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Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I'm on my beach vacations so have watched as little news as possible. Harris would have to get it, if she wants it. All the Biden/Harris pac money is hers to command. Plus the powerful black women base would rightfully be very mad if she were passed over. Back to 'beach stuff' for me!
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I think every decent, well informed person should be very, very concerned about this election. This is the perfect place to express our nervousness…and things can be very depressing, that is for sure. I hope everyone stays on the thread & stays active. ALL of our hearts are in the right place! ♥️
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I have to say this thread is my lifeline for all things political. I seldom post because the amazing regulars post such great memes and links that I don't need to. I appreciate each and every viewpoint expressed here. I may not agree with every one of them, but they are always thoughtful and heartfelt. Thank you all for providing such a safe and welcoming space.
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I don't wish anyone to leave. I value all comments and there are those I agree with and some I don't. Our differences expressed help us make a lot of our more 'final' thoughts and decisions. So, I respectfully wish to parrot what Camille offered.
Frankly, I think everyone here is likely afraid to a degree and certainly having a lot of doubts. We have the other side that lies, suppresses, mis-informs, uses conspiracies and says it all with great conviction. Then, if that weren't enough our lovely rt. wing media fills us up the rest of the way.
It is easy to suddenly discover you are feeling a bit of doom and gloom and feel hesitant about how things are going to go. As someone said — there is indeed some blood in the water. Just before I came here though I did in fact read that Pres. Biden is NOT way down in the polls. He is even and in a couple of places a point or two ahead. The rt. media is not willing to tell you that but it seems to me that if you read down far enough it will be there because they do have some obligations to meet as far as truth. It is just by the time you read or listen to enough of the first part, you are more likely to miss the good kernel. The media has us where they want us.
Another thing I read on the way here is that VIEWERSHIP of the RNC convention is way down. IN other words, all the fancy lip work they are doing there is not getting much of an audience. People are NOT tuning in. The word was AND it certainly has a ringing sound to me — that everyone is tired of Trump, tired of the chaos and lies and frankly it sounds like many of them have some of our same issues here. Nearly burned out from ALL of it. So, Trump has picked a person he thinks will help him win but more and more as I hear about all the ERASED tweets and negative things and Vance conspiracy theories and his white supremacist holier than thou attitude, the more I think Trump picked a loser like himself.
Anyway, I think it far too late (unless something totally drastic took place) to switch now. Yes, I definitely think it could be close, but a couple of months (though I think she would do fine) just is not enough to push VP Harris. We have to yell louder than the rt. and their blood sucking media and stand behind Pres. Biden. Play it like they do — just keep shouting till they walk away holding their ears. They are not going to stop until they are forced too. We can be a force. Because we are a force.
So, I hope you all will stay here. We are not going to agree on every little thing. But your voice, as well as your ideas have so much value and they help me define my feelings which I often don't express so well. Perhaps in many ways you do that for a lot of people here. Most of you, I have little doubt are far smarter that I could ever have hoped I'd be so I depend on the sharing I find here. If I seem wishy-washy at times just know that you may have given me a special idea that I didn't even realize was trying to germinate inside.
You ladies here are talented, smart, intuitive and not afraid to say how you feel. We may not always pick the best words or present our ideas as logically as it might be nice to — but we are for each other and so important we want what is right and fair for everyone — even those who seem against us. We are a large part of American's citizens, and we count, so I sure hope we can keep counting on each other.
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I agree with mom2bill’s post above. This is not a case of someone here saying they agree with the Republican agenda and attacking Democratic ideals. We have a member who’s sharing deep concerns about the election and whether the Democrats are doing the right thing. Since we are a very small group, we should be able to confide in one another on a personal level. There are social media groups to join that offer the optimism some prefer. There’s nothing wrong with having a positive outlook and hey, I wish I did! You all know I will vote blue no matter what. But the upcoming election is a dicey, iffy situation and I can’t pretend I’m not concerned. There ‘s the expression, “Hope for the best, plan for the worst.” That might kind of describe how I feel on some levels.
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
It is sad that this forum has become one of gloom and doom. I do understand why some of you are not optimistic but that is what the republicans wish you to be and you are feeding into their hands. Negativity can be contagious and if you express it to enough people they might become the same way.
You can agree to disagree with me and that is okay but I choose to remain optimistic. I think I'll avoid this forum for now. It has become depressing in tone.
Re: Psychological reactions to aromatase inhibitors.
Gilmary. It doesn't really trigger mental illness. I have a lot of it in my mother side of the family. It is a response to lack of estrogen. My drs liken it to men on anabolic steroids. And how it leads to anger and agression. There aren't many people that respond this way. Getting oncologist to acknowledge it has been a huge challenge. I have been fortunate this time around with my current Dr's. understanding that this happens.
Re: Psychological reactions to aromatase inhibitors.
Darn those male Dr's. My old pcp lost me for that very reason. New one last week. A woman. . I can't believe I've been to stubborn to switch sooner.
Do they really think we are just whining and want sympathy? my SE have not been that bad. But it sounds like the meds triggered some wierd mental illness. May you have better luck with those guys going forwar.