I fear . . .

[Bullwinkle925]

there's that "60's - 70's" part of me that fears for Barack.


I certainly hope my fears go unfounded. Anyone else of the BabyBoomer era have the same stirrings?

[SeattleGirl]

1. Yep, I do.

And though he's not my candidate, I sure hope my fears are also unfounded.

[Bullwinkle925]

I'm the same way . . .

Barack is my second choice. My daughter has done some volunteering in his campaign.

But, I can't shake this feeling.

[durtee librul]

2. I worry about Edwards as well...

And we all should get new tinfoil hats for the new year! LOL!!!

[Bullwinkle925]

4. i really hope it's tin-foil -hat -time for me. . .

:hide:

[LibraLiz1973]

3. He's not my candidate. Having said that

I pray that NEVER happens.
It's disgusting to even imagine someone wanting to do that because of the color of his skin.

[Bullwinkle925]

8. i KNOW . . .

god, i hope my fears are just that - just memories of days past.

[angstlessk]

5. and you fear what exactly? that whites won't vote for him or he is hiding under your bed

and is really the boogy man?

[Bullwinkle925]

11. see reply #6

[KitchenWitch]

13. Go back to 1968 and read some history

Two people in particular - MLKJr and RFK

[angstlessk]

28. truly I thought the 60's fixed everything...I recall the first time I went to the tax preparer

back in the mid 60's I saw a very pretty white girl sitting with a very handsome black man waiting to have 'their' taxes prepared.

Well living in my white world, I thought, great..from then till I met my husband (he's black) in 1996 I believed the 60's fixed the racial divide. When we got together I found out differently. I understand the angst, I just refuse to let it force my decisions!

I know it's not fixed, but I will NOT throw out the baby with the bath water! Edwards is my first choice because of his policies, but I much prefer Obama over Clinton!

[KitchenWitch]

29. I am half of a multiracial couple.

I am Caucasian/Native American. My husband is Caucasian/Asian. It is impossible for me to not see how little stuff has changed since the 1960s.

[nadine_mn]

30. its not about race...its about fear of change

Youthful, dynamic Dems do not have much of a shelf life.....
JFK
RFK
JFK, Jr
Paul Wellstone

[nadine_mn]

18. ummm try again...we in MN lost a dynamic and powerful

man in a plane crash...

[KitchenWitch]

21. That too

x(

[Bullwinkle925]

26. indeed. . .

these past decades have been awfully hard on Dems, haven't they?

[spanone]

6. i was 17 in 1968, know what you mean.

[Radio_Lady]

14. I was in my late 29s in 1968, pregnant with my daughter, and wondering what kind of a world I was

bringing my child into.

[Blue_Roses]

7. Yes, but I also fear

that the cycle will continue if we don't change it now...

[Bullwinkle925]

15. i have to say that my hat is definitely off to him for standing up and

facing whatever may come.

it's just having gone through the 60's and early 70's that still lives within me.

[KitchenWitch]

9. very strongly.

x(

I am very late baby boom (1964) but I am getting a whole MLK/RFK vibe.

[Bullwinkle925]

17. YES!!!!!

exactly!

Perhaps it's just PTS that has its grip on me.

[KitchenWitch]

20. I hope that is what it is for all of us.

I would rather it be a symptom of my PTSD than an actual premonition.

[Bullwinkle925]

25. we've certainly seen enough to scar us for eternity, haven't we?

esp. with Bhutto last week - stirs things up again.

[KitchenWitch]

27. My stomach has been churning ever since Bhutto was killed.

x(

I hate this.

[Bullwinkle925]

31. damn . . .

i guess it's always going to be around us in some shape or another.
i just hope we don't experience it again.

[KitchenWitch]

32. Me too.

:hug:

How are you doing otherwise?

[Bullwinkle925]

33. i have some kind of upper respiratory thing going on right now . . .

and feel like crap. i try to keep myself busy but the nights can be torturous.
thanks so much for asking.

hopefully we can have a pan-California DU meetup one day.


:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

34. That would be fantastic.

Maybe somewheres halfway between LA and SF.

[Bullwinkle925]

35. yup . .

perhaps we can try to plan something for May/June?

[rwenos]

10. Yeah, But

The curse of Tecumseh has been beaten. (By Ray-gun, if you can believe.)

Don't think it! It's bad Karma. BADD.

[JohnnyLib2]

12. Yes, sadly enough.

Those memories don't go away.

[1620rock]

16. Umm, yes but I don't like to think about it....

[Old Codger]

19. yup

I have felt that since he announced, I hope I am wrong for sure.

[Bullwinkle925]

22. me too . . .

i'm looking at his 2 sweet girls and wife and pray that i'm worrying for nothing.


forgive me - i welcome you to our fold as well.

:hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

23. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

24. Your BIL just said the same thing

It's so scary.

[angstlessk]

36. I guess I still live in la la land...assasignation never crossed my mind

though I recall Powell did not run because of his family worries and I thought it then, but tonight my husband and I were excited about Obama's win over Hillary...dern, but hope springs eternal!

[Bullwinkle925]

37. it was like a gut-stirring feeling . . .

that i hope does not come to fruition!!! i guess it is having seen so much of this stuff in my life - knee-jerk reaction.

[RoadRage]

38. Help me understand.. born in 1977..

What are the 60's - 70's fears.. just racial, and that people are still to racist in this country to elect him? Please explain! Generation X'er who is curious!

[Bullwinkle925]

39. Check your mailbox. . .

i've tried to explain it the best i can.