I'm tired...I've lost all interest in politics. Stopped watching KO and Rachel and TDS. Hardly visit

[GreenPartyVoter]

DU lately. Maybe it's just this long agonizing wait until the inauguration or maybe I OD'd on politics in the weeks running up to the GE.

:( For the love of Bob, won't someone help me get my passion back?!

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Do you have a birth certificate?

:P

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. I do. Think it would cheer me up to falsify it and change the year of my birth so that I'm 25 again?

:P

[roguevalley]

59. all the blathering about what they should do, what they ought to do

and all that, that is what ails me watching some of the channels. When he gets in and they start moving on things, it will be better. Put your feet up. I'm tired too.

[ksimons]

79. Elections are like sex...

- seems like you wait for ever and ever for it to happen, and before you know it - it's over.

[wyldwolf]

2. it usually helps when your party wins. How many votes to McKinney get?

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. I wasn't looking for my party to win, but yeah it is a bummer watching them scramble

to get enough to maintain future ballot status.

[AlCzervik]

3. i still catch TDS and Colbert but as for the rest of them, all done.

fatigue, i has it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Yeah, that's what it is. Fatigue. :(

[spanone]

43. i'm whicha

[Captain Hilts]

4. I gave up sunday chat shows, KO, MSNBC and I feel much better. nt

[Speck Tater]

5. I'm in the same boat.

I plan to get fired up again in 2012. Until then, I've got more interesting things to invest my time in.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. to everything there is a season

now is a time to rest so you'll have your strength back in January!

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. That;'s a positive way of looking at it. I am pretty sure I will get revved up again for that.

[az chela]

8. I feel exactly the same.Very depressed ,the news is all bad and

getting worse and I just dont care much anymore.Since Barack won i feel a real let down

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Yeah. It's the gap of time between winnng & booting **'s butt out of the WH that

really bugs me. Darned last minute havoc-wreaking.

[rvablue]

20. Seriously?!?!...Why don't you focus on/visualize the alternative and I'm

sure you'll feel a little bit better.

If it's all about Hillary please try to focus on the fact that Obama picked her.

And, please, she is not going to bomb or Iran or start any other wars...that job goes exclusively to the President of the United States.

We have a lot to look forward to, really.

[niyad]

35. I do believe that the war-making powers are granted to congress, not the president, despite what has

happened these past eight, long, interminable, ugly years.

[FrenchieCat]

10. Is a nice relaxing vacation from activism out of the question......?

This would be a good time to take a break....which I am about to do starting tomorrow.

But don't miss the Obama's on the Barbara Walters special tomorrow eve. :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Yeah, I think a break would be good. Besides I am only 2 months away from having to

take 2 teams to cheer competition and neither of them have a completed routine yet. *stressing* That'll certainly fill my time. (And probably is half the reason I feel so blah and frustrated.)

[Mojambo]

12. Glad to know I'm not the only one. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. *hug*

[Smuckies]

13. Exact same thing with me. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. I think there are a fair number of us. Just a little burnt out right now is all.

[John Q. Citizen]

17. Better get involved with the health care push if we want a good system that works for us.

Time to make the transition to issue politics.

It's infinitely less polarizing than candidate personality politics.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. How can I help that, exactly? I know I would certinaly like to see

the system overhauled. I've used medicaid for years and I wish that everyone else could have something like that too.

[John Q. Citizen]

31. I'd start by checking here

Even if you live away from the offices of this organization, they would know who else is working on the same thing in other areas of the state. Many times these campaigns employ coalitions of different groups so you can find some folks who you mesh well with.

http://www.mainepeoplesalliance.org/healthcare/single_payer.html

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. Thanks!

[John Q. Citizen]

40. Also,

Looking around on the net i see there are groups on mybarackobama.com that are geared specifically toward lobbying for health care over haul.

There are also groups like Progressive Democrats of America organizing states to work on the health care over haul.

And Democracy for America is also doing work as is Move on and others.

[GreenPartyVoter]

50. I'll check those too, thanks

[onehandle]

18. My wife and I just started watching MSM for the first time in eight years.

Keith and Rachel every night.

