I feel a sense of liberation, the wheat has been separated from the chaff.

[bacchant]

We're the wheat. Call me a snob, I'm more proud than ever to be one of the "cultural elite".

[TimeToGo]

1. Yea, and

being removed from the election cycle does give one a freedom of expression -- I no longer care about sounding reasonable. :)

[bacchant]

2. Indeed. eom

[ismnotwasm]

5. I s THAT why I'm not depressed?

I feel this sense of duty, of having more to do, to fight for. I argued with my rw father this morning trying to tell him how I feel, and he wanted a pound of flesh I just don't have to give him. I don't have to compromise on any important issues. Elections over. Fight is on

[GumboYaYa]

3. That is exactly how I felt this morning.

protested the selection in 2000. I was one of the ten percenters who opposed Bush even rigt after 9/11. I protested the war in Iraq with all my might and vigor. About 18 months ago I joined Howard Dean's campaign and spent endless hours since then in the streets canvassing for Dean first then other Dem candidates. On election day I spent 10 hours in the rain and cold getting voters out to the polls. There is no way anyone can say that I or anyone else on this board is respoinsible for the mess taht will ultmately be created over the next 4 years. In some ways there is great liberation in that. Let's see what they do, but one thing is for sure; they can't blame us.

[tavalon]

6. wow

it was only 10% of us who were still against Bush after 9/11? I knew I was in a minority but I had no idea.

Remember when everyone,it seemed, was putting up American flags, right after 9/11? At first I hardly noticed, grieving as I was. But after a while, it started to get creepy. So I put up a flag holder and put out the world flag. I had eggs thrown at my house.

I had that sucker up by the beginning of October 2001 and by then I was watching much more closely. I wish I had known about DU back then - it would have made that isolation less isolating.

[GumboYaYa]

7. You, my friend, are in a small and exclusive group.

After 9/11 Bush' approval ratings went ovr 80%. Only 10% of the country thought it was wrong to invade Afghanistan. A lot of your fellow DUers fall into that group as well.

Also, a belated welcome to DU is in order, so welcome.

[TimeToGo]

8. I never supported him

I was semi-approving of going into Afghanistan, though. But him -- no.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Everything is an S.E.P. Today

I've painted every problem in pink, grabbed my towel, and I'm just drinking a gargleblaster and waiting for the Vogon construction fleet to arrive.