That's assuming the little I have left.

In a venue like the White House Correspondents Dinner, given that the White House Press Corp has only recently begun to find it's voice (sort of), the fact that an actor like Stephen Colbert had the balls to stand up and say what more than 70% of the country feels at this point, I'm surprised that he got the yuks he did get. Yes, in spaces the silence was defeaning. After all, he was taking the press to the woodshed as well. FOX "News", CNN, MSNBC, the whole cowed lot got a good ass-whoopin' that was well deserved. And the smirking imbecile that passes as the President of the United States got the first public tar-and-feathering of his term. It was a long time coming, but I have prayed long and hard to see this thug exposed for the self-serving moron that he is. Maybe the press wishes this would go away, but America has seen it. As an American who loves this country, I feel extremely validated. Clearly, so do a lot of other people. May the truth continue to out. God Bless America.

I'll be brief here.

THANK JESUS FOR RAY MCGOVERN!

Thank God that America is waking up from its long trance.

Thank God that the spell is being broken (for most of us)at last.

I agree with the poster who called this press op another failure of imagination.

The usual highs and lows are not the same with Bush as you'd expect for other presidents. Once again, W shows how disconnected he is from the rest of the world. So I would describe the highs and lows for the nation under Bush this way.

Low moment: the day the Supreme Court handed him the White House.

Lower moment yet: Sept 11, 2001 and the arrogant response in the aftermath, although I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Lowest moment: the invasion of Iraq which is still biting him and us in the ass.

Lowest of the low: Katrina, and the criminally incompetent non-response to it.

Searching for new lows: corruption, scandals upon scandals, more shocking stupidity and incompetence and contempt for the rule of law. And that's just the beginning.

High moment: Approval ratings sinking.

Higher moment: Approval ratings in freefall. Scooter Libby indicted.

Yet Higher moment: Tom DeLay indicted, resigning his leadership post then resigning from Congress altogether.

Yet Higher Moment: The press beginning to regain its spine and speaking the truth to power. Stephen Colbert. Helen Thomas. Jack Murtha. The whole damned thing being exposed for the shallow, pathetic and criminal power grab that it is. The nation waking up and demanding justice.

Highest Moment yet to come: Karl Rove indicted; Republicans snared in the Abramoff scandal and being forced to resign in disgrace.

Even Higher than that: Democrats taking control of both Houses of Congress

So High as to Touch Divinity: Bush and Cheney impeached, removed from office, tried in a court of law (preferably the Hague) convicted, and sent to prison.

AND HIGHEST YET OF ALL: OUR TROOPS LEAVE IRAQ AND COME HOME!!

Another Bush in the White House?

Apparently W wants to really see this country roast in burning oil while he plays fiddle.

OH, HELL NO!!!

Fortunately, Barbara Bush said recently, "I think people are gonna be tired of the Bushes for a while"

Well said,

How about, WE'RE CURED of all things BUSH.

Twelve years of being Bush whacked? I'd say we're done.

I went through an amazingly dark time recently. 2002-2003 were what could be called a dark night of the soul for me. In August of that year, after losing two jobs in 9 months, I began to take stock of myself and my life. I began a process called "Morning Pages" which is three pages of stream of consciousness writing done in longhand. I do it every morning without fail, no matter what else is going on. I have been able to sort out and get perspective on nearly all the important questions in my life. It has been therapeutic and transformative. On the odd occasion that I can't write in the morning, I make sure I do them at some point in the day. I wrote through my darkness and inner anguish. I asked questions that were answered by an Intelligence within that is more vast than my own reasoning and as it stands today, I feel like I have been going sane. You mentioned that you are an artist and you've had success despite your depression. This process can only help stir your creativity.

I'm saddened that you've experienced so much loss in your life.

You have every right to grieve. This process will help you to do that. I would reccommend it to just about anyone no matter what your circumstance. It has been the only thing that I've done that's helped my life to make sense and to begin to take on a kind of shape and form that works for me. What's more it only costs some paper and pens. Hard to beat that. I hope you'll give this a try. As a point of reference, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron details the process more completely. I'm sure your local Barnes&Noble has it. Ms. Cameron wrote herself out of alcoholism, depression, and into new career achievements by doing Morning Pages. Hopefully all this helps. I hope you find some peace.