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In reply to the discussion: Anyone else not in a celebratory mood? [View all]Autumn
(45,058 posts)64. I have a sense of relief. No I am not excited
I don't see any big changes coming. I think we will maintain the status quo but at least we won't slide backward. A republican would have been a disaster.
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Our Nation is in a much better position thanks to the man who is getting re-inaugurated today.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#3
I'm very pleased Obama won and all, but from a celebratory mood perspective I've grown tired of
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#5
Yep, it's this unsavory mixture of the MIC, extreme wealth and Corporate Welfare that is pervasive
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#43
please let the rest of us know about the behavior I for 1 would like to learn about some of it
uponit7771
Jan 2013
#46
there are times for celebration; almost always, somewhere, there is turmoil or suffering
bigtree
Jan 2013
#9
Yeah, the denizens of freerepublic and the Conservative Cave are almost as distraught as you are.
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#35
Ditto. I am thrilled and relieved that Obama will be our President 4 more years. n/t
RebelOne
Jan 2013
#87
Shouting- USA! USA! USA! ...is for idiots. Ya might as well shout "don't worry be happy".
L0oniX
Jan 2013
#38
Bet your ass I'm celebrating. So's everybody else who worked for this victory.
DevonRex
Jan 2013
#59
I'm not in much of one but that's mostly cause i'm going for surgery tomorrow
Arcanetrance
Jan 2013
#85