Helen's Flowers now up on DailyKos

[Synnical]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/31/151026/497

[helderheid]

1. Awesome!!! We made The Hill too!!

[KyndCulture]

2. I cross posted the pics to Randi's board.

And emailed Randi about what you all did...

[fooj]

7. Most excellent!!!!!!

:toast:

To a job well done!!!

[katinmn]

22. Also on wonkette, 2nd item

http://www.wonkette.com/
Here’s Helen Thomas with a shitload of roses. Because she finally goaded Bush into admitting that his entire administation has been a failure and that he’s personally responsible for a number of war crimes. Or because she finally got a chance to actually ask him a question, which he easily dodged. We don’t remember which, tell you the truth.

[katinmn]

23. And Huff Post!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-eisele/roses-for-helen_b_18270.html
It's Eisner's story in The Hill.

[Synnical]

3. Here's a cool comment from Kudos - who was a volunteer - more pics

It was 99% DU effort and 1% Kos (8+ / 0-)


I managed to infiltrate the event!

I happened to answer a note asking for help with the "floral processing" and spent the day with a bunch of great DU peeps.

I'm writing a diary with all the days details... I'll self-impose a Saturday midnight deadline for publication - I can't miss a long awaited friendly poker match this evening. So, until then I will say it was awsome!

Helen sat down and talked shop for nearly an hour. We all let her know that both DU and Kos would melt if she could find time to visit.

It's been surreal, in a way... a reporter from the Hill called earlier today and said Helen Thomas had given him my number for the story behind the story. I gave him my story, and sent him to the brains over at DU who pulled it off. I promise a full report and inroduce the characters you see in these pics:







(There were more folks who helped out, but couldn't stay unfortunately :)

See you tomorrow night! Ish!

Oh, I forgot to mention

that the flowers were donated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center this afternoon.

[Scout1071]

4. I've been posting about it all week at DKos!

Now I'm going to go over and rate up the comment by Kudos. I hadn't seen it yet.

[Synnical]

5. Sorry I missed your posts

I've been looking and looking over there - not too familiar with the site.

Give us a link, pretty please?

:hi:

[Scout1071]

6. OK, here's one:

My Dkos ID is Scout Finch:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/31/151026/497

And I just went over and rated up the comment by Kudos.

[Synnical]

15. Thanks for doing that Scout n/t

[fooj]

8. I saw them up at Raw Story earlier, as well.

:bounce:

[Rainscents]

14. Raw Story had this too? WOW!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Vadem]

9. Great! I see that willers from DKos is drumming up support

for sunflowers for Russ after reading about our wonderful success in sending 100 dozen roses to Helen. Perhaps we can join their efforts for Russ, especially, since we had a Kossack help prepare the roses for Helen.

[northofdenali]

16. I'm in, Vadem - just joined over at DKos, so can't post

till tomorrow, but will try and find this thread and throw in my support.

I love the idea of sunflowers - bringing a little light to the Hill.

[babylonsister]

17. Here's the sunflower thread:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/31/125555/331

[helderheid]

20. Can you post this link to them? I'm sure they'll make a deal with them!

http://www.organicbouquet.com/p_11/sunflowers_bouquet.html

[babylonsister]

21. I don't think so, helderheid; I'm not a member, I just

browse occasionally, especially stories about brave women, a generous community, and a gross of flowers! Sorry...but I'm sure there are people here that will.

[Synnical]

18. Great - if you find the diary at DKos, please post it at DU

I'll donate to that effort.

[northofdenali]

10. I'm so glad others get to share in our admiration for Helen-

she is truly a national treasure.

Thanks for the link, Synnical.

[immoderate]

11. A great thread!

Thanks.

--IMM

[Synnical]

19. It really is

I noticed they were getting choked up about it, too, which just had me getting weepy all over again! :)

Example:

wow, that chokes me up; I'm such a sap! n/t


by PitPat on Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 01:17:51 PM PDT

* (pic of a tissue)
Here...


we all need one. Our lovely Helen touches our big Democratic hearts.

by Caldonia on Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 01:20:14 PM PDT


o
I need one of those!


by Hollywood Liberal on Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 01:25:11 PM PDT


+
Thank goodness I'm not alone!

I'm seriously sitting here with tears in my eyes. What a wonderful gesture to a truly amazing woman.

And how sad that it had to be made.

To the folks who thought this up - kudos of the highest order. People like you make me even prouder to be a liberal and make me want to work harder at being a good human being. Y'all made my day. Thank you.

by asimbagirl on Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 01:49:27 PM PDT


#
Yes, I have no idea what's going on (5+ / 0-)

but am a bit sentimental-teary from the above picture and description, as well.

Gosh, I'm such a mush.

by wader on Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 02:25:51 PM PDT

[ngGale]

12. For Helen ... K&R....n/t

[SeattleGirl]

13. Woohoo! I've been checking that site to see if it was going to

show up, but I hadn't checked in a couple of hours. I'm so glad to see this! :bounce:

[upi402]

24. and The Hill too! n/t