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yardwork

(64,320 posts)
Mon Jul 2, 2012, 08:35 PM Jul 2012

VOTE for lead host here!

This discussion thread was locked by yardwork (a host of the Feminists group).

When I was a little kid, my mom always took me with her to vote. The League of Women Voters ran the polls. My mother explained to me that women had not always been allowed to vote, and that the efforts of some very brave women had changed those laws. To this day my mother never misses an election, and neither do I.

We are voting now for a new lead host of the Feminism Group. We have one nomination - Gormy Cuss. Please cast your votes in the poll. I am happy to cast my vote for Gormy Cuss!


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VOTE for lead host here! (Original Post) yardwork Jul 2012 OP
I love it that we didn't have to mess with a primary maddezmom Jul 2012 #1
me too La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2012 #2
Bumping back up in support of Gormy Cuss! n/t kdmorris Jul 2012 #3
and I forgot to give it rec maddezmom Jul 2012 #4
kicked! nt Vanje Jul 2012 #5
kick for Tuesday afternoon crowd yardwork Jul 2012 #6
Wow... we are a chatty group today kdmorris Jul 2012 #7
I could pin it, but Skinner always says that unpinned threads get more attention. yardwork Jul 2012 #8
I saw the thread with all the names that were running for host Rex Jul 2012 #9
I'm not sure which thread you mean. We only had one nomination for host. yardwork Jul 2012 #10
There was discussion of other potential candidates in that thread. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #16
Probably. I just wanted to clarify that we would never drop a nomination. yardwork Jul 2012 #17
LOL Gormy Cuss kdmorris Jul 2012 #11
.. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #12
Happy Independence Day! yardwork Jul 2012 #13
K&R stevenleser Jul 2012 #14
Thursday kick! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #15
Thursday evening kick! kdmorris Jul 2012 #18
Kick for Friday afternoon! yardwork Jul 2012 #19
and another for the evening crew maddezmom Jul 2012 #20
Kick for the weekend. Voting will end Monday evening. yardwork Jul 2012 #21
This is a real nail biter. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #22
me either. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2012 #23
I know. The bookies are all over the map on this one. yardwork Jul 2012 #24
As Lawrence P. Berra said Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #25
And... one more kick before voting ends! kdmorris Jul 2012 #26
Kick for Monday morning. Voting ends tonight! yardwork Jul 2012 #27
hey yardie and fellow hosts maddezmom Jul 2012 #28
Well alright then! yardwork Jul 2012 #29
LOL maddezmom Jul 2012 #31
Aren't you counting your chickens a bit too soon??? obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #30
ha maddezmom Jul 2012 #32
Hey, what time is it ending? Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #33
6:30 in my time zone. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #34
9:30 pm EST maddezmom Jul 2012 #35
Oops, didn't notice the countdown! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #36
It's exactly like watching the ball drop! I'm counting down the minutes now! yardwork Jul 2012 #37
5 minutes left maddezmom Jul 2012 #38
Voting is complete, and Gormy Cuss has been elected the lead host of the Feminism group! yardwork Jul 2012 #39

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
1. I love it that we didn't have to mess with a primary
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 07:49 AM
Jul 2012
My vote also goes to Gormy Cuss.
 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
2. me too
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:23 AM
Jul 2012

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
3. Bumping back up in support of Gormy Cuss! n/t
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:40 AM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
4. and I forgot to give it rec
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:46 AM
Jul 2012

thanks for the kick.

Vanje

(9,766 posts)
5. kicked! nt
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:10 AM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
6. kick for Tuesday afternoon crowd
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:15 AM
Jul 2012

Last edited Tue Jul 3, 2012, 02:19 PM - Edit history (1)

Doh! That is, Tuesday afternoon crowd.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
7. Wow... we are a chatty group today
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:12 PM
Jul 2012

Back to the top with you! (by the way, yardwork, you could sticky this)

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
8. I could pin it, but Skinner always says that unpinned threads get more attention.
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:22 PM
Jul 2012

So I thought I'd let it bob up and down, helped along by friendly kicks!

