I'm Calling Some People Out. Right here. Right now. John Forbes Kerry.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

I KNOW that this forum is crawling with Dem Party Operatives with Clout. How do I know? Because I have asked the right people and what we do and say here is known. Well known. I even outed myself to one, said I was The Great and Awesome Scheisskopf(Right. Sure. Eldritch, too.) and he was "You? Really?!". So I know they are here.

Ok guys, it's time for you to do something really, really...real. You have the clout. You have the pull. You have the access. You can pull this off.

Go get John.

Go get him, sit him down in front of your laptop, have him create an account, and have him type something to the good, good people here. The people who have, quite unarguably, driven so much of this campaign. The people who have worried and worked, worked and sweat, sweat and bled yellow(as in Yellow Dog) for far longer than you guys have had a mitt and been in this campaign game. These are the people who started this campaign the day that DU opened it's virtual doors and they have not let up one whit since then. These are your core of cores. These are the ones. Here is where the energy began. The energy that is propelling you to victory. This place is your Ground Zero of Victory.

Time to do the right thing. Time for John to have a little chat with these good, good people. They so deserve it. Time to get real.

Right here. Right now.

I'm calling you out. Let's see what you got.

[Mizmoon]

1. You know, I had a fleeting hope Kerry might post here

Maybe a thank you after his victory. I don't know though... but maybe he would.

[dennis4868]

6. after his victory.....

he wont have time to post here...he will be fighting off impeachment threats from the repubs from day one!

[NMDemDist2]

2. i'm waiting and watching this post....... Even Elizabeth would do, but why

are they looking at DU with less than 12 hours to go???

[HFishbine]

3. Let's make a deal

How about if we work our asses off to the extreme tomorrow to get him elected and then have him stop by for a thank you?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

7. That would be nice, too.

Just a little dialogue. I know we are something of a virtual terrarium experiment in politics, and that because of that, we have largely been left to our own devices. But hey, how long does it take to type a few words. We wait on the cusp of something strange and great and wonderful, right now. It is not unlike the night before D-Day, in the racks of the troop ships, with the quiet thoughts, and the scuttlebutt.

A few words from the commanding officer was traditional then.

[bagnana]

17. I'd rather he continue to spend all of his time

working the swing states and winning this election. No need for a thank you == winning the election and stopping the carnage would be enough for me!

[HFishbine]

44. Oh, sure!

Either way. I mean dictate a couple of encouraging words to a staffer between gulps of coffee. That's what I'd do.

[Jeff1965]

4. DU has power!

I think DU needs to be aknowledged too. The only time I hear this sight mentioned is when I monitor conservative talk radio. Rush mentioned us today. The least the party operatives could do is give us an electronic high-five.

[salinen]

5. He can thank us

when he gets a break. We know he appreciates us. Chris will ask him later I'm sure.

[CitySky]

8. After the Election, Please, Senator Kerry!

But in the meantime please know we ARE all pulling for you.

:grouphug:

[Hubert Flottz]

9. I'd even be happy to hear from Al Gore and Bill Clinton too!

Even an "Eat Shit" from KKKarl Rover wouldn't surprise me!

Even if John Kerry don't love you guys and gals I do! You're what a free America is all about!

[Vadem]

22. Hey Hubert, I got a call from Big Dawg yesterday!! I'm sure....

a lot of you did also! Let's have a roll call! Who got an automated call from Big Dawg yesterday for Kerry? Let's hear it!

[Hubert Flottz]

30. I did too and I told him my life story!

We showed each other our bypass scars and everything! We belong to the zipper club, Bill and I!

All kidding aside, I'm happy that Mr. Clinton is doing so well and I wish him the very best!

[Vadem]

39. LOL....Misery loves company, right? LOL.....n/t

[Technowitch]

10. It'd be nice, but he can thank us on November 3rd

Frankly, I think he's still a little busy as yet, and he can already count on our votes.

What he needs to do now is get those final undecideds. Let's let the man work, 'kay?

-Technowitch

[Robbien]

11. Old news. Every single thread here is golden ware.

Watchers are not only the DLC but all progressives and all opposition.

Challenge the Bushbot threads hard and start threads which promote your position.

People are watching.

[VOX]

12. We'll certainly be here!

That's be great if JK just popped by to say hi!

Good idea, TS! :toast:

[BeFree]

13. Better yet

Give Skinner an invite to the inauguration and put him up on the big stage as Kerry takes his oath.

What better way to show that DU is appreciated?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

15. Only if...

The whole crew and Romeo get an invite too.

It's only right. :D

[Walt Starr]

14. Actually, I hope he doesn't

It would be a blow to credibility.

See, we are EXTREMELY partisan here. We can afford to be.

He can't. Starting at noon on January 20, 2005, he MUST BE President of THE ENTIRE NATION!

Most DUers know me. They know how undecided I was throughout much of the primaries. They know I ended up holding a grudge against Kerry after Iowa. They also know I have become a 100% Kerry supporter.

After watching Kerry's speech at the DNC, something struck me. I had an epiphany during that speech.

It became clear to me, John Forbes Kerry is destined for greatness.

Our future president cannot be seen to be as partisan as we are. This man is going into a situation I would truly wish on no man, and he is doing it willingly.

I salute John Forbes Kerry. He's a far better man than I. I'll always be a DUer, but I sincerely hope he never openly posts on DU. His family can. His friends can. His staff can. But a man destined to be as great a president as Senator Kerry cannot.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

18. Partisans need love too.

And recognition. And thanks. Especially thanks.

[Rowdyboy]

34. Excellent thought Walt...

We both have had long roads this last year. As a former Graham-Clark-Edwards supporter, I now openly acknowledge that I was wrong. The best man DID win the Democratic nomination and is about to be elected president.

:toast:

[wellstone_democrat]

38. Good call Walt---we had the same trajectory

I was NOT happy after Iowa at all but I have come to be a Kerry supporter and I think that while I'd like to see someone from in or around the campaign give us some knowledgable encouragement tonight that Kerry probably should not himself.

[HFishbine]

47. Yeah, but Walt...

It's not like we're asking him to buy a star or anything.

[Walt Starr]

51. That's okay, once this election is over, I think my donation level

will increase for DU.

;)

The man has too much on his mind to bother with us. And after the election, this site will become too involved with delivering him a Democratic Congress and protecting him from scurrilous charges from the right.

[Bunny]

16. Okay, but could we maybe hide the Lounge?

He doesn't really need to see that, does he? ;)

[texas1928]

19. You don't think he would find the hot or not threads appealling?

Hell he might vote in them and post a thread about the red sox.

[Bunny]

25. Not when they involve his daughters. n/t

[texas1928]

40. He might find it flattering.

I know wht you mean, but it would be hilarious.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

21. Someone go get Matcom...

And have him clean up his thongs. They're all over the lounge again and we might get some company.

[Bunny]

26. Yep. If company's coming, we'll ask Matcom to clean up.

Maybe Zomby could make some coffee, too!

[hang a left]

20. Might be a good idea to change your subject line to reflect "WHO"

You are calling out. Along with the same message. I agree whole-heartedly with your post. He owes us a big thank you and not just a computer generated email thanking the online community which I received a few days ago.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

24. Ok.

Self-Indulgent kick, while I am at it.

[Gman]

23. Nobody pays a lot of attention to a national delegate from Texas

or not hardly anyone else from Texas (unless they want money) as Texas does not swing a lot of national clout much anymore. But I, for one, will make a couple of phone calls and send an email to some folks I know that are close to Kerry. In this complete frenzy we've all been in the last few weeks this is something that never occurred to me.

But you are totally and 150% correct. Right here on DU is where it all started. There is no questioning that absolute fact of life.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

27. I know.

That's why I posted it. :D

This ain't for me. This is for DU. All the posts about what people are DOING in this election. All the effort that started here. All the toil and the scut work. All the good folks.

[WilliamPitt]

28. He's pretty busy right now

Maybe Wednesday.

:)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

31. What do you have up your sleeve...

Pitt, you bahstahd. :D

[WilliamPitt]

33. My arm

:)

[metisnation]

32. WillPitt

has a voice for us Thanks Will.


:kick:

[librechik]

36. whoa

developing!

:loveya:

[Socialist Dem]

29. Only thing he'll "owe" us

is to work like hell after he is elected to keep his promises.

Otherwise, he'll have US to deal with!

[wellstone_democrat]

35. Thank you for posting this

it is about time we got a moment of "pep rally"

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

37. Damn straight.

A lot of good people are gonna be working their tails off tomorrow, right down to the wire. A little pep talk, going into this void, would go a long way.

[spanone]

41. Let the man rest......he's worked his ass off.

[redsoxliberal]

42. PLEASE President Elect, PLEASE!!!!!

we've sweated for you, as you have for us!

Go get em!



(we're both sox fans!)

[CityHall]

43. He'll have to make 20+ replies before he'll be allowed to post

Then no one will believe it's him, and if his post doesn't scroll off the front page in 30 seconds, it will be only because of replies accusing him of being a freeper.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

45. *Ahem*

I am sure someone near him knows how to get in touch with Skinner, elad and EarlG. ;-)

[ava27]

46. i thought registering was shut down

[splat]

48. tomorrow, he could blog here n/t

[JPJones]

49. You can watch him live on C-SPAN

He has a 2 am rally in Wisconsin.

[missouri dem]

50. I know that I can get along just fine without a pat on the back.

What I want President Kerry to do from day after tomorrow on is

1) Track down and expose the massive fraud and putrid corruption

that the bush crime family subjected the American people to.

There Must be consequences and stiff penalties paid. There will be

a lot of pressure for Kerry to let it slide in the name of national

unity. We must stand firm and insist the the criminals face Justice.

Kerry with his background in investigating BCCI and Iran/Contra is

the perfect man at the perfect time for the job. Elliot Spitzer

would be the ideal choice for A.G.

2) Pursue a progressive agenda for this country. We will need to

push for this to happen and help by moving the dialog to the left.

I would love for the Democratic Party to have a progressive Contract

for America in place for the 2006 midterms.

[Carni]

52. If he were to post here tonight I would be pissed

The fat lady hasn't sung yet and there are too many controversial posts on here (including my own)

If he thanks us it should be after the inauguration-we don't need anything biting the campiagn in the ass right now.

JMO-but kicking bush's ass back to Crawford is all the thanks I need.