Thank you Democratic Underground for being here.

[MrYikes]

I do not know the history of DU, but without this forum this election season would have been really tough to survive. And thank you for the way this forum is set up with the jury duty thing.

[trumad]

1. Best spot on the nets for info...

mho

[gateley]

22. Agree! By the time I get my CNN or NYT Breaking News emails, I've already seen it on DU!

[Comrade_McKenzie]

2. Even with all the differences here, it really is a slice of cyber heaven. No doubt about it. nt

[Carolina]

3. excellent phrase

"a slice of cyber heaven" and so true.

DU has been my refuge for some time now, especially during the long nightmare of the Bush years!

[newfie11]

4. My thoughts exactly nt

[naviman]

5. I can't believe I only discovered it a few weeks ago

I also think the jury service is genius. Never seen it in any other forums.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. There's nothing like it. It's like home for me. Welcome!

[dennis4868]

8. What's the jury service?

[Le Taz Hot]

15. I'm assuming the poster is referring to

the Jury system of adjudication -- to my knowledge, unique to DU.

[lunatica]

26. An ever changing group of DUers who vote

on whether to hide comments and/or ban DUers from the site. Suspicious or overtly nasty posts are alerted on (see the bottom of your comment box where it says Alert Abuse) by other DUers. If the post is hidden it will show up as being hidden and you can click on the person now hidden link to see it and what the jury said about it. You can click on the name and see if that person's privileges have been revoked.

It's a great way to alert on trolls.

If you already knew this I apologize. I'm not trying to be snarky.

[kenziemom06]

7. So true ...

I read almost everything, although I don't post that much, but amen to the OP. I can't imagine not having this port of rational thinking in the election season storm. Thanks, all!

[LukeFL]

9. Thank You DU!

For giving me Sanity during this election. I thought I was going to lose my mind. Everywhere I turned to for information and news was a crashing wall. CNN the network I looked for unbiased information was starting to look like fox. I just could believe Americans were so stupid.

Now DU is my morning coffee and news. Your posts, comments, info news drive my day.

You should consider creating a news magazine like HUffington Post.

[MrYikes]

11. Oh, PLEASE no, not like HuffPo,

a news site would be good. HuffPo lost its way months ago.

[LukeFL]

12. Yes, I meant that, a News Site ;)

[WinstonSmith4740]

41. Y'know, I thought it was me.

I go back to Huffpo from time to time, but I don't follow like I used to. They seemed to have fallen into the "We've gotta keep this thing close" mindset some months ago.

[babsbunny]

10. What would we do without DU????

[dinger130]

13. The night of the the Republican Convention

on DU was hilarious. So many incredibly funny people contributed great stuff and kept me laughing late into the night. It was certainly memorable!

DU is the first thing I go to in the morning and the last place at night.

Thanks so much.

[gateley]

24. And for me, where I hang out practically all day long!

[Dalai_1]

14. I have been a member since 2006

I started posting several months ago .I am appreciative of the
opportunity to be part of such a great group with common interests
and goals.

[Buddaman]

16. Words can't express my gratitude.......

[Tennessee Gal]

17. Yes, thank you DU!

So much information, fabulous discussions, and laughter. A perfect combination for political junkies!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. why did you shoot your dog?

[ObamaLove]

19. I love DU

Almost as much as I love our president. I didn't discover it until last month, but when I did it was like a dream come true. An entire community to discuss the greatness of our president with.

While DailyKos is nice and all (and was my go-to site before discovering DU) there is not enough praising of Obama to go along with the Repug bashing on there. DU strikes the perfect balance.

[secondwind]

20. I get my news from DU.. THANK YOU !!

[secondwind]

21. Welcome to DU ObamaLove!

[lunatica]

23. Thank you too for being part of DU

We're all sane because of all of us here.

[WilliamPitt]

29. "We're all sane because of all of us here."

Well...

[gateley]

25. K! R!

[LisaMCdonald]

27. Roxanne Rubin, Nevada Republican, Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Vote Twice.

Roxanne Rubin, Nevada Republican, Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Vote Twice.
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/19990620/woman-arrested-for-attemting-to-vote-twice?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7917952#.UJZ0mRntSj8.twitter

Roxanne Rubin, a registered Republican from Henderson, Nev., was arrested Friday on a felony charge of attempting to vote twice in the same election.

FBI agents took Rubin into custody as she arrived for work at the Riviera hotel-casino, according to the Associated Press. Rubin had roused suspicion on Oct. 29, after casting a vote at her precinct in Henderson, and then allegedly attempting to vote at a different polling site in Las Vegas later that day. Election workers at the second location ran her name through a database, which showed that she had already voted. When confronted by officials, Rubin reportedly claimed that their database was incorrect, and that she had not yet voted. She was ultimately prevented from casting the second vote.

A complaint was subsequently filed with Nevada's Elections Integrity Task Force, which carried out the investigation.

[WilliamPitt]

28. This will be my sixth election day with DU

2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and now 2012.

I don't know what I would have done without DU.

