Ohiopirate02 December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 5 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: I guess Trump doesn't like it when we call Leon Mr. President. I have to applaud the person who created an account on Truth Social just to troll the users of said platform. @real VonShitzenpants is pure gold. 4 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543104
Dimity December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 18 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543106
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RedRockRosie December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 OMG. Ooops! Musk has 2 left feet!!! Too funny! 🤣 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543115
peacheslatour December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 I have no words. 1 5 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543117
tearknee December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 1 hour ago, Notabug said: Word has it that Ivanka and Jared were invited after Ivanka said some kind words about McCain after his death. The family made it fairly clear that it was Donald Trump who had no business attending. Of course, after her father's disrespectful behavior, it probably would've been better for Ivanka to stay home to avoid casting a spotlight on herself and her family, but she loves the limelight just like Daddy. Traditionally, the funerals of first ladies are attended by all the living first ladies and not by the former presidents, so DT wouldn't have been invited to Barbara Bush's. Nancy Reagan died during Obama's presidency and the conservatives had a fit claiming that the President should've gone as she was such an important historical figure and it was disrespectful to Queen Nancy that only Michelle attended. Eventually, multiple reporters went through the archives and demonstrated that, traditionally, it is only former first ladies who attend the funerals of other former first ladies, that the former presidents do not. So, fake news. I always think Fancy Nancy should have felt the other side of the needle. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543121
tearknee December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 18 hours ago, tearknee said: Also, it *shouldn't* be different for cis-het boys and guys to check out cis-het girls and women and find aspects of their body sexually or romantically appealing than if the genders are reversed. Sadly, while a cis-het boy or guy may be happy, even flattered, by such from a girl or woman, a girl or woman has to worry about what is likely to happen next :'( "pinkandsparkly13"? I was not joking there. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543127
peacheslatour December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 They're eating each other. Who knew? 4 2 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543147
fastiller December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 1 minute ago, peacheslatour said: They're eating each other. Who knew? Most everyone with a bit of awareness of the human condition knew. I mean we all kinda knew it, right? At any rate, if it weren't going to be so FKN damaging, I'd say let's sit back and enjoy the infighting. 12 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543150
Eri December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 (edited) 16 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: They're eating each other. Who knew? What is happening? Folks like this easily get into a frenzied panic then act like people who are withdrawing from hard drugs =_= Edited December 30, 2024 by Eri 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543157
Annber03 December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 39 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: They're eating each other. Who knew? Almost like haivng a platform of zero priniples and running on nothing other than going after "wokeness" and "owning the libs" and cultish devotion to one guy gets you nowhere as a party or something. Who'da thunk? 8 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543168
Lantern7 December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 (edited) 3 hours ago, bluegirl147 said: If I remember correctly it was Lindsey Graham who invited Jarvanka. As if he had the right to do that. That doesn’t sound right. He wouldn’t have the energy after clutching all those pearls. In other news, Laura Loomer is having a rocky start with BlueSky. Edited December 30, 2024 by Lantern7 1 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543193
peacheslatour December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 6 minutes ago, Lantern7 said: That doesn’t sound right. He wouldn’t have the energy after clutching all those pearls. In other news, Laura Loomer is having a rocky start with BlueSky. Funny how quickly she went from Trump's new squeeze to persona non grata. Bluesky is like the opposite of Xitter and Truthy. They don't want those types there. 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543204
Dimity December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 48 minutes ago, Lantern7 said: In other news, Laura Loomer is having a rocky start with BlueSky. Why it's almost like her reputation preceded her. 17 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543217
peacheslatour December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 Who will be the first? My money is on Patel. 7 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543223
bluegirl147 December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 22 minutes ago, Dimity said: Why it's almost like her reputation preceded her. I didn't know who the fuck she was before she started hanging out with Trump. And now it seems like even algorithms don't like her. Yet another person who associates with Trump and their life gets worse. 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543229
