REACTING TO A DEPRESSING DEBATE I wrote the following in response to a friend's reply to yesterday's blog entry. Having put time and effort into it, I thought I might as well post it here where more people might see it. "Yes, the debate was awf… | By Mona Gustafson Affinito on June 30, 2024 | REACTING TO A DEPRESSING DEBATE I wrote the following in response to a friend's reply to yesterday's blog entry. Having put time and effort into it, I thought I might as well post it here where more people might see it. "Yes, the debate was awful, and I was about to jump on the dump Biden wagon when two things happened. (1) A friend sent me a link to Lawrence O'Donnell on "The Last Word," for June 28th. Indeed, an important pick-me-up. But more important I recognized that awful feeling of heaviness in the chest and remembered experiencing it a couple of times when I was teaching, and even also when I was doing private therapy. That awareness that I'd been a total flop --and deserved to flop. But then, after the initial "poor me" -- "I was a failure; I've always been a failure; and I'll always be a failure," -- and the appreciation of my husband's futile efforts to say something encouraging, I decided to learn from it. And by my next lecture (or session) I was ready with a "brilliant" save. I'm encouraged to think that may happen by the next debate, and in between. I just wish I could be there when Biden practices for the next one, I would suggest he never respond to Trump. Listen attentively, then ignore, and answer the next question asked by the mediators. Maybe he could spike it occasionally with "I didn't really understand your answer, but … " before giving that good answer to highlight what he's already accomplished and how he'll move on. But then, why would they listen to me? | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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