Thank you Skinner

[underpants]

And good luck Dave.

As important as DU has been to you it’s been truly vital to many of us.


❤️

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

Ty!

[MuseRider]

2. I will second that

big Thank You!

[DonaldsRump]

3. Best wishes!

This site has kept me sane since November 2004, informally, and formally since November 2016.

[irisblue]

4. Happy Trails

[mr_lebowski]

5. Yes indeedy! Thanks for all you've done around here ... you've built something amazing!

Best of luck in your future endeavours, Good Sir!

[ProfessorGAC]

6. K&R!

[lapfog_1]

7. I'll add my thanks and a generous donation next week

for continued existence of DU.

[underpants]

9. 😆

[Skinner]

8. You're welcome.

[lpbk2713]

10. DU has grown strong under your stewardship.

And you are leaving at the top of your game.

[underpants]

25. Enjoy your summer

[blm]

11. ((DU))

All y’all

[pandr32]

12. Agreed 100%

[byronius]

13. May this place never die.

[Codeine]

14. Crazy how a website

can become an actual part of one’s day to day life. Thanks for all you’ve done, Skinner! And thanks for all you’ve done and will continue to do, EarlG!

[spanone]

15. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Best Wishes, Sir!!!!!

[underpants]

24. Grovelbot riding off into the sunset

[spanone]

31. Bwahahahahahaaaaa

[herding cats]

97. He's making a return...

Watch for it!!

[malaise]

16. +1,000

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Thanks for everything Skinner

[Sedona]

17. KNR one last time for Skinner!

[Clash City Rocker]

18. Hear, hear!

Let’s get this to the top of the greatest page.

[Solly Mack]

19. K&R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. A big fat K&R!

[Auggie]

21. Another K&R

[davekriss]

22. Thank you Skinner/Dave

I‘ve been a long time lurker, seldom posting. But I’ve read many, many an enriching post. This would not have happened except for the social space you created. Best of luck on all future endeavors!

[Delmette2.0]

23. Thank you Skinner.

Your vision has save my sanity more than once. Enjoy life and know you have done so much good.

[Marie Marie]

26. YOU WILL BE MISSED!! Thank you for everything.

Best of luck to you in whatever your future holds.

[mzmolly]

27. K & R

[demmiblue]

28. K&R (not gonna lie, Skinner had the patience of a saint... lol!)

[Delphinus]

29. You said it!

DU has been my sanity since 2001.

Grateful to all who came up with the idea of this place - good luck as you move on and may you find much happiness.

Earl & Elad - thank you for stepping in.

Heartfelt thanks to all.

[Soph0571]

30. k&r

Skinner partying on after herding us cats on DU be like...

[FailureToCommunicate]

100. Meooow!

[CaptainTruth]

32. K&R!

[Awsi Dooger]

33. Really tremendous

Dependable well-operated site. In particular I appreciate that the look has always been clean and recognizable, unlike so many sites that change for the sake of change. The inability to quote text is another huge plus, given how that boggles everything down.

I'm glad I've helped out by never having any objectionable posts

[sarchasm]

34. Hear, Hear!

...Hey, I didn't get a harumph outta that guy!

[hermetic]

35. I can't begin to tell you

what DU has meant to me for the past 16 years. You have been a enormous part of my life and I am forever grateful to Skinner and EarlG for all that they do and have done for Democrats. May your light shine on forever, gentlemen!

[kedrys]

36. Thank you Skinner!!

Good luck in all your future endeavors, David. You should be proud of what you've accomplished here, and I look forward to what you'll come up with next!

[Historic NY]

37. Good luck

I friended you on Twitter at little ago..

[cate94]

38. Thank you!

Good luck!

[StarryNite]

39. Thank you Skinner

Good luck to you as your new chapter opens.

[Tribalceltic]

40. Thanks you so much

For Everything!

[Anon-C]

41. Kick & Rec!

[gademocrat7]

42. Thank you,Skinner

Your efforts in this endeavor are greatly appreciated.

[scarletlib]

43. Thanks for DU

Couldn’t make it through the day without it.

[calimary]

44. Thank you, Skinner! Thank you for getting this DU thing going! It's saved my sanity!

Please don't stay a stranger!



Virtual

[KT2000]

45. Best wishes and thank you

This is a haven of sanity in insane times. DU is better than drugs for coping. This is an endeavor you can be proud of for the rest of your life.

[JDC]

46. KR

[trof]

47. Roger that

[BigmanPigman]

48. Many, many thanks!

[Niagara]

49. Kicking for visibility!

[Yavin4]

50. Much love for Skinner!!!

Good luck to you on your new journey.

[Blue_playwright]

51. Thanks for keeping me sane, Skinner!

[lark]

52. Thanks and keep on Trucking,

TTFN.

[The Wizard]

53. k&r

[BadgerMom]

54. Thank you.

[0rganism]

55. thank you Skinner for decades of solace

from the devastation of the 2000 presidential race to the brief shining days of the Obama administration to the blasted hellscape we see before us now, i have turned to DU as a point of inspiration, stability and relief when times got tough.

your efforts and dedication have been appreciated by thousands. i wish you the best of luck in whatever undertakings you pursue henceforth.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

56. Thanks Skinner for never giving up on making DU better!

I'm sure there were times ...

[Maeve]

57. Will be donating next week even tho my membership

Isn't due for a couple of months. The baton passes... salute, EarlG!!!!!

[Judi Lynn]

58. You can't imagine what a difference DU has made in our lives. It is an anchor, an inspiration.

It also has given us a chance to become aware of how many great spirits, wise, and good people there are in the Democratic Party.

