If Obama picked Skinner to be in his Admin. What would the reaction at DU be?

[rpannier]

237 threads in Latest Breaking News linking us to the only 3 stories mentioning the appointment

6 threads linking us to the posters personal website, that then links us to the 3 stories mentioning the appointment

146 threads “Recommend MY Post" if you think it’s great that skinner has been appointed by Obama.

15 threads of outrage claiming that Obama had appointed Skinner to silence his critics on DU

7 threads claiming how brilliant it was of Obama to appoint Skinner, thus silencing his critics on DU

20 threads claiming this is proof that Obama is a real liberal/progressive

20 threads claiming it’s proof Skinner is DLC

10 threads from people irritated that Skinner wasn’t more outraged over the Warren Invocation at the Inauguration

10 threads from people irritated that Skinner didn’t support Obama enough over the Warren Invocation at the Inauguration

10 threads from people who are irritated that Skinner took too neutral a stand on the Warren Invocation at the Inauguration

3 threads from people who are angry that Skinner used the Warren Invocation at the Inauguration to try and get people to donate to the Food Bank

4 threads from people wanting to know if Skinner can get them tickets to the Inauguration

3 threads about how cute Skinner is

2 threads from people who claim the name ‘Skinner’ proves he enjoys hunting, killing and gutting small furry animals so this should disqualify him

2 threads from people who are sure this is the unseen hand of EarlG trying to seize control of the DU, by getting Skinner the job, thus forcing him to relinquish his ownership of DU

2 threads claiming he can’t take the position because the Constitution specifically prevents anyone from being considered for a position in the national government if said person owns, or ever owned, a political website

2 threads from people who heard rumors that he knew someone in elementary school with the last name Rumsfeld and shouldn’t this disqualify him

And 1 thread titled “Who the f*ck is Skinner?”

[Idealism]

1. 20 threads claiming it’s proof Skinner is DLC

Ah-hah! FOUND MY PROOF

[Seen the light]

2. We all know that Skinner is just a pseudonym for Rick Warren anyway! nt

[glowing]

3. That sounds a bit right. LOL

[Kittycat]

4. Have him get the FBI put FR put on a watch list or banned as a racist hate site.

[unblock]

5. and one post saying, "the principal from 'the simpsons'?"

[rpannier]

6. Damn

I wish I had thought of that one.

That's funny

[ZombieHorde]

12. Agreed, another good one. nt

[AntiFascist]

7. It would be fair and just ....

considering what he did to Rasputin.

[leftstreet]

8. ...

[peacetalksforall]

9. I would approve of Skinner on O's staff IF his job was to advise O on what

progressives want.

[Shardik]

10. LOL... Now I have a picture of Skinner walking around the Halls of Congress

carrying stacks of "Locked" and "Tombstoned" placards to hang around necks of Republicans and Dem disrupters.

[ZombieHorde]

11. Really funny.

Skinner is the only DUer I have ever tried to put on ignore. I have nothing against Skinner, I just wanted to see if putting him on ignore was possible or not. (its not)

K&R

[The Doctor.]

13. Personally, after reading this post, I'd just have to send Skinner a beer "I-in a tree"

[Jim Lane]

14. Someone would think up some goofy poll, but other than that, I think you got it about right (n/t)

[chucktaylor]

15. Piss and moan, that would be my guess.