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RFKHumphreyObama

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41. And DU will continue to be the better for having you on it, Aristus
Sat Oct 12, 2013, 05:19 PM
Oct 2013

It's rarely I quote Ronald Reagan but the advice he wrote to George HW Bush in his farewell note that he left on his desk on the Oval Office rings true in this situation

"Don't let the turkeys get you down"

You are an infinite asset to DU and your posts have provided me with much enjoyment, entertainment, insight and education over the years. You are an essential part of what has made my DU experience and I'm sure many others will say the same thing and, if we lose people like you, DU may never recover and will undoubtedly be infinitely worse

Glad you're staying

On edit: I'm greatly saddened to see many long-timers go as well. Several of my friends whose helped make DU what it is for me have left and we are the infinite lesser for having lost them along the way. Which of course, makes me even happier that you are staying on

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I'm glad you posted about this. For me, it's still sinking in. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1
Catherina is also MIA. Hope she comes back. rhett o rick Oct 2013 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Oct 2013 #2
Who left? rug Oct 2013 #3
cherokeeprogressive... Aristus Oct 2013 #5
Thanks for the direction. What an eloquent post. rug Oct 2013 #6
I've got a feeling they'll be back. nt Electric Monk Oct 2013 #14
I think so also. nt Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #36
That.. sendero Oct 2013 #23
I agree with your assessment HeiressofBickworth Oct 2013 #4
Nicely worded, too. Denninmi Oct 2013 #7
2008 also marked... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #45
That would be a cool band name Taverner Oct 2013 #8
Oh, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #9
good post nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #10
Aristus~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #11
I hate the fact we are loosing another one. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #12
We go in cycles. But DU is like living in Alaska. For all the awesomeness there's roguevalley Oct 2013 #39
I'm going to miss cp pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #13
Indeed. onyourleft Oct 2013 #15
... Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #42
We love you, too... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #16
So sorry they are gone. Glad you are applegrove Oct 2013 #17
Well said Aristus. bluesbassman Oct 2013 #18
Hardly surprising Sherman A1 Oct 2013 #19
being new here questionseverything Oct 2013 #20
I can relate. Lasher Oct 2013 #21
Sorry to hear that about CP AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 #22
Kick for cherokeeprogresive panader0 Oct 2013 #24
K&R LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #25
Sorry to hear this. femmocrat Oct 2013 #26
cherokeeprogressive is leaving us. Aristus Oct 2013 #27
Well, I've finally had it sarge43 Oct 2013 #28
Love you too. :) GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #29
... Aristus Oct 2013 #30
Thank you for not leaving. Kermitt Gribble Oct 2013 #31
Thank you, Kermitt. Aristus Oct 2013 #32
Still here. bvar22 Oct 2013 #33
I agreed with CP's point of view more often then not Throd Oct 2013 #34
I find my breaks from DU stretching longer and longer as the months/years go by. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #35
With you at the barricades alphafemale Oct 2013 #37
... Aristus Oct 2013 #40
I'm taking the liberty of generalizing from the O.P. on to the Ugly Flaming phenomenon UTUSN Oct 2013 #38
And DU will continue to be the better for having you on it, Aristus RFKHumphreyObama Oct 2013 #41
What a nice thing to say. I'm overwhelmed. Thank you. Aristus Oct 2013 #44
i'm tired of them too. spiderpig Oct 2013 #43
So glad you are not giving up! janlyn Oct 2013 #47
Thank you, janlyn. Aristus Oct 2013 #49
Clownz DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #48
And for all the people who say "this restricts my freedom of speech" Aristus Oct 2013 #50
CherokeProgressive was a friend, fellow trucker, Ihope he returns. denbot Oct 2013 #51
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