No, I haven't forgotten about all of you.

[Skinner]

I saw that thread yesterday and the three admins all talked a little last night about whether we should say something. And we decided to leave it be overnight and then decide in the morning. And this morning we decided not to. The truth is that I don't think you all need me to tell you how to think and how to feel. And even though things happen sometimes that can be really frustrating, and even though things can get pretty tense on occasion, I believe in my heart-of-hearts that Democratic Underground is just fine. And by Democratic Underground I don't mean a bunch of ones and zeros blipping around on a few computers somewhere on the East Coast. I mean all of you, the thousands upon thousands of amazing people who are the heart and soul of this place.

My kid is sick and my parents are visiting right now, so unfortunately I can't stick around. But I wanted you all to know that the admins care about what happens here on DU. And more importantly, we wanted you all to know that no matter what happens we still have faith in all of you. This is a community of great people. Of good people. Of resilient and caring and decent people. You'll be fine.

Oh, and while I have your attention I suppose I should point out that MoveOn is also just fine. And if the United States Senate ever feels like censuring Democratic Underground, well, let's just say that it wouldn't be the end of the world...

Skinner
DU Admin

[Beetwasher]

1. You Need To Use Your Wonder Twin Powers!

Immediately! I demand it!

[matcom]

2. yeah but your sock-darning SUCKS man!

:D

[knitter4democracy]

64. Why, it shows too much or doesn't fill in the holes?

Sorry, I can't resist knitting jokes. ;)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. Give the kid an extra hug!

:hug:

MKJ

[PA Democrat]

4. I hope your little one is feeling better soon, Skinner.

[Bjornsdotter]

5. Hope the baby

...is better soon, nothing is worse than when our little ones are ill.

Cheers

[babylonsister]

6. Baby your baby, hug your folks and wife, and I agree, DU will be

just fine. Thanks, DU admins, for letting us have a place to vent!

[yewberry]

7. Hope the little one is better soon.

Enjoy your family visit!

[TomInTib]

8. No kidding. I am going to recommend a Senate Censure right now.

The heck with Fund drives.

[Cha]

27. I'm sure we can

think of something to get censured by that senate.

[Hosnon]

9. What? No Commandments? Back to the idolatry, I suppose...

:evilgrin:

Hope your kid feels better.

[supernova]

You're just fine by me Skinner

Hope your kid feels better soon and the parents go away in due course. :D :hi:

And thanks for checking in. :-)

[Patsy Stone]

10. I'll need to see your socks.

We have a bet going.

Best wishes to the little nipper.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. sorry the kid is sick. take care.

i dont think you need to referree either.

[Klukie]

12. Sick kids suck!

Hope he is feeling better soon. Oh and thanks for the pep talk.

[Catchawave]

13. Thank you, and good wishes for Baby Skinner....

nothing worse or as worrisome as a sick baby :hug:

[AZBlue]

14. Hang in there.

We think you're great! And, IMO, you did the right thing by not responding. Really, how could anyone actually answer a question like that??

Hope your little one is better and enjoy time with your parents. You deserve a little R&R!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. Sorry about the kiddo.

Since you have a good excuse we'll let you slide this time on taking us all out for ice cream.

[rucky]

16. One baby pic and then we'll let you go. n/t

[malaise]

17. Hope your baby gets well soon

Family first :D

[japple]

18. Dear Skinner,

It's raining and we can't go outside. The water is rising. There's been an outbreak of Hep-C and mono. Someone is spreading rumors that the kid in Bunk 19-B spanks his monkey all night long. Tomorrow we were supposed to go to the top of the mountain, but our counselor got arrested for pot posession, so we'll probably have to stay in our cabins all day and read comic books over and over. The washers and dryers are all broken, so we'll be bringing home 2 weeks worth of dirty laundry. We haven't had anything to eat for 2 weeks except cereal and spaghettios. Wait a minute. It's stopped raining...gee dat's bettuh...Mudduh, Fadduh, kindly disregard this lettuh...

