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I’m absolutely jubilant over this energy and enthusiasm! Sunny days ahead. I suspect the Trump storm clouds will peter out and dissipate soon. I already feel the change in the air.

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"Blue skies smilin' at me, nothin' but blue skies, do I see". Irving Berlin wrote this lyric almost 100 years ago and it is as good today as it was when he penned it.

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Amazing, how relevant so much of the Great American Songbook remains decade after decade. …

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A DAY LATER That is an unconscious appropriation of a *very* Noël Coward line Sir Noël gives Amanda to introduce a new tune in "Private Lives": "Strange, how potent cheap music is.." — "Noël and Gertie" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8yFjkGASE&list=PLIvacmZCzEbBqV0sRp4HXGbj0K3yusERe&index=11&pp=iAQB8AUB

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Not to forget what I remember from radio days in the '30s "Happy Days are here again, The skies above are clear again, let us sing a song of cheer again! Happy days are here again!"

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No Democratic convention is complete till the Depression/FDR anthem 'Happy Days' has been heard early and often. In other settings it's usually played ironically, in a minor key

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I keep hearing comments that this moment is “electric” so my minds went here:

https://youtu.be/JXo0kFVu6Gg?si=rtOlDtCBXIXqaUBu

It’s electric!!

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You are so right, Susan.

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I would love to see that, but make no mistake...the misery and desperation of the orange traitor will not peter out and dissipate peacefully. His life is on the line, and he will fight like the rabid animal he is to attain the power he seeks. He would rather destroy it all than lose and have to answer for his actions, just like hitler did to Germany not that long ago.

WE are the change we are looking for, and we must continue to work for it. Remember, the republicans are doing everything they can to suppress the vote and cheat when they can.

So, let's take this wonderful energy and enthusiasm and put it to work to stop them. Let's have a massive landslide victory for VP Harris and Gov. Walz so there can be no mistake what the American people want.

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Agree, and a well grounded reminder to stay vigilant and commit to the work needed to follow through with this hope.

I don't feel joy as much as vindication having candidates confront the BS and fascist tactics aimed at this country for 9 years.

It's been a long time coming.

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JOY!

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Yes,I feel the change in the gloomy weather from the past days morphing into glorious sunshiny days ahead!This is so so exhilarating!

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