A Tale of Two Posts

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 Take heart . . .


I had prepared two different posts for after the election – and I really wish I was posting the other one.

 America Just had a Worse Day than This . . .

Like most non-Trump voters I am gob smacked by the results. Who knew there were so many people who were so angry and dissatisfied with their lives in our country that they were forced to vote for possibly the most unqualified candidate ever. As a twice-impeached felon who is clearly mentally diminished and who tried to overthrow his previous loss, he is certainly a "interesting" choice. Our two party system; ain't it grand?

Perhaps more problematic than his dark outlook on America, however, are the barnacles that are riding along with him. People like Elon Musk, Rob’t  Kennedy Jr. – and the Evangelicals? And, of course, his crackerjack VP, JD Vance.  

JD does offer one positive for Trump however. Never thought I’d say this but with him in the wings we REALLY must hope that Trump makes it to 2028 alive.

(And who knows, maybe he - or his corpse - can run again, 22nd Amendment be damned!)

For now, let's all hustle through the five stages of grief and get to "acceptance" (as distasteful as that is) as soon as possible. 


As Bluto said in Animal House, "Was it over when the Germans attacked Pearl Harbor?” No and it ain’t over now! So take heart, we just have to survive the next four years; we did it before and we can do it again. 

As you may guess, I will have more to say but I need to process this fiasco a bit more myself. 

Hang in there, friends.

But for now . . .






Comments

  1. Prairie PatNovember 6, 2024 at 11:24 PM

    Needing time to process, is a position in which many of us find ourselves. It is hard to understand; like a death of a loved one. The reality keeps raising its ugly head; Supreme Court justice Aileen Cannnon? RFK abolishing vaccine? Elon Musk setting the standard for social media . . . and yes, two new Supreme Court justices -- young pups who will fit well in the kennel? Then there's Putin and Netanyahu. It's 1:30 in the morning and the possibilities will keep me up for some time.

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    1. Doug PedersonNovember 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM

      Very true, Patricia, the bad possibilities are endless, the good ones less so. This 4 years is going to be a real test of the American Experiment. The alternative to having hope is kinda too terrible to contemplate!

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