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Skinner, EarlG, Elad Appreciation Thread [View all] rbrnmw Jun 2016 OP

I appreciate all that he does and feel like he is in a difficult position. Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #1

Exactly. jwirr Jun 2016 #62

"Here's looking at you, kid." Bogart Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2

Absolutely! mahina Jun 2016 #3

K and r. cwydro Jun 2016 #4

Enormous K & R. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

Yay, Skinner. I appreciate your hard work. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #6

Agreed still_one Jun 2016 #7

Absolutely. mac56 Jun 2016 #8

K&R PJMcK Jun 2016 #9

I'll rec that! . . .n/t annabanana Jun 2016 #10

Yeah ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #11

He has a job I wouldn't leftynyc Jun 2016 #12

Of course! Renew Deal Jun 2016 #13

He deserves a great deal of respect. I do have one suggestion however. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #14

They shouldn't have to be neutral Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #17

They don't HAVE to be anything. It would be better for the site if they remained neutral. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #21

Suspicions will remain regardless of neutrality or partisanship. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #35

Not to the extent we've seen this go around. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #36

I'm inclined to disagree. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #58

It works out just the opposite. If they announce their choice, any move they make is judged BillZBubb Jun 2016 #63

and they have, except now people want them to be partisan by pretending to ignore than there is a La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #70

Nailed it. GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #75

Snort. progressoid Jun 2016 #78

They have been GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #76

I salute our Master Cat Herder! Pathwalker Jun 2016 #15

That was exactly my thought! Staph Jun 2016 #19

Skinner, I'd been wondering if and when you were going to step back in. hamsterjill Jun 2016 #16

What gets me is that people on all sides moan and groan OKNancy Jun 2016 #18

Exactly. In fact, there's a thread going in a certain protected group now. cwydro Jun 2016 #46

Appreciation and thanks! nt Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #20

Skinner is a good guy. He, elad and EarlG run a smooth site. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #22

Thank-you Skinner. And thanks to EarlG and Elad. Chemisse Jun 2016 #23

I stand with Skinner Gothmog Jun 2016 #24

Skinner is the best ailsagirl Jun 2016 #25

From me, too wryter2000 Jun 2016 #26

+ + Thank you!! Laf.La.Dem. Jun 2016 #27

Kudos to him for recognizing failures in the jury system. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #28

the jury system is a failure. the accused have no right to defend themselves against stalkers nt msongs Jun 2016 #29

The Man in the Middle libodem Jun 2016 #30

Hear, hear. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #31

Skinner rocks! Laurian Jun 2016 #32

Skinner allowed DU to find its way. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #33

respectfully and joyfully pushing Hillary to the left, AlbertCat Jun 2016 #91

First, you have to get elected. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #93

Exactly. Look how successful we all were pushing Obama "to the left"... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #94

Huge K&R and much respect for Skinner. secondwind Jun 2016 #34

K&R Auggie Jun 2016 #37

K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #38

You are the best. applegrove Jun 2016 #39

EarlG and Elad aren't even around anymore, right? Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #40

They are still active rbrnmw Jun 2016 #42

EarlG does the Pic of the Moment Mosby Jun 2016 #52

Omedetou gozaimashita yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #41

Beyond respect! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #43

I often marvel at Skinner's patience Orangepeel Jun 2016 #44

Have only been here since 2002; wish I'd known about this place earlier. This is just a bad patch... Hekate Jun 2016 #45

Of course the Hill brigade appreciates their own. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #47

Right? Bubzer Jun 2016 #48

Yep GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #77

+1. closeupready Jun 2016 #51

K&R! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #49

K&R The Polack MSgt Jun 2016 #50

I'm not about to criticize since I don't know what they go through. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #53

Dear Elad: SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #54

K&R. Duval Jun 2016 #55

Definitely! DesertRat Jun 2016 #56

Thanks for everything, guys. DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #57

I truly appreciate all the great work you've done tandot Jun 2016 #59

K&R! gademocrat7 Jun 2016 #60

props n/t hibbing Jun 2016 #61

A toast to Skinner, EarlG and Elad! n/t Different Drummer Jun 2016 #64

Thanks to all that make this site possible. Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #65

Agreed! A thankless job but I appreciate their site Arazi Jun 2016 #66

I stayed in the Hillary Group most of the time, but that is ok. The DU skylucy Jun 2016 #67

June 16. rug Jun 2016 #68

I'll pile on the appreciation to all that run this site. Marie Marie Jun 2016 #69

Who are these 3 clowns again??? greytdemocrat Jun 2016 #71

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2016 #72

Proving again that no good deed goes unpunished ucrdem Jun 2016 #73

👍❤💥🚀💯 littlemissmartypants Jun 2016 #74

You are like explorers going to uncharted territory and doing a great applegrove Jun 2016 #79

You guys kept me from going crazy in 2001. Aristus Jun 2016 #80

I have developed a lot of respect for Skinner athena Jun 2016 #81

:snort: BeanMusical Jun 2016 #82

.. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #83

Thanks guys! In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #84

For all your great efforts, thank you. VOX Jun 2016 #85

Skinner, EarlG, Elad - thanks for DU, thankyou for giving us chance to "self rule", thankyou for.... marble falls Jun 2016 #86

I raise my glass to Skinner, EarlG and Elad. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #87

I agree Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #88

Du has been my lifeline, my sanity, my rock duhneece Jun 2016 #89

Second guessing is too easy Cary Jun 2016 #90

. Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #92

Hear, hear LiberalLoner Jun 2016 #95

I would not want their jobs for anything. It is like herding cats to keep us all in line. redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #96