*****ProSense Appreciation Thread*****

[NYC_SKP]

Five Stars, Long Overdue, This DU Member brings the HQ Posts on a regular basis.

Check this out:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8319623&mesg_id=8319623

ProSense, You Rock!

***** ProSense Appreciation Thread! *****

:yourock:

[Metric System]

1. "Hide Thread"

[NYC_SKP]

3. Thank you for kicking.

But why "Hide Thread"?

What does that tell us about you, or are you kidding?

:shrug:

[NYC_SKP]

17. lnk nt

[firedupdem]

2. K&R!

Love her most informative posts!

:yourock:

[MonteLukast]

4. K & R, definitely!

:kick:

:woohoo:

:applause:

Most of all, I love your posts in the John Kerry forum, naturally. ;-)
Here's to you! :toast:

[Jennicut]

5. I love Prosense for keeping the facts straight.

[NYC_SKP]

9. Her posts are always well sourced, a role model for others.

Informative, useful, straight material.

Posts like these make DU a valuable place to come.

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. K&R!

Absolutely!

:yourock: Both of you!

[babylonsister]

7. I have loved Pro since I've been here, and not because we are 'buds', but

because she is so smart. :thumbsup:

[Forkboy]

8. While I don't always agree, I'm glad PS is here.

:thumbsup:

[bottomtheweaver]

10. * * * * *

[NYC_SKP]

29. That's Dreamy!!!

:donut:

[bottomtheweaver]

64. ProSense is a DU all-star

There are some really good posters here!

[tishaLA]

11. Yup Yup

and a big R

[LooseWilly]

12. Actually, ProSense's response links were older than Political Heretics' OP

Except for the last one... but that one was delivered to the AFL-CIO, and hence hardly contradicts what Political Heretic, in his thread, suggested: that Obama might not be campaigning hard enough to support the EFCA. A perspective that was either inspired by or re-inforced by an article in Forbes Magazine.

Just saying, those links actually don't de-value a word of what Political Heretic has said. I'd like to believe that Obama still supports EFCA, and that he'll fight for it... but there seem to be signs that he's wavering.

[LooseWilly]

19. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills...

just saying...

[JTFrog]

23. You're kinda acting like it too, but hey....

whatever floats your boat.

:shrug:

[Reterr]

42. Seriously

:crazy:

But check out my LINK! Behold the link of truth -it rebuts everything you have to say and proves everything I say. My LINKS within LINKS within LINKS ;). It is kinda funny really.

I am going to make a bold prediction here that the vast majority of people reading message boards will not be inclined to surmount the energy barrier that needs to be passed to actually end up reading one of those links.

It is an effective technique in that way. Posting the actual text of the "point" would probably make it much harder to get away with BS.

[girl gone mad]

61. I have found myself wondering..

(and even asking, today) "where's the beef"?

Links within links that point to links of other posts, etc. Very hard to have an actual conversation that way.

It sounds as if ProSense is a fabulous DU contributor, though. I will definitely be paying more attention to ProSense's posts from now on. 50+ DUers can't be wrong.

[NYC_SKP]

13. Both are fine DUers. It's not a contest or appreciation thread for that particular post.

And it's not a contest.

thanks for the kick.

:kick:

[asdjrocky]

14. Who doesn't like smart people?

There seems to be fewer and fewer around here these days.

[WildEyedLiberal]

15. ProSense is awesome, I know from personal experience

:hug: for ProSense!

[Luftmensch067]

16. K&R for ProSense, a real champion of the Truth!

I'm grateful for every kickass, fact-filled, beautifully sourced PS post!

[JimGinPA]

18. During The Primaries...

I was mentioned in a thread on another board (of mostly banned DUers), along with ProSense and a couple others here. It was pretty funny and I wish I had bookmarked it. At the time I took some pride at being included in a discussion as being even somewhat comparable to someone I have so much respect for here, even in an offhandeded way in a thread with a ridiculous premise.

K&R

[Hope And Change]

20. K & R!

[globalvillage]

21. You should meet her.

She's fabulous. Even better in person than on the internets.

:applause: ProSense

[karynnj]

63. I agree 100%

She is fantastic.

[Aloha Spirit]

22. Lol, is this embarrassing ProSense?

She no respond...

ProSense is like the manufacturing base of the DU economy, adding value and jobs and productivity lol.

[Political Heretic]

24. There's an obivous, rational response that no one wants to hear.

Each of those links, links to statements - very passive, benign statements at that - made prior to the bill being introduced in Congress!

Link #1 - February 1st
Link #2 - February 12th
Link #3 - March 4th

Introduction of EFCA - March 10th

Secondly, three links to minor statements is hardly what I would consider making the passage of EFCA a policy priority. You think when we get to Health Care you're only going to be able to dig up a couple of weak statements of action-less support? No. You'll see a complete campaign. You'll be reminded what making something a policy priority looks like. 24/7. Remember how Bush blitzed on the Iraq War? That's what a president does when they are absolutely committed to getting a priority done no matter what.

He sends is staff out everywhere, to every show, in every media market. He tours the country. He raise money / spends money. Imagine what this amazing, stunning communicator could have done with a prime time press conference on EFCA. People who say "we don't have the votes" - you are the ones playing politics as usual. I'm the one dreaming about what this President could do if he chose....

