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Liberal1975

(87 posts)
37. I remember...
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:51 PM
Dec 2012

Being super pissed off. But I would be lying if I said I had any clue it would be as bad as it turned out to be.

His "Presidency" ended up being a microcosm of his life. No one benefited more from being incompetent than he did. Without his unforgivable incompetence 9-11 would have never happened and he would have been unable to do the harm he did.

As I recall people threw garbage during his inauguration his approvals rating was in the 30s until September 2001. Without 9-11 he is a one term a President, just like his daddy.

I'm not sure any of us realized at the time just how bad it was going to be. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #1
Some of us did. SheilaT Dec 2012 #13
Yep. Most of my worst nightmares have come true. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #15
I was losangeleslibker Dec 2012 #25
I was absolutely sure it would be bad Cosmocat Dec 2012 #21
I can visualize them all in their nazi uniforms, especially Laura B and hw Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #41
Ah, but we did. Sadly. nt valerief Dec 2012 #14
I told people before the election that if Bush won deutsey Dec 2012 #28
i knew he'd throw a war, barbtries Dec 2012 #34
Great depiction of the idiots that appointed the moran to the WH. teddy51 Dec 2012 #2
I remember EXACTLY where I was at that moment drthais Dec 2012 #3
I remember too. I was in Mongomery Wards with my boyfriend and my Raine Dec 2012 #45
Worst supreme court decision ever. Initech Dec 2012 #4
+1 million... WCGreen Dec 2012 #7
Agreed! GatorLarry Dec 2012 #19
+1 Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #5
The world has still not recovered from the damage done that day. trackfan Dec 2012 #6
A Dark Day Indeed Liberal_Dog Dec 2012 #8
I nearly gave up on politics altogether that day. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #9
Me too. I kinda gave up hope. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #39
I dressed entirely in black the next day, including my shirt and tie, but I had no idea how rzemanfl Dec 2012 #10
I started this thread about an hour ago kath Dec 2012 #11
I remember Johnny2X2X Dec 2012 #12
Yeah, people a laughed at me when I pointed out the same things. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #17
Yep Cosmocat Dec 2012 #24
I've never forgiven Sandra Day O'Connor No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #16
To this day I hold her solely responsible for Bush v Gore Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #23
So do I. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #26
The Day the Plutocrats (R) stole America from the Americans Berlum Dec 2012 #18
Truly, the most grievous wound America has ever suffered. We still bleed. byronius Dec 2012 #20
a very dark day, for sure. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #22
The worst President. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #27
ABSOLUTELY fucked this country up, possibly forever . . . patrice Dec 2012 #29
THIS. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #30
I will never forgive Bainbridge Bear Dec 2012 #31
To make you all feel a little bit better . . . maybe: patrice Dec 2012 #32
It was also the loneliest day of my life EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #33
Coup d'etat in my country. Never thought I'd live to see such a day. Hekate Dec 2012 #35
Some right-wingers still haven't learned anything from that mistake Rob H. Dec 2012 #36
I remember... Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #37
It was this election that woke me up to politics kimbutgar Dec 2012 #38
Clowns are soooo creepy :-O Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #40
America Was Bought And Sold That Day JoSpits Dec 2012 #42
Dark, Dark Day colsohlibgal Dec 2012 #43
Why is it so unthinkable to fix this problem? PrMaine Dec 2012 #44
a horrifying sense of inevitable disaster carolinayellowdog Dec 2012 #46
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