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I'm good with it. FarPoint Aug 2020 #1
You got the key to the executive washroom, right? lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #2
And the parking spot. underpants Aug 2020 #5
As long as it's you wryter2000 Aug 2020 #3
Me too..a little heart flutter there.. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #76
Right?! ZenDem Aug 2020 #84
Yep. Me, too. calimary Aug 2020 #118
I'm still feeling the shock, but as long as it's EarG Hekate Aug 2020 #128
My heart just dropped at first, and then... "Whew! That's okay then!" crickets Aug 2020 #138
Exactly my spot today. Whew! We're in good hands. AllyCat Aug 2020 #169
Same here. highplainsdem Aug 2020 #181
So...where do I send my next donation? DU is my homepage irisblue Aug 2020 #4
😆 underpants Aug 2020 #6
LOL geardaddy Aug 2020 #24
As long as Grovelbot rejects any ties to Russian bots IronLionZion Aug 2020 #82
Grovelbot! wryter2000 Aug 2020 #162
Robb is a Dingbat jpak Aug 2020 #7
Made me laugh out loud! MuseRider Aug 2020 #46
Oh my gay stars! trof Aug 2020 #123
Kudzu - it's going places. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #173
Don't tutch the butt. murielm99 Aug 2020 #198
Breastfeeding pitbulls with children in Olive Garden eating fried chicken with cornflakes. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #199
Where is the door buzzard? murielm99 Aug 2020 #203
He's owed expenses and beer money! GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #204
OMG murielm99 Aug 2020 #205
The door buzzard told me that it was important. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #206
Call Congress murielm99 Aug 2020 #208
I'm SERIES!!111!!! GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #209
We had kudzu already. murielm99 Aug 2020 #210
I remember waiting for 20 minutes for that thread to load completely. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #211
You have to release the duck before you get your star back. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #207
Congratulations, EarlG! Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #8
Here's to the next 20 years, Cheers! n/t sazemisery Aug 2020 #9
Wishing you all the best! secondwind Aug 2020 #10
Congratulations! cayugafalls Aug 2020 #11
Congrats, EarlG SheltieLover Aug 2020 #12
That's funny because I learned of DU on FreeRepublic underpants Aug 2020 #13
Fellow old-timer bluescribbler Aug 2020 #34
Loved the top 10, that's what brought me to DU mdbl Aug 2020 #194
That's how I found DU also - someone posted the top 10 in a music forum TBF Sep 2020 #217
A cherry on top would be a return of the Duzys dixiegrrrrl Aug 2020 #103
Me as well, someone there gave me the URL. Throckmorton Aug 2020 #200
Hear, hear, and congratulations. DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #14
Looking forward to another 20 years and beyond. cry baby Aug 2020 #15
We're in good hands with our new Captain! hedda_foil Aug 2020 #16
I'm looking forward to the fund drive! lunatica Aug 2020 #17
congrats EarlG IcyPeas Aug 2020 #18
Good LuckK Thank you for all you do!!! Pepsidog Aug 2020 #19
Good Luck! Thank you for all you do!!! Pepsidog Aug 2020 #20
Glad the site will continue and still have BootinUp Aug 2020 #21
We're in good hands bluescribbler Aug 2020 #22
Keep on keepin' on. democrank Aug 2020 #23
Here's to you, to Skinner and to DU! pandr32 Aug 2020 #25
:) Here's to the next 20 years. Thank you for taking on the future. Hortensis Aug 2020 #26
That's definitely news. Laelth Aug 2020 #27
Bwaaaahaha! Wawannabe Aug 2020 #72
Congrats, EarlG! PunkinPi Aug 2020 #28
So glad you stuck with us! Will be glad to donate for that new coat of paint. octoberlib Aug 2020 #29
Well now you know BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #30
Thank you seta1950 Aug 2020 #31
Good Luck! SallyHemmings Aug 2020 #32
All Hail EarlG!!! calguy Aug 2020 #33
OMG you just made me cry damn it! Sedona Aug 2020 #35
Hey, EarlG, even as Skinner is a hard act to follow, you have shown your mettle ... MFGsunny Aug 2020 #36
Congratulations on becoming the new boss of DU, my dear EarlG! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #37
I read Skinner's. Now this. Already feeling a pang. Solly Mack Aug 2020 #38
I know, right?! Delphinus Aug 2020 #51
I know. Solly Mack Aug 2020 #107
OMG. I was in my forties when I joined DU. Ilsa Aug 2020 #213
I joined in 2016. Delmette2.0 Aug 2020 #39
Congratulations on your new(ish) roll here! herding cats Aug 2020 #40
Congrats and best of luck. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #41
"Many Years In Health and Happiness!" eom sprinkleeninow Aug 2020 #42
Don't change it too much, too fast! You got a lot of geezers here. I'm still trying to get DU3 ... marble falls Aug 2020 #43
