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2naSalit

(94,087 posts)
41. I was pissed about the way...
Tue Aug 6, 2024, 08:55 PM
Aug 2024

Joe was pushed to step aside, for a little more than 15 minutes but I was thrilled that Harris is the nominee since I would have voted for her in the primary had she still been on the ballot by the time we got to vote in June.

As for the energy, wow, I don't think we had this for Obama, not this jubilant. There was a lot of uncertainty about the first possible black president, this time, we are not going back AND we're not going to waste a lot of time looking back either.

Glad to see this ticket and the enthusiasm, people are tired of doom and gloom, fear and loathing, they want something more positive. It's hard, if not impossible, to move forward without a positive attitude. These two candidates glow with it and everyone is there to bask in it.

So, let's go win this thing.

Possibility abounds if we elect these two and a complement of like minded Congress members.

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In my 23 years on DU..... [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 OP
I agree with you. Dem4life1970 Aug 2024 #1
Welcome, at long last! Picked a great time to share the enthusiasm Deuxcents Aug 2024 #4
Glad to see you take the next step and join in the convo! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #9
I agree this is the happiest i've been since the night Obama won in two thousand eight Tribetime Aug 2024 #2
Me too, Tribe SARose Aug 2024 #5
I might even be happier than I was that night, evolves Aug 2024 #50
I agree about the unity but hope Kamala Harris will be the most important president of ther 21st century. SharonClark Aug 2024 #3
Maybe a string of Dem presidents who bring us into the 21st century. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #7
We need JJ101 Aug 2024 #52
An improvement over 21st century Republicans' scheme to return us to the 18th century. jaxexpat Aug 2024 #66
She will be hailed as the one who broke that last glass ceiling. calimary Aug 2024 #73
Well said calimary! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #74
So much is at stake, we must win this election. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #6
Couldn't agree more with your thoughts. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #10
Thank you OAITW. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #11
Yep, we have to defeat the fascists...again. brush Aug 2024 #13
The fight between good and evil will never be finished. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #14
John Steinbeck in a letter to Hannah Arendt... alterfurz Aug 2024 #69
"...that it does't die." Absolutely, even with a stake thru the heaart. We have continue beat them back. brush Aug 2024 #71
Steinbeck got it.Republicans will need to ban his thoughts as well. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #75
Are the cats corralled? luvallpeeps Aug 2024 #8
I did not expect AT ALL to be this stoked! Don't think that won't make a difference with Harris and her crew. Imagine brewens Aug 2024 #12
Boggles the mind how the Democrats have totally changed the Party mindset. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #15
It's time to make trump a TWO-TIME loser. Oh, it'll be glorious. brush Aug 2024 #16
But that ego will have him declare he won and announce a 2028 run to con the idiots out of their money! kimbutgar Aug 2024 #26
Oh yeah, it's going to get ugly. ShazzieB Aug 2024 #39
He was President at the time. In control of the response to the Insurrectionists. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #42
Yes, being potus gave him a lot of power that he doesn't have now. ShazzieB Aug 2024 #45
Trump lived the most privileged type of life. markodochartaigh Aug 2024 #60
Difference from going from desperate to happy.... everything good in our world. A fight maybe, LizBeth Aug 2024 #17
True. Was whiplash. And I moonscape Aug 2024 #68
Right right right... lol. They rolled it out perfectly. LizBeth Aug 2024 #70
Yes GusBob Aug 2024 #18
I was one..... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #20
I was not GusBob Aug 2024 #23
"called all sorts of untrue names, and having posts removed." OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #37
Seriously, like 6 weeks ago, I was at the point where I wanted nothing to do with the election. Initech Aug 2024 #19
About 4 weeks ago, I stopped watching MSNBC. Best thing I could do for my sanity at that point. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #21
I personally haven't watched network news in like 15 years. Initech Aug 2024 #30
Me too. And I feel like I haven't missed a damn thing on Network TV. And I was getting tired of the SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #65
Be honest though.... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #76
I agree so much with the top post ... Jarqui Aug 2024 #22
Thanks for the reply my friend. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #28
Excellent analogy with President Biden passing the torch during the Olympics season! kimbutgar Aug 2024 #24
Joe Biden reached into the pit of Covid and saved us. KentuckyWoman Aug 2024 #25
Joe set the table. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #31
Kicking this! Hekate Aug 2024 #27
#4 Thanks to Joe Biden for waiting until Trump had picked a running mate before stepping down. Trump would have surely Doodley Aug 2024 #29
Truly sad for Trump's unfortunate political timing. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #32
The energy and optimism is wonderful, let's keep it up, strengthen appalachiablue Aug 2024 #33
Hear, hear!!!! MayReasonRule Aug 2024 #34
Rec 10000! nt AKwannabe Aug 2024 #35
the literal hearding of the cats southmost Aug 2024 #36
I remember similar enthusiasm with Obama, but maybe some have forgotten due to the constant obstruction, hate speech, Martin68 Aug 2024 #38
It's a revival...that feeling of hope that's been dormant since 2016. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #48
Agreed Pas-de-Calais Aug 2024 #40
I was pissed about the way... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #41
It's like a Spockian Mindmeld. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #44
I hear ya! 2naSalit Aug 2024 #62
Yes! onecaliberal Aug 2024 #43
I think the difference is... Skittles Aug 2024 #46
It is SO exciting! riverkittenDem Aug 2024 #47
Welcome on board! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #49
Every reason to be optimistic! Aussie105 Aug 2024 #51
I love Joe, but I'm glad he chose Kamala to take the reins rhiannon55 Aug 2024 #53
Yeah this is what real unity looks like. Not that fake shit they were GoodRaisin Aug 2024 #54
100%! KPN Aug 2024 #55
And yet, just three weeks ago I seemed to be on jury duty more than I was online! Conjuay Aug 2024 #56
So true yankee87 Aug 2024 #57
Sad to see Joe go! Aussie105 Aug 2024 #58
I am sure of that. Kamala - Tim - Joe - Barack , that's a lot of institutional knowledge to draw from OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #61
I concur, and Yes! Very Well Said! msfiddlestix Aug 2024 #59
I agree. I have been here since 2002 and it is a definitely not like it was before FlyingPiggy Aug 2024 #63
Detroit reporting. Kid Berwyn Aug 2024 #64
Always appreciate your posts here. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #77
MORE than when Obama ran in 2008? democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #67
2008 was great, but.... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #78
This is a 2nd great week in a row. But hang on... Bucky Aug 2024 #72
Stay tuned, Bucky! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #79
Let's give bdamomma Aug 2024 #80
Yes! Even in the Bush election stealing heydays here we weren't this united Blaukraut Aug 2024 #81
Agree with you on ALL counts!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2024 #82
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