Skinner, EarlG, Elad Appreciation Thread

[rbrnmw]

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They have had enough blame thrown at them. I just want them to know that a lot of us respect them.

eta: EarlG and Elad

[Happyhippychick]

1. I appreciate all that he does and feel like he is in a difficult position.

[jwirr]

62. Exactly.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. "Here's looking at you, kid." Bogart

[mahina]

3. Absolutely!

[cwydro]

4. K and r.

My favorite are the threats by so many to leave for a certain other board, yet still they post here.

Perplexing.

[Surya Gayatri]

5. Enormous K & R.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. Yay, Skinner. I appreciate your hard work.

[still_one]

7. Agreed

[mac56]

8. Absolutely.

[PJMcK]

9. K&R

Times 1,000

[annabanana]

10. I'll rec that! . . .n/t

[ismnotwasm]

11. Yeah

It's a position I wouldn't want to be in, that's for sure.

[leftynyc]

12. He has a job I wouldn't

take for anything. And he does it exceedingly well.

[Renew Deal]

13. Of course!

[BillZBubb]

14. He deserves a great deal of respect. I do have one suggestion however.

The people in charge of the site should ALWAYS remain neutral in the primary season. There shouldn't be even the hint of support for one candidate or another. Otherwise, suspicions are raised about the motivation for certain actions.

[Fresh_Start]

17. They shouldn't have to be neutral

that is asking too much.
Its sufficient that they are fair.
But they are allowed to have their own opinions and their own speech.

[BillZBubb]

21. They don't HAVE to be anything. It would be better for the site if they remained neutral.

That's their choice.

[LanternWaste]

35. Suspicions will remain regardless of neutrality or partisanship.

"Otherwise, suspicions are raised about the motivation...

Suspicions will remain, purges will be alleged and conspiracies "proven" regardless of his neutrality or partisanship.

[BillZBubb]

36. Not to the extent we've seen this go around.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

58. I'm inclined to disagree.

If the admins are open and upfront about their political views, it removes all the room for speculation and carping about biases they may be trying to conceal.

[BillZBubb]

63. It works out just the opposite. If they announce their choice, any move they make is judged

through that lens. The side that isn't the one chosen feels the deck is stacked and it is not possible to prove it isn't.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

70. and they have, except now people want them to be partisan by pretending to ignore than there is a

clear winner.

[GulfCoast66]

75. Nailed it.

[progressoid]

78. Snort.

Really? Neutral?

Did they make special websites for the other Democratic candidates too?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=7277

[GulfCoast66]

76. They have been

Until it has become clear that the endgame has arrived.

[Pathwalker]

15. I salute our Master Cat Herder!

Truly, he does an awesome job at such a thankless task. Thank you, Skinner!

[Staph]

19. That was exactly my thought!

Skinner is the best of the Cat Herder . . . nay, he is the ultimate Cat Whisperer!

[hamsterjill]

16. Skinner, I'd been wondering if and when you were going to step back in.

Because DU had simply become ugly.

I read your explanation as to your timing, and I understand your reasoning better now.

I can't wait until June 16th when we can get down to business and work to defeat Trump. I'm a Texan and I came to DU initially because I feared what George W. Bush would do to this country. I'd witnessed Bush's policies first hand and had seen the devastation that he left behind in Texas. I wanted to be around like minded people.

If I was ever worried about George W., then I am absolutely terrified as to Donald Trump. We must not let him win.

[OKNancy]

18. What gets me is that people on all sides moan and groan

and say how they hate this place... and yet they come back. Over and over.

If someone really hates something so much, just walk away. Otherwise, just do your best, suck it up, go by the established rules and try to get your points across without being an ass.

[cwydro]

46. Exactly. In fact, there's a thread going in a certain protected group now.

Everyone chiming in how they plan to leave DU.

It's kind of funny. I guess they can't see the irony.

