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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:32 PM
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Taking a break ...
I don't normally announce this, but I decided to do so this time.

I'll be taking a break from DU for several days. The last couple weeks has been emotionally exhausting, and the din "out there" is already at stupid on steroids levels. I can't don't want to imagine how bad it's going to be in the near future.

I have a couple projects I'm working on, one political, the other not, and I'm going to give my attention to those until I've recovered a bit, less I go nuclear on someone's ass. I almost did it Sunday evening and had to walk away from the keyboard then before I hit "Post" on that message. That's usually my cue I need to do something else for awhile.

Keep the faith. I'll be back before too long.

Obama's still awesome, and I'm happier every day that he's our President.

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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:34 PM
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1. Be well friend. n/t
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:35 PM
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2. I need to take a break too.
Edited on Tue Jan-19-10 09:35 PM by Connie_Corleone
I just told a former Obama supporter in GDP to go drown in their own puke. Yep. It's time to focus on non-political things now.
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:30 PM
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15. LOL ...

Yeah ... that would be one sign. :)

It's funny ... the local Democratic organizations aren't anything like DU is ... and this is Texas.

I've been mightily glad not a lot of people here looked too deeply into Houston's mayoral race. A certain contingent of DUers, who just happen to be he same people now loudly denouncing every single thing Obama does, wouldn't have liked Annise Parker too much. I woulda had to hurt someone 'cause I've actually met and talked with her and think she's just pretty awesome.

But she doesn't think too highly of Hugo Chavez, so ...

Take care.



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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:37 PM
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3. Take care.

This storm will blow over in a few days.
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:01 PM
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8. Weren't we saying that a few days ago?
:(
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TicketyBoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:41 PM
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4. Feeling the pressure
myself. Be well.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:44 PM
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5. not going to get an argument from me
I clicked on "latest" about 10 minutes ago and there were 3 consecutive threads throwing out the "DLC" boogieman. DLC is not the answer to all bad occurances :rofl:
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:26 PM
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14. I agree with your other post on this ...

It is an odd boogieman.

I'd heard of them before I came to DU, but in a more rational context, i.e. in the context of a political science class I took years ago focusing on election cycles and what Democrats had done in the wake of 1980 - 84 to counter the so-called Reagan Revolution and respond to its own divisiveness.

And I learned a lot about how the party functions at a more basic level, but such things would not go over well out there in la-la land.




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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:44 PM
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6. Breaks are good..
And, I'm glad you did let us know in the BOG.

They can bloviate all they want but that doesn't change what's real and they were never into that.

"Only losers blame others for their problems"..heard that tonight from Dean and that's exactly what a certain contingent has been doing on this board.

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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 09:58 PM
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7. I'm thinking the same thing. See you later and take care. n/t
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:05 PM
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9. I kinda melted down in GDP
:(

It was locked fast.
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:08 PM
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10. You have every right to melt down
Fuck em all.
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TicketyBoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:20 PM
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12. How 'bout a link
since it's locked and all?
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 11:26 PM
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22. Not my finest hour.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-20-10 09:07 AM
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26. It was your finest hour
What makes me know that I am going to join you is that your thread gets locked and their thread are allowed to go on and on.

Can't take that negative bragging that a Democrat lost!

That is more than outrageous.
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:21 PM
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13. Personally ...

I couldn't have said it better.

Locked or not, I wouldn't be too sorry I said it.

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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 11:10 PM
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20. I
saw that..I don't even remember what it said but I figured you were having a wee bit of a meltdown.

It's okay..it's kinda unfathomable what happened with it being Teddy's seat in Mass and all but we don't know what will come of this and it could be something entirely different than a teabag agenda.

It seems it was close so I'm really feeling for the Mass residents who appreciated what they had in Senator Kennedy.
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nevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-20-10 09:26 AM
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27. Damn, that was a fine post.
You need not apologize as you spoke the truth. :applause:
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:16 PM
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11. Understandable
I'm not up for their gloating either!

Next week it will be something else!

Enjoy that break and come back energized!

:hi:
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:32 PM
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16. Thanks for the comments ...

Just wanted to check in this thread once before I signed off for the evening.

The BOG is the only thing that really keeps me interested at this point, and I'm glad to see so many of us here.

Take care, everyone.

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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:34 PM
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17. Everybody Deserves a Vacation...
Be well.
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:36 PM
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18. I know, sometimes you just gotta get away for a while.
Come back soon, okay?
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 11:05 PM
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19. Understandable. Be well, and come back rejuvenated. (nt)
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Bobbie Jo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 11:21 PM
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21. We'll be here when you get back.
Edited on Tue Jan-19-10 11:22 PM by Bobbie Jo
Take care. :hug:
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 11:28 PM
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23. Kick
This one of the reasons me never comes to DU on Sundays. Too silly and zooish.


Take care. :hi:
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akbacchus_BC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-20-10 01:16 AM
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24. Sorry to see you say this, we need your voice and commentary here.
Having said that, I just want to apologize to you again and hope I have not contributed to your decision to leave temporarily.

Best regards
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-20-10 07:12 AM
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25. It will do you good
:hi:
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RFKHumphreyObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-20-10 09:54 AM
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28. I understand that my friend
Take care and don't stay away for too long. We'll miss you
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