General Discussion

Are we expecting that our first Black and Asian woman presidential candidate is going to be at a 60/40 polling place less than three months after her candidacy was declared? When we were all wondering who should run if Joe dropped out, I kept hearing how she would be a walking, talking target for multi-cultural bigotry and misogyny (translation: their fear would prevent her from winning.). Other than the hard core moronic fascists, I am seeing delight in her candidacy, despite the vitriol they spread. Many media outlets enjoy the frenzy and pushing everyone's buttons to stay afraid--they have made that their job. Her campaign is doing a good job of outsmarting them. We know about Fox news, which even Pete and Tim have taken on, but how many of the voters we need are actually making their decisions based on the NYT and WaPo? When I read comments there, we are at least the most vocal. Trumpers get squished like bugs, regardless of the dumb stories they're publishing.

She and Tim are vibrant. They're packing stadiums. People are standing for long times in climate change conditions to see them. In our city, there were lines out the door for early voting. When we went in yesterday, they had a bell they rang for first-time voters. It was ringing repeatedly while we were there! People were happy! I can only guess who they were voting for based on appearance, including fashion, and I really felt like, "Oh, no one who was voting for DT would wear that! That person has style and joie de vivre!" I could be wrong, of course, but IT IS LOOKING GOOD!

My theory, here and with my three-dimensional friends who are in lamentations, is that we got into a habit a while ago. 2016 election: We were excited, we were devastated, and then for four years it was even worse than we could have imagined. I wore my groaning muscles out then. I'm not over that and I'm not over Gore/Bush 2020. BUT we've had four years of very good president-ing and IT IS LOOKING GOOD right now.

Now is not the time to be a buzzkill. Imagine what Kamala or Tim would say to doom and gloom.

NOT GOING BACK!