2004 - did it suck or not?

[terrya]

We're close to year's end (well, 16 days from now), so I thought I'd just ask what you thought overall of this year.

For me, overall? Suck.

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[MissMillie]

1. sucked a little

but some of it was really great.

[redqueen]

2. Overall?

It totally did NOT suck.

:loveya:

on edit: this is personally... as for the world, well... we all know how that went.

[Fenris]

3. Majorly.

Suck-o-rama. Worse than 2003. And 2003 SUCKED.

[Lavender Brown]

4. For me personally, it sucked

For the world, it wasn't so hot either. :eyes:

[nickshepDEM]

5. 1,000+ soldiers have died in Iraq.

That alone makes 2004 suck. At least to me it does.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. This year leaned slightly to the down side.

[Modem Butterfly]

7. Sucked BIG TIME

Seriously. I wouldn't go through 2004 again for all the tea in China.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Number 1 sucky wucky n/t

[davhill]

9. One of the worst

I can remember in my 62 years

[UdoKier]

10. Personal level, it was okay.

On a national level - massive suckage, just like 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

[eaprez]

11. Personally -

It was a pretty good year in that I am employed, have health care, a roof over my head, plenty to eat, I'm healthy and I haven't died.

It sucked for the country and democracy.......and the world seems like its spinning out of control.

[LiberalinNC]

12. Helping w/ the Kerry/Edwards was great...

But personally it sucked big time for me and my family - 2 car accidents, and 3 surguries for me. Glad to see this year end, just wish 2005 started out w/ President Kerry in office!

[quispquake]

13. In world terms...it sucked hard...

But personally, I had a good year (best vacation ever, lost a lot of weight, started walking & exercising & really enjoying it...).

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[Cuban_Liberal]

14. Sucked MAJORLY!

I will be sooooooooo glad when 2005 is here!

:puke:

[neoteric lefty]

15. Good for me...

thats all I'll say b/c I wanna turn this glum mood around

[last_texas_dem]

16. Sucked

Slightly better than '97 and '02, but otherwise it's got to be the worse year I've lived through so far...

[AlCzervik]

17. it mostly sucked

between the election, not getting to hear the O'reilly tapes and the Milkshake song i'd say it was sucktacular.

[BurtWorm]

18. Major suckage.

:hi:

[Itchinjim]

19. Oh Yeah! n/t eom.

[Willy Wonka]

20. Vintage 2004 - not a very good year.

SUCKAGE BIG TIME!!

Clark: 'Tis the season to be merry.
Mary: That's my name.
Clark: No shit.

[JimmyJazz]

27. good job, willy wonka - I'm keeping my eye on you!

you might want to hook up with bouncy ball at some point - you should see the one I gave her! :P

[flamingyouth]

21. Major suckage

With one bright spot. And the bright spot is coming to visit me two weeks from today! Hooray! :D

[Diane L]

22. Politically speaking - disgusting.

[AmandaRuth]

23. uber suckage here

broke my elbow, lost a much loved one owner german shepard, bush got in, seems the country turned even harder right. yuck

[Champ]

24. IT Sucked

Actually it was a decent year until the election and F*ckin' November.

[WoodrowFan]

25. mixed

personally, not too bad. But for the nation as a whole? could suck the chrome off of a tail pipe without working up a sweat.

[SOteric]

26. The Bush part sucked, the Barak Obama coming to our attention part

that - failed to suck.

The Clinton having a heart attack part, that sucked. The Jim McDermott getting re-elected handily part, -failed to suck.

The 42 votes separating a Republican governor of this state from a Democratic governor of this state, - that sucked. The last minute cash to fund a recount, that - fails to suck.

The cost of living increase, - sucks. The fact that DU now has groups and the cooking group has a bunch of economical tips on running a household, - fails to suck.

[Pegleg Thd]

29. This has been the absolute

WORST year in my 66 years. And to cap it off my mother died last Friday. The only good news that we've had all year came yesterday when the doctor told us that I had no new arterial blockages in my heart. With atherosclerosis that is good news.

[Bunny]

42. So sorry about your mother. My condolences.

Good news about your heart, though. Here's wishing you a better 2005.

[dethl]

28. Uber-sucked

Lost my father, Kerry lost the election...and I just found out I made a D in Calc 2 and have to retake it. Oh yeah, finding a seasonal job these days are a bitch too. :(

[Patiod]

30. Election sucked, but I got to go to Venice (IT) on business

not a trip I could afford on my own (especially with a plummeting dollar). Plus I finally got a bottom-to-top tour or Arizona (cheaply) with my S.O., courtesy of air miles and hotel points. My first week-long vacation in years.

On the other hand, I was in a clinical depression from Nov 3 on, and I cringe with every reported invasion death (US Serviceperson or Iraqi).

[SCDem]

31. Good and Bad

Good - meeting new friends, more active politically, watching my son grow up

Bad - election, direction of American policies, war, loss of inocence for too many, people you thought you knew turn out to be contrary to what you believed

[eyesroll]

32. For the country? It was a super-sucker.

Personally? A whole lot of suckiness, but a lot of bright spots, too. I wouldn't say it's ending in a better place than it started -- but it's ending in a radically different place, and that's something...

[regularguy]

33. Aside from the fascist takeover, it was ok.

[bobbobbins]

34. for me personally, i'd say it didn't suck...for the world...SUCK!

[Moloch]

35. Well, for us Democrats.

It sucked because we didn't win (or, did we...)

but it was good because we showed the world that we were here and not to be taken lightly. Did any of us seriously think we would do this well in the elections or become this visible in every day affairs?

Remember in 2002, when articles came out predicting * would carry all 50 states?

[Magrittes Pipe]

36. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Big picture? War, Bush, shit like that? Crap.

Personally? I've had my ups and downs, but it's ending on a definite upswing. :)

[terrya]

38. I can see why.

:-)

[Nay]

37. For me, financially, it did not suck. But politically, emotionally, and

personally it sucked big time because we have been saddled with that Nazi for another 4 years. I spent the whole year breathlessly waiting, waiting, for that bum to be shown the door...and the fuck gets back in!!!

[shesemsmom]

39. Sucked for the most part

Hubby finally got a full time job after 2 years being mostly unemployed. I only hope he gets to keep it.There have been some improvements and some things that got worse. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.

[bigwillq]

40. It sucked a little

For some obvious reasons-
Kerry lost.
The war in Iraq. So many people died.
The economy is still bad.
I'm paying way too much for gas.


But for other reasons it was pretty good.

I'm still alive.
I still have a job.
I have a wonderful family and group of friends.
I have a boyfriend who loves me and I love him.

[Jack_Dawson]

41. Bush was "Re-elected"

so it wasn't great politically...