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Aristus

(70,444 posts)
25. I'll never be able properly to express my gratitude to Skinner and the guys.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 06:42 PM
Jun 2016

They've given me fifteen years of hope, friendship, laughs, love, and the occasional scrap over politics, and its ancillary interests.

They held me up when we were all in the depths of despair after the bitter sElection 2000, and the anguish of September 11th, 2001; two wrenching events that signaled the beginning of the 'Lost Decade'.

They were a catalyst for DU-ers who wanted to meet in real life, and find some understanding company in an era seemingly hostile to liberal Democrats.

They were there at the pinnacle of triumph, Election Day 2008, when the stranglehold of white men on the American Presidency was finally broken.

Now, I thank and salute them as we head into another new era of American political leadership, as a woman is about to become the Democratic candidate for President.

To Skinner and the Admins: thank you from the bottom of my liberal heart.


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I hope admins do the job...otherwise TOS means zilch beachbumbob Jun 2016 #1
I'm feeling good feelings about the future! bravenak Jun 2016 #2
Thank you. William769 Jun 2016 #4
K&R! hrmjustin Jun 2016 #3
Thanks for this positive thread, Bill! mcar Jun 2016 #5
And thank you for being you. William769 Jun 2016 #6
To better days... teamster633 Jun 2016 #7
... puffy socks Jun 2016 #12
Huge kick!!!! Bleacher Creature Jun 2016 #8
The "ass holiness"? puffy socks Jun 2016 #9
Shout out to the Admins Haveadream Jun 2016 #10
K&R! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #11
Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. So spot on. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #13
k&r Little Star Jun 2016 #14
It's been getting better! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #15
My deepest respect for them and all of you soldiering on robbedvoter Jun 2016 #19
kick rbrnmw Jun 2016 #16
running a discussion site comes with a lot of headaches OKNancy Jun 2016 #17
I was here from the start. Left many years ago and peak in to plumb robbedvoter Jun 2016 #18
K&R brer cat Jun 2016 #20
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #21
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #22
Great thread William. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #23
Bravo to you, dear. sister_rosa_refried Jun 2016 #24
I'll never be able properly to express my gratitude to Skinner and the guys. Aristus Jun 2016 #25
K & R femmocrat Jun 2016 #26
My home away from home as well. K&R. lamp_shade Jun 2016 #27
Agreed Gothmog Jun 2016 #28
I agree ... the insults against Skinner and the DU Admins are deplorable tandot Jun 2016 #29
KNR Thank you! Lucinda Jun 2016 #30
Thank you for this, William! To Skinner, EarlG, and Elad & Puerto Rico! Cha Jun 2016 #31
... William769 Jun 2016 #32
Awww! Cha Jun 2016 #33
KICK! Cha Jun 2016 #34
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