Thank you John Conyers for your whole career.Thank you for

[saracat]

your work on Civil Rights and Justice.Thank you for bringing contempt charges today.Thank you for being the type of legislator all congressmen should be.And thank you for continuing to be a great legislator in the face of absurd harassment from those who ought to support you ,and at a time of life you could just cash it in and retire,Thank you ,Sir, for everything!

[nini]

1. I second that

He's one of the good guys and I appreciate him.

[comtec]

47. I'm sorry I blinked... what happened?

What did he do?
I'm way over in Europe and I didn't see anything in the news section of DU on what he may have done today

-A patriot in exile.

[Cameron27]

2. I third it.

To an honorable man :thumbsup:

[ellenfl]

3. and fourth . . . eom

[Old and In the Way]

4. He was simply great today.....he played his chairmanship just perfectly.

Let the Republicans make fools of themselves and got the citation out of committee on a straight Party line vote.

Thanks John!

[Marrah_G]

5. Recommend!

He truly is one of our finest!

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Well said!

[LynneSin]

7. This is why I fought for a democratic majority - the #1 main reason

I wanted John Conyers as the chair of the Judiciary Committee - he is worth his weight in gold!

[saracat]

8. Delete

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. I take back all the snarky things I said about you in the last 24 hours, sir!

May God bless you.

[applegrove]

10. Yes Thank You!

[tandot]

11. K & R.

[miceelf]

12. /signed

But I suspect this will only make Cindy Sheehan angrier.

[mzmolly]

13. K and R

THANK YOU JOHN CONYERS FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION. :toast:

[Pachamama]

14. I appreciate, respect and admire him more than anyone in Congress right now.

I wish they made more like him....

[Cameron27]

15. K&R

for Mr. Conyers. :-)

[goclark]

16. More Kicks for a true patriot, John Conyers! nt

[jenmarie]

17. One of my cherished items

When Conyers put out the book What Went Wrong in Ohio he was offering signed copies for a certain $$ amount. I had some extra bucks at the time and got one!

I also posted a suggestion for us to sent him a donation via ActBlue just the other day to show appreciation.

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/634

WooHoo!! When I donated the other day there were only 2 donations!! Now there are 21!

[beachmom]

18. Especially good on voting rights, after the 2004 election. n/t

[karynnj]

19. Thank you for doing this

Conyers has been willing to push issues when few would and has taken enormous grief over it.

Cindy Sheehan has a right to her opinion, but hitting the people who most often have done the controversial difficult things makes no sense. He has a right not to do what she wants. (She's not even his constituent.)

[melody]

20. Thank you, John. You're among the only true statesmen we have. n/t

[Fridays Child]

21. We're not mad at him, anymore? I get so confused.

x(

[movonne]

dupe...

[movonne]

22. I find it really kinda funny when we have to thank our senators and

congressmen for doing the job they were hired for...but it is a good idea to thank them, let them know we are happy with what they are doing...maybe they will keep on doing their jobs right...I just hope they follow through on this and not let it just hang there..

[saracat]

23. We have thanked others , like Helen Thomas ,for doing their jobs.It is a rare thing these days!

[Hippo_Tron]

42. They are hired to show up and vote

The things that Conyers has done aren't required in the job description of a Congressman. When someone goes above and beyond, you praise and thank them.

[sinkingfeeling]

24. Thank you Representative Conyers for all that you do.

[emulatorloo]

25. He is one of the best == a true patriot EOM

[politicasista]

26. Thank you Congressman Conyers

For being one of the few that will hold this criminal administration accoutable.

:kick::patriot:

[LSK]

27. I would like to sign on to this

K&R

[Trillo]

28. I'll sign on to this as well.

Thank you. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

29. Thanks for the thread saracat,

and thank you Congressman Conyers.:patriot:

Kicked and recommended.

[sandnsea]

30. These ones who carry the memories

I fear what will happen when those who remember the battles are gone. I understand the holocaust survivors more all the time. It does seem it's too easy to forget your own history. As if some of these people wouldn't turn the world upside down to end that war or get rid of Bush, if they had that power. It just isn't that easy.

[whometense]

31. I love his dignity and his calmness

and his dry, dry, dry sense of humor.

[jillan]

32. He is one of the best.

[MH1]

33. Thank you for this thread.

John Conyers is one of the best and he deserves our thanks and support.

[rateyes]

34. Ditto to that....and, I would add....

now, we will thank you again, when and if you start impeachment proceedings against Cheney, Gonzo and Bush.

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. Thank you for bailing activists out of jail in May and then having them arrested

in July!

[creeksneakers2]

36. Great job John Conyers!

kicked

[live love laugh]

37. He has been relentless. He is not owned by anyone and is a man of integrity.

I, too, respect, admire and appreciate him.

[Forkboy]

38. Is it safe to like both Conyers and Sheehan?

:shrug:

[DutchLiberal]

49. I do. But then I got flamed too, so you never know...

[YvonneCa]

39. Thank you, Rep. Conyers...

...for your leadership. It is MUCH appreciated.:patriot:

[Kat 333]

40. Definitely

One of the, long time, Good Guys ... :loveya:

[rox63]

41. K&R for Conyers, a real hero to common people (like you & me) n/t

[Perry Logan]

43. The impeachment folks may be inadvertently strengthening our support for our leaders.

Their tendency to attack Democrats may be backfiring on them.

[Alizaryn]

44. I (whatever number we are on) it.

Hes a true hero.

[Coexist]

45. thank you.

he is one of the best.

[whistle]

46. Indeed, thank you for 40 years of service John Conyers

[DutchLiberal]

48. Agreed! Bravo, mr. Conyers!

John, :yourock:

[Bake]

50. K&R!

Bake

[L. Coyote]

51. The Rs fear this great citizen. If he was not sooo busy, Election 2004 would be subject

of a hearing. So much has gone bad since 2004, far greater problems must come first, like impeachment. I suspect that their is an underlying acknowledgment operating in DC Dem circles already, "2000 and 2004 were stolen" period.

From the Conyers Report: "... we find that there were massive and unprecedented voter irregularities and anomalies in Ohio. In many cases these irregularities were caused by intentional misconduct and illegal behavior...."

"... it is imperative that we examine any and all factors that may have led to
voting irregularities and any failure of votes to be properly counted."
Preserving Democracy: What Went Wrong in Ohio
Status Report of the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff, Jan. 2005.

[ooglymoogly]

52. I 58th that

[sce56]

53. One of the Best thanks John now please also ask for more support from fellow Dems on the I word

[PatSeg]

54. We need all the heroes we can get

And John Conyers tops the list. We need to focus on all the good people we have and all the good things they're doing. If we give people like John Conyers our support, perhaps lesser statesmen/women will attempt to emulate them instead of playing politics every minute of every day.