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225. Same here - joined after the loss in 2004

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:09 AM

Mar 2016

which was especially painful as I , like many, experienced the euphoria, when it looked in late afternoon election day as if we really could have that wonderful man and his incredible wife Teresa as President and First Lady. What hurt almost as much as the loss was seeing many Democrats turn on him and try to rewrite the fact that he ran a clean, high road campaign that almost pulled off a major upset. It is hard to describe what I felt when a relative I really like, cheerfully said something like - "Well, these 4 years will show the country how awful Bush is ... and then (his eyes lit up) Hillary can run." Others were less nuanced, just saying "get over it" -- something I doubt I ever completely will - even though I think that Obama with 60 Senators and a Democratic House even for just a short time and Kerry using his skills to get the Iran deal and the climate change deal might be better than what he could have done as President with Republican control of both Houses. (Except Kerry would never have nominated Alito or Roberts)

DU ... and especially DU JK group was a place where others experienced what I did.

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Jan. of 2002. salin Mar 2016 #392

There weren't very many members here when I joined in 2001 countryjake Mar 2016 #393

I have! tallahasseedem Mar 2016 #398

Yup. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #399

November 2004 nt GardeningGal Mar 2016 #400

I had to check to be sure, but yeah 2005. nt. druidity33 Mar 2016 #401

2001 Mz Pip Mar 2016 #402

Me, 2003. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #404

yes. It was comforting to have like minded people demtenjeep Mar 2016 #405

Member since: Sat Nov 27, 2004, 07:34 PM k8conant Mar 2016 #406

Account status: Active Member since: 2003 before July 6th Champion Jack Mar 2016 #407

Me, shortly post 9/11. tavernier Mar 2016 #408

This place has always been a haven for me and kept me sane after 2000 and 2001. Rex Mar 2016 #409

February, 2004 n/t phylny Mar 2016 #410

I wonder how I got here? Jim Lane Mar 2016 #411

Since 2003. (nt) Elwood P Dowd Mar 2016 #412

I'm just watching this thread to see who gets the coveted "Reply #420" kentauros Mar 2016 #413

Me...2005...but I lurked from almost the beginning BooScout Mar 2016 #414

Been here since April2005 awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #415

2001. I witnessed the opening battles between actual members and freepers who signed on just to Solly Mack Mar 2016 #417

May 2004 Eugene Mar 2016 #418

I have notawinger Mar 2016 #420

Well then, kentauros Mar 2016 #421

Ok K...you have to explain 420 for us dumb folks :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #479

It has something to do with consuming pot. kentauros Mar 2016 #495

That's cool. Funniest part: pronounced four-twenty Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #537

I suppose, since it's Wikipedia, kentauros Mar 2016 #543

Since 2004, thanks to Thom Hartmann (I think he was with Air America back then.) Stardust Mar 2016 #422

Guilty. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #423

Got here in 2014. Texasgal Mar 2016 #424

Joined in the fall of 2002. My friend MaRadix kept telling me to go to DU every time we saw each... Hekate Mar 2016 #425

Mon Nov 17, 2003 edbermac Mar 2016 #426

OMG, has it been that long? tabasco Mar 2016 #428

July 2005 rosesaylavee Mar 2016 #429

you want I should kick your long-time ass, Laura PourMeADrink? Skittles Mar 2016 #430

omg S. you sound like Donald. LU Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #455

I have been here since soon after the Selection when the election was stolen. nt Raine Mar 2016 #431

Officially joined in 2004, right at the election. ladyVet Mar 2016 #432

2003. mopinko Mar 2016 #433

Same for me - utterly demoralized after 2004 election. I joined DU on 11/29/2004 WestSeattle2 Mar 2016 #434

2003. Still love DU as much as I did back then. n/t patricia92243 Mar 2016 #435

05! n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2016 #436

Since 2001, so l'm at least 15 years old now. Owl Mar 2016 #437

Since 2001. n/t Triana Mar 2016 #438

You were involved in the whole 2004 fraud discussions? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #471

I remember them, yes. I was here. n/t Triana Mar 2016 #493

I have, but I think I'm quitting this time. alarimer Mar 2016 #440

If Hillary wins, maybe it will help if she picks a VP you like? nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #519

