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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:02 PM Original message |
Has it ever been worse? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. LOL! |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. WTF? nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. The present time has nothing on January of 1861 for the country being messed up |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. i think they mean |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. The Vietnam War era and the events that led up to Nixon's resignation were way up there |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 03:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. and when they lived and when they were old enough to |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm almost exactly your age and have seen what you have seen |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Civil War & the Great Depression were good times. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Tammany Hall Era was a blissful times too. Ah the days of Boss Tweed! |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not since I can remember. Born in 1961 here. n/t k&r |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Back when Newt was Speaker, and DeMint and others were bragging about |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That is EXACTLY what I mean! (nt) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. W seemed to break the ice for presidents who were less than anyone else |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Media "mainstreamed" Palin. Then they "mainstreamed" Palin |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. +1000 +++ n/t |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. I'll go one better -- What scares me |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I think you are exactly correct |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 05:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Many years ago, I laughed at Reagan running for Governor of California... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Yeah, my concern too. Never underestimate the stupidity of |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. or the power of money |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yep, that sure is true and SCOTUS has certainly helped that along for corporate |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. "You forgot to mention my glorious reign. Smirk." - xCommander AWOL (R) |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. I was born in 1946. Luckily for me I was born a white male. |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. What color are you now? |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. meaning? |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Think about the joke! |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. ? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm a little older and have always voted democratic as have my parents. IMO |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. The Bush Years... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Yep! Even now I look back at Nixon and think he wasn't really that bad compared |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. not in the post-ww2 period, imo. longest run of high unemployment, for sure. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Depends entirely on what side of the aisle you are on |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I disagree |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Valid point |
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33Greeper (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. It could be a lot worse |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yup. Imagine if McCain won. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think we make it bad with out 24/7 negativity |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
26. What with over population, peak oil, climate change....No. It has |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. it was ever thus, my friend |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Yep, Reagan certainly had his share of senior moments early on ... I recall when |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. I guess it could be... |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Great Depression & the McCarthy era were bad, shameful periods, but Bush Jr. brought in |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes... |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. In my lifetime Nixon and Vietnam were much worse |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-05-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think it has been this way for a long time. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
43. Ugh. Of course it's been this bad, and worse. (nt) |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
44. This new crop |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
47. this is what happens when we as a society, never draw a line on decency, integrity |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
49. I think the worse was 2002. We had nothing then. |
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affrayer (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. My Advice? |
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