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H2O Man

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Thu Jul 6, 2017, 10:45 PM

Jul 2017

Your post got me thinking .....the part about different generations from our kids. The other day, my younger son was saying that I'm far more likely to try to get along with people now, than I was when he was a kid. He and his brother spent lots of time riding to distant cities for meetings, and watching me debate the opposition's "experts" in public forums.

I pointed out that he is about the same age now, as I was then. And I have no problem admitting I am different now, than I was decades ago. I still like to win, of course, but old men approach conflict differently than young lions do. I pointed out that when he won the Golden Gloves in April -- 42 years after his old man had -- I was there. But I was working his corner.

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United we will--divided we lose. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Jul 2017 #4

I think your last paragraph and a number of your references are spot on. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #2

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2017 #5

Strongly disagree The Mouth Jul 2017 #44

Let's Work Together panader0 Jul 2017 #3

Very good! H2O Man Jul 2017 #6

"United We Stand" has to be the Dem motto and yelled out loud and clear and incessantly! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #7

Well said! H2O Man Jul 2017 #8

I'm with you both on this RainCaster Jul 2017 #10

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2017 #11

Great post. And I guess I am a true Beatles fan - saw your OP title and thought immediately of NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #9

Thank you! H2O Man Jul 2017 #12

Well said, sir. Too bad that there are many who don't get the message. GoneOffShore Jul 2017 #13

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2017 #14

K&R. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #15

Thank you, tblue37! H2O Man Jul 2017 #16

I agree we need to be united lunatica Jul 2017 #17

Thank you for this. H2O Man Jul 2017 #21

My feeling is that it will be us who vote for Progressive leaning people such as Bryce lunatica Jul 2017 #28

Jerry Brown H2O Man Jul 2017 #29

K&R... spanone Jul 2017 #18

Thank you! H2O Man Jul 2017 #22

Very well written and to the point! burrowowl Jul 2017 #19

Principles. H2O Man Jul 2017 #23

Very good Post...during the two elections in he 80's we lost badly...Mondale and Dukakis... Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #20

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2017 #24

Some grudges will never go away. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #25

True. H2O Man Jul 2017 #26

For some, all that is left is bitterness Foamfollower Jul 2017 #27

It's a choice. H2O Man Jul 2017 #30

Most who vote for Trump were BITTER Foamfollower Jul 2017 #32

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2017 #33

Why do you say that? G_j Jul 2017 #35

You are right. H2O Man Jul 2017 #40

But grown-ups PUT them away to get shit done. Iggo Jul 2017 #31

It's a process. H2O Man Jul 2017 #34

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If it were not H2O Man Jul 2017 #37

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Muskie was angry H2O Man Jul 2017 #39

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Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2017 #42

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