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Basso8vb

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105. A friend told me about DU in the fall of 2004 and I started lurking here every day.

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 03:32 PM

Feb 2025

Finally created an account in 2016 due to all the bots and trolls flooding the place.

Only started posting last year mainly because most of my sentiments are expressed so much better by many folks here.

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How did you come to find DU? I came by way of Huff-Post in 2004. How about you? [View all] debm55 Feb 2025 OP

Searched for Democratic message board, sonetime in 2017 SheltieLover Feb 2025 #1

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Ty, Deb SheltieLover Feb 2025 #6

thanks debm55 Feb 2025 #61

Lynn Samuels' website. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #2

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Mutual respect and admiration. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #16

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'Saw Skinner & EarlG's sign in the (semi-protest) crowd at the GW Bush* inauguration Jan, 2001 hlthe2b Feb 2025 #3

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I join a great many who are very glad you are here too, debm55! hlthe2b Feb 2025 #23

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I came from Fire Dog Lake. FalloutShelter Feb 2025 #5

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Thanks Deb. FalloutShelter Feb 2025 #15

after the gore v bush mess i came here by accident and stayed, AllaN01Bear Feb 2025 #8

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i enjoy your posts too also. AllaN01Bear Feb 2025 #26

TY Bear debm55 Feb 2025 #70

I bounced off of Common Dreams 4TheArts Feb 2025 #10

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From Truthout... MiHale Feb 2025 #11

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Thanks deb...really enjoy yours too! MiHale Feb 2025 #25

Thom Hartmann Sneederbunk Feb 2025 #13

Same. Xavier Breath Feb 2025 #79

Yep. rubbersole Feb 2025 #81

Bartcop - 2010 LoisB Feb 2025 #14

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Thank you. I'm glad YOU are here. You brighten up the place. LoisB Feb 2025 #35

By Daily Kos 2006 SteveMarrs Feb 2025 #17

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Bartcop. Midnight Writer Feb 2025 #21

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Same here. Littlered Feb 2025 #114

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From another website, during the 2015-16 election. mwmisses4289 Feb 2025 #27

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I don't even remember LuvLoogie Feb 2025 #28

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH, I trolled at the "Free Site" too. Seldom posted there but when I did, I put them up in arms. Glad you debm55 Feb 2025 #32

I was doing the same thing..LOL! I was trolling Red State myself. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #161

I believe I heard someone mention it JMCKUSICK Feb 2025 #31

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The Smirking Chimp. I found DU and lurked for a couple of years before joining ms liberty Feb 2025 #34

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Facebook Niagara Feb 2025 #36

Thank you Niagara. I was posting at Facebook with fellow teachers sharing ideas also posted here. When Trump won the debm55 Feb 2025 #40

Facebook can be a helpful tool at times. Niagara Feb 2025 #149

Huffington Post 2004 Ruby Zee Feb 2025 #38

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I may have come the same way. Was 2004 and I was reading HuffPo then, before it become Cosmopolitan-lite. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #56

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It was around 2004 I think. yorkster Feb 2025 #39

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Somebody on Facebook had posted Alliepoo Feb 2025 #43

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google searches since 2001 Comrade Citizen Feb 2025 #44

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In February of 2001, I was searching for Bush jokes. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #45

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Same here, debm55. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #50

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Thom Hartman show kacekwl Feb 2025 #46

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Democrats.com, I think Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #52

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An ad in the Riverfront Times, STLMO. SWBTATTReg Feb 2025 #54

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Ditto for you too!! Thanks for your very kind words! SWBTATTReg Feb 2025 #57

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Friend at a county Dem meeting in the summer of 2004 rurallib Feb 2025 #59

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It was either Smirking Chimp or BartCop catbyte Feb 2025 #65

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Same back at ya, my friend. catbyte Feb 2025 #67

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kick debm55 Feb 2025 #72

Bartcop in 2003 GP6971 Feb 2025 #71

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Thanks!! GP6971 Feb 2025 #76

Bartcop Stargleamer Feb 2025 #74

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and I'm happy you are here too! Stargleamer Feb 2025 #83

I was having an argument online with some rightwinger in our local newspaper. Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #77

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It was one of the following UpInArms Feb 2025 #78