peacheslatour December 30, 2024 Share December 30, 2024 6 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said: I didn't know who the fuck she was before she started hanging out with Trump. And now it seems like even algorithms don't like her. Yet another person who associates with Trump and their life gets worse. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543233
27bored December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 On 11/9/2024 at 1:11 PM, peacheslatour said: She didn't win a single Primary state. In the very crowded 2020 Democratic Primary, most Democrats put all their eggs in Joe's basket and left them there while he did minimal campaigning and put forth minimal effort to get it. Joe did minimal campaigning because there was a planet wide outbreak of a disease that was killing people by the hundreds of thousands all over the world. I hope you weren't attributed it to any laziness or lack of will on his part. I do agree she wasn't my first choice. I would have preferred Warren, Buttigieg or Raskin. I do however think she would have been a good president. We desperately need new blood in the party. I wanted to respond to this (again) in light of the recent story that came out where Biden's staffers said as early as Spring 2021 Biden would have "good days" and "bad days" where he would sometimes have to cancel meetings or engagements. Mind you (the general "you"), this was only a few months after he got elected. I know we were in the middle of a pandemic, but it's clear Joe was already in mental decline in 2020. The media gamely covered for him for years up until his abysmal debate performance, and not only did he want to stay in the race, he says he thinks he would've won. I mean, Trump's win is starting to look more and more like karma. The media has archived every fib, exaggeration, non-factual, and bit of puffery about Trump for a decade. But when it was time for them to keep it real about Biden, large swaths of the media seemed to take apply the code of omerta. 2 3 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543241
Ohiopirate02 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, peacheslatour said: Funny how quickly she went from Trump's new squeeze to persona non grata. Bluesky is like the opposite of Xitter and Truthy. They don't want those types there. And if that screenshot is from her Twitter account, she may end up getting banned from there for mentioning BlueSky. That is one of the no-go words on Elon's platform. Ot at least it was before last month. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543243
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said: And if that screenshot is from her Twitter account, she may end up getting banned from there for mentioning BlueSky. That is one of the no-go words on Elon's platform. Ot at least it was before last month. I thought she got kicked off Xitter a few days ago? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543245
tearknee December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-yes-texas-governor-224100476.html "The card needs to be updated, sir". . 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543257
Ohiopirate02 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 23 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: I thought she got kicked off Xitter a few days ago? AFAIK she got demonetized and lost her Blue Check. 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543262
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tearknee December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 On Election Night in 1980, Carter conceded defeat while the polls were still open on the West Coast and their House and Senate races were still being contested. When House Speaker, Tip O'Neill, learned of this, he screamed at Carter aide Jody Powell: "You guys came in like pricks and you’re going out like pricks.” 1 2 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543429
Blergh December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 Remember President Carter was born in a tiny town in rural Georgia in 1924 during Calvin Coolidge's Presidency yet he beat so many ODDS- including being fairminded in a time and place when this wasn't encouraged- and putting his physical energies to help those in need well into his 90's! Would anyone in 1924 have thought all he achieved would have been possible back then? But it WAS despite incredible odds! I guess the point I'm making is that if he hold him as an example to aspire to, we can be inspired to do our individual bests to beat so many odds regardless of how bleak things may seem at this time! 11 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543433
annzeepark914 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, tearknee said: On Election Night in 1980, Carter conceded defeat while the polls were still open on the West Coast and their House and Senate races were still being contested. When House Speaker, Tip O'Neill, learned of this, he screamed at Carter aide Jody Powell: "You guys came in like pricks and you’re going out like pricks.” I do recall talking to someone on the phone, and told her that I needed to see how the election was going (this was around 8-8:30). She said, "Oh, Reagan won!" She was quite happy. I was stunned. Carter's WH staffers did arrive in DC with an attitude. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543453
Popular Post Spartan Girl December 31, 2024 Popular Post Share December 31, 2024 13 hours ago, 27bored said: The media has archived every fib, exaggeration, non-factual, and bit of puffery about Trump for a decade. But when it was time for them to keep it real about Biden, large swaths of the media seemed to take apply the code of omerta. That’s not what I saw this year. They made a big deal out of every little gaffe Biden made, while just shrugging off and sane-washing Trump’s verbal diarrhea as “Trump being Trump.” And I no longer trust any stories with unnamed staffers/people as sources. 17 17 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543512
