Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
83. Read here daily, but only signed up in Feb this year
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 10:43 PM
Nov 2012

Protesting since the 60s. Out in the streets in Florida and DC in 2000

On the Draft Gore board in 2002-3-4, then the AlGoresupportboard, the official Kerry board, where unbeknownst to most there til way after the 2004 election, the official board was hidden from public view part of the time, and all those that thought they were doing something in essence were not heard), the spin off CGCS (80,000 posts there), until its demise last Feb. fighting against the repubs/libertarians/teaparty/gun nuts(my fight against guns legal and illegal continues here), that at the end were more numerous than Obama fans (where I learned a good lesson about CT's on that board and following bread crumbs that were spread by people with a lot different agenda than was led to believe)
and CGCS died overnight and basically has completely disappeared even in google as if it never existed from one minute to the next, poof, gone.

learned a big lesson from the Kerry board/ CGCS about plants though made some good friends there (a couple are here on DU). Lost a very good friend who died during that time
(Shout out to MrJim)

Saw a dream come true election night 2008. and even better election night here in 2012.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Link-to-link Rider3 Nov 2012 #1
I did, but I joined, like you nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #2
I think I originally got here from Bartcop Fumesucker Nov 2012 #3
That is exactly how I learned about DU. bermudat Nov 2012 #27
I've been a Bartcop fan for OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #32
Same for me Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #49
That's how I got here laundry_queen Nov 2012 #61
Buzz flash link, here... around nov. 2001 "Commander Bunny Pants" post... salin Nov 2012 #71
Me too. Bartcop catbyte Nov 2012 #84
Interesting SteveG Nov 2012 #86
Top 10 Idiots via BuzzFlash justabob Nov 2012 #4
+1 jeff47 Nov 2012 #56
Found it by chance GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #5
During dubyas inauguration.... rppper Nov 2012 #6
Yes, that banner NWHarkness Nov 2012 #29
September 12, 2001.... TruthTeller Nov 2012 #7
That's when I found DU spinbaby Nov 2012 #43
Salon's Table Talk went pay-to-post. aquart Nov 2012 #8
Here's the link explaining all....enjoy! Lars39 Nov 2012 #9
That was a fun read - thanks! Rider3 Nov 2012 #20
You're welcome,Rider3. Lars39 Nov 2012 #28
"eating 3 loaves of Wonder bread." Autumn Nov 2012 #64
Thank you for the link. ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #66
I saw that banner and signed on to DU immediately. meti57b Nov 2012 #85
On Dec 4, 2004 I found the link on a Kerry group. woodsprite Nov 2012 #10
I think I linked here from either Buzzflash or Democrats.com. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #11
The 2004 stolen election ProSense Nov 2012 #12
that's when i joined as well. google search. check in several times a day. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #39
Me too- just after the stolen election KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #94
followed a link from yahoo answers...n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #13
Had no idea. Came to it via a (gasp!) libertarian site called coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #14
Learned about DU from a fellow Deniac back when DFA meant "Dean For America". nt Speck Tater Nov 2012 #15
September of 2003... when I was a Deaniac scheming daemons Nov 2012 #16
I found Bartcop first chemp Nov 2012 #17
Oh hell no; I know exactly why DU had been founded. Aristus Nov 2012 #18
Found it through MediaWhoresOnline. mwdem Nov 2012 #19
2001..I was posting on a Pol. board on a generic site and the repugs were ganging... Tikki Nov 2012 #21
I linked here from smirkingchimp.com in or around 2003 IcyPeas Nov 2012 #22
Followed the links to DU posted at the Kerry forum during the 2004 election Kaleva Nov 2012 #23
Had no idea treestar Nov 2012 #24
A friend and fellow liberal told me about it during that horrible period right after the 2000 kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #25
I came here from the John Kerry forum after the theft of '04 IDemo Nov 2012 #26