Of all the things you could have done with your time, this project is more meaningful than can be explained.

Thank you.

[Dennis Donovan]

59. Happy trails, Skinner!

[Still Sensible]

60. Thank you Skinner!

I've already sent a friend request yo your FB page!

[crickets]

61. Skinner, thanks for making this amazing community possible!

Thanks also for leaving it in such good hands as you go. Good luck on your new adventures and don't forget to stop in now and again! 🌻

[Raine]

62. Thank you Skinner, wishing you all the best in the future! ❤ nt

[Wednesdays]

63. Hear, hear!

[warmfeet]

64. Thank you!

[Hekate]

65. Thanks indeed. My only regret is that I didn't get here before September 2002. I am so grateful to

...a dear friend of mine IRL who urged me to drop by.

[sinkingfeeling]

66. Absolutely!

[BobTheSubgenius]

67. This is a fabulous venue - truly remarkable and inspirational.

I can't imagine a larger or better convocation of well-intentioned, like-minded souls.

Thank you, now and forever.

[Grasswire2]

68. Some people outside are asking if there is amnesty for those sent to purgatory in 2016.

Fair question.

[ancianita]

69. DU has been the best accidental find of my Internet life since the 90's. Thank you, Skinner.

Hope to see you on Facebook.

[colorado_ufo]

70. A heartfelt "thank you" for creating a vital service,

to preserve the sanity of the sane.

God speed.

I don't know what I would have done, or how I could have survived, without DU.

[ChazInAz]

71. Thank you.

[ChazII]

75. From the other Chaz who also happens to live

in Arizona. Thank you.

[Cetacea]

72. Best wishes!

And thanks for all that you have done.
Cheers!

[tavernier]

73. Together we have lived in interesting times.

So much easier with friends.
❤️

[Nevilledog]

74. Thank you for a port in the storm.

[herding cats]

76. I admit, I got a bit verklempt realizing he was moving on.

I understand and I wish him well, but I'll miss him.

Peace and happy travels, Skinner (David). This site connected and transformed me. I'm a better person thanks to the people I've met here. Know, that's because of what you did here, I learned how to be active in politics. I'll owe you a debt for that forever. I'm deeply grateful DU was sold to 'family' and not a stranger! It would have been horrible to see it sold to a something which didn't have a heart.

Thank you EarlG (Dave) for keeping us all safe, sane and connected for years to come.

[catbyte]

77. Thank you, Skinner. DU has been a daily part of my life since 2002. I'd be lost without it.

[cp]

78. Thank you.

We love you.
Infinite gratitude.

[Chili]

79. thank you thank you!

You helped me return after my looooong absence, and I appreciate it much! We will miss your fairness and oversight! Best of luck to you always!

[fishwax]

80. Hear, Hear! -- k/r

[Swede]

81. He's going places.

It's been a heck of a ride.

[StevieM]

82. I think he has earned a Yankee Stadium cheer.

David Allen...clap, clap, clap...clap, clap, clap!! David Allen...clap, clap, clap...clap, clap, clap!!

[nolabear]

83. Here's beer and travel money. Have many adventures.

[herding cats]

87. Random Thoughts...

I hope they landed on their feet someplace.

[nolabear]

95. So do I. I had a certain fondness for them.

[herding cats]

96. Same.

I never grasped other members angst about them.

Being different isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[Ilsa]

84. Thank you, and many blessings to you and yours. nt

[Lucinda]

85. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[NRaleighLiberal]

86. I was lucky to meet David a few years ago - he was nice enough to attend my gardening

talk at the arboretum in DC. What a treat! I got to tell him directly what this site means to me - to us all.

[canetoad]

88. Well said Underpants

DU is a special place and I've made some great friends here. Skinner, EarlG and Elad ran a tight but fair ship and their democratic principles are reflected in this site.

[ismnotwasm]

89. K&R

[steve2470]

90. Thanks Skinner for everything you did for us!

I wish you the best in your career post-DU. See you here or wherever.

[creeksneakers2]

91. Thank you :)

[CottonBear]

92. David: Thanks for DU! All best wishes!

I have kept a bookmark of the DU Creation Story, 7 Days Underground, for so many years.
This brilliant and fantastic story of the creation of Democratic Underground is a real treasure!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html

[Dem2theMax]

93. What underpants said!

Where else would you say something like that, but here?


Skinner, we are so lucky that you decided to create Democratic Underground. We would all be lost without this wonderful place. Thank you a million times over.

Whatever you decide to do next, may it be as successful and fulfilling as this has been for you, (and for us!)

[Sogo]

94. Thank you. DU is the best !!

[kentuck]

98. Skinner....

You are a legend.

Let us know when you become a VP at Google?

[DFW]

99. The theme song of "The Beverly Hillbillies" ends with....

"Y'all come back, now, ya hear?"

But you've already said you would, so that's taken care of.

As someone who has worked for the same outfit since being recruited 45 years ago, I'm probably not the right one to be making up slogans about what to do next, but I somehow don't think there is anything to worry about.

As they say in Warsaw: wszystkiego dobrego. Be thankful no one asks us to say it here!

[CTyankee]

101. David: you and DU were responsible for my eventual book "Essays on Art: 2014-2017."

It was here on DU that I first published those essays. I got positive feedback here and that gave me confidence to keep writing about art.

I am now in the process of writing my second book on art entitled "The Gladdened Heart: How art and music danced together."

None of this would have been possible without DU giving me the boost I needed to keep going on one of the most glorious ventures of my life.

Thank you again, dear David.

[Submariner]

102. We wish you fair winds and following seas

Good luck out there.