Comments on: A Different Time?

By: Stephanie - Wasabimon

Stephanie - Wasabimon — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:10:19 +0000

I’m still crossing my fingers for this presidency. I still have hope, though hope and patience aren’t the same thing…

By: Almost Slowfood

Almost Slowfood — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:11:30 +0000

I was watching Meet the Press this weekend and one of the guests was reading a quote from Regan’s future biographer just a year into his presidency about how he was a disaster and would certainly be a one termer. Regardless of your personal opinions, he was no one termer! It will be interesting to see what Obama does going forward. Hopefully he has his sea legs and can get some things accomplished.

By: JCK

JCK — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:59:22 +0000

I love how you wove this all together. Definitely a shitty week.

I love the bits with you and your husband. Cracks me up.

By: Kristen J. Gough

Kristen J. Gough — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:22:16 +0000

No matter where your political feelings may be, what I find interesting right now is that people are becoming more involved. Having lived abroad I noticed that Europeans where so much more aware of what was going on politically than here in the US. Perhaps things are changing.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:17:26 +0000

History is a funny business. It is becoming increasingly more like Wikipedia, just keep editing till you like it. It will end up being more like a buffet, I’ll take a little isolationism and just a dab of manifest destiny; the one nation under god looks ever so juicy and I still have room for dessert. Let’s eat

By: sarah henry

sarah henry — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:05:04 +0000

Sing it sister, shitty week indeed. As you and others point out, time will tell how the current and recent presidents fair in terms of history…
As for who might deserve to be engraved on Mount Rushmore: A shout out to your reader Cindy A for sticking it to her dentist right before he was, literally, going to stick a needle (and a drill!) into her.
Note to self: Never discuss politics while in the dental chair.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:21:51 +0000

Yes, quite a terrible political week; I wholeheartedly agree. And it is so discouraging to hear how Obama’s approval ratings have plummeted. I, for one, hung onto him with high hopes. Yes, we still need heroes…

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:26:34 +0000

I really appreciate this parallel and I wonder what time will do with Obama’s presidency. It has been SUCH a terrible week politically, so discouraging. Let’s hope things will get better (can they get worse?)

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:22:55 +0000

Funny to read Frugal Kiwi’s comment about living abroad. I used to live in France. This weekend I was thinking the same thing as you, Ruth, about this brave new America, what it will be after the Supreme Court decision. When I lived in Paris, American politics did not upset me. Now changes like this one shock me to the core.

By: Frugal Kiwi

Frugal Kiwi — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:03:39 +0000

I’m so happy to be able to watch American politics from afar now. Yes, the Civil War was MUCH more complicated than the average high schooler is taught. Complicated and fascinating.