Posted on 11/08/2006 4:57:52 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
Not me, I'm afraid. Not at this time, anyway. I don't have the stomach for it at this point.
Also, one of my dearest friends, the woman whose house we stay in when we travel to CT, has serious bone cancer and has broken a rib as a result. She's on chemo and oxycontyn (sp?) for the pain.
I knew last week when we talked that something was wrong but she's always so upbeat and she said she was fine. Tonight I called and told her I knew she wasn't fine and she admitted she hadn't wanted to tell me because she knew I wasn't sleeping with worry for my dad and sister.
Her husband is devastated, naturally, and it broke my heart to talk with him. Today, even before I called her, I spent a long time finding just the right card to send her, and I can see I intuitively chose wisely.
I'm at the lowest point I've ever been in my life right now and just don't have it in me to really fight the good fight on the internet, but that will change over time probably.
It will be interesting to see what Michael Barone comes up with in his analysis.
He's about the only person on tv I can stand right now, and he's always worth a read.
I have had the most uneasy feeling about Frist and Hastert in MEGATONES (I just invented that word for lack of anything else), ALL ALONG. Now it is all revealing itself to me in all its putrid glory.
((((Peach))))
Special prayers for you and your loved ones, Peach!
((((((((((Peach))))))))))
I could say so much, but now all I can say is: ((((Peach))))
I agree the terror threat has now been ramped up with the Dems-in Denial in charge on the Hill.
We have 2 years to regroup and get it right! Not much time. Sorry I missed your post this a.m. Been trying to catch up all day with other things, and fielding some calls from my dear son and sister too.
Rush didn't stop to think about how his criticism (and let's face it, mocking) of Michael J.Fox would look to those who aren't Rush fans (and although Rush has a lot of fans, there are a lot more people who aren't).
It would have been better if he had said how he felt Fox had been fed a bill of goods by the proponents of that cloning bill, and how awful it was for them to take advantage of someone with a serious illness. (And that would have been close to the truth, since Fox admitted he had never read the entire amendment). The attack would have been on those who were USING Fox, and I think it would have gotten a receptive audience from many. Instead, his attack on Fox simply aggravated a whole bunch of people who don't know much about Parkinson's except that it's a horrible disease, and Rush ended up looking like a bully and all of us got tarred with that reputation.
If Rush had done what I said, people could have looked into the amendment, still felt sorry for Fox, and detested the democrats for using him.
Coulter has this partly right...the Rats get these victims so they can't be criticized. Well, I think we need to be smarter. Instead of puffing up and saying "We don't think you get a pass because you are a victim!" we need to be saying "The democrats are preying on sick people for their own political benefit."
I notice that when people found out about the relatives of dead soldiers being called by John Kerry's campaign, the public started to recoil against him...and perhaps that would have continued if we hadn't had the Fox flap.
I hope you see what I mean. I am advocating understanding how the clueless think and presenting our message in a way that is atractive to them. (Calling moderates names is also a losing strategy.)
((((Peach)))), you have such heavy burdens right now...so many relying on you to be strong. Please take care. Do those things only which give you some peace, a laugh or smile....
Hi Molly! OK, I am a complete idiot regarding the 'warm and fuzzy'. I thought it meant something along the lines of
"can't we all just get along?" Please pardon my abyss of ignorance. I will not address it again because I have no idea as to what it means.
I trust by now you have read my explanation. LOL!
A few years ago I went through some difficult times...sick parents and the eventual death of my father, husband's job loss, knee surgery, etc. It can take a toll on you.
Please take care of yourself, and know that you are in our prayers.
Good post to Peach, Molly!
Why do the Dems get both independents?
Jane, it is so powerful, I am trying to read it and digest it all. It may be tomorrow before I have enough mental power to comment if at all.
Dear Peach, prayers for your friend in CT, and her family.
Hugs and prayers for (((((you))))) to as you support your father, sister, b-i-l and dear friend.
Because they NOW RULE the United States of America.
Going to bed. I can't take any more tonight. this is a HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE.
I see Rummy is gone....why do I have this sinking feeling he was tossed over the side to appease the radical left.
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