Markos Moulitsas Supports John Kerry!--and so do I at 5¢ per comment

[gottaB]

Add a comment to this, and I will contribute 5¢ to the Kerry campaign using the link from the Daily Kos.

Why the Daily Kos? Because the Daily Kos has become the target of right wing screech monkeys who have launched a campaign to pressure Kos's advertisers and kindred websites to disavow him. They say they are offended that Kos expressed indifference towards the death of mercenaries.

Oh, really? Yeah, that's what they say. And it probably is the reason the Kerry blog delinked Kos, as PeteNYC explained here. Well, that's his business of course, and I can easily understand that somebody was offended. And I can also understand that the Kerry campaign needs to guard its public image.

That said, I want to show support for Kos because he supports Democrats, and so do I, because he supports our armed service personel, and so do I, and because he supports free speech as a cornerstone of our democracy, and so do I.

If you want to show your support for Kos and for John Kerry, then reply to this thread and I will kick in a nickel.

If you want to match, great.

If you want to contribute on your own, feel free.

If you want to contribute but not support Kos or my support of Kos, please do so.

https://contribute2.johnkerry.com/index.html?source_code=00014557

Peace,

gB

[rumguy]

1. a nickel

[gottaB]

2. kaching

:hi:

[dammit905]

3. 5cents

[gottaB]

6. welcome to DU, dammit

Did I mean that the way it sounds?

:toast:

[neverborn]

12. Welcome =)

Feed the addiction :D

[catmandu57]

4. Add a nickel

I gave what I could Thursday, glad you can sweeten the pot.

[gottaB]

5. happy to

eom

[Benhurst]

7. 10¢ a dance.

5¢ a comment. :hi:

[gottaB]

10. hip

[Old and In the Way]

8. My $.05 in support of Kos

nt

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11. hip

[eleny]

9. plinkety plink

[gottaB]

14. hooray

hip

hip

hooray

[neverborn]

13. Go Kos!

[Bob3]

15. Plink.

N/t

[gottaB]

19. plink back atcha

:-)

[chascarrillo]

16. I did something similar on Atrios today...

... although nearly not as eloquent. For every anti-Kerry comment on one thread concerning Kos & Kerry, I pledged $5.

Didn't count on the level of vindictiveness, however... ;) But all's good.

[gottaB]

17. Too rich for my blood, I'm afraid

but a nickel a pop, that I can do.

B-)

[gottaB]

18. Another Nickel Before Dinner Kick

:kick:

[Zynx]

20. Nickel time.

[gottaB]

21. Did you know

Did you know that our first 5-cent coin was not a nickel and our first "nickel" was not a 5-cent coin?

That's what I read: http://www.money.org/h_tml/edu_nick.html

[gottaB]

22. Five cents

That's like 56 Centavos, is it not?

[fob]

23. That'll cost you $0.05!

nt

[gottaB]

26. uh oh

:)

[drfemoe]

24. cha-ching

[gottaB]

30. every little bit helps

[benburch]

25. My comments are not usually worth that much!

$0.02 seems to be the going rate.

[gottaB]

33. your 2¢--that's no reflection on you, it's what the market will bear

So, yeah, I guess 5¢ is a bonanza.

Wee.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

27. Five

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28. Posts

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29. Make

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31. a

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32. QUARTER!

Ka-ching!

[gottaB]

38. a fourth?

[gottaB]

36. equals

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/557/

[gottaB]

37. squared

http://www.khufu.org/SpatialGeometry/Circlesquared.html

[gottaB]

35. nickel

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34. one

1

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39. after dinner kick

:kick:

[gottaB]

40. maybe I'll have to match myself

I'm not very dilligent after all

[Nailzberg]

41. I used to read that guy in the Northern Star!

I had no idea he was the Daily Koz. Hmm. Small world.

[gottaB]

42. How about that

:-)

[gottaB]

43. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 --Thanks All

I took 42 posts at 5¢ per comment, multiplied that by four, then three, then two, then one, for a grand total of $50.40, or 5040¢.


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Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our campaign. With the support of thousands of Americans committed to changing our country, we've already raised $20 million online since January 2004! And with your continued support, we'll raise millions more and take on the powerful special interests funding George Bush's reelection campaign.

Working together, we will win in November.

While I am certain you are asked to give to many causes, your commitment to my campaign and change in our country is humbling and much appreciated.

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Thanks again, you all.

:toast: