and did not try to turn this ship(get off their asses and pull the democratic party lever) are just as responsible for this sinking ship as any tea partier, reich wing idealog, racist, homophobe who voted to install a reich wing Senate and House of Representatives. Some women, some minorities in my area, but mainly old and young white males. WE DID NOT VOTE IN THE NUMBERS we are capable of, there is the purpose of my words...............not blaming any democrat that voted. Sorry I could be misconstrued. My fault.

[ballyhoo]

36. No, we have not. The Fascists are now in charge and they will

change things to keep themselves in power going forward. And one of their own will be the next president. And I don't mean Jeb Bush.

[RKP5637]

2. That pretty much sums it up. Apparently it's what the people want, I guess, or allowed

themselves to be propagandized into with no brains engaged. Let's see, apparently they want more takeover by corporate America, a reduction in healthcare, more wars, an increase in the MIC, even less rights for women, lots more guns, possibly an attempt at impeachment, maybe even full removal of ACA, a reduction in civil rights and lots of hostilities and probably another financial meltdown. I guess the strategy of some democrats kicking Obama around really worked well for them, that is, for the republicans.

[BigBearJohn]

5. Couldn't have put it better myself!

[MFM008]

3. yup

They been drinking the fracking water.

[deutsey]

4. The death blow came in 2000, imo

Everything's been on life support since, with fleetingly rare signs of recovery every now and then.

[RKP5637]

8. Yep, that is also IMO when the downward spiral began. Now, it's a series of patches.

And sadly, it seems, the majority of Americans are clueless as they are devoured more and more, embrace the downward spiral and seem to want more and more of less.

[wolfie001]

6. Way worse than 2010! Goddammit! nt

[rurallib]

7. I thought it was final stages of Alzheimer's

first diagnosed in 1980 with a major and irreversible setback in 2000 led by 5 close relatives. (Scalia, Thomas et al.)

[Liberalynn]

9. RIP

[MoonRiver]

10. Just sickening.

Apparently Americans really enjoy being fucked over. Nothing else explains this.

[mnhtnbb]

11. I'd date the begginning of the end in 1963 with the assassination of JFK

followed by Bobby and MLK. Then, somehow, the rise of Reagan to sainthood
when everything he did and stood for started the country swirling down the
toilet. The stolen elections of 2000 and 2004, supported by a Supreme Court
willing to stop counting the votes meant the country was doomed. Obama
never had a chance. He thought he could negotiate with the power mad
oligarchy, intent on making themselves richer without regard to what that
would mean for the rest of the country. Obama was wrong.

I do feel as though someone has died: as though a dear friend lost the battle to cancer,
which spread so far and wide that it finally took over and killed the host.

Indeed, RIP, the Republic. Old Ben Franklin was right.

[GoCubsGo]

19. Yep.

The last few years were just this country on life support. They pulled the plug last night.

[riversedge]

12. I would say the USA is on life support and only

a series of events will bring her around. I am not ready to say she is dead.

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

23. Exactly what I was going to post

I'm not giving up!

It's normal to lose at this cycle. For those of us who are older, we remember. It sucks when it's our loss, but it's not the end of the world.

It just seems like it.

[RobinA]

27. Well...

I am somewhat older and I think it gets scarier and scarier. Maybe it's as I get closer to retirement, maybe I just see us getting deeper and deeper into a hole. Maybe for me it is that even after this economic disaster people still prefer what caused the disaster. Or worse, don't understand what caused the disaster. Every lost cycle just takes away a little more hope, because some things should transcend the cycle.

[riversedge]

37. I also agree with your comment. And

here in Wisconsin--Gov Walker just won his 3rd term (count the failed recall). It just seems bad right now...."Every lost cycle just takes away a little more hope, because some things should transcend the cycle."

[Cha]

13. Yeah, but we're gonna

Resurrect from the dead.

[handmade34]

14. hugs to you...

[Cha]

17. Hey~Aloha, handmade..

[MADem]

15. No. It's only resting.

With apologies to Python...

I really don't think the parrot is dead.

[LiberalElite]

16. "The good die young" nt

[drynberg]

18. PROBLEM IS: WE ARE ABOUT OUTTA TIME TO GET OUR ACT TOGETHER

Even if we chose the correct choices for energy, economics, taking care of less fortunate, etc. I seriously am in doubt that we can "right our ship of state" (or that of our planet...even more gruesome) Yes, I say with the timing of this election, it is the worst. So, what can we do? I say, get the wagons in a circle, and plan for an ass kicking election in two years...but first we gotta change campaign financing and I mean NOW.

[JDDavis]

20. Good luck with THAT idea in the next 2 years!

With the Supreme's and two houses of Congress all in the hands of Republican majorities, all wanting to keep the system of dark money that the campaign finance laws helped bring those Republican victories last night, and with the Supreme's allowing the restrictive Texas voter ID law to stay in place, I say, GOOD LUCK trying to get a change to campaign financing.

[Native]

22. Yup, the crux of all that is fucked up.

[maced666]

21. LOL I got sent this in 2008...guess it makes the rounds

On both sides.

[heaven05]

24. americans that voted

have proclaimed that only a Reich wing government will be tolerated. Not liberal, not progressive, hell not even centrist. The only 25 watt bulb shining in this is, Obama is still at the helm? RIP indeed!!!!

[City Lights]

26. She's been dead since 2000. nt

[RobinA]

29. She Was Still

(theoretically) savable at 2000. 2000 was the moment of flatline - blinking lights, alarms blaring, even a terrain warning screaming in the background - that required an immediate and strong response. Nothing happened, so the patient expired.

[SCVDem]

28. There goes any retirement.

The goal posts will be moved back again and I'm afraid I will need an Oregon retirement when I can't work any more.

The American Dream, shot to hell since 2006.

Thanks, right wing bastards!

[RobinA]

31. In All Fairness

I think the American dream died in 1980, with the burial being whatever year Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.

[heaven05]

39. that was an

important milestone. No doubts. Hell raygun's election started this landslide we experienced yesterday.

[BigBearJohn]

40. BOTTOM LINE: You can't fix STUPID! /nt