[Fresh_Start]

20. Appreciation and thanks! nt

nt

[Hiraeth]

22. Skinner is a good guy. He, elad and EarlG run a smooth site.

[Chemisse]

23. Thank-you Skinner. And thanks to EarlG and Elad.

Don't let all the griping fool you. We love DU.

[Gothmog]

24. I stand with Skinner

[ailsagirl]

25. Skinner is the best

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And EarlG and Elad, of course!! You all rock!!

[wryter2000]

26. From me, too

The place has already settled down to a great extent.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

27. + + Thank you!!

[Humanist_Activist]

28. Kudos to him for recognizing failures in the jury system.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125910585

[msongs]

29. the jury system is a failure. the accused have no right to defend themselves against stalkers nt

[libodem]

30. The Man in the Middle

[Paladin]

31. Hear, hear. (nt)

[Laurian]

32. Skinner rocks!

I love it when he hits maximum tolerance for bullshit and drops the hammer. He's more tolerant than I could ever be and has a terrific way of righting the ship when necessary.

I value his input on any subject and always appreciate his posts. Why would we want a silent administrator? He's devoted years of his life to this endeavor and his commitment to the Democratic Party is strong and clear. His is a voice we need to hear more often.

EarlG and Elad deserve the same level of gratitude and appreciation.

I love DU! 💕

[yallerdawg]

33. Skinner allowed DU to find its way.

We muddled through.

Something for everyone kept us coming back.

I know we're going to have a very bright future - respectfully and joyfully pushing Hillary to the left, and celebrating her victories and achievements!

DU is cool.

[AlbertCat]

91. respectfully and joyfully pushing Hillary to the left,

...while rejecting a candidate we wouldn't need to push to the left.

that's just great!

[yallerdawg]

93. First, you have to get elected.

That's why we'll be pushing Hillary.

3rd place finishers usually don't need to be pushed anywhere.

[truebrit71]

94. Exactly. Look how successful we all were pushing Obama "to the left"...

How about you start off on the left and work from there??

[secondwind]

34. Huge K&R and much respect for Skinner.

[Auggie]

37. K&R

[stonecutter357]

38. K&R!

[applegrove]

39. You are the best.

[Blue_Tires]

40. EarlG and Elad aren't even around anymore, right?

[rbrnmw]

42. They are still active

[Mosby]

52. EarlG does the Pic of the Moment

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017380632

and admin stuff, and Elad does all the programming afaik.

[yuiyoshida]

41. Omedetou gozaimashita

Minna sama ni kansha suru. みんあ さま に かんしゃ する。

[Silver_Witch]

43. Beyond respect!

Love the site. Hugs to everyone!

[Orangepeel]

44. I often marvel at Skinner's patience

DU is much appreciated.

[Hekate]

45. Have only been here since 2002; wish I'd known about this place earlier. This is just a bad patch...

This too shall pass. :

[Betty Karlson]

47. Of course the Hill brigade appreciates their own.

[Bubzer]

48. Right?

All I could think was: An Appreciation thread for what? Driving off 1,251 or more members? Even without banning them first!

[GulfCoast66]

77. Yep

Back to their more natural home... The powerful Green Party, Libertarian party and the few, and I stress few, who will vote for Trump.

There has always been a loud and valuable group to the left of the Democratic Party. While always pissed, they do help drive the agenda. But will never be the democratic mainstream. I am just not one of them.

[closeupready]

51. +1.

[sheshe2]

49. K&R!

[The Polack MSgt]

50. K&R

Since everyone is convinced you bent over backwards to please the other side, I would say you were fair.

Thanks to the Admin shop for keeping this rambling, squabbling argument fest from flying apart.

[LiberalFighter]

53. I'm not about to criticize since I don't know what they go through.

They have always tried to make this site better.

[SusanCalvin]

54. Dear Elad:

This is the *only* proper format for discussion.

[Duval]

55. K&R.

[DesertRat]

56. Definitely!

I appreciate this website and everything they do to keep it running smoothly. It's can't be easy.

