Hi, I'm new here
I have read discussions here from links that friends send me on FB. So I decided to register so I can join in.
I am 60. I love to read, sing, garden and I do some acting. I have two sons who are grown and on their own. One lives near me, he's in Philly and I am about 30 minutes away near Trenton NJ. My other son lives in FL, so I don't see him much unfortunately. I am a teacher, 6th grade right now.
I am a feminist, always have been. I am very liberal but I will always hold my nose and vote for a democrat over a third party candidate because I think that leads to the republican being elected. I am going to guess that many good people here won't agree with me.
BTW, my vote for Hillary was NOT done holding my nose. I think she was/is, as Obama said the best most qualified candidate ever to run for President.
So that is a bit about me. I guess I will get to know you all when I have been around longer.
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What took you so long to get here? 
I think you'll find that this forum is a great source for info from around the country and overseas. I get more breaking news here than anywhere. Cheers
What took me s long? IDK, just busy I guess. 
You have the perfect political resume to fit right in!
The more the merrier! 
I'll wave to your son if I happen to see him.
The one time I didn't vote Dem in the last 30 years was for a local sheriff who was opposed to medical marijuana - not just recreational use, he was opposed to even medical use and I just don't think that's a very informed opinion for anyone, let alone a Democrat.
It was a protest vote as I knew he would win anyway and he did by a huge margin. I did support his wife for the state house of representatives.
but that's enough politics for the Lounge - how are your cats/dogs/fish/parrots/bunnies or?? ?? We in the lounge support pics of pets all day every day. 
Nice to meet you! (Retired teacher here.)
I grew up in Cherry Hill, went to (what was then) Glassboro State College.
If we were neighbors, we would be besties.
Stay a while!
I'm a native Phildelphian, also in my 60's, who has been living in Chicago for the past 20 years.
P.S. Does WMMR still hold the 'Louie, Louie" parade?
I hope you find these forums as cathartic as I do.
Like you I'll take the Democrat over the Republican even if that Democrat is not as Liberal as I would like them to be.
My first choice in the last Primary wasn't Hillary but she sure as hell was in the General.
Not sure there is anything in your statement anyone here would disagree with you. For the most part we are all very Liberal. Sometimes we just disagree on the purity thing. You know, be against 90% because we aren't getting 100%. When I was growing up my Mom would tell me I was biting my nose to spite my face.
Welcome Mary Louisa!
Welcome aboard.
Teachers will always hold a special place in my heart! Thanks for making a difference and welcome to DU.
I'm on the opposite side of PA (just north of Pittsburgh).
You've definitely found the right website! You'll love it here!
I was born in Jersey but didn't live there long. Had family in Trenton but most are scattered nearby now.
Join some groups. It's fun here!
We have a lot in common. I'm sixty, as well; have two sons in their twenties; and am certainly a feminist. I live in Boulder County, Colorado. It's nice to meet you.
I think you'll be very happy here. I know I've learned a lot from my 16 years at DU.
Mary Louise. Dive right in...the water's fine.
I'm 61, have 2 grown children, & am a retired teacher. We have a lot in common!
Glad you're here!
Thanks for weighing in and introducing yourself! I often wonder who the new arrivals are, what their stories are, and how they found their way here.
Gotta say - I'll be one of those here who agrees with you, with bells on and sirens blowing - about the utter folly of voting third party. All that does is hand the election to the GOP. You're sending a message alright. But it's guaranteed to be the one that gets you the response of "thanks, CHUMP!" from the bad guys you inadvertently helped across the finish line. That's how our system is, no matter who wants to argue how earnestly about it. That's just what IS. Like it or not, we're a two-party system. PERIOD. And yeah, there are many who don't like that. But it also means there are just as many who are eager to cut their noses off to spite their faces. And please somebody tell me, how well does THAT ever work out? Rebels, renegades, and other third-party outworlders just wind up being spoilers. Plain 'n' simple. Sorry, but that's the fact. As we've seen. All too painfully.
I, too, did NOT hold my nose to vote for Hillary. I couldn't wait to vote for Hillary!!! It was something I'd been waiting to do ever since I started learning about her - and just resonating with the woman like nobody's business. NEVER encountered any political person, male or female, with whom I connected at such a deeply profound level as I did with Hillary - and long before she ever became a formalized politician in her own right. She's the candidate I realized I was waiting all my life to vote for. She's my president, too. The Orange Shartmaster will NEVER be anything even close to that. And I don't vote for ANYBODY but "D's." NEVER an "R." 'Cause I don't believe in lurching our nation into Reverse.
Welcome! You sound like a sister to me. But probably nowhere near as annoying as I can be, here!
I never got the wonderful response (greeting) which u received, when I first joined..
I hate you...lol
