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I don't know that I am "rising above it all" as much as suddenly looking at how I choose to spend my time. For example, I used to have Rush on daily...never missed a show. Last week I turned him on, and one would have thought he was talking about Clinton...his words simply dripped venom. That reminded me of why I seldom listen any more, and I turned to the Catholic channel to hear a discussion on prayer life (not everyone's cup of tea but certainly better for my blood pressure).

I have decided that I trust President Bush more than these critics, and while I read a lot about "teaching the GOP a leson" on FR, I am doing my part to teach pundits and talk-show hosts a lesson, although I am just a drop in the bucket.

I spent yesterday evening reading, and I didn't miss Fox News or FR one bit. I will check things here today, but if the same negativism is still in force, I will answer a few posts then go work in the garden.

I know how you feel. I sometimes have to avoid the news, etc because it just gets to be too much for me. A lot of aspects about my job require me to know what is going on politically so it's easy for me to get overloaded with politics. For my sanity I have to shut it off for a few days.