It's like a party in our living room every night. We sit there with our Mac laptops and grin at the big screen Sony.

Life is good.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Hey, that's great. :^) I am sure I'll get back to KO and Rachel in time for

the inauguration and first 100 days.

[Downtown Hound]

22. I've taken big, long breaks from DU

and politics in the past. Sometimes you need to either rest or get your life in order. Don't worry, the fire will return when you need it. If it's not there right now, then maybe a part of you is telling you to devote your attention to other matters.

In spite of the fact that I have taken breaks before, I have always come back. If it's in your blood, it's in your blood. It's still there, waiting for the right moment to come out again.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Oh, I've done the break thing before. But I guess I am frustrated that I am

at that point again so soon after such an historic and momentous win.

[Downtown Hound]

28. It was an intense election

Remember how so many of us were pretty much biting our nails in the weeks leading up to Nov. 4th? Watching every poll and every little fluctuation with a mix of hope and trepidation? It's not at all surprising that you would be exhausted after all that. Go easy on yourself. It'll come back in time.

Or look at it this way: the election was like a great big orgasm of ecstasy after a particularly intense bout of lovemaking, and now it's time to drift off to sleep. :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. LOL I can't drift off to sleep.. there's some guy running around destroying the nation in

his last days of power. *grrr*

[PatSeg]

42. There are many historic moments yet to come,

so I'd take a break now and prepare for a new era.

I've been obsessed with politics for several years now and I am exhausted as well. I'm forcing myself to watch non-political movies and that has helped. I don't jump up and run to the computer every five minutes!!!

I still watch Keith and Rachel, but I've cut back on everything else.

[GreenPartyVoter]

51. Oh, do I ever know the jump up and run to the computer gambit. LOL

[PatSeg]

61. Now I know why

my son thought I should get a laptop!!!

"OMG, I can't believe he just said that! I wonder if anyone posted anything at DU."... pause play....run to computer....DU is always up....Insane!!!

[demnan]

24. Local government

There is always the county council, the governor, state senator, etc. Don't give up just because we won the big prize. It's time to fill the school boards with liberals.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. Good point

[hlthe2b]

29. Just when you think you can step away... Check out my email!

they haven't forgotten me! (LOL)

Major announcement from Barack


David Plouffe, BarackObama.com


Today and yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced key members of an economic team tasked with creating jobs, stabilizing the economy, and getting our country back on track.

Barack is bringing together some of the best minds in the country to make swift progress on the economic challenges we face.

Timothy F. Geithner, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton, will serve as Director of the National Economic Council.

Christina D. Romer will serve as Director of the Council of Economic Advisers, Melody C. Barnes will serve as Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Heather A. Higginbottom will serve as Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council.

Peter Orszag, currently Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will serve as Office of Management and Budget Director, and Rob Nabors will serve as Deputy Director.

Watch the video of Barack's announcement yesterday and learn more about the economic team:

http://my.barackobama.com/econteam

Barack's economic team has already begun work on a recovery plan, and he'll provide progress updates in the coming weeks. He'll also provide their initial recommendations to the incoming Congress.

You'll be instrumental in generating support to pass legislation that puts America on the road to recovery.

While we can't underestimate the challenge we face, we also can't underestimate the opportunity we have to bring the change our country needs.

Thanks,

David

David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America


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[GreenPartyVoter]

34. Donation emails never ever stop. LOL

[CTyankee]

30. I'm a hard core addict. I swore off Morning Joe once during the campaign

because Joe and Mika were making me crazy. I took a trip to California which only drove me deeper into my addiction since my dtr and s.i.l. are both addicts, too. Then, mercifully, I went on a prescheduled trip to Spain. Most places had no CNN even if they had newsstands where I could get an International Herald Tribune. Internet access at thehotels was 5 euros for 15 minutes so thehell with that.

I got back the day before the election and had to catch up for 24 delicious hours, lots of it on DU. Wall to wall election stuff.

