There seem to be many, many new DUers these days. I'm so glad they are

[applegrove]

tuning in and getting rev'd up for the election. Welcome one and all.

[former-republican]

1. yup

[AverageJoe90]

2. Welcome aboard!

All supporters of Democratic values are welcome here. =)

[freshwest]

9. Yup, you and I agree on a lot of stuff. Glad you joined.

I was suspicious at first, but you turned out to be a cool dude.

[former-republican]

14. thanks

[secondwind]

19. welcome to DU!

[liberal_at_heart]

3. this is my second election cycle here

election time is the only time I can stand to be on here because there are so many people who have a little too much fun being nasty. But I am glad DU is here. I do enjoy talking to other democrats around election time. Welcome new DUers.

[freshwest]

10. Do what I do with the unproductive ones, use Ignore generously and your experience will be better.

[Warpy]

4. It happens with every major election

Most of them are very welcome here, it keeps us from getting insular and stodgy.

[chknltl]

5. Yes indeed! Welcome to the DU

[NBachers]

6. Yep, I'm always glad to see new friends coming around to visit us here at Democratic Underground

and I've seen some great contributions from them, too. Welcome one and all.

[backwoodsbob]

7. yep yep

hi all you newbies and welcome to DU.
Remember to wipe your feet at the door and donations of beer for us oldtimers is always welcome

[gateley]

8. It's a great time to drop in -- we're ramping up for November and the excitement is palpable!

Take advantage of the wonderful resource DU is -- and have fun!

[freshwest]

11. +1

[Lettusgetogether]

12. Frustraited!

Yeah, but why do we have to do replies before we can post a comment?
Seems like BS!!!

[former-republican]

15. It's not that big a deal , its only 10

Welcome aboard
This is a great site.

[Firebrand Gary]

17. Our model is based more on listening and less talking.

We all have an opinion, however we are at are best when we communicate with our fellow DUers.

[Warren DeMontague]

20. Can I ask you something? In total honesty?

You signed up 6 years ago, and waited that entire time until now, to write that as your first post?


That's... I mean, it's sort of astounding. Welcome to DU.

[defacto7]

13. Thanks all you oldbies!

I am beginning to find a niche here. I like the open forum attitude that includes stimulating conversation and just enough crazy to keep things lubricated.

Thanks for the ride.

[Cha]

16. That's a sweet

Welcome, applegrove!

[spike91nz]

18. thank you for the welcome

appreciate the welcome. Thanks for giving us a place to read the real story.

[B Calm]

21. Everybody has a lot at stake in the

upcoming election.

Myself I worry we'll go back to the days of Bush and my life savings will disappear if Romney wins!

[malaise]

22. Ditto

I remember joining before the elections back in 2004

[rbrnmw]

23. I joined originally in 2001 or 2002

My computer blew up so I quit paying for the internet lost my email account couldn't remember my screen name or pw when I got a new computer. I joined in 2004 but again forgot login info rejoined in 2008 didn't post much until recently because I felt demoralized after 2010. Then I moved back to Ohio because of aging parents. If it wasn't for DU I would rip my hair out I live in a Teabagger Haven just south of Deliverance Country Ohio. It's bad because prior to that I lived in Joe "You Lie" Wilson"s disrict in South Carolina, and it was less tea-baggery than here. These tools here think Rush Limbaugh is God, Glenn Beck is the messiah and Sarah Palin is intelligent and classy.

Welcome to all the new DUers

[mick063]

24. Less than a year old here

I used to be a moderate. I used to be an independent.

Then came Jerry Falwell, Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh, the theatric impeachment of Bill Clinton, Tom Delay, Jack Abramoff, Pat Robertson, Fox News, George W. Bush, The Tea Party, Sarah Palin, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Herman Cain, Paul Ryan, and Mitt Romney.

I feel like I just won an acadamy award. What is it they all say? "Just too many names to list".

I have been pummeled with an ever worsening political climate through the years. It is so very unfortunate that young folks didn't live through my era. Then they would truly see how bad it has become for the working man. But being young, they have no frame of reference. They have no personal history to compare it to. They think it has always been this way.

Small incremental changes over a long period of time. It is like studying geology. It took years to get this bad. Meanwhile, after President Obama's eighth day in office, Mitt Romney told Fox news that President Obama had "not done enough".

A flat out fucking moron Mitt Romney is. I have never referenced a Presidential candidate with such disrespect before. I wouldn't speak of John McCain in such a manner. I wouldn't speak of Barry Goldwater this way. But Mitt Romney is absolutely the worst Presidential candidate in my long lifetime.

He is an arrogant, self important, ruthless, uninspiring, stupid, money hungry, flip flopping, phony, disconnected, liar. His own party even had to endure the "anybody but Mitt" syndrome. If there was one single GOP candidate with a lick of sense, Mitt would not be the nominee. I despise his politics and I despise him as a person. If by some miracle he is elected, he won't last more than one term. But America may not either.

Ever watch the movie "Mad Max"? That is the world that his vision, over time, would bring us.

[gateley]

25. I'm K&R-ing your post! :-)