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2011 Wisconsin Protests Cloudhopper Feb 2025 #80

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Came aboard in 2020 via links to Randy Rainbow spoofs on DU some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #82

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Top Ten Conservative Idiots WestMichRad Feb 2025 #85

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I believe it was through a link at BartCop. 2004 Mad_Dem_X Feb 2025 #86

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In a stroke of serendipity ... Dorothy V Feb 2025 #87

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I read a lot of blogs samplegirl Feb 2025 #89

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Top 10 Conservative Idiots. louis-t Feb 2025 #91

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I found DU by way of The Smirking Chimp links. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #93

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I heard about Democratic Underground on the Thom Hartmann Show LogDog75 Feb 2025 #95

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I originally joined as a Keith Olbermann fan. Laffy Kat Feb 2025 #101

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Around 2002 or 2003. DU content was shared on the newsgroups. Eugene Feb 2025 #102

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A friend told me about DU in the fall of 2004 and I started lurking here every day. Basso8vb Feb 2025 #105

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It was during "shock and awe" during the Iraq war. CareyOn Feb 2025 #106

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2001 I saw Skinner and EarlG holding the sign along the inauguration route proud patriot Feb 2025 #109

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you bet proud patriot Feb 2025 #143

I found it through Bartcop Americanme Feb 2025 #110

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Bartcop. nt moniss Feb 2025 #111

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You are always an island of sanity in the sea moniss Feb 2025 #150

I'm probably too old and senile to recall precisely but... NNadir Feb 2025 #112

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The Bill Maher political discussion forum. They mentioned applegrove Feb 2025 #115

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followed a link from some long gone web page or other in 2002 mike_c Feb 2025 #117

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I don't remember... From The Ashes Feb 2025 #118

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Around 2004, I found some other boards yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #119

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I dont remember but it was more likely from Huff-Post as well as I was on there. Eko Feb 2025 #127

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A link on smirkingchimp.com to a post by H20Man (2014 August) tblue37 Feb 2025 #128

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At a Dean For America meeting in 2004 The Wizard Feb 2025 #130

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Recommended by... Mike Nelson Feb 2025 #132

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Through my brother in 2003 who, boonecreek Feb 2025 #134

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DU was mentioned on a post to Free Republic.com Doc_Technical Feb 2025 #140

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This message was self-deleted by its author Doc_Technical Feb 2025 #141

I followed a link in an article by James Carville during Bush v Gore fiasco rickford66 Feb 2025 #142

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I think from Air America, maybe 2005 Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #144

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I was following Will Pitt around 2003. I think I signed up in 2004 Sherry70-retired Feb 2025 #151

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BARTCOP Da Man - God Rest His Soul BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #152

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Air America Radio liberaltrucker Feb 2025 #153

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2007, bush and the Iraq war lies Bristlecone Feb 2025 #154

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I think I found them the same way. Through Huff-Post. Lochloosa Feb 2025 #155

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Thom Hartmann mentioned it on one of his shows. mommymarine2003 Feb 2025 #156

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Discovered DU during the Obama election. BBbats Feb 2025 #157

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I discovered DU in 2004. I couldn't believe bush won reelection and I stumbled across badhair77 Feb 2025 #158

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I think I heard Thom Hartmann refer to a post here circa 2001 LSparkle Feb 2025 #159

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Bartcop 2001 or 2002 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2025 #160

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I saw it mentioned on Common Dreams and Daily Kos KitFox Feb 2025 #162

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Used to hang out for hours at this 24/7 Net Cafe near Madame Tussade's Wax Museum in or near Times Square... electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #173

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Ty. I enjoy your questions. electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #192

2001ish. looking for anti bush sites. pansypoo53219 Feb 2025 #174

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Another Bartcop alumni Rastapopoulos Feb 2025 #175

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Back in the 90s, I think. Probably referenced by some article or blog. Maybe Bartcop? Norrrm Feb 2025 #176

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Exactly how is lost to history. GeorgiaBoomerGirl Feb 2025 #177

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Bartcop in 2002 Beausoleil Feb 2025 #178

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Don't remember it was 22 years ago. nt doc03 Feb 2025 #179

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Another Bartcop alumnus. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2025 #180

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June 8, 2004 mede8er Feb 2025 #190

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