tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post3914836060739340902..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Clean Carpets and Dirty Politics Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76833312464308730192016-10-02T19:50:02.739-04:002016-10-02T19:50:02.739-04:00That's what is demoralizes me, too, that so ma...That's what is demoralizes me, too, that so many people support him. We don't let our five years olds act like him without correcting them for name-calling, bullying and lying. Why is that acceptable in a president?Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53903872682678697702016-10-02T19:21:16.114-04:002016-10-02T19:21:16.114-04:00Sassy and bad-assy has my vote!
You know how I fe...Sassy and bad-assy has my vote!<br /><br />You know how I feel about the Republican candidate -- he is despicable but more troubling are the numbers of people who support him inspire of it (or because of it?) That is shocking and so demoralizing to me -- that such a considerable number of our citizen find him appropriate for the Presidency -- find him a person they would be proud to represent usdonnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91122264249250325052016-09-26T08:02:58.828-04:002016-09-26T08:02:58.828-04:00Diarrhea Dog had quite the timing. LOL
Bill Clint...Diarrhea Dog had quite the timing. LOL<br /><br />Bill Clinton's sexual history is no worse than what Trump's sexual history is only Trump bragged about his in public. I just don't think Bill would make the same, stupid mistakes because he's got a legacy to redeem and he's got grand-kids to make that important to him. The Clinton Foundation was all about redemption.<br /><br /Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75863867699446713782016-09-26T00:25:18.085-04:002016-09-26T00:25:18.085-04:00I had to laugh about Levi. My dog chose to get d...I had to laugh about Levi. My dog chose to get diarrhea an hour before my house was to have a for sale open house. Thinking back, it was funny. Not so much at the time!<br /><br />I agree 100% with you about you about the election. Although, I love politics and am thrilled I recently retired and get to watch so much more of it.<br /><br />I'm not a Bill Clinton fan and don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72970079719419485872016-09-25T17:22:49.953-04:002016-09-25T17:22:49.953-04:00Wow, that sure is scary and considering how Trump ...Wow, that sure is scary and considering how Trump uses twitter in the middle of the night, I'm afraid we'll wake up some morning to very bad news.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78833373083024644822016-09-25T17:20:14.544-04:002016-09-25T17:20:14.544-04:00I love the commenters here, too, even if they disa...I love the commenters here, too, even if they disagree with me all are welcome.<br /><br />I was fascinated at first when Trump first entered the primaries but that wore off fast. Unfortunately Julian of Norwich had to wait a very long time for the Black Plague to end and people's heart to mend after losing half their families. I don't know if I'd live long enough to see our country Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1680865583517366192016-09-25T16:33:46.213-04:002016-09-25T16:33:46.213-04:00About presidential power..I watched 60 Min last we...About presidential power..I watched 60 Min last week with the continuation tonight about nuclear war. The president can make the call to one selected high up man in the military and orders are sent to bomb wherever and to what degree. If I understood the program correctly, the president has sole power to do that. Congress doesn't have the power to override. Of course they can advise. But Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987527540895782339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25511853373399078932016-09-25T16:29:33.693-04:002016-09-25T16:29:33.693-04:00Right on, sister! Beautifully written piece about ...Right on, sister! Beautifully written piece about this election. At least sanity and voting aren't dead. The Red Hat Society results are fantastic.<br /><br />Love reading the comments here. Ditto and kudo's to so many!! That's a great point Linda made - that Hilary doesn't have coat tails. Lack of visionary charm, I guess. She's like the general manager that actually GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51271689826541372222016-09-24T23:22:28.655-04:002016-09-24T23:22:28.655-04:00Every word you've written I completely agree w...Every word you've written I completely agree with and wish I had written them. I also think there are a lot of us who feel this way. While I might not be vocal about it in public I trust Hillary and think she deserves a chance. I, too, voted for Obama in the last two elections and think history will judge him well.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47026098341274758222016-09-24T22:34:39.135-04:002016-09-24T22:34:39.135-04:00One thing that I have, thus far, failed to underst...One thing that I have, thus far, failed to understand is why the polls are showing the candidates so close. I agree with you that there have been too many comparisons that are unjust and many media people have ignored the hard work that Clinton has done over the years to improve social programs in this country. Given that she has strengths and is an intelligent and competent candidate, why is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48382294443870118542016-09-24T21:34:04.224-04:002016-09-24T21:34:04.224-04:00I share those same concerns and I can't imagin...I share those same concerns and I can't imagine going through four years of what we've gone through this past 18 months with Trump's outrageous stuff filling up the news. He's already said he won't do the normal presidential stuff, he'll be more like a chairman of the board and appoint someone to do the actual president's job. I fear that will be Pence. He'll also Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1219446089555770752016-09-24T21:18:48.536-04:002016-09-24T21:18:48.536-04:00Once in a while I get lucky. LOLOnce in a while I get lucky. