tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post9057822084684566415..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Politics and Dead HusbandsMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52450207144182648322016-05-31T07:59:37.127-04:002016-05-31T07:59:37.127-04:00Oh my gosh, your first and third paragraphs say a ...Oh my gosh, your first and third paragraphs say a mouth full of truth! I also think Obama's election was a big part of that change that scares some people and made them ripe for a Donald Trump to come along. God help us if history does repeat ourselves and we actually elect this guy! As unpopular as Hillary is in some circles, it could be just enough to put Trump in the White House.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34286178042855563992016-05-31T04:21:58.826-04:002016-05-31T04:21:58.826-04:00I noticed that in your reply to Libby, you mention...I noticed that in your reply to Libby, you mentioned how "the world is changing faster than some people are able to accept." I actually jotted down that same sentiment in a notebook the other day as a topic to write about. I think it has a lot to do with why people are accepting simplistic arguments for such a complicated world and voting for far-right candidates. <br /><br />We watchedBella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36286850377633602792016-05-29T23:21:34.640-04:002016-05-29T23:21:34.640-04:00I know two people who are Trump supporters and I k...I know two people who are Trump supporters and I know that from the garbage they keep posting on FaceBook. Fortunately, I happened to know that two of them never votes. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35174257737634534992016-05-29T22:02:27.585-04:002016-05-29T22:02:27.585-04:00I have yet to meet anyone who is a Trump supporter...I have yet to meet anyone who is a Trump supporter, which I suppose is an indicator of how politically polarized our country is -- people who disagree seldom interact with one another. Over the weekend, I was visiting with my sister and brother-in-law. My brother-in-law and I are almost never on the same page politically, but all three of us agreed that we are frightened by the prospect of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42664582631934669502016-05-27T21:14:43.360-04:002016-05-27T21:14:43.360-04:00I totally agree with you, Asha. It's scary to ...I totally agree with you, Asha. It's scary to think a man like him could get elected. As Hillary says, he's a lose canon. If he gets elected I will lose all faith in the American peoples' collective values and intelligence. Following the shameful way Obama has been treated at times I'm very disheartened by how polarized we've become.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-73982251552239354382016-05-27T20:48:17.152-04:002016-05-27T20:48:17.152-04:00I am glad you blogged about this. I can't beli...I am glad you blogged about this. I can't believe in this country donald trump kind of guy could be GOP Nominee & based on what he says about women, immigrants, disabled & every one I m surprised he still gets so much media attention. he is after all entertainer knows how to get media to talk about him. I just pray people don't elect him he is saying all things like Hitler used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63999196514988115892016-05-27T18:04:04.879-04:002016-05-27T18:04:04.879-04:00I used to blog every day but I'd probably bore...I used to blog every day but I'd probably bore people if I went back to that. LOL But thank you for the compliment. <br /><br />I totally agree with you that Bill was the adult that should have had better control of himself where Monica was concerned. I didn't mean to imply it wasn't entirely his fault that they got involved. BUT she wasn't pressured or innocent either. Had she Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60898087229568971512016-05-27T17:38:58.060-04:002016-05-27T17:38:58.060-04:00I've been reading your blog for a few months. ...I've been reading your blog for a few months. My only complaint? I wish you posted more!<br /><br />I love politics, too. Even though the prospect of a potential Pres Trump is terrifying, I'm still glued. <br /><br />I'm a "yellow dog Democrat". Meaning it's a very, very rare thing when I vote for a republican. And, I won't this time. But, I'm not a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19795134822419993642016-05-27T09:00:00.027-04:002016-05-27T09:00:00.027-04:00Unless a person has experienced the gaping holes i...Unless a person has experienced the gaping holes it's hard to understand how they effect survivors and for how long.<br /><br />I know what you mean about starting to write and not being able to stop on topics like Trump. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-32142910794717162162016-05-27T08:51:58.529-04:002016-05-27T08:51:58.529-04:00You really nailed it, Leze. I blame the press for ...You really nailed it, Leze. I blame the press for DT getting so far in this election. If they had called him on his lies and outrageous behavior early on and not given him so much air time compared to the others maybe other Republicans would have had a chance. Just yesterday CNN spent 45 minutes showing an empty stage where Trump was supposed to speak while Hillary was actually giving a speech onMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65247157052317731402016-05-27T05:39:36.873-04:002016-05-27T05:39:36.873-04:00I know exactly what you mean about gaping holes wh...I know exactly what you mean about gaping holes when no longer a spouse to enjoy engaging. I'm just trying to keep up with what's happening as constant changes. Plenty at stake and much to be upset about. Probably couldn't stop writing if I started. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42955247300279793042016-05-26T22:27:15.271-04:002016-05-26T22:27:15.271-04:00I have become more and more selective in the news ...I have become more and more selective in the news that I listen to and read. I get most of my news from podcasts. I blame the media for a lot of superficial coverage and lack of depth in serious issues. Today I was listening to a report that used Twitter feeds as the main source of their news. Sorry that is wrong. News organizations need to be reporting objective news and analysis and not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68310785517325708622016-05-26T18:26:53.855-04:002016-05-26T18:26:53.855-04:00Voting for the down ballet candidates and skipping...Voting for the down ballet candidates and skipping the presidential candidates isn't a bad thing if you really, really don't like either one. Maybe this year I need to take up gardening. LOL I actually did by some zinnia seeds and thanks you you, I know I can do that this weekend and I have a flat of moss roses to get in the ground.