Hello old friends --
Joe's meeting with Colbert awoke me from my ennui and disgust.
Whatever he decides, he's got my support, as always.
Hope everyone is well, and so nice to see you still here! ***hug***
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And I'm with you -- whoever is the Dem candidate whether I like him/her or not, I'll be the first one in line to support and vote.
A while back I said to my friend that I think Joe's time might have passed -- that he IS part of the old school, when parties worked together and members for the most part cared about their constituents and the country rather than what type of gig they could get when they left office. It's a different atmosphere, now.
But seeing him last night, not as Obama/s/WH's champion but as himself, made me go hmmmm......
We'll see. I trust him to make the best decision for us all.
As I posted on another thread, I just don't want him lying his deathbed going "I should have run..."
ESPECIALLY if the "Beau told him to run" story is true. He'd feel EXTRA guilty. 
Actually, I'd forgotten! But now I recall people bitching about others in threads and saying "except for the Bidenites" 
To be fair, he wasn't on the stage all that long, so we didn't have a lot of time to get beaten up like those supporting candidates who were actually in for the long haul.
And how nice of you to "gate crash", Julie -- it means a lot to those who love the guy. So very considerate.
ETA: I love your tag line/visual. Wishing the best for your pick, too. Honestly, we each just want who we feel is best for us, I don't understand the animosity toward those supporting others. We can each take strength that WE know better than anyone else.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]He's my first pick after Bernie.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]The next 13+ months are going to be very, very interesting.
Welcome back! 
This is the first time I'm not approaching it with DREAD and disgust. I have hope again!
I feel the juices starting to flow again. God help me. :wave:
How ARE you???? Still living in that Oregonian paradise?
I'm going to go (gulp) slog onto FaceBook and say hey to PatSeg and Jillian and the rest of the crew.
Bernie, I'm cautiously hopeful again!
I'll vote for whoever gets the nomination, but the support for Joe and Bernie makes me think that people may REALLY mean it when they say "no more politics as usual". 
God, it is SO GOOD to see all of you!!
I'm so interested to see how this cycle unfolds -- which shocks me. If someone had offered me a magic potion to let me sleep until election day and all I had to do was walk in and punch the D candidate, I would have taken it. But thankfully that didn't happen because seeing the amazing reception Joe got, plus the amazing ratings Bernie is pulling in, make me excited and hopeful!
Again, I'm so happy so many of you are still here. I feel like I'm home.
I think about you often & am glad to see you!
Man, it's like old home week and it warms my heart to see all of you!
How have you been????
I'm so glad you're still here!!
I haven't watched in a LONG time!) if there will be an announcement by Joe. I'll vote for whomever gets the nomination, but probably wouldn't have the passion I'd have for Joe, but Joe's one of a kind, as we all know.
So wonderful to see you!
That interview was so great yet sad-I could feel the pain from both men for their losses. It was so honest and human.
Missed you, gateley.
I still hate Facebook in general, but will definitely barge in on the Biden bb. I'm so grateful to you all for still being here!!!
Hellooooooo!!!! 
Honestly, it's almost like I've never been away, except I'm not seething with anger any more.
It's much easier living with myself. 