[DinahMoeHum]

57. Thanks for everything, guys.

[tandot]

59. I truly appreciate all the great work you've done

Thanks!

[gademocrat7]

60. K&R!

[hibbing]

61. props n/t

[Different Drummer]

64. A toast to Skinner, EarlG and Elad! n/t

[Algernon Moncrieff]

65. Thanks to all that make this site possible.

[Arazi]

66. Agreed! A thankless job but I appreciate their site

[skylucy]

67. I stayed in the Hillary Group most of the time, but that is ok. The DU

Underground has the BEST online Hillary Group! So thank you to Misters Skinner, EarlG and Elad! I am confident that DU will continue to be a cool place to hang out with my fellow political junkies and that after the primaries are over, healing will occur for all of us. I know that Skinner has been taking fire from all sides during the contentious primary season and I appreciate that he has hung in there through it all! DU IS A KICK ASS SITE! *And I mean that in the most positive,complimentary Democratic Donkey Way!

[rug]

68. June 16.

[Marie Marie]

69. I'll pile on the appreciation to all that run this site.

I never miss checking in a couple of times a day and always learn something new about something - be it serious, humorous or ridiculous. If it is happening out there in the world, I'll find it posted here.

[greytdemocrat]

71. Who are these 3 clowns again???

[SunSeeker]

72. K & R

[ucrdem]

73. Proving again that no good deed goes unpunished

especially on the internet

Here's to June 16!

[littlemissmartypants]

74. 👍❤💥🚀💯

Thank you.

[applegrove]

79. You are like explorers going to uncharted territory and doing a great

job of figuring it out, then du or the political situation changes again. And then again. That's quite the ride you are on.

[Aristus]

80. You guys kept me from going crazy in 2001.

I will always be grateful...

[athena]

81. I have developed a lot of respect for Skinner

over the last few weeks. Skinner, if you're reading this, please know that not everyone thinks you're a bad person, as you said in one of your posts. I, for one, am convinced you're a good person trying to do as good a job as possible on something you care about deeply. There are few things more admirable than that in this world.

[BeanMusical]

82. :snort:

[Liberal_in_LA]

83. ..

[In_The_Wind]

84. Thanks guys!

[VOX]

85. For all your great efforts, thank you.

It's been crazier than usual here lately, so double-thank you.

All much appreciated.

[marble falls]

86. Skinner, EarlG, Elad - thanks for DU, thankyou for giving us chance to "self rule", thankyou for....

not giving up and then stepping back in to return us to civility. Thankyou for staying involved.

[greatauntoftriplets]

87. I raise my glass to Skinner, EarlG and Elad.

Thanks for starting this thread.

[Demsrule86]

88. I agree

This is a very difficult time on DU...kudos for the leaders of the pack!

[duhneece]

89. Du has been my lifeline, my sanity, my rock

Living in a county that has not elected a Dem for over 20 years, during the runup to the Iraq War, when I thought I was alone in this county...DU saved me. ...then connected me to my own community. I went to my first local Dem party meeting due to DU's 'nudging'.............
Now I'm running against an ALEC Legislative Star (their honoring, not my hyperbole) for State Rep in my south central New Mexican county.
Like me on facebook, contribute to my campaign Elect Denise Lang ElectDeniseLang.com Help the Campaign
The good folks at DU urged me run. Now I am. Thank you.

[Cary]

90. Second guessing is too easy

Creating Democratic Underground is an impressive accomplishment.

[Teamster Jeff]

92. .

[LiberalLoner]

95. Hear, hear

[redstatebluegirl]

96. I would not want their jobs for anything. It is like herding cats to keep us all in line.

I really respect all of them and how they keep thleis place a sane place for those of us who feel we don't belong. I live in the most red state in the union Oklahoma. I bite my tongue so much I don't have any left.

This year's primary has been horrible for me and for our party. Thank you for helping make it sane.