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51887992298108179172016-09-24T21:18:30.240-04:002016-09-24T21:18:30.240-04:00I think Hillary has gotten a bad wrap on many thin...I think Hillary has gotten a bad wrap on many things like Benghazi and e-mails, and low information voters are buying into the deliberate smear. She's certainly not perfect but she's spent her entire adult life trying to serve for the greater good while Trump has spend his entire life in selfish pursuit of wealth. I agree, people who won't choose aren't doing their civic duty.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77372630845554061402016-09-24T21:07:17.636-04:002016-09-24T21:07:17.636-04:00Jean, This election terrifies me. I keep reminding...Jean, This election terrifies me. I keep reminding myself that presidents don't have anywhere near as much power as we think they do, and that they are always shocked by how little they can get done. (One advantage Hillary Clinton has here; she knows from her husband's presidency just how limited the powers of the president are.) I worry how Trump would respond to discovering that he can&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35611477756960554532016-09-24T21:04:55.196-04:002016-09-24T21:04:55.196-04:00PS - great title for the post, btw. ~ LibbyPS - great title for the post, btw. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19828404919735292016-09-24T21:03:43.092-04:002016-09-24T21:03:43.092-04:00How awful Levi barfed on the cleaned carpet! I rem...How awful Levi barfed on the cleaned carpet! I removed the carpets and got bamboo floors (tiles in wet areas) - easier to keep clean (and rugs take care of winter cold) and no hassles with rip-off carpet cleaners.<br /><br />Great win on the venue being changed back to the original site.<br /><br />I've already ranted that I'm anti-Trump, ergo pro-Hillary. The "educated" who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8747380818351283312016-09-24T17:15:00.306-04:002016-09-24T17:15:00.306-04:00Your Justin Trudeau seems like a straight up nice ...Your Justin Trudeau seems like a straight up nice and competent guy to me. Of course, we probably only hear the nice things about him here in the States, because it's stuff Obama is saying about him. LOL I may have to move to Canada if Trump wins.<br /><br />Sorry your cruise is costing more. but you love them so you'll get you money's worth.<br /><br />My blogs always go live very Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70778734034053698762016-09-24T17:02:54.326-04:002016-09-24T17:02:54.326-04:00Hi Jean. I've been checking every day to see i...Hi Jean. I've been checking every day to see if you've written a blog and today is the day. I'm happy to see that you've written and what a blog. Being a Canadian, I shouldn't worry about your American politics but oh my we will a should be worried if that scary person called TRUMP wins and becomes the President of the U.S. He scares me to death. I do hope that there will be Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-24094879140606548562016-09-24T15:24:41.279-04:002016-09-24T15:24:41.279-04:00I don't think there really are any FANS this e...I don't think there really are any FANS this election, just trying to choose the lesser of two stinking choices! No offense taken!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-2836570329876944532016-09-24T13:40:50.473-04:002016-09-24T13:40:50.473-04:00My carpeting is old but was good grade commercial ...My carpeting is old but was good grade commercial that is glued to the pad and the pad to the floor (best combo for wheelchairs). It's been cleaned 20 times and it never stretches. It always looks and smells wonderful when it's done with cleaning though it never looks all that bad to begin with. The Scotch Guard is worth the extra charge because any stains stay on the surface and can be Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26466895895382900012016-09-24T12:35:22.392-04:002016-09-24T12:35:22.392-04:00All I need to do is ask and a free carpet shampoo ...All I need to do is ask and a free carpet shampoo is mine, instead I say "over my dead body." Being pet free apartment dwellers carpet shampooing is not the job it is for house owners. Apartment carpet is not top grade. My experience is once it's gotten wet it often stretches. It may just be me but I don't think it's ever the same after shampooing. With only two adults we Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11151593392058072412016-09-24T12:07:09.758-04:002016-09-24T12:07:09.758-04:00Yes, Pence did have an alternative. Just say "...Yes, Pence did have an alternative. Just say "no." I'm not kidding. He calls himself a "born-again, evangelical Catholic."<br /><br />The dissenter liked the cleaner surroundings of the new place. She lives within walking distance of the old place we're going back to.<br /><br />I would vote for Oscar and Miss Piggy. At least we know who controls them. I'm hoping Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-21669207884824466062016-09-24T11:48:30.659-04:002016-09-24T11:48:30.659-04:00Me, too. I take short breaks but keep getting pull...Me, too. I take short breaks but keep getting pulled back in because it's too important to not be an informed voter this time around.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78074157944443277532016-09-24T11:23:42.619-04:002016-09-24T11:23:42.619-04:00Happy for you about the location of your meetings!...Happy for you about the location of your meetings! Maybe the dissenter needs a ride? There are times when change for the better, isn't.<br />Last time we had the carpets cleaned it was $99 for the whole house, that's like 11-12 years ago. I haven't seen that company's sale price lately. No, fixed income folks cannot afford the climb in prices.<br />Politics - I don't want to Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86883572752009171692016-09-24T11:03:56.570-04:002016-09-24T11:03:56.570-04:00I'm doing the happy dance for you. I know ther...I'm doing the happy dance for you. I know there were many reasons you preferred the former location. Thank goodness the rest of your group did, too. <br /><br />As for politics, I'm so exhausted. We've watched much of it. I took breaks when I couldn't take anymore, but I always went back for more. I've never been so worried about an election. The hate speech is scary. Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com