You people look and sound like a bunch of unruly children on a playground, arguing over who has the better looking shoes.
It’s time to grow up and stop blaming everyone else for your discontent. It is what it is, now figure out how to go on from here and learn to accept things for what they are.
No, you and those like you who have launched non-stop poisonous personal attacks on Rick and others, you are the children. So grow up and take responsibility for your words and actions. Personally, I'd like a civil discussion of candidates and issues but it's been out of reach as of late.
I sincerely hope it comes back.
7 Stages of Grief...
1. SHOCK & DENIAL- You will probably react to learning of the loss with numbed disbelief. You may deny the reality of the loss at some level, in order to avoid the pain. Shock provides emotional protection from being overwhelmed all at once. This may last for weeks.
2. PAIN & GUILT- As the shock wears off, it is replaced with the suffering of unbelievable pain. Although excruciating and almost unbearable, it is important that you experience the pain fully, and not hide it, avoid it or escape from it with alcohol or drugs.
3. ANGER & BARGAINING- Frustration gives way to anger, and you may lash out and lay unwarranted blame for the death on someone else. Please try to control this, as permanent damage to your relationships may result.
4. "DEPRESSION", REFLECTION, LONELINESS- Just when your friends may think you should be getting on with your life, a long period of sad reflection will likely overtake you.
5. THE UPWARD TURN- As you start to adjust to life without your dear one, your life becomes a little calmer and more organized. Your physical symptoms lessen, and your "depression" begins to lift slightly.
6. RECONSTRUCTION & WORKING THROUGH- As you become more functional, your mind starts working again, and you will find yourself seeking realistic solutions to problems posed by life without your loved one.
7. ACCEPTANCE & HOPE-
Bull. Absolute bull. I have not criticized Gingrich other than to say I believe it's time for him to get out. I don't pop into Gingrich threads and bash him, call him names, and post MSM lies about him. You have shown up on nearly every Santorum thread and attacked him, sometimes in quite the juvenile manner, and you have run with the media spin against him.
I will agree with you that it is what it is, but people who have viciously gone after Santorum on this forum after Gingrich had sunk low in the polls and Santorum was our best bet to beat Romney, have not helped the reality at all.