Comments on: Dissing Your Friends, and a Break http://brendancalling.com/2008/11/19/dissing-your-friends-and-a-break/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim http://brendancalling.com/2008/11/19/dissing-your-friends-and-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12242 Tim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:42 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=3966#comment-12242 I'll spare any commentary on Leiberman and the continued lack of leadership on the part of the Dems except to say that, in this case and in many others since you have been active in the blogosphere (and, of course, long prior to that), I remain astounded by your ability to take all this shit on, day in and day out, take the blasts fearlessly, and even when the end result has you kicking and screaming (including rare occasions where I end up disagreeing), you manage to process it all in a way that makes it all a little easier for me to take. While a break may be in order, I hope you realize that there are some of us out there that appreciate the guts you have and the articulate, brilliant discourse of yours that has become a matter of course. (You know I'm there in terms of the personal shit, but I'll leave that off of this discussion and reserve it for the telephone.) I don't know about you -- well, I have my suspicions -- but the days since Nov. 4 have been a weird time to process, to say the least. Leading up to the election, from the pain of the last eight years to the unease and fear, right up to election night, that something horrible would go down, as we discussed about on the phone as I was walking with a clenched jaw towards work --I couldn't wait for the day to come. The relief of what happened was overwhelming, but the real chore of the great Bush hellride is becoming more and more clear with each day. I'm exhausted, even though I'm actually (knock on wood) more stable now financially than I was a year ago. While I was sick of the campaign and couldn't wait until it was all done, the reality of the problems we all face seems more naked and clear by several orders of magnitude without the presidential race to distract us. I mentioned it today to Becky that there was something about the campaign that distorted and softened the harsh reality, and now, I miss that filter. It was an intoxication without pleasure, but an intoxication regardless. And the hangover from it is like booze bender sickness where the sight of everything makes you sad and even sunlight itself bruises you down to your very soul. I think we need lots of water, more sleep, maybe a good egg sandwich, a nap or two, and the occasional nugget of reassurance from friends and loved ones that things might get better. I’ll spare any commentary on Leiberman and the continued lack of leadership on the part of the Dems except to say that, in this case and in many others since you have been active in the blogosphere (and, of course, long prior to that), I remain astounded by your ability to take all this shit on, day in and day out, take the blasts fearlessly, and even when the end result has you kicking and screaming (including rare occasions where I end up disagreeing), you manage to process it all in a way that makes it all a little easier for me to take. While a break may be in order, I hope you realize that there are some of us out there that appreciate the guts you have and the articulate, brilliant discourse of yours that has become a matter of course. (You know I’m there in terms of the personal shit, but I’ll leave that off of this discussion and reserve it for the telephone.)

I don’t know about you — well, I have my suspicions — but the days since Nov. 4 have been a weird time to process, to say the least. Leading up to the election, from the pain of the last eight years to the unease and fear, right up to election night, that something horrible would go down, as we discussed about on the phone as I was walking with a clenched jaw towards work –I couldn’t wait for the day to come. The relief of what happened was overwhelming, but the real chore of the great Bush hellride is becoming more and more clear with each day. I’m exhausted, even though I’m actually (knock on wood) more stable now financially than I was a year ago. While I was sick of the campaign and couldn’t wait until it was all done, the reality of the problems we all face seems more naked and clear by several orders of magnitude without the presidential race to distract us. I mentioned it today to Becky that there was something about the campaign that distorted and softened the harsh reality, and now, I miss that filter. It was an intoxication without pleasure, but an intoxication regardless. And the hangover from it is like booze bender sickness where the sight of everything makes you sad and even sunlight itself bruises you down to your very soul. I think we need lots of water, more sleep, maybe a good egg sandwich, a nap or two, and the occasional nugget of reassurance from friends and loved ones that things might get better.

]]> By: Kinmo http://brendancalling.com/2008/11/19/dissing-your-friends-and-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12240 Kinmo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:31:40 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=3966#comment-12240 I think Liebermole has mountains of dirty information on his fellow political counterparts. Blackmail material gleaned from years of underhanded deals with Repubs, foreign spies, wire taps, and god knows what else. How else can you explain the lowered heads, rounded shoulders, and shiffty eyes of all the dirty white boys surrounding him. They all looked like a bunch of kids that just got a whipping from daddy. Pathetic. He's an ugly, manipulative, vindictive bitch. I remember girls like him in school. Brrrrrrr! On the personal side. I think you need to take a break from these guys for a while, they can wear you very thin. I do enjoy your general interest blogs, and hope you will at least throw us a bone now and then. Take care of yourself. I think Liebermole has mountains of dirty information on his fellow political counterparts. Blackmail material gleaned from years of underhanded deals with Repubs, foreign spies, wire taps, and god knows what else. How else can you explain the lowered heads, rounded shoulders, and shiffty eyes of all the dirty white boys surrounding him. They all looked like a bunch of kids that just got a whipping from daddy. Pathetic.

He’s an ugly, manipulative, vindictive bitch. I remember girls like him in school. Brrrrrrr!

On the personal side. I think you need to take a break from these guys for a while, they can wear you very thin. I do enjoy your general interest blogs, and hope you will at least throw us a bone now and then.

Take care of yourself.

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