11 years officially, at least 2 years lurking before that etherealtruth Mar 2016 #441

Me. Joined right at the tkme we were invading Iraq, IIRC. nt Ilsa Mar 2016 #442

Holy shit. 14 years now. REP Mar 2016 #443

Been here since 2001 Generic Brad Mar 2016 #446

November of 2004.... smiley Mar 2016 #447

A lot longer than 10. nt Bonobo Mar 2016 #448

Joined in 2004 marlakay Mar 2016 #450

You were involved in the whole 2004 fraud discussions? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #472

If your talking about Ohio yes marlakay Mar 2016 #478

Fourteen years now. xmas74 Mar 2016 #451

After the 2000 election and seeing what happened in Florida geomon666 Mar 2016 #452

April 2005 womanofthehills Mar 2016 #453

Me Carolina Mar 2016 #454

June 30 2004 coeur_de_lion Mar 2016 #456

Yo! Wednesdays Mar 2016 #458

I arrived in August 2004. intheflow Mar 2016 #459

u rock! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #489

09/2004 Kittycat Mar 2016 #460

2005 here WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #461

Here. Found it in early 2003 when we were about to invade Iraq. Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #463

great story...and now u are not shy? :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #465

I'm still shy IRL, but not on message boards so much. Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #468

Shy is good ! :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #473

At least it keeps me from being overly obnoxious... Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #475

Not a big poster... NightHawk63 Mar 2016 #464

More Than 10 erpowers Mar 2016 #467

July 16, 2003 Poiuyt Mar 2016 #474

Nov. 2004 dooner Mar 2016 #476

At least since 2004 derby378 Mar 2016 #480

Since sometime in 2001 susanr516 Mar 2016 #481

Since October 2004. nt cry baby Mar 2016 #485

ME!!! I joined in 2003, but had been lurking/reading at least a year longer. nt Lisa0825 Mar 2016 #486

Me! I've been here since Day 1 kskiska Mar 2016 #488

2004 refugee Melissa G Mar 2016 #490

~This~ incarnation? Right at 10 yrs. * I forgot what my previous name/password was... Rhythm Mar 2016 #491

2000 or 2001, I don't remember which Pakhet Mar 2016 #492

I started earlier under another name, but lost my login information and rejoined in 2004. 6000eliot Mar 2016 #494

2004 progressoid Mar 2016 #496

This is such an amazing thread Hydra Mar 2016 #498

Me too Laura! You came to DC, didn't you? bettyellen Mar 2016 #499

Me! But after being outed on here by a DU member I haven't written much DonRedwood Mar 2016 #500

Nov 2004 for me katsy Mar 2016 #502

ME! mithnanthy Mar 2016 #503

This message was self-deleted by its author susanna Mar 2016 #504

I've been here since 2003. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #505

2004 ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #506

I've been here since 2003. mmonk Mar 2016 #508

2002 joshcryer Mar 2016 #509

nother '04, here. Signed up not long after getting back from march for womens lives in DC i think Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #510

15 years and nine accounts Fred Drum Mar 2016 #511

2005 here JesterCS Mar 2016 #513

Me, October 2003 Eureka Mar 2016 #515

Joined in 2003 to promote Dennis Kucinich eridani Mar 2016 #516

Joined 2001, on 9/11 IIRC JHB Mar 2016 #517

2002 for me Martin Eden Mar 2016 #518

I am wondering. What about someone who did not know for sure Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #523

It doesn't matter whether or not they knew "for sure" Martin Eden Mar 2016 #533

Exactly Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #536

"Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction" Martin Eden Mar 2016 #540

I go back to before Bush. skip fox Mar 2016 #522

i've been around since 2001 ... not sure exactly when i joined, i know i was here before 9/11. n/t Scout Mar 2016 #524

As one might surmise from my username... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #525

DU = Home kpete Mar 2016 #526

+10000000 And, thanks to you for all you do - for all the interesting Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #566

howdy kpete DonRedwood Mar 2016 #578

I have been here since 2002 I believe Bluzmann57 Mar 2016 #527

I'm still here... The empressof all Mar 2016 #528

I was ok until you reminded me how old I am. Thanks a lot. Here since January 2004 still_one Mar 2016 #531