Seriously, Skinner, we don't expect you and the admins to save the world. It's our world. We've all gotta save it.

[CatWoman]

19. Daddy!!!!!

:)

[TahitiNut]

25. !

:rofl: :rofl:

No matter how many times it's pointed out what 'authoritarianism' is all about, some folks never get a clue.

:rofl:

[bleever]

20. Have a good weekend, Skinner.

Same to all you admins.

Thanks for what you do.

[FogerRox]

34. BLeever had a great post on this topic, a must read. Good Choice SKinner.

We need to have more of our community run for office. We need to take over the Government oursleves, if we expect it to run 1/2 way decently.

1) You get an "A" if you run for office.

2) You get a "B" if work in a campaign.

3) You get a "C" if you donate.

4) You get a "D" if you vote.

BLeever, what say you ?

[bleever]

36. FogerRox is one hardworking, hardcharging, maker of a difference.

I don't think that running for elected office is for everyone. It's not for me.

But being a vocal citizen, engaging other citizens, spreading both information and passion: that's what taking responsibility for a government of We the People is all about.

I'm not saying we need to supplant Pelosi, or Reid. Feinstein, maybe. Lieberman: don't get me started.

But I am saying that we need to be more resolved in failure than we are in success, and that we need to understand failures in terms that give us more power, and not less.


(I also meant that I hope that Skinner, Elad, and EarlG have a good weekend.) :)

[zeemike]

21. Yes take care of your family first

I think DU is quite healthy.

[Bluerthanblue]

22. you are

an incredibly nice person- your words of encouragement and support mean alot.

All of the Admin's have my heartfelt respect, gratitude and admiration.

Thank you for making this place happen.

Wishing your little one good health, hope you and your missus have a good visit with family, and that we all be blessed with peace, wisdom and comfort. :grouphug:

blu

[tnlefty]

23. I hope that you enjoy your visit with your parents,

and MORE importantly, I hope that Lucas is feeling better, soon. Take care!

[Debi]

24. Yea Skinner!!

So, no reason to leave the party? :yoiks: :rofl:

You deserve these!!

[FiveGoodMen]

26. !

:applause:

[greatauntoftriplets]

28. Great post, Skinner.

As I've read that thread, I wondered what you were supposed to do that would make everything right. We're Democrats here, it's like herding cats.

I hope that Skinner, Jr., is feeling better soon and that you have a great visit with your parents.

You probably need a :beer: or two.

[saracat]

29. Oh please, censure us. censure us! They got half a million! DU needs it more!

!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Thanks Skinner. You were very wise not to intervene in a childish squabble.Hope the little one gets better soon and you can enjoy your weekend.Happy censure dreams!

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

30. YOU ARE TREATING US LIKE ADULTS!!! NO FAIR!!!! WHAAAAA!!!

okey dokey

Nice to see someone spend their energies on some basic stuff.

Best wishes.

[datadiva]

31. Thanks Skinner for the post

Hope your little one is better soon and you have a nice visit with the parents. I actually thought the post yesterday was a breath of fresh air. It gave everyone a chance to vent and that is usually a good thing. Along with a lot of laughs. And I agree, DU has some really great people and the discussion rocks!

[silverlib]

32. Great response...

I hope Lucas is well soon and that you have a great family weekend. I'm sure the extended family of DU will be fine. We always seem to survive -

[pitohui]

33. thanks skinner, nice post

i saw the original thread and thought it was a little unreasonable to expect you to fix the world and make it right

we're all in this together and as you say I don't think you all need me to tell you how to think and how to feel...

i agree 100 %

[StrongBad]

35. Skinner is DU's Jesus!!

Praise Skinner!

[XOKCowboy]

37. Why Thank You...

I was wondering why people would look to you for some sort of "guidance". Nothing against you personally but all I ever expected of you was to provide an excellent meeting place for a lot of very divergent personalities, egos, intellects and opinions. For that I thank you as you've done an excellent job.