Now it is just sinking in that Obama is the next President. I had only one fading throb at the supermarket when I saw an article about Michelle and I thought "Oh I hope that won't hurt Obama in the polls." It took me an instant to remind myself that he'd already won!

[GreenPartyVoter]

36. LOL about the Michelle thing

:P

[CTyankee]

69. Oh, you too? I was wondering if any other liberal had this strange thing happen to them?

It was inadvertent. It just "kicked in".

So happy it's gone now. I really think we liberals were in an "abusive relationship" with the republicans for so long we had a kind of "relationship" with our abusers. Not to put a too fine point on it, however. It was just slight.

Anyway, it is finished and the new term will begin and really is already beginning! Hooray!!

[AlCzervik]

37. isn't that Joe show on at about 3:00am here?

[PatSeg]

45. Yeah

I'm in CA and Morning Joe comes on at 3:00am. I only see it when I can't fall asleep. It usually puts me asleep in five or ten minutes.

[AlCzervik]

46. even if i was awake at that hour there is no way i'd be watching that show.

[PatSeg]

62. That's probably why I fall asleep!

It really is pretty bad and Joe is such an arrogant, self-righteous ass.

[CTyankee]

67. Yeah, Morning Joe is TOO early for you guys. But out in L.A. we got allthe

early evening MSBC shows way early so I was watching Chris Matthews at 2 p.m and Keith at 5 and so on.

I'm not a night person so that was finewith me. It hurt like hell when I got back to CT!

[PatSeg]

70. Yeah, I like getting Keith at 5

and Rachel at 6. I'm originally from Chicago, so there have some adjustments, but I like getting them early for the most part.

SNL messes me up thought. By the time we get it here, people are already posting clips at DU.

[Clio the Leo]

38. I felt the same way on the evening of nov. 5th...

... election overload combined with the finality of it all. it lasted until that Friday press conference and I've continued to be addicted ever sense.

I am posting this from my iPhone btw, if that gives you any clue as to how bad I've got it. LOL

[GreenPartyVoter]

52. I have to say I've never reached the point of the phone thing, but I don't

have my phone set up for internet so I can't anyway. LOL

[demokatgurrl]

39. A break is good

I'm a little saturated with it myself. I don't even come here as often as I did before the election- I come looking for "breaking" stories but there's a lot of sniping and whining in some threads.

Try football- it's a great distraction.

[GreenPartyVoter]

53. LBN and the Lounge are about all I can take right now. GD and GDP are too much a

free-for-all.

[Anarpeace]

41. Now, is actually the best of times for....

progressives or liberals...to get things done. It is a myth, that the left are populists. Most of the work for good, that has ever been done in history was by those that have no names, and are not written about in history books.

Also, most liberals, most of the time, don't ever see how their work creates change in society.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. Hi, Anarpeace!

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

54. Say, that's an excellent and inspiring point. Thanks!

[proud patriot]

44. We need you , to help fight for the Civil Rights of All Americans

prop 8 passed and we are very active in
overturning it .

[GreenPartyVoter]

55. I've signed a couple of petitions but I'm not sure what else I can do from

over here. (I don't have oodles of money to send over state lines like _some_ people we know.)

[proud patriot]

65. K

:loveya: I don't have oddles of $$ either .
Thanks for your Signatures ..:D

My dad has moved to Closing down the SOA .
As well as taking classes in sustainable living .

I'm finding the adjustment difficult too .

You could always apply to Moderate DU next time around
:evilgrin:I was green when I started Modding :shrug:

[jesus_of_suburbia]

47. Let's start bashing Hillary! That seems to bring the passion to DU!

Oh, I forgot. Many DU'ers never stopped.

[GreenPartyVoter]

56. Meh. I'm avoiding the argumentative passion like the plague around here.

[Jennicut]

49. I am waiting for the inauguration to start, its not coming fast enough

[GreenPartyVoter]

57. Yep. It's way too slow.

[Kind of Blue]

58. I think you're normal and I'm thankful for the break.

Try thinking of a McCain/Palin administration and I bet that'll get your blood moving and then bask in knowing that scary crazy woman will not be one of our leaders. I feel what you mean but I also catch myself mindlessly smiling throughout the day loving the fact that we've got such a thoughtful and intelligent president, a gorgeous family will live in the White House, a dynamic First Lady, and so far a cabinet that is already on the ball.

[IsItJustMe]

60. I know exactly how you feel. KO could not even get a rise out of me, last night, when he was

showing Palin's Turkey pardon.

I am also kind of distressed about some of people that Obama has decided to surround himself with, the tax increases for the rich, and wondering whether any Justice will ever come to those who broke our constitution with torture, wire tapping, renditions and all of the other house of horrors.

I think I set my expectations to high regarding change, but time will tell.

[Gabi Hayes]

63. wait a year or so, when the big depression hits

you'll have plenty to feel passionate about then

[mtnsnake]

64. There's only one solution

Get the heck away from it all for a good while....from DU, anywhere else you post, TV, or anything that reminds you of politics or news....and get yourself immersed in nature. Get into the woods on a regular basis. Go hiking, climb some small mountains if you're at all fit (Stay on the trail!!), just get into the woods. After a while, Mother Nature will revive and refresh your spirit, and your passion will return in better ways than ever. :)

[proud patriot]

66. That's some great advice

I need to do that too.

[mtnsnake]

71. thanks

:)

[happychatter]

68. Instant Runoff Voting and Public Campaign Financing at the State Level

it's a full time job

it doesn't matter WHAT the issue is... if it's a problem, it has it's roots in the evil symbiosis between corporations, lobbyists and elected representatives

if you want to restore representative government in america... if you want the green agenda to move forward....

you KNOW who to call... and you KNOW, what must be done

peace out

[GreenPartyVoter]

76. Well, ranked voting at some level. IRV still has spoiler problems of its own. But I totally

with you on the public financing. I'd like to see proportional representation as well, but I think that's pretty much a long shot as well.

Still, worth fighting for. :)

[OnionPatch]

72. I think it's normal.

A lot of people I know are feeling this way. We all knew before the election, that Obama winning wouldn't instantly solve everything. It would only be like putting the car back in forward after being in reverse for eight years. There is a lot of lost ground to make up for. We're still in a really bad place. But I just imagine how I could be feeling if McCain was going to be sworn in Jan. 20th, and if I need any more incentive to cheer up, I take it a step further and imagine what if something happened to McCain and his VP had to step in.......:scared:. Everytime I think of that, I feel a surge of ecstasy again that Obama won. I really didn't want to have to leave the country. :)

[Eurobabe]

73. Me too

No more Hairball, hardly on DU. Don't really miss it.

Mission Accomplished. I got my life back. :D

[ellie]

74. Wonkette is fun

I like to read the snark there, but otherwise, I feel the same way. I need a break.

[Avalux]

75. I'm tired too, and it's OK to step back for awhile, BUT......

we still have much work to do - don't forget that. Obama's election was not the endpoint and he will need our support once he takes office more than he did during the election.

Take time to enjoy the holidays; rest, then get back out here after the inuaguration. We need you! :hi:

[Alter Ego]

77. I haven't flipped on CNN or MSNBC since Election Night.

It's liberating.

[mkultra]

78. you need the ever loving slack

[Blue_Roses]

80. same here

the analyzing and over-analyzing is enough to drain anybody:crazy:

I have been taking a break and even got rid of the internet for now at home. I use the library until the first of the year. :D

[otohara]

81. I Stopped Listening to Air America Pretty Much

back to NPR - ahhhh.....

I attribute it to Obama being elected, and in charge - I can take a breather from 8 years of anger, 2 of which were on the edge of my couch watching the primaries & GE. It's over and I'm feeling calm again.

Besides, I'm sick of Randi Rhodes saying that if it weren't for her, none of us would know jack shit that happened over the past 8 years.

I still like Ed Schultz, but don't listen for more than one hour.

Backed off the tube a bit also - including KO - I record it now, so I can buzz through it in 20 minutes. Watch the News Hour for the whole hour instead.