[Miss Marple]

Back in the 2000 campaign, President Bush said to a reporter that there wre a lot of people in Washington who would jump out of the foxhole when times got a little difficult. He was well aware of how things in the Beltway operate, and how many faint hearts and opportunists we have in the GOP.

I, however, was a bit more naive. I have been genuinely dismayed at the attitudes of so many pundits, senators and congressmen.

Because of the incessant negative hysteria over one issue or another for the last 8 months, I have come to view most of these people with a jaded eye. Should some of the talk radio hosts look at their sagging ratings, perhaps they will realize they only have themselves to blame. Meanwhile, I have rediscovered the value in reading novels, gardening, and housework.

[Coldwater Creek]

All of this negativism is like a roto virus.

I was absolutely stunned yesterday when my child an avid Conservative Bushbot, called and jumped all over me for still supporting the President.

[Darkwolf377]

Because of the incessant negative hysteria over one issue or another for the last 8 months, I have come to view most of these people with a jaded eye. Should some of the talk radio hosts look at their sagging ratings, perhaps they will realize they only have themselves to blame. Meanwhile, I have rediscovered the value in reading novels, gardening, and housework.

Probably the sanest post in...weeks, at least.

I have often wished we could have a FReeper Readers ping list or something, since I am a writer and reader. I haven't watched TV regularly in nearly a decade, and when I think of all the books I wouldn't have read if I wasted my time on that stupid box, I realize I'm blessed!

As to your point about politics, yeah, it's amazing how the number of folks "disappointed" by "Jorge" are so loud, and yet so obviously out of it. The President has proven to be an honest man time and again, and his position today is what it was when we voted for him in 2000, like it or not. (I DON'T like it to a great extent, but unlike many around here, the man seems to be thinking about the reality of rounding up 12 million people in a nation this size, and the need for security ((which he has poured a lot of money into)), and the human cost to the families of illegals. It's just not such an easy call, realistically.)

Your rising above it all is a model I'm going to try to copy.

[catholicfreeper]

I have to admit I see your point. This past month I had enough .I just can't turn on talk radio very much. I use to listen to it all the time. In the office, in the car, at work , on the computer. Now I rediscovered how much I loved books on tape and wonder why I stopped listening to them. I discovered that I am not to last to know about a popular song my wife or my friends are talking about because I actually listen to more music.

I actually learned that watching 3 shows a night of cable news every night wasn't expanding my knowledge that much and spent more time with spouse cooking and read a
totally useless and meaningless book this week whose whole purpose was just enjoyment and "getting away".

Of course I am on the computer at 5:25 am so I am still not fully recovered lol

[raybbr]

Meanwhile, I have rediscovered the value in reading novels, gardening, and housework.

Or, in other words...

And hope it just goes away.