[UTUSN]

38. "DU is JUST FINE"!!1 - that sez it ALL for me!!1 n/t

[appalachianguy]

39. God bless your family and all families

Hi Skinner,

I'm new here and you're largely the reason that I'm here at
all.
You helped me get signed up on DU and gave me a warm welcome
and so
have lots of other people.
I found out today that my sister-in-law has the "Big
C" and family health
has certainly been weighing very heavily on my mind and heart
this evening.
God Bless America and every other country in the world,
disturbed ones included!  

AppGuy

[Lifelong Protester]

53. Welcome, App Guy

If no one else has welcomed you here yet, besides Skinner, let me be the first. And I hope that things go well for your family too. Health issues do weigh on all of us, as a community, and that is one reason why I am a Dem. I think the only people who will bring us universal care are the people of our party.

Oh, and this is a good place to hang out. Just ignore what you need to ignore.

[classof56]

72. I also welcome you to DU! This is an awesome site, and I'm here till it isn't.

I am sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. May she be well and may you and your family share your strength and love with each other during the challenges ahead. I just heard from a friend who is experiencing complications from recent brain surgery and facing another operation next week. She ended her message by saying, "Don't forget to celebrate what's right in the world." I will do that, and one of the "rightest" things I celebrate is DU and all I learn from the thousands upon thousands who share this piece of cyberspace.

Blessings.

[Major Hogwash]

40. Wow, this is really very weird. Why is it that I thought the message portion of your post would say

"But I'll try harder in the future."?!?

[blondeatlast]

41. You are a wise and wonderful administration (Oh, to have such in the WH...).

the mature thing to do is just what you've done.

Take care, all of you, and hey...

"Don't go changin'..."

[woo me with science]

42. Will you powder my butt before you leave?

Please????????

Seriously, good call to NOT play Big Brother, Cheerleader, or Soother-in-Chief.

[EFerrari]

43. Maybe we can get the Senate on that, Skinner.

lol

:)

[Swamp Rat]

44. Thanks Skinner

And thanks to all the DU Admin.

[OnyxCollie]

45. Thanks, Skinner. Hope your kid gets well soon. nt

[KAZ]

46. My thoughts are with you and your newborn. Things are bad

here, and will only get worse, but there is an army of amazing DU folks who keep this place together. You, the admins, some excellent professional writers, and the rest of us, who understand that while progressives might not always agree, we're brother in arms. Or should be.

[Liberalynn]

47. Hope your baby feels better soon!

:hug:

Thanks for having faith in us, and for helping us keep the faith!

[RainDog]

48. best to you and yours n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

49. I hope your child feels better soon and take care!

:hug:

[DeepModem Mom]

50. Thank you, and all the best to you and the family.

[FloridaJudy]

51. Thanks, Skinner.

I regard the periodic melt-downs on DU like an acute illness. We all get them from time to time, and they're more likely to strike when we're stressed by forces beyond our control, or haven't be taking proper care of ourselves. If you're generally healthy, they're self-correcting.

I think DU is in fine fettle, and a lot of it is due to the efforts of you and the other admins.

Now, go and take care of that other sick baby!

[bridgit]

52. yeah, sure, "about all of you" but for ME!! reply here or i shall perish, 'Skinner'!!!!!

:cry: :wow:

[EFerrari]

54. He likes us. He really likes us!

:rofl:

[bridgit]

55. ya'think?

:spray:

[Lugnut]

56. Hugs for the wee one.

Sleep deprivation is not all it's cracked up to be. I remember it well but it's a very distant memory.

[tkmorris]

57. Make goofy faces at the lil one for us ok?

[Maat]

58. Get well, Baby Skinner!

Best wishes to you and your family.

And thank you for all of your good work.

[NMDemDist2]

59. K&R n/t

[tom_paine]

60. Thanks, Skinner. Hope your kid feels better fast.

[democrank]

61. ~PEACE~

Bless us one and all.