Kemper December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) I think the press and the 24/7 news stations bear some of the reponsibility for where we are now. Trump lost in 2020 but they never let him go away. Every word he uttered, every insult, every rally, every movement...was the lead-off story on most every news website, every big "news" channel and many newspapers. Just as much if not more so than when he was President. More than Biden and the Dems. He was never the Former President - he was still #1 on the media hit parade; it became a sort of drug to everyone, us included. Edited December 31, 2024 by Kemper 6 7 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543548
bluegirl147 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, Spartan Girl said: That’s not what I saw this year. They made a big deal out of every little gaffe Biden made, while just shrugging off and sane-washing Trump’s verbal diarrhea as “Trump being Trump.” Yep this is what I saw. Even with their debate. Yes Biden had at terrible night but Trump also had his slip ups. But Trump has always been given the benefit of the doubt. I always hear what a great campaigner Trump is. That what he does is great optics. Yeah because he is a con artist and liar. His whole life is an illusion. But Biden and most other Dems are criticized and picked apart. I remember when the ACA passed and Biden was caught on a hot mic saying this is a big fucking deal. And then the pearl clutching started. And then there was Hillary's laugh and then Kamala's laugh. 42 minutes ago, Kemper said: I think the press and the 24/7 news stations bear some of the reponsibility for where we are now. The downfall started with Fox News of course. And if you go a little further back with Limbaugh. The opinion guys (and it's usually guys) started being treated like they were delivering news and not just their outrage over everything. But things really took a turn with MSM started trying to compete with online outlets. There was always ratings or lack thereof to contend with but now it was about clicks and likes and retweets and now the news wasn't driven by news. It was driven by who or whatever would get eyeballs tuned in. I think I told this story before. I stopped watching the Today show when they started doing the who got voted off AI the night before as one of their lead news stories. If I wanted entertainment news there were plenty places for that. 49 minutes ago, Kemper said: Trump lost in 2020 but they never let him go away. Every word he uttered, every insult, every rally, every movement...was the lead-off story on most every news website, every big "news" channel and many newspapers. Just as much if not more so than when he was President. More than Biden and the Dems. This is true. There were days I would be on Huff Po and not one story about Biden but multiple stories about Trump. Even when Obama was president there weren't a lot of stories. I'm old enough to remember just three networks. With just three nightly newscasts. For me it was Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings. Every night at 630 they came on. A lot of times you didn't know something happened till one of them told us. The only time I remember watching CNN was when something really bad happened. Like the first Gulf War. But I also remember watching big stories on one of the networks. Baby Jessica in the well I remember watching on CBS. They had people there on site. I kinda miss the days of not having so many news sources. 15 2 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543571
Dimity December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kemper said: I think the press and the 24/7 news stations bear some of the reponsibility for where we are now. Trump lost in 2020 but they never let him go away. This is true but one big difference with Trump as opposed to other failed presidential candidates is that he retained an enormous influence over the Republican party. No decisions were made without someone going to Florida to kiss Trump's ring and get his approval. I honestly don't remember this happening with any other former president - especially one who lost the White House and managed to lose the House and the Senate during his term. 2 hours ago, Spartan Girl said: That’s not what I saw this year. They made a big deal out of every little gaffe Biden made, while just shrugging off and sane-washing Trump’s verbal diarrhea as “Trump being Trump.” Agreed. Biden blew it in that infamous debate and that was all anyone could talk about. The only places I heard about Trump's behavior at that same debate or at his rallies (swaying for long periods of time, rambling on and on about Hannibal Lecter and so on and on and on) were on late night talk shows. That's hardly an example of Trump being unfairly treated by the mainstream media! Edited December 31, 2024 by Dimity 14 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543573
lookeyloo December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, Kemper said: I think the press and the 24/7 news stations bear some of the reponsibility for where we are now. Trump lost in 2020 but they never let him go away. Every word he uttered, every insult, every rally, every movement...was the lead-off story on most every news website, every big "news" channel and many newspapers. Just as much if not more so than when he was President. More than Biden and the Dems. He was never the Former President - he was still #1 on the media hit parade; it became a sort of drug to everyone, us included. Agree. All those shows became handwringing. All the pundits were wrong about everything. Ratings, etc. I gave it all up this time around. 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543581