[harun]

30. Thank you for sticking around. You're the first poster I remember reading on DU.

[VWolf]

34. My fifth. I joined during the Kerry campaign. n/t

[classof56]

35. Truth out, man!

Little hippie humor there. Well, you know what I'm talkin' about.

I've DUed it through all those elections, too, actually on board longer than my profile reflects. I too do not know what I'd have done without this refuge to turn to!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

[Duval]

42. And we are grateful for You, WRP!

[ncsoapmaker]

31. Agreed

I would go nuts if I didn't have DU and all my fellow DUers to get me through this election. I'm off to see the First Lady in Charlotte NC tomorrow, then I will be here all day on Tuesday watching the results. We have all worked hard on this election so lets go out and win this thing!!!!

[Patiod]

50. I'll be watching the Big Dog in suburban PA!

I've seen him in person twice before, and he's something else.

Wanna swap?

[Wernothelpless]

32. Yes, I second your emotion ...

The other day someone on FB asked what "predatory capitalism" was ...he was a friend of a friend and was slamming Stephen Stills recent piece in Rolling Stone stating that HE wouldn't be taking any political guidance from a musician such as THAT one ... so I thought alright I'll kick him a couple of Matt Taibbi links if actually doesn't know that predatory capitalism exists ... well, of course, it was a neocon in sheep's clothing who proceeded to rail at me and tell me I wasn't worth the air I breathed and could f*@k off ... he compared me to Alexander Co@kburn (which I took as a compliment of course) and said I didn't know how to find a correct source for the discussion ... he, as a former teacher, would only read certain publications and The Economist was one of them ... well, The Economist recently came out for OBAMA so I shot him that link and explained to him that HE doesn't get to pick my sources ... if he wants to live inside a bubble that is certainly his choice but Matt Taibbi is a well respected journalist ... He then went on to explain that I was obviously filled with uncontrollable anger and again wasn't worth the AIR I was breathing ... So I shot him a private note pondering if he talked to his wife this way, because only a mindless simpleton would put up with his bullying and inquired if he wouldn't like to "BITE ME" ... NEXT, this supposed friend who is a liberal dumped me and the absent minded professor blocked me ... Oh, that's right WOMEN aren't allowed to talk back in the bubble ... certainly not liberal ones ...

All because of a couple of terrifying links from Rolling Stone? ... I could only laugh ... Why would either one of them be afraid of Rolling Stone, Stephen Stills, or Matt Taibbi? ....

Thank you DU for being here ...

"Somethings happening here" ... SS

[ProudProgressiveNow]

33. Sanity, thy name is DU! nt k&r

[classof56]

36. Big welcome to DU!

Glad you've joined and will stick around!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

[Wernothelpless]

46. Thanks ...

I'm thankful for this tiny SANE port within the storm ... whew! ....

[lonestarnot]

37. Did you read the addiction caveat?

Welcome to DU!

[Wernothelpless]

45. Kind of you ... Thanks! ...

Has the DU ever run a poll on how many of us have been orphaned and shunned by all right-wingers because of our political beliefs? ...

I fear the right will begin committing suicide en-mass after this election ... what will they do when their bubble pops? ... Explode?

We'll miss them ...

[Euphoria]

38. Just wanted to 'second' the MrYikes' sentiment

DU'ers are informed, politically smart and offer the sanity of good 'balancing' humor.
(No better way to initiate my own posting than to say thanks.)

[HipChick]

39. No MSNBC this morning, but strangely Faux is working just fine..

Been on hold with TV provider for nearly an hour..

[Wernothelpless]

43. Presently they are doing a Canadian piece

Odd you wouldn't be getting it? Never heard of this one? Peeeeculiar. Cheers!

[Duval]

40. Thank you DU!

This site is the greatest. I don't know how many times I have come here for solace. DU never disappoints.

[meegbear]

44. For you ... no pronlem.

[nolabear]

47. Lord yes. I never get to have these conversations otherwise. No one can put up with me.

I came aboard in 08 so don't rank among the real old timers but it's been a funny, smart, sometimes enraging but never ever dull place to hang out, and I want a pin or something for making it through a whole election cycle.

Thanks to you all for being the Good Guys in a great big world with some damned scary bad guys. (and the womenfolk rock here!)

[catbyte]

48. I've been a DU member for a decade and it kept me sane during the Dark

Times of Bush/Cheney and was the place to celebrate in 2008. I am looking forward to it again on Tuesday night. Yeah!

[libodem]

49. Here, here

*Toast* clink.

[We People]

51. I'm really grateful for DU too!

Articles, opinions, insights, humor, wisdom...

Aside from some favorite thinkers who make a living reporting or writing about the political scene (and some of them actually post here too), I think DU has some of the best political minds on the internet. The support is also great, not having to keep all of this to ourselves - there is a place to share ideas and educate ourselves about the best course we should be taking as part of the larger world.

Just about every day this place is a bright light in our often unenlightened culture.

Thank you, DU!!

[Cha]

52. I agree, MrYikes! Welcome to DU btw..

the reason I got a computer back in 2002 was to get on DU and I've seen a few elections go down. This one is the scariest 'cause we All want mitt romney out of our Lives..like FOREVER!

So PBO can get to Work!