Thank you EarlG. A few minutes ago my wife told me DU was sold but all was ok. As you said, c-rational Aug 2020 #44
Does this mean Discussionist is coming back? Renew Deal Aug 2020 #45
Huzzah, Huzzah, Huzzah!!! IADEMO2004 Aug 2020 #47
Congrats EarlG and I have idea about new members Soph0571 Aug 2020 #48
I'm going to finis this paragraph for you mercuryblues Aug 2020 #49
Because freeperville is a money farm for RJ. Throckmorton Aug 2020 #201
True dat mercuryblues Aug 2020 #202
Way to go!! duhneece Aug 2020 #50
Congrats Earl G! kentuck Aug 2020 #52
Congratulations!! yowzayowzayowza Aug 2020 #53
My phone and inbox are filled with the demands for money. I am pledging 100 bucks for the fundraiser NBachers Aug 2020 #54
Nice. Good. Happy. lamp_shade Aug 2020 #55
Let's keep this long strange trip going! Roland99 Aug 2020 #56
I know EarlG and Elad will continue do a great job. I'm here to stay. judesedit Aug 2020 #57
Congratulations, EarlG! Heartstrings Aug 2020 #58
Aye Aye EarlG proud patriot Aug 2020 #59
Godspeed, my friend. Firestorm49 Aug 2020 #60
Glad DU stayed in the "family"... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2020 #61
Good luck, EarlG! Thanks for everything you do! pnwmom Aug 2020 #62
Sorry to see Skinner go. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #63
Looking forward to it! jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #64
ONWARD AND FORWARD! BadGimp Aug 2020 #65
very cool. best wishes to you as you embark on ownership of this site SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #66
Congratulations! I'm excited for you Alliepoo Aug 2020 #67
Congrats! peggysue2 Aug 2020 #68
EarlG Wawannabe Aug 2020 #69
Thanks for all you do! sarchasm Aug 2020 #70
Wow time marchs on...good luck Historic NY Aug 2020 #71
Re: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss... chwaliszewski Aug 2020 #73
This would be a more meaningful song by changing these four lines spike jones Aug 2020 #131
Thank you and Skinner for loving Democrats and this space where we love you back. ancianita Aug 2020 #74
I really like the current look and feel of DU. ClearSky24 Aug 2020 #75
We're with you all the way. Best of luck to you and Elad! Fla Dem Aug 2020 #77
I will be donating to Summer Drive on Sept. 3rd, when my next SS check comes. panader0 Aug 2020 #78
Glad we're still here. I'll be donating mountain grammy Aug 2020 #79
i will donate also trueblue2007 Aug 2020 #81
Nice send off to Skinner marked50 Aug 2020 #80
You're bringing back Grovelbot next week, aren't you? ms liberty Aug 2020 #83
The return of Grovelbot would be the icing on the cake! Glorfindel Aug 2020 #89
Congrats, and thanks for keeping this place going! GreenPartyVoter Aug 2020 #85
On we go.... StarryNite Aug 2020 #86
Pic of DU's first server klook Aug 2020 #87
Congrats, EarlG, on your acquisition of DU! Wishing you many happy (and not too contentious) years Mrs. Overall Aug 2020 #88
El pueblo unido struggle4progress Aug 2020 #90
Congratulations, EarlG! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2020 #91
Wow. I feel the earth move under my feet. Sorry Skinner is going. Thankfull applegrove Aug 2020 #92
Thank you EarlG! I for one am grateful that DU is in such capable hands. chowder66 Aug 2020 #93
Here's to you both... Mike Nelson Aug 2020 #94
Congratulations, EarlG! Glorfindel Aug 2020 #95
Thank you for taking over, EarlG, and keeping this placed going uppityperson Aug 2020 #96
DU has been my refuge hibbing Aug 2020 #97
Good luck! LanternWaste Aug 2020 #98
Hey Boss. JudyM Aug 2020 #99
Happy to support you and I love DU. phylny Aug 2020 #100
Welcome, Boss! lillypaddle Aug 2020 #101
Congrats EarlG & big thanks Skinner. A great home, DU's the best! appalachiablue Aug 2020 #102
Thank you, EarlG, for all of your hard work! Sloumeau Aug 2020 #104
Love this place alphafemale Aug 2020 #105
My first stop in the morning, & off & on all day. GentryDixon Aug 2020 #106
Thanks for continuing this refuge from the insanity. peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #108
Thank you for the past, and thank you for the future chia Aug 2020 #109
Congratulations, EarlG. So glad for you and that both you & Elad are staying! hlthe2b Aug 2020 #110
K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #111
Cheers to you, Skinner, and DU! spicysista Aug 2020 #112
Congratulations cally Aug 2020 #113
... Yonnie3 Aug 2020 #114
I found you guys in 2004 when the John Kerry chat board shut down and I've been Vinca Aug 2020 #115
Pretty sure I don't have to say this, but... TygrBright Aug 2020 #116
+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2020 #184
Thank you, EarlG. gademocrat7 Aug 2020 #117
Thank you for continuing the hard work that is running the DU. I look forward to applegrove Aug 2020 #119
Congrats! JDC Aug 2020 #120
In this case, it's a really good thing. Welcome Boss Man! japple Aug 2020 #121
Let us know how to help Chicagogrl1 Aug 2020 #122
Carry on. The Wizard Aug 2020 #124
I for one welcome our new EarlG overlord. tanyev Aug 2020 #125
Congrats and looking forward to the next chapter of DU onenote Aug 2020 #126
Good luck EarlG and Elad, and long live DU! ucrdem Aug 2020 #127
Hard to believe it has been twenty years already PatSeg Aug 2020 #129
We knew you were the power behind the scenes all along Maeve Aug 2020 #130
Congratulations & all the best! DU is in capable hands & what you do is important Hekate Aug 2020 #132
Congratulations! MuseRider Aug 2020 #133
Skinner? Throckmorton Aug 2020 #134
Keep Calm and Carry On! k8conant Aug 2020 #135
Good luck with your new endeavor. ooky Aug 2020 #136
Congrats! Wish you good things marlakay Aug 2020 #137
Congratulations EarlG! Still Sensible Aug 2020 #139
CONGRATULATIONS to the New Boss! 👍🙂 nt Raine Aug 2020 #140
You rock! Kitchari Aug 2020 #141
Cheers to you! Wednesdays Aug 2020 #142
Congrats Earl tiptonic Aug 2020 #143
And cheers to you as well, EarlG. warmfeet Aug 2020 #144
Carry on! DownriverDem Aug 2020 #145
Wishing you all the best! Marthe48 Aug 2020 #146
Ya know skinner is due beer and travel money and many experiences. dmr Aug 2020 #147
+1 LiberalLoner Aug 2020 #148
thank GOD you were all able to keep it in the family orleans Aug 2020 #149
You guys have both been great to me for 14 years running. StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #150
Thanks!! relayerbob Aug 2020 #151
Welcome aboard newb ornotna Aug 2020 #152
Congratulations! radical noodle Aug 2020 #153
I'm a late comer ( Dec 2004) sellitman Aug 2020 #154
Cheers, EarlG! cp Aug 2020 #155
Congratulations and good luck going forward! Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #156
Thank god, when I saw David's OP I thought the board was done. Carry onward and upward! Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #157
We should never fear change....and I am delighted this big change went the way it did! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #158
I'm right here, big guy. MrScorpio Aug 2020 #159
Thank you both for being here Catamount Aug 2020 #160
Thank you both for being here Catamount Aug 2020 #161
EarlG, congratulations on your new acquisition! Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #163
You and Elad are going to be great, EarlG! blogslut Aug 2020 #164
Thanks for sticking around, Earl G! BComplex Aug 2020 #165
I, for one, welcome our new Overlord. LudwigPastorius Aug 2020 #166
Good luck EarlG CatLady78 Aug 2020 #167
Congrats, EarlG and Elad. I came here from the Horse and Bartcop. That was a looooong time ago. Stinky The Clown Aug 2020 #168
Best of Luck ! Captain Zero Aug 2020 #170
Congratulations and Best of Luck! Lady_Chat Aug 2020 #171
Thanks, EarlG; elleng Aug 2020 #172
I am so pleased that you are willing to continue DU . Thank you. I am on board and will do my best Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #174
Thank you! Looking forward to the new adventure. All the best. ❤ lmsp littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #175
EarlG, a HUGE THANK YOU for taking over the reins! Also feel like this is my home & tribe! Illumination Aug 2020 #176
Cool. n/t denbot Aug 2020 #177
We know that we are in good, safe hands with you and Brian, so we rest easy on that score, niyad Aug 2020 #178
I've been here since it was DCForum and we traded hacks with Dave Choi Blue_Adept Aug 2020 #179
Congrats, Dave! And thank you for taking on this responsibility and keeping this highplainsdem Aug 2020 #180
Congratulations EarlG!.... SidDithers Aug 2020 #182
Thank you, Captain Earlg. dreamland Aug 2020 #183
Wow, I just read Skinner's post.... Spazito Aug 2020 #185
Congrats! woodsprite Aug 2020 #186
Carry on, wayward soldier. malthaussen Aug 2020 #187
I am so glad that you are the new owner of DU. Doreen Aug 2020 #188
What I want to know DFW Aug 2020 #189
To Skinner, Earl G., and Elad. Thank, thank you, thank you. argyl Aug 2020 #190
Congrats! CrispyQ Aug 2020 #191
been here since almost the beginning.. SoCalDem Aug 2020 #192
Sorry to hear you're losing a partner but glad we're not losing you. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #193
Wise decision for all! Cheers! FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #195
Are you still going to post? AmyStrange Aug 2020 #196
Congrats on taking over the lead. Fancier digs than I thought...I pictured wooden crates, barrel Frustratedlady Aug 2020 #197
Cheers blueseas Aug 2020 #212
Best Wishes to you and Skinner..Today and Everyday!! Stuart G Aug 2020 #214
When my fist clenches, crack it open Harker Aug 2020 #215
Congratulations to you, EarlG for taking over DU. generalbetrayus Aug 2020 #216
coming back after a long absence Scout Jan 2021 #218
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