And as far as saying that Obama didn't do very much with those statements made prior to the bill hitting Congress (after which he "went darK), the business community agrees on this point. Clear back in February you have Forbes Magazine thanking the President for backing off and quieting down on EFCA. That's not the praise I want our president to have. But it also indicates that certainly the Business community got the fact that Obama's minor statements on EFCA were nothing close to an administration making something a policy priority, and they were relieved.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8317813&mesg_id=8317813

And so, some of us are disappointed that the President hasn't demonstrated that kind of commitment to EFCA because we feel it is that critical and urgent of an issue. Now, a lot of other people don't. So fine, you don't feel its urgent enough to warrant that kind of action. Great. But I do. So obviously I'm going to be giving my opinion that the President hasn't done enough and that his near total silence on EFCA for as long as EFCA has actually been a real bill is a major disappointment to me.

So now you've got this thread, with people so anxious to tear down inconvenient perspectives (note I didn't say truths, because as with most politics there's a large amount of beliefs and opinions that are part of it) rather than consider them.

This isn't a contest between someone smart and someone stupid. This isn't a contest between someone truthful and someone dishonest. This is a debate between someone who feels Obama did everything he should and could have reasonably done when it comes to EFCA, and prefers that we take a different strategy on labor going forward vs. someone who feels Obama should have done more, and that not doing so is a crippling blow to both the American worker and to our long term economic health.

That's all - its just a difference of opinion.

[NYC_SKP]

32. Viva la difference!

You are right in pointing out details, and both POVs are appreciated and representative of what makes democracy, and DU, great things.

:donut:

[Political Heretic]

33. I can get behind your positivity :)

:toast:

[rosesaylavee]

25. ProSense is great...

Thanks for reminding me to thank her for her posts here.

:kick:

[Spazito]

26. I will certainly K & R this!

Thanks, ProSense! Your OPs are always interesting to read and informative!

[Island Blue]

27. K & R!

ProSense does indeed Rock, and I'm very happy to call her my friend!

[Scurrilous]

28. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Mass]

30. K&R

[wyldwolf]

31. I've had my differences with ProSense but she is a vital part of DU

[Peacetrain]

34. Thumbs up!!

[cadmium]

35. Yes -- she has a great

ability to pull together complex material and make a thorough original and compelling presentation. Often her original posts are a comprehensive take on an issue that is wholly different than the noise of the MSM and even the wider blog world. She is a Pro and she makes Sense. We are lucky.

[MBS]

36. Prosense is t he best! HQ is right!

Class act all the way!
:thumbsup::fistbump::yourock:

[ProSense]

37. You shouldn't have,

but thanks to everyone. I appreciate the kind comments and all of you.

:grouphug:


I'm now going to back out of this thread as it's causing me to :blush:

Thanks again.

[karynnj]

38. I love Prosense's content rich posts

They always pull together an incredible amount of solid information and extremely insightful comments pulling that information together. I am sure that I have recommended at least twice as many Prosense threads than threads by anyone else.

[azmouse]

39. I learn so much from her posts.

:thumbsup:

[Reterr]

40. Lol.eom

[ShortnFiery]

41. An excellent contributor to DU - Researcher Extraordinaire! Kudos to ProSense! nt

:yourock: :hi:

[wisteria]

43. K & R n/t

[FrenchieCat]

44. Agreed!

She's fab.....and fast and steady with the facts.

Love her! :patriot:

[DevonRex]

45. I love ProSense. He always brings facts to the table. I can trust

him, and that says a LOT.

[grantcart]

46. Consistent, reasonable and informative always seek her threads out

[Democrafty]

47. kick!

[NanceGreggs]

48. Count me in!

:yourock:

[NYC_SKP]

51. Well, then.

Thanks, NanceGreggs!

With you and CaliforniaPeggy on board there should really shouldn't be any argument here.

ProSense Rocks!

:yourock:

[Uzybone]

49. ProSense...much thanks for all you do

[Cha]

50. Way more than

regular..you're so appreciated, ProSense.:hi: Thank you for aknowledging it, NYC SKP:fistbump:

[MH1]

52. ProSense definitely ROCKS!!

:thumbsup:

:patriot:

[Bread and Circus]

53. Thanks for this thread. K and R.

[Window]

54. Thank you ProSense for all you do. K/R.

:thumbsup:



:kick:

[Hutzpa]

55. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ProSense }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

:yourock:



:kick:

[cabbage08]

56. K & R

[YvonneCa]

57. ABSOLUTELY true. Thanks, Prosense...

...for all you do to keep us informed. :patriot:

[AtomicKitten]

58. Informative, timely, and much appreciated. n/t

[Adelante]

59. !

:toast:

[jonestonesusa]

60. Highly Rec'd!

Thanks, ProSense, for keeping us informed through every season!

:toast:

[PBS Poll-435]

62. I will K (& R if timely)

Lately, all of PS's articles are well-sourced, punctual, and informative.

It takes a lot of work to make GDP know the facts, and ProSense is doing a great job.

[firedupdem]

65. Kicking this back up.

People like you keep this board worth visiting.

[jenmito]

66. K&too late to R, but I would if I could!

:yourock:

[mkultra]

67. yeah, ProSense, let me tell you that i highly respect you

Your posts are balanced and reasoned. You are patient and judicious. I constantly find you on my side and me on yours. Ill stand with you any day.

:hug:

[politicasista]

68. K & R for ProSense!

For all the factual and informative posts. :yourock: :patriot: :hi:

Because of her, I know how to use the HREF tag. :kick: :grouphug:














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