GHScorpiosRule December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 54 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said: I'm old enough to remember just three networks. With just three nightly newscasts. For me it was Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings. Every night at 630 they came on. For me it was Walter Cronkite. After he retired, it was Peter, Dan, and Tom. I still can't with the mindnumbingly ignorance of some people. One of my friends, specifically. He's been here for 30 years, and fortunately for him, at his level, he's never going to suffer or lose anything. That he thinks Kamala is "not too bright" so of course she lost made me lose my shit and I told him so. We've been friends long enough that we at least, can have civil discourse. That's a rarity. But at least I got him to rethink. We do agree on this one thing and it's something I've discussed with colleagues at work: for all its chest thumping about how this country is the bestest evah, other third world developing countries have them beat in that they had leaders who were women and were strong leaders: Indira Gandhi comes to mind. And we refused to elect not one, but two very qualified candidates who happened to be women. Of course Gandhi was arrogant and I personally think, naive, to keep those Sikh bodyguards after her order to storm the Golden Temple that led to her assassination. But there is no doubt she was a good and effective leader. And now I'll go back to my retro television watching. I've still not watched a single piece of "news" or read anything, and I'm content to be the ostrich with her head in the sand. 13 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543603
bluegirl147 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 12 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said: I've still not watched a single piece of "news" or read anything, and I'm content to be the ostrich with her head in the sand. One of my best friends is doing that and sadly we talk less now. We used to talk so much about politics and news in general. When something happens I hesitate to text her now because I don't know if it's something she will want to talk about. So as I have said before this thread has been a lifeline for me. 6 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543619
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 Whenever I think of Jimmy Carter, I think of this quote by Etienne de Grellet- "I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” 6 12 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543620
Absolom December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said: One of my best friends is doing that and sadly we talk less now. We used to talk so much about politics and news in general. When something happens I hesitate to text her now because I don't know if it's something she will want to talk about. I am your friend. I have friends who only want to talk politics, politics, and more politics. I can't take it and the constant reminders of what 30% of the country believes and acts upon. However, I'm more than happy to discuss every other subject even religion. I'm sure that there are things that aren't as bothersome that can be discussed. We talk about mutual friends' accomplishments, trips, children, grandchildren, the community, her new church, her old church, gardens, shopping, etc. She's being kind to me to realize I need to not be thinking of the orange toddler regularly. There are a couple of subjects she doesn't want to talk about so I avoid those. I skim this thread usually once a day and that's plenty for me to pick out posts of interest. I actually read from zero to three a day most days. 6 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543626
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 32 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said: For me it was Walter Cronkite. After he retired, it was Peter, Dan, and Tom. I still can't with the mindnumbingly ignorance of some people. One of my friends, specifically. He's been here for 30 years, and fortunately for him, at his level, he's never going to suffer or lose anything. That he thinks Kamala is "not too bright" so of course she lost made me lose my shit and I told him so. We've been friends long enough that we at least, can have civil discourse. That's a rarity. But at least I got him to rethink. We do agree on this one thing and it's something I've discussed with colleagues at work: for all its chest thumping about how this country is the bestest evah, other third world developing countries have them beat in that they had leaders who were women and were strong leaders: Indira Gandhi comes to mind. And we refused to elect not one, but two very qualified candidates who happened to be women. Of course Gandhi was arrogant and I personally think, naive, to keep those Sikh bodyguards after her order to storm the Golden Temple that led to her assassination. But there is no doubt she was a good and effective leader. And now I'll go back to my retro television watching. I've still not watched a single piece of "news" or read anything, and I'm content to be the ostrich with her head in the sand. Same here. I've started watching ER, The Waltons, old movies on TCM, anything to not be reminded of the real world right now. I'm so grateful for this thread and you people because sometimes it just gets to be too much, you know? 7 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543630
Dimity December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) 26 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said: So as I have said before this thread has been a lifeline for me. Same. I am fortunate in that I am surrounded by people who have the same opinion of Trump as I do but somehow talking out loud about what has happened, and speculating about what is likely to come, is something I can't do. Here I feel comfortable reading what others are saying and adding my own 2 cents. In my real life I'd rather talk about almost anything else! 6 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: Same here. I've started watching ER, The Waltons, old movies on TCM, anything to not be reminded of the real world right now. I'm so grateful for this thread and you people because sometimes it just gets to be too much, you know? I have been doing a deep dive into light "women's" fiction mainly from mid 20th century England. I find it very soothing. On TV I am watching sitcoms and avoiding the news and even the late night shows like Colbert. I check the news daily ( hoping for one very particular headline, which hasn't come yet, sadly) but otherwise I am stay safely in the fictional world where good triumphs and evil is vanquished. Edited December 31, 2024 by Dimity 6 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543632
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 12 minutes ago, Dimity said: Same. I am fortunate in that I am surrounded by people who have the same opinion of Trump as I do but somehow talking out loud about what has happened, and speculating about what is likely to come, is something I can't do. Here I feel comfortable reading what others are saying and adding my own 2 cents. In my real life I'd rather talk about almost anything else! I have been doing a deep dive into light "women's" fiction mainly from mid 20th century England. I find it very soothing. On TV I am watching sitcoms and avoiding the news and even the late night shows like Colbert. I check the news daily ( hoping for one very particular headline, which hasn't come yet, sadly) but otherwise I am stay safely in the fictional world where good triumphs and evil is vanquished. A woman once asked Oscar Wilde if he was writing a new play, He said, as matter of fact he was. She asked what it was about and he said he didn't want to spoil it for her but all the good people were rewarded and all the bad people were punished and he added "That is why it is called fiction." 10 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543640
tearknee December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, GHScorpiosRule said: Indira Gandhi comes to mind. And we refused to elect not one, but two very qualified candidates who happened to be women. Of course Gandhi was arrogant and I personally think, naive, to keep those Sikh bodyguards after her order to storm the Golden Temple that led to her assassination. But there is no doubt she was a good and effective leader. Indira and the Emergency = you might want to read up on that before you go all Helen Reddy about her (forced sterilization and worse). 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543657
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, tearknee said: Indira and the Emergency = you might want to read up on that before you go all Helen Reddy about her (forced sterilization and worse). Same with Mother Teresa. She wasn't that great. 6 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543658
tres bien December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 I grew up watching Water Cronkite and I still get teary eyed whenever I see the footage of him announcing that JFK had been assassinated. Now the news show hosts are all about popularity never mind being considered trusted Since I allow myself only one hour of news (Kassie Hunt on CNN) Monday through Friday) since November 6th I find I have zero tolerance for all the BS, infighting and people that follow people on cable tv news shows, X, Bluesky, Instagram whatever just to criticize and insult them. I took all “political “ pundits etc off any social media I’m on. I don’t want to hear them anymore. It’s scary as we inch our way towards January 20th because I believe Trump and his awful band of sycophants will try to do what they promised and without the House, Senate, Supreme Court and red state governors to say no it’s going to be at least 2 years of chaos that will produce nothing of consequence If the Democrats don’t prove themselves to be capable and take back the house in 2026 it really will be a hellscape (just the MAGA’s want and relish) 4 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543674
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 A local legend and perhaps one of the last true journalists has died at 76. 76-year-old Aaron Brown, a former Seattle and CNN anchor, died on Sunday, according to several news outlets. Brown began his career at KING 5 where he was a night assignment editor. He later became a reporter and anchor for the station. He later moved to KIRO 7 where he anchored the 11 p.m. newscast. Brown was probably best known for his coverage of 9/11 on CNN. It was his first day on the job when a plane crashed into one of the Twin Towers in New York. The network quickly moved him to the roof of their building where a clear view of the Trade Center was available. His calm delivery in a crisis was probably best punctuated with the phrase, “‘Good Lord. There are no words." 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543680
Dimity December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 3 1 2 12 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543696
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 Shit Dimity, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. My mom always said "If you don't laugh, you're gonna cry so you might as well laugh." 11 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543707
annzeepark914 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) I "wink" when I can't decide whether to laugh, scowl, or cry. Here's a question: didn't Congress enact some type of law (maybe 2 or 3 years ago) that would prevent a US president from pulling us out of NATO? Wanted to add my 2 cents re: this thread. It's been wonderful having a place where we can process what happened on election Day, and where we can *together* prepare ourselves for the next 4 years. Edited December 31, 2024 by annzeepark914 8 2 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543712
Dimity December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 1 3 20 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543734
Annber03 December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) 5 hours ago, tres bien said: I grew up watching Water Cronkite and I still get teary eyed whenever I see the footage of him announcing that JFK had been assassinated. Now the news show hosts are all about popularity never mind being considered trusted The media loves Trump. For all their doomsaying and surface-level shock at "Can you believe what he said/did today?!", they love him. They need him. He gets them big ratings and they love the drama that comes with the constant "breaking news" announcements about whatever new insane thing he did or wants to do or said or whatever And every time, after some awful tragedy or event, they're always like, "Maybe this will be his opportunity to be presidential." Never mind the fact that he's never shown an ounce of presidential behavior before and that that's something we shouldn't hope for our presidents to show, but rather something that should just be, y'know, expected. But sure. Yeah. Maybe this time. And maybe pigs will also sprout wings and fly! So that's one big raeson of many I never even bother with the big cable news networks I'm just not here for watching them try to fill 24 hours/7 days a week worth of time by pontificating about this and that and showing how in love they are with the sound of their own voices, I'm not here for the constant "breaking news" alerts where Trump's concerned (If everything's breaking news with him, then nothing is, quit trying to raise everyone's blood pressure), and I'm sure as fuck not here for the sanewashing of him while every other actual decent candidate gets scrutinized and nitpicked to death over every little thing they say and do. (And I know a lot of the way cable news is now is more to do with the corporate higher ups and that there are journalists on some of those networks that are actually trying to be responsible and do their jobs like professionals. And there are some out there I have respect for. Even so, the whole setup is still very offputting to me.) I was obviously not alive during Cronkite's heyday, but I've seen clips of him, of course, and it's so easy to see why he was and still is so revered as a newsanchor. Would that we had more people like him in journalism nowadays. 4 hours ago, Dimity said: I saw this the other day and...yeah. Accurate: It really would be nice to go into a new year and not have to wonder, "Oh, what fresh hell awaits us now?" Edited Yest. at 12:05 AM by Annber03 11 2 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543740
peacheslatour December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 5 minutes ago, Annber03 said: The media loves Trump. For all their doomsaying and surface-level shock at "Can you believe what he said/did today?!", they love him. They need him. He gets them big ratings and they love the drama that comes with the constant "breaking news" announcments about whatever new insane thing he did or wants to do or said or whatever And every time, after some awful tragecy or event, they're always like, "Maybe this will be his opportunity to be presidential." Never mind the fact that he's never shown an ounce of presidential behavior before and that that's something we shouldn't hope for our presidents to show, but rather something that should just be, y'know, expected. But sure. Yeah. Maybe this time. And maybe pigs will also sprout wings and fly! So that's one big raeson of many I never even bother with the big cable news networks I'm just not here for watching them try to fill 24 hours/7 days a week worth of time by pontificating about this and that and showing how in love they are with the sound of their own voices, I'm not here for the constant "breaking news" alerts where Trump's concerned (If everything's breaking news with him, then nothing is, quit trying to raise everyone's blood pressure), and I'm sure as fuck not here for the sanewashing of him while every other actual decent candidate gets scrutinized and nitpicked to death over every little thing they say and do. (And I know a lot of the way cable news is now is more to do with the corporate higher ups and that there are journalists on some of those networks that are actually trying to be responsible and do their jobs lik professionals. And there are some out there I have respect for. Even so, the whole setup is still very offputting to me.) I was obviously not alive during Cronkite's heyday, but I've seen clips of him, of course, and it's so easy to see why he was and still is so revered as a newsanchor. Would that we had more people like him in journalism nowadays. I saw this the other day and...yeah. Accurate: It really would be nice to go into a new year and not have to wonder, "Oh, what fresh hell awaits us now?" After the 2016 election the president of CNN said "There is no red or blue. Only green" 5 3 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543748
Kemper December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 (edited) I belong to a coffee group (all women over 75) that meet weekly at a local coffee shop. This shop is located in a city, across from the local community college. Local businesspeople come in; as do the college students. Somehow we have caught the interest of the students. I digress... We formed years ago when attending local Dem meetings, volunteering at the polls, registering voters, canvassing, etc. Our clue that things might not be normal ever again was during the first Obama campaign. I was giving out sample Dem ballots at the polls; one man took it, wiped it on the back of his behind and handed it back to me with a smirk. Another spit at a fellow volunteer's feet; another took the ballot, tore it up and threw the pieces on the ground. (these were all male voters) It has been like that ever since. How dare a black man run for President. These people have been empowered - and I am afraid this attitude is never going away. My point about the coffee group (took me awhile).... The college kids apparently have been listening in (I think maybe for months) when we got going about Trump, Republican cowardice, etc. So now some stop at our table, say a quick "hi, ladies" and then ask about something they may have heard when out and about. People (Magas) talk and boast, hoping someone will hear and agree. This gives me a wee glimmer of hope - that these kids don't like what they are hearing and may become politically aware. I said a "glimmer". Edited December 31, 2024 by Kemper 8 1 1 1 1 2 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543759
fastiller December 31, 2024 Share December 31, 2024 Happy New Year to all of you who after the election have helped me keep what little sanity I had left. 🎉🎆🌟🎇🎆🌟🎉 🎉🎆🌟🎇🎆🌟🎉 🎉🎆🌟🎇🎆🌟🎉 8 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/page/76/#findComment-8543760
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