13 and counting (Spring '03) Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #534

I have democrattotheend Mar 2016 #538

I signed up in 2007 but lurked since the Supreme Court selected Bush lunatica Mar 2016 #539

Wed Sep 28, 2005, 01:44 PM frogmarch Mar 2016 #541

Me at the same time and for the same reason. suffragette Mar 2016 #542

I got here right before the 2004 election. NaturalHigh Mar 2016 #544

here since 2002 Bucky Mar 2016 #545

2001 JSK Mar 2016 #546

Me kdmorris Mar 2016 #547

2001 - got here via Bartcop. Lex Mar 2016 #548

I joined on August 23, 2004 at 5:18 PM. (eom) StevieM Mar 2016 #549

I joined in 2005, but I was a lurker starting in 2002. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #550

hey odin, long time no see DonRedwood Mar 2016 #579

2005 Norrin Radd Mar 2016 #551

I've been around since the 2001. kennetha Mar 2016 #553

me too. onethatcares Mar 2016 #554

me too. mithnanthy Mar 2016 #559

I have. Feb. 2005. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #555

Howdy Peggy! DonRedwood Mar 2016 #581

Hi DonRedwood! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #582

Me Drahthaardogs Mar 2016 #556

Spring of 2005 for me nt NEOhiodemocrat Mar 2016 #557

Me. Stopped lurking in 2002. Pathwalker Mar 2016 #558

Here since 2004. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #560

2004 was my year to come on board. Delphinus Mar 2016 #561

I have... Tikki Mar 2016 #562

Yes...2004 likesmountains 52 Mar 2016 #563

October, 2004 DefenseLawyer Mar 2016 #564

Found it a long time ago through the Top Ten Godhumor Mar 2016 #565

2001 djg21 Mar 2016 #567

September 2016 will be 10 years for me. Unrepentant Fenian Mar 2016 #569

2001 DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #571

Me at the end of the year Liberal_in_LA Mar 2016 #572

I've been here since 2001. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #574

Yeah, here. I think I lost my first username & came back as tofunut. yewberry Mar 2016 #575

Member since 2003 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #576

12 years lapfog_1 Mar 2016 #577

Found DU on GW's inauguration. Lurked from work for a few years Autumn Mar 2016 #580

Joined Sun Mar 5, 2006, 01:28 PM wundermaus Mar 2016 #583

2003. I was more active on previous versions of DU, though. Nailzberg Mar 2016 #584

me :) n/t susanna Mar 2016 #585

13 years this year... wysi Mar 2016 #586

2005 nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #587

I came over when the Straight Dope jumped the shark. sofa king Mar 2016 #588

Yep. Came over from Bartcop in the run up to the Iraq war laundry_queen Mar 2016 #589

2001. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #590

Yep, 2004 election exelwood Mar 2016 #592

Yikes time flies. lonestarnot Mar 2016 #593

Hey !! How's it going ! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #596

Still step'n! How you be? lonestarnot Mar 2016 #612

Here since Oct, 2004 LongTomH Mar 2016 #597

I joined in Nov. 2004 also DesertRat Mar 2016 #598

DU encouraged my activism - that was before 2004 election SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #600

October 2003. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #601

Just think how unenlightened we would be if we hadn't been here ! :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #613

Indeed! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #614

Right before the 2004 election cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #602

8 yes. DeadEyeDyck Mar 2016 #603

Wed Nov 10, 2004, 11:50 PM - The Bush theft of Ohio drove me here. yourout Mar 2016 #604

On May 15 it will be ten years. So many of you DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #605

April 2004 n/t Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #606

Since 2002 griffi94 Mar 2016 #607

Same here. Joined right after the 2004 election. Eom Land Shark Mar 2016 #608

2003 nt abelenkpe Mar 2016 #610

Been here since right after 911 ribrepin Mar 2016 #611

Member since 2004, was reading well before that The Straight Story Mar 2016 #615

Very early--something like February or March of 2001 Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2016 #616

Never checked but I was surprised to see it has been that long ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #617