So, I am over freaking out.

[renie408]

I am not even sure why. This morning I thought things were bleak, indeed. But I was just sitting here reading over the board and realized...I am not freaking out any more. I guess I just had to process this turnaround. BTW, it wasn't all the people here scoffing...that just pissed me off. I think it was getting out in the fresh air and getting away from the computer, the television and Facebook for awhile.

Determined? Yes.

Scared? Not by a long shot.


Just wanted to share that.

[liberalmuse]

1. I actually cried the other night...

after contemplating a Rmoney presidency. It was quite the nightmare scenario. Only for about a minute, though - then I realized that I simply refuse to live in the parallel universe where this shit whistle becomes president. As we clearly see, Rmoney is back to his old gaffes again, President Obama is STILL the best man for the job, and Republicans can go *fuck* themselves.

[DisabledAmerican]

2. There is hope after all

See it isn't so bad. I wasn't here in 2008, but I did things in real life. I have a different view of it which is why I do not freak out instead work harder. I actually did volunteer work in 2008 for Obama. I think what I learned from the group I was in actually helped me understand how you do not let it get to you like that. Obama's doing great and we will fight for him. Glad to see you back with us welcome back to the true reality of things we always have to fight for what we want.

[FLyellowdog]

3. Can I hang out with you? I like your attitude. nt

[renie408]

8. :)

[TalkingDog]

4. Having been here for a couple of these I can agree that the lack of a computer

does wonders for one's outlook.

[jimlup]

5. Yeah there comes a time when you just have to step away from the keyboard

I can see it happening to me but not just yet ... I'm hanging in there and I'm also still relatively confident. One thing that is certain of trends they are short lived. So wait 'til next weeks news cycle if you don't like this one.

[meadowlark5]

6. I woke up at 2 am last night and couldn't fall back to sleep

I woke up and began thinking about it and, you know how things always seem worse in the middle of the night? Well, I simply began freaking out laying in bed in the dark. I finally had to get up and have a glass of whiskey and water to calm down.

Even with the national polls showing Romney with a slight lead, the electoral map still keeps Obama 270 and above. And now that the media has decided to stop fawning over that spectacular lying performance and are talking about his mythical math for his tax plan, his flip flopping on abortion, the nave SEAL story, those alone will probably show up in the polls tomorrow. And if Joe has a good debate tomorrow night, Romney will be back down and I think he'll stay down - as long as Obama stays focused and doesn't let Romney's lies go unchallenged at their debate.

[renie408]

10. We are in the process of a stressful move...

of my small business and also at a peak time for my work. I have my own small, labor intensive and (to me) stressful business and homeschool my daughter. I think part of my freak out had nothing to do with politics. It was like the polls were the straw that broke the camel's back.

The move is an over all GOOD thing that will help increase my business, but it is still a stress. We board and train horses and I am moving from a ten stall barn to a true facility with two barns and 40 stalls. I have been waking up in the middle of the night wondering if I have lost my mind taking on the responsibility of filling that place up. I KNOW it is the right thing and I was ecstatic when we got the place, but now (being me, of course) having doubts. I have to get 25 horses ready to move, including one that is still critically foundered. I think I have slept about 4 hours a night for the past ten nights straight. And if I grit my teeth any more, my molars are probably going to just crack right out of my head.

So, when the polls started dipping, it just became HUGE in my head. Went out this afternoon and just spent time with the horses, and realized I love what I do and it is going to be OK. And so is this election. Going to canvas for Obama Saturday morning with my son and we are going to get this done!!

[meadowlark5]

11. I would assume all of the political upheaval doesn't help

Moving of any kind is stressful! You know in your heart what is best for you. But waking in the middle of the night to think about stressful things always seem magnified by 1000 in stressfulness. Good luck with your business! I hope it all works out wonderfully for you.

Hey, maybe you could see if you could board Ann's dancing horse - I'm sure they'd pay premium for room and board

[cheriemedium59]

7. I cried the other night too...

But Mr. Nitt Witt Mitt just can't stop having diarrhea of the mouth and our President is strong and ready to fight even harder... I read the other day after Mondale won the first debate years ago, he was up 7 points in the polls. We never had a President Mondale.. (sadly)

So tonight I feel damn good!

[RichGirl]

9. Thank you for sharing....

I actually felt exactly the same. Since the debate, I could hardly sleep at night, woke feeling sad. Sometime today it just lifted. Don't know why. Maybe the planets have shifted or something. I feel in my bones that Obama will win.