Okaaay . . . as I count it, early November 2008 to mid-March 2010 is one year and four months.
The only reason I balk and split hairs is that I've been going the rounds with a numbskull acquaintance who's been frothing and fomenting over the 'failed presidency' starting when said presidency was all of 9 months old. Accordingly, it's become an automatic twitch any time the current presidency is represented as being older than it is. So hopefully you can pat me on the head and tell me to mellow out.
(The specific kind of frothing has been along the lines of "Why hasn't he solved all the problems of the universe yet, huh? HUH?? Don't tell me he inherited a monumental mess, don't tell me solutions don't happen overnight, don't tell me he's had a lot of work to do, because I want my universal peace and prosperity RIGHT NOW DAMMIT."))
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Date: Mar. 19th, 2010 12:31 am (UTC)The only reason I balk and split hairs is that I've been going the rounds with a numbskull acquaintance who's been frothing and fomenting over the 'failed presidency' starting when said presidency was all of 9 months old. Accordingly, it's become an automatic twitch any time the current presidency is represented as being older than it is. So hopefully you can pat me on the head and tell me to mellow out.
(The specific kind of frothing has been along the lines of "Why hasn't he solved all the problems of the universe yet, huh? HUH?? Don't tell me he inherited a monumental mess, don't tell me solutions don't happen overnight, don't tell me he's had a lot of work to do, because I want my universal peace and prosperity RIGHT NOW DAMMIT."))
*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*