[terrya]

62. Thanks, Skinner.

This is a great post. Reassurance and morale booster and complimentary all in one.

I hope Lucas feels better soon.

And take care. Thank you.

[LeftishBrit]

63. Best wishes to your baby; hope he's fine soon!

[Vinnie From Indy]

65. These days a Senatorial censure is a badge of honor

Thanks for everything Skinner! I hope your child recovers quickly!!!!

[MissWaverly]

66. thanks, we care too, that's why we are here

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.

:-), we are like the couriers from ancient Greece, we pick up snips of info from everywhere and bring it here,
1 teaspoon of truth here, 1 cup of information there and pour it in the bin here to be delivered everywhere.

:-)

[understandinglife]

67. $ 100.00 for MoveOn, yesterday; $ 100.00 for DU today ...

.... I appreciate your response and yours and the admin's considerable dedication. Thank you,
Bob

p.s. David, I made 3 $ 35.00 donations via Amazon honor system ... if anyone needs a star please feel free to assign them based on these out-of-cycle donations. BRFMD

[Bossy Monkey]

68. But what about the 1s and 0s? Doesn't anyone care about the 1s and 0s?!

Kidding, of course. Hope Baby Skinner gets well immediately and you have a nice visit with your parents.

[skids]

69. Which brings up this point: what can we do to get a congressional censure? n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

71. I've been pondering that myself.

[MrCoffee]

70. and you are....?

i kid, i kid!!


all the best to the Lil' Skinner and to all the Admins and Mods.

[Janice325]

73. Thanks to you and the rest of the Admins, Skinner.

You guys are great.
Take care of the kid and have a nice weekend. :hug:

[mmonk]

74. Maybe if congress censured DU too

it could be a bonanza. Thanks, Skinner. DU is alive and well.

[graywarrior]

75. Get well, Baby Skinner!

[Karenina]

76. Baby Skinner is just fine.

Baby's JOB ONE function is to wear the parental units out, recovering in two days and stressing them out for a miniumum of two WEEKS. And, of course, in this very moment Papa is being "called out" en masse. :rofl:

If you read this, Fearless Leader, take THIS home. :grouphug::loveya:

[graywarrior]

77. I want pics of Skinner changing diapers.

[peace frog]

78. Wait, wait!!!

Before you disappear in a puff of smoke, at least sprinkle some pixie dust around, wave the magic wand, do something for good gawd's sake!!!!! ;-)

Nah, just take care of the baby, visit with the folks and try to make sense of what's happening like the rest of us. Peace, man.

[jeff30997]

80. Hey you gave me an idea for a book:

Harry Skinner and the Prisoner of Gitmo.:)

[Richard Steele]

79. K&R

[juajen]

81. He, he, he

I knew he'd say that. Get well soon, precious baby. Love ya, Skinner.

[Plucketeer]

82. Im happy....

.....with your attitude, Skinner. Really - if we start looking to you (or any one person) to "guide" us, we're in bad shape. With SO many people here, it's not wrong to expect that some would have less faith in this sub-democracy than others. I've been in attendance of this forum long enough to know it's got strengths it's not even BEGUN to find the limits of.
I've got DU bumper stickers on both ends of the back bumper of my 1957 Studee Baker truck (purposely misspelled to throw off the damned search engines!)to tell everyone in this very red redneck neck of the woods I'm stuck in, just where I'm coming from! That's the same sorta spirit that this forum exudes and I'm DAMNED PROUD to be a part thereof!

DO take care of your kid and family, Skinner. I just found out my 37-year old daughter contracted West Nile Virus 2 weeks ago. She's thankfully rebounding from it, or so it seems. Thank goodness her hubby has good health insurance. Let's hope we all have good health care before the end of this decade. I think we can almost bet we will - because the health of this forum and other's of it's ilk will prevail over the stupidity and selfishness of the dark side!

:kick: