Happy Birthday Johnkleeb and thank you for helping me ...

[RagingInMiami]

get over the trauma over the 2004 stolen election.

I joined DU about a week after the election when I realized that nobody was ever going to take to the streets in protest. I spent the first few weeks venting on the now defunct 2004 election forum. Then, after realizing nothing was ever going to be done to prevent the shrub from being sworn in a second time, I ventured into the Lounge seeking escapism.

And I think we were all pretty traumatized during that time. I think we were all a little insane. I think we were all seeking a cheap laugh, even if it happened to be pretty sophomoric.

And that is when Kleebomania struck the lounge.

Looking back on it now, I don't find it as funny as I did. But back then, those "Kleeb" threads made me laugh until my sides hurt. It was the first time I had laughed since before the election.

A search through the archives reveals that Kleebomania most likely started by accident with a post by Progmom. But then it took a life of its own. And for more almost a month, the lounge was infected with Kleebomania.

So keep on Kleebing, Kleebster. And on this special day, may the Kleeb be with you.

And if you find yourself Kleebed with nothing to do, take a stroll down memory kleeb with some of the threads below, which I tried to place in order of their appearance; beginning with Progmom's innocent thread on 11/23/04 that started the whole Kleeb craze to Bleachers7's thread on 12/17/04 asking "Where has the Kleebomania gone?"

That was the day the Kleeber died. That was the day we all sung "bye-bye, Miss American Kleeb ..."


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2064674

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2096158

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2114741

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2120722

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2120520

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121038

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121539

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121658

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121937

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122065

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122092

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122058

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121032

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121918

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121989

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122189

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122121

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122539

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122643

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122174

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2121566

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122315

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122323

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122245

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122406

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122447

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122680

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122992

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2122628

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2128528

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2128571

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2129111

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2139088

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2136360

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2237735

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2114741

[progmom]

1. awww...that's sweet, RiM

[hfojvt]

2. I was here, but no sign of me on any of those threads

but months later people were still asking - "Where is Kleeb?"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3582871#3583234

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4365730

[HEyHEY]

3. Kleeber's birthday? HAPPY B-DAY BUDDY!

[ZombieNixon]

4. Happy birthday Kleeb!!

:bounce: If you're not too drunk, then get your ass in the Lounge! :D

[JohnKleeb]

5. Here we go again

;)
Wow I didn't even see all of those at the time. Hard to believe though that it's been nearly two years since the election. Already a year and a month since I graduated too. Sheesh does time fly. Reminds me to say though I am surprised y'all haven't had a field day regarding the Nebraska candidate with my name. To preemptively answer a question, no to the best of my knowledge I am not related to him.