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2016 Postmortem

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:53 AM Jul 2016

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I'm a 49 year old curmudgeon.... and this line made me cry [View all]

"Time and again, you've picked me up. An I hope, sometimes, I picked you up too." - Barack Obama, Ju.ly 27, 2016

You were the first candidate I actually ever sent money to..... December of 2007. I worked my ass off for you to win in 2008 and 2012.

I've never been more proud of any person that I've never personally met.

Yes, Barack. You picked me up many times over the past 8 years too.

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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