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67182003636146309842016-05-26T17:23:05.699-04:002016-05-26T17:23:05.699-04:00I am a die-hard Republican and I have always loved...I am a die-hard Republican and I have always loved politics. This campaign is just too weird to even want to watch. It was getting to me and making me angry, so I no longer listen to the political news. In 1964, I voted for neither Presidential candidate, just checked boxes for the rest of the Republicans running. I may very well do that again this year. It should be an interesting election Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79278399919260093302016-05-25T23:39:28.794-04:002016-05-25T23:39:28.794-04:00To each her own. My vote will counteract yours. ...To each her own. My vote will counteract yours. Too much lying and corruption and scandal that we HAVE uncovered ... The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88566734527312239342016-05-25T18:48:18.664-04:002016-05-25T18:48:18.664-04:00Lots of people feel the way you do and would like ...Lots of people feel the way you do and would like to vote for 'none of the above' or will vote for the lesser of two evils. I will not have a problem voting for Hillary. She might not be perfect but she's not thin-skinned, under-educated and vindictive like Trump. He should never be allowed access to the nuclear codes. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58904782005372314302016-05-25T18:35:38.325-04:002016-05-25T18:35:38.325-04:00I have been out of town day so I haven't hear ...I have been out of town day so I haven't hear any news. Ken Starr getting fired might just be a thing where someone had to take a fall for the mishandling of the rape charges but they didn't want that person to be the football coach. They aren't talking so no one knows. Funny he'd be back in the news.<br /><br />Considering where you're at in life now, protecting you mental Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70454238773142942392016-05-25T14:46:59.208-04:002016-05-25T14:46:59.208-04:00It's pathetic that we have to choose between t...It's pathetic that we have to choose between the two! There ought to be a box on the ballot that says "none of the above" and both parties have 60 days to present a different candidate. Yes, it could be one of the previous runners. We shouldn't be stuck between a bozo and a liar.<br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67162255116397811172016-05-25T12:47:22.198-04:002016-05-25T12:47:22.198-04:00I agree with you. I can get very worked up over po...I agree with you. I can get very worked up over politics which is very bad for my emotional health. There's only one thing I can do to influence this election, and that's vote. I can listen to vitriol 24/7 but in the end all I can do to influence this election is vote. I can not watch the news, pull back from Facebook and Twitter, filter what I read and still there's only one thing I Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80744789880480875062016-05-25T10:41:28.908-04:002016-05-25T10:41:28.908-04:00Well, I hope my "preaching" doesn't ...Well, I hope my "preaching" doesn't lose me a few readers but my outrage was about to boil over and belonged in my diary which just happens to be a public blog. <br /><br />You are SO right about people voting against their own best interest and I wish I understood why that is happening. On political sites I see fans of Trumps who seem to just like the fact that he's stirring Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39962836968079280592016-05-25T10:08:49.137-04:002016-05-25T10:08:49.137-04:00OMG. Preach it, Sister! Agree with every word. ...OMG. Preach it, Sister! Agree with every word. The Rs have created this monster with their kowtowing to the Far Right. I grew up in an R family and they would be appalled at what it has become -- they'd be Dems by now. But what shocks me, always, is how people can vote AGAINST their own self interest. He Who Must Not Be Named is not religious, not compassionate about the struggling donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31691411778503086622016-05-25T07:21:15.725-04:002016-05-25T07:21:15.725-04:00Great word picture there, Flo, in your last paragr...Great word picture there, Flo, in your last paragraph. LOL What bothers me the most is that so many Trump supporters seem to think that it's okay to give into the me-first and bullying mind set that Trump personifies. I still believe, maybe naively, that we should strive to live the best venison of ourselves.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16482604702064076402016-05-25T07:08:52.259-04:002016-05-25T07:08:52.259-04:00Agree 100%. Remember the days when it could be sa...Agree 100%. Remember the days when it could be said that if you weren't a Democrat when you were young, you didn't have a heart, and if you weren't a Republican when you grew older, you didn't have a head?<br /><br />I'd say this 'truism' is reversed with Trump at the helm, but it's been turning this direction for twenty years. Only instead of Trump appealing to aGowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61404020982273049152016-05-25T06:56:07.216-04:002016-05-25T06:56:07.216-04:00Eight weeks for elections is short compared to our...Eight weeks for elections is short compared to ours. Seems almost too short for people to actually get to know the candidates and their positions. But ours are w-a-y too long. It's shameful that so few people here vote. Two of the most anti-Hillary people I know are filling up Facebook with negative posts about her and neither one has ever voted! In my book, if you don't vote you don'Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48864879664830713252016-05-25T06:26:26.047-04:002016-05-25T06:26:26.047-04:00I don't get Bill Maher's show here but he&...I don't get Bill Maher's show here but he's in my Facebook feed so I see him once in a while. When I could get him, I often agreed with his take on things. If nothing else he makes you think. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com