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
9. I saw the thread with all the names that were running for host
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:12 PM
Jul 2012

and would vote for any of them! All would make awesome hosts imo! And you know, for ALL the drama this group has been through I am proud to say it has no BLOCKED members.

Something to think about.

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
10. I'm not sure which thread you mean. We only had one nomination for host.
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:54 PM
Jul 2012

If others had nominated themselves their names would appear in this poll.

We have no blocked members, as you say. All are welcome here, as noted in the SoP at the top.

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
16. There was discussion of other potential candidates in that thread.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:59 AM
Jul 2012

I'm guessing that's what Rex is referencing.

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
17. Probably. I just wanted to clarify that we would never drop a nomination.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:02 AM
Jul 2012

If other people had nominated themselves to run, then their names would have appeared on this poll.

Editing to add a link to the Nominations thread, which was open for a week: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11397040

I think that there would have been numerous other nominations if you or a few others had not run, Gormy! The fact is that the community is united around you.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
11. LOL Gormy Cuss
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:58 PM
Jul 2012

You voted to not choose any of the options above? LOL

Oh, and

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
12. ..
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 12:10 AM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
13. Happy Independence Day!
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 03:07 PM
Jul 2012
 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
14. K&R
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:09 AM
Jul 2012

Love Neoma and am sure I will love Gormy.

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)
15. Thursday kick!
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:31 AM
Jul 2012

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
18. Thursday evening kick!
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 04:37 PM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
19. Kick for Friday afternoon!
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:37 AM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
20. and another for the evening crew
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 04:13 PM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
21. Kick for the weekend. Voting will end Monday evening.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:39 AM
Jul 2012

Ruby the Liberal

(26,312 posts)
22. This is a real nail biter.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 02:47 PM
Jul 2012

Can't wait to see who wins!

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
23. me either.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 03:06 PM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
24. I know. The bookies are all over the map on this one.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 04:24 PM
Jul 2012

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
25. As Lawrence P. Berra said
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 05:19 PM
Jul 2012

"It ain't over till it's over."



kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
26. And... one more kick before voting ends!
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:15 PM
Jul 2012

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
27. Kick for Monday morning. Voting ends tonight!
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:42 AM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
28. hey yardie and fellow hosts
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 12:17 PM
Jul 2012

I'm going to resign in anticipation of GC winning the poll. It will make the transition a snap.

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
29. Well alright then!
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 01:17 PM
Jul 2012

Let's give a big round of applause to maddezmom for being a wonderful co-host during this two-week transition. It was a tough job but maddezmom was up to the challenge!

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
31. LOL
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 01:57 PM
Jul 2012

it was the easiest job I've ever had on DU.

obamanut2012

(27,802 posts)
30. Aren't you counting your chickens a bit too soon???
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 01:33 PM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
32. ha
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 01:59 PM
Jul 2012

maybe but I think this one is all over except for the celebrations.

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)
33. Hey, what time is it ending?
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:23 PM
Jul 2012

I forgot to ask when and what time it will be in my time zone. I don't want to miss the big moment!

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
34. 6:30 in my time zone. n/t
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:47 PM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
35. 9:30 pm EST
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:13 PM
Jul 2012

but for me 8:30 pm. there is a little countdown clock on top of the poll. 2 hours and 22 minutes as I type this.

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)
36. Oops, didn't notice the countdown!
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:23 PM
Jul 2012

That's handy. This is like watching the ball drop on New Years. 6:30 in my time zone too!

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
37. It's exactly like watching the ball drop! I'm counting down the minutes now!
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:30 PM
Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
38. 5 minutes left
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:31 PM
Jul 2012
I'm thinking about breaking out some Champagne!

yardwork

(64,320 posts)
39. Voting is complete, and Gormy Cuss has been elected the lead host of the Feminism group!
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:35 PM
Jul 2012

Congratulations!

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