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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:37 PM Original message |
Anyone else feel more optimistic than they have in years? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. No n/t |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Oh come here you. |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Me, either. |
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Randomthought (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. yes |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. OWS has made me feel more optimistic. For quite a while I've felt as if... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wish... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Even the Lions are feeling it! |
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GigiMommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Ditto |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Megatron, baby |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. GO LIONS |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. To paraphrase the Dead Prophet: |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is our time, our moment in history. Clear eyes, strong hearts, peeps, let's not waste it. /nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. One little known thing - a half million in Tel Aviv protest re: |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Link? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Early September, and a mere 450K - here's the link |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thanks! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. A little bit maybe. But I did in 2008, too. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Me too. Good point. The one other time I felt very optimistic was |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. Some. And the reason is that I think the OWS will stick and become a force. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Give me 10 stout hearted men... and women! |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes! It's exciting! n/t |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. modestly. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yup. This is what needed and I expected to happen |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yes! A populist movement that's angry at the correct motherfuckers is just what we need. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. +1 |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. well..it just might get some of those career politicians out of office..im gonna bet on it..nt |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. Slightly less pessimistic than before. Though not nearly as optomistic as in Nov. 2008. |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. Cautiously, very cautiously. nt |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. A hearty echo here... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hmmm, good question. I felt optimistic when I got here but I have |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. well..forgive me..but if you put about 10 people on ignore there is general agreement..nt |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. That is good to know. I do have a few people that I usually just do |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. hopeful |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. Oh Hell yes! |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm A Skeptical Optimist... If That's Possible... |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. No, we still have some massive issues to address |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes. All in all, I like the way things are shaping up |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
34. Definitely! n/t |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. Not until I see real, positive change occurring will I start feeling optimistic. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
37. Nope. I'm way past wishful thinking... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yes, I do!!! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
42. No. We're still really fucked. |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
43. Yes! nt |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. No. Nothing has changed. |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
45. Not one bit. |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
46. I don't know about optimistic... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. Now that Obama is fighting the good fight again I feel great. Things are lookin' up. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
48. is that what i'm feeling? |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
50. You mean because Theo is gone? |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
51. kinda afraid to, but yeah. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
52. that you do helps. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
53. not really. nt |
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LadyInAZ (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
54. YES! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. meh. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
56. No. |
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