I was looking for someplace to read after the Kerry blog/irc channel closed up in 2004 Marrah_G Nov 2012 #30
Or the internet, for that matter jberryhill Nov 2012 #31
There's one in every crowd. kentuck Nov 2012 #35
I found DU in 2001 Panasonic Nov 2012 #33
Another (now defunct) board Amaril Nov 2012 #34
I knew. H2O Man Nov 2012 #36
Emigrated from billh58 Nov 2012 #37
DU was highly recommended to me by a libertarian friend. nt Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #38
been here more-or-less since the beginning.... mike_c Nov 2012 #40
I learned DU's founding purpose from posters' comments while I was lurking beveeheart Nov 2012 #41
I first found the site in 2003 brokechris Nov 2012 #42
Been Here Since 2004 and Though I Don't Have 50K Posts I Visit Every Day Indykatie Nov 2012 #44
I came here because Gore lost...not really..but he was not President... angstlessk Nov 2012 #45
I didn't know how long it had been up when I first got here Spirochete Nov 2012 #46
I found DU because an awesome English teacher of mine.. RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #47
me. Still don't know how / why founded. Guess the rest of this thread will inform me. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #48
Here ya go.... Lars39 Nov 2012 #62
Thanks. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #70
I have always been a Democrat... and wanted to find a place AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #50
Found via Bushwatch in 2001 and joined in early 2002 elfin Nov 2012 #51
I found this place because I did a google search Volaris Nov 2012 #52
DU used to have a section on its home page explaining why it was founded. former9thward Nov 2012 #53
Haven't found it at DU3 yet, but here's the link to the explanation from DU2: Lars39 Nov 2012 #63
Suggested by a member JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #54
In found DU in 2004 - and joined then with another ID Lucinda Nov 2012 #55
After 3 years of Shrub and Darth Cheney, I was looking for ANY news of Democrats Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #57
In December 2001 when they closed the MSNBC Message Boards Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #58
I knew DU well by the time I "formally" joined in 2002... Melinda Nov 2012 #59
Joined in 2004,after my son's second deployment to Iraq. w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #60
Was only vaguely aware of the election theft charges which inspired closeupready Nov 2012 #65
I've visited DU every day since January 2001 (Bush Inauguration Day) MzShellG Nov 2012 #67
2007?? saw a sarcastic comment about it in a post or article somewhere dembotoz Nov 2012 #68
I knew when I signed up but I had been lurking for a couple year prior. Angleae Nov 2012 #69
I found DU in 2000. I don't remember if it was hope before the election or despair after. s-cubed Nov 2012 #72
I mostly lurk MrsMatt Nov 2012 #73
I had no idea - I think I heard about DU from a friend LiberalElite Nov 2012 #74
Ok, I didn't know when I joined. Andy recommended it to me right before the 2004 election. hootinholler Nov 2012 #75
I knew, but not when I first joined. Which was in 2004 a couple days after the election. Matariki Nov 2012 #76
I knew why DU was founded. I don't think anyone here believes the R's mzmolly Nov 2012 #77
I still have no idea...Oops. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #78
Have no idea when this site was founded Moral Compass Nov 2012 #79
i was looking to de-bunk some Swiftboat chit against Kerry in spring of '04, google gave me the link NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #80
I joined in March 2004 Berserker Nov 2012 #81
Don't remember n/t doc03 Nov 2012 #82
Read here daily, but only signed up in Feb this year graham4anything Nov 2012 #83
buzzflash...dam i can remember the strangest things madrchsod Nov 2012 #87
Don't quite remember Hayabusa Nov 2012 #88
Election Integrity News = Election Fraud, Irregularity, and Reform Headlines Coyotl Nov 2012 #89
I found DU the day Michael Moore's F911 came out. gollygee Nov 2012 #90
I was posting on another board and I used to come here to steal stuff. Then.... dimbear Nov 2012 #91
Smirking Chimp 2004 Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #92
I remember when the 15,000th member was a milestone ... LastDemocratInSC Nov 2012 #93
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»A follow up post: How man...»Reply #83