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Hekate

(94,692 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:09 PM Jul 2015

BOG. If I had left the U.S. during the BushCheney regime, I would have missed having Obama as....

...my President.

Anybody remember those discussions, those private pit-of-the-soul thoughts? Aside from anger at BushCheney, which was upfront, there was borderline terror at what they were doing to my nation.

I talked about it with my husband, and he was willing to leave. I hesitated, because our grown kids were not going anyplace and I was not going to leave them behind. Finally, finally Dubya was gone.

I have not thought about that in a long time, but today I looked at it in a different manner: if I had not stayed, I would have missed Barack Obama's presidency, and he has been the best president of my 67 years.

Nothing more profound than that, and yet it means everything.

To the BOG

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BOG. If I had left the U.S. during the BushCheney regime, I would have missed having Obama as.... (Original Post) Hekate Jul 2015 OP
And realize this, Jeb Bush stopped 90,000 African Americans from voting in that election randys1 Jul 2015 #1
And now Jeb thinks it's his turn. Yeah, I know. Hekate Jul 2015 #3
That reminds me, I haven't heard "If you don't like it, then just leave!" since 2008! arcane1 Jul 2015 #2
KnR sheshe2 Jul 2015 #4
To the BOG! Mahalo Hekate! Cha Jul 2015 #5
And we would not have had you brer cat Jul 2015 #6
Oh my Hekate Jul 2015 #7

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. And realize this, Jeb Bush stopped 90,000 African Americans from voting in that election
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:10 PM
Jul 2015

or some huge number like that.

He stole the election, there was NO reason for us to go thru that nightmare

And yes, Obama has been nothing short of Superman

Hekate

(94,692 posts)
3. And now Jeb thinks it's his turn. Yeah, I know.
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:58 PM
Jul 2015


Still, I'm glad I stuck it out, because you just never know. This time we lucked out.
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
2. That reminds me, I haven't heard "If you don't like it, then just leave!" since 2008!
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:13 PM
Jul 2015

Now those same people are busy complaining and NOT taking their own advice and leaving

Cha

(305,437 posts)
5. To the BOG! Mahalo Hekate!
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 10:09 PM
Jul 2015

bush years were a never ending horror story.. and then there was light! Coming on 8 years now!

So going to miss him, his family, and his team when they are gone from our White House!

brer cat

(26,284 posts)
6. And we would not have had you
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 10:15 PM
Jul 2015

during the same time. Glad you decided to hang around!

He is a remarkable President, and he hasn't finished yet.

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