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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:20 PM Original message |
How has the last six-seven years changed your life? |
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Mrspeeker (671 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. ITS BEEN A FUCKING NIGHTMARE!!!! |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Agreed. It's been hard on my family. n/t |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anti-depressants |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hmmmm, you know. Wow. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Self delete |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. I want the 30% (+ or-) of the people that I have given up hope on. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. What you say....and on our end Downsizings and Downsizings |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. loss and ruination |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I am so sorry |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. So tragic to hear. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 11:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
64. My brother's 28 year marriage has just failed |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Only in ways not related to the Presidency...n/t |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. my economic situation has grown steadily worse |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Same here. And emotionally, I went from optimism to fear and depression. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I keep thinking of the 2000 New Year celebration. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
48. My economic situation has worsened... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Many, many paycuts |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Sorry to hear that. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I should have said |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Thank you. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No need to apologize... |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Very true. |
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jayschool (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. A dear family member died |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm so sorry to hear that. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
66. I'm sorry |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've aged 20 years in the last 6! |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
43. I feel that. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
45. That's how I feel - For two decades I watched Bush crime family set up their agenda |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I went to a fundmentalist church. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. A lot of things. |
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Gotitdone (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
79. Get a grip |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Since January 2001, 'WE' ALL have been living in the American Dark Ages............ |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. In 2000 we moved to Chapel Hill, expecting it to be our last move |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. I have become way less consumeristic. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. YOU and your spouse are VERY WISE!! Best of health to you BOTH!! |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
27. 7 Years of Being Angry |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Me too. That's what I think of first. The non-stop fury. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. went from being middle class to living at 109% of fed. poverty for 2 |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Sorry to hear that. Your story is tragic, which seems to be a pattern n/t |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
32. The worst things that have happened to me have nothing to do with the GOP |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You poor thing. I'm sorry. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. The state of the world has given me a great amount of stress my whole life |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Just keep that chin up, and look forward to saying "I beat it" n/t |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. Economic stagnation, bad attitude, |
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Bryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. I've been lucky, but yes |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. We've been in an economic decline and can no longer afford |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
41. I've never been angrier in my life |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
42. In 2000, I was a child (despite being 21 and gainfully employed). |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
44. I would need about a full day, and a bottle of Tequila to discuss, somewhere |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
46. can't even talk to my family any more |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. I've become fully Muldered. I trust no one. |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
49. Left my country altogether |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
50. Interesting question |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
51. More anxiety |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
52. Driven me to run for office ... |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 05:44 AM Response to Reply #52 |
71. Same here. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Great, Muriel! This is something we all need to do. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. It has been a tremendous ... |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
53. the impact for me personally has been positive |
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flying rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. That's what happened to me as well. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
54. I woke up. And now I see the truth. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
55. long term - not good |
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BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
56. Coming of age |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. I've felt ashamed to be american |
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rmgarrette64 (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
59. Best seven years of my life |
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Gotitdone (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. Very true |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes |
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Aussie leftie (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
61. It has made me feel ashamed |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
62. At odds with family; more nervous and grumpy; less patience; |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. Out of the many things I've noticed, this seems to be the one... |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
63. No job etc. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
65. I hadn't been on the internet once, before bush stole office |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. WOW! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #70 |
81. You are welcome |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
67. I've had health problems and no insurance..... |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
68. What kind of work did your mom do? And what did Bush do |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
69. A true loss of innocence due to last two "manipulated" elections; & lost hope for TRUE Democracy. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
72. My lord, it has been that long. |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
73. I have become a partisan Democrat. |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
74. The past six years ... |
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independentpiney (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
76. Good, bad and all inter-related |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
82. I am bitter, less tolerant of people and especially of the chronically stupid |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
83. I used to be proud to be an American. I thought that stood for something good. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
84. I used to be proud to be an American. I thought that stood for something good. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
85. I am now afraid of my own government. Even Nixon didn't do that to me. |
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