I offer my deepest, deepest thanks to the people of DemocraticUnderground

[WilliamPitt]

Has this been a long road or what?

We have a candidate, a candidate who gave the speech of his life tonight, a speech for the ages.

Many of you did not support him, and that is good. Primaries are contests, and contests are vigorous, and without a vigorous democracy, we are all wasting our time.

You DUers enlighten me, inform me, uplift me, you have saved me time and again.

We have a candidate, and we will send George W. Bush packing in less than 100 days.

Thank you. Thank you thank you, a million times thank you.

[DrWeird]

1. Yeah, your welcome.

Now go get me a cheese danish.

Or a cheesy Dane. I'm not picky.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Less than 100 days. I love the sound of that!!

And thanks to you too, will!

--------------------------------------------------------
An open letter to John Kerry, John Edwards, and the DNC:
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/OpenLetter.htm

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. Huh?

What the hell are you babbling about man?!? Should'nt you be getting drunk?

Edit: Fix drunken spelling mistakes.

[WilliamPitt]

5. Oh, that horse is about to leave the barn

:beer:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

14. GOOD.

(channeling dubya)
Surely you mean that this barn... horse...HORSE... is about to leave... the... a stable is a... you see, the horse... and the barn... VALUES to symbolize... our horseness. I'm sure the barn... and the horse... can COEXIST... in peaceful... matrimony. Of the soul. For Jesus.'

FOR JESUS!

Edit: more Jesus.

[Th1onein]

35. You forgot terra, terra, terra

eom

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

55. Heh heh...

See my sig.

[graywarrior]

4. And thank you WillPitt

!

[Obamarama]

6. Thank YOU, Will. Great job at the convention!

[AnnInLa]

7. thanks for the reports!!!!

[Jade Fox]

8. Tonight happened in no small part because of folks like us..

staying on point for the last four years.

:grouphug: :toast:

[blm]

13. No sh!t...and some days it wasn't easy.

;)

[Nevernose]

9. Been a long road, hasn't it?

What the hell have I been doing on DU all these years, anyway?

Go get some sleep.

Dale Gribble: Where's my dinner?
Wife Gribble: There's a cartoon of smokes on the kitchen table, dear.

[apnu]

10. Thanks Will, you rock!

:headbang: :yourock: :headbang:

[Kadie]

11. and Thank You Will!

Being a part of DU has been a truly amazing experience. I feel so proud tonight. Kerry/Edwards are going all the way, and so many here have never given up the fight and have helped me through when I felt like giving up.

Help and Hope are on the way. Way to go DU!
:toast:

[name not needed]

12. Good job at the convention!

Now go get shitfaced. You look like you need it.

[Longhorn]

15. Thank you, Will!

I've bookmarked your blog and I always look forward to your posts here. You're a great example of exactly what makes DU great!

[nini]

16. you going home soon?

Your mama is worried about you.. :-)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1466039

I agree.. this place has helped me endure - thanks to all.

:hug:

[Sugarbleus]

17. Thank you too WP.. you have enlighten us as well

It truely has been the longest road, yea, even a grueling road. I quite agree with your assessment though. It's not democracy without the contest. Have fun, get rest. The march to November begins....

Say, I thought you were going out for beer? lol

[Stephanie]

18. Just awesome.

I have no doubt. Kerry is established as a desirable alternative. And Bush has SO many scandals to deal with his support can only erode. Right now it is common knowledge that he lied about the reasons for war. Next America will learn about the Plame indictments and the Chalabi treason. Bush has nowhere to go but down.

[WLKjr]

19. Thank YOU Will

You and the rest of DU tookeep ME informed!

[Walt Starr]

20. Thank you, Will

I've lived without hope since December of 2000. DU kept me from going off the deep end during that time.

Hope has been restored to me.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. Your reports and videos

from the convention were fantastic. It was "almost" like being there. Thank YOU! It's been fun. Now, off to the White House!

[LSdemocrat]

22. Now on to victory!

Lets do everything we can to get Kerry, Edwards, and Democrats up and down the ticket elected.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

23. You have done more than your share to keep us informed....

...many, many thanks!!

[kwolf68]

24. Lets do it Will

We are all a band of brothers (and sisters) this evening...

John Kerry pulled it out when his nation needed him once again. Not drunk and AWOL on NG duty, but there for the nation that gave him a oppulent life.

BTW-I have been in Kerry's corner since I moved left. I was also moved by Edwards rejection of Fascist Gale Norton as interior sec....We have 2 men of impeccable credentials at the ready.

[callous taoboy]

25. Back at you, Will

[kodi]

26. rember will, you were right about kerry and i was wrong back in 2002

you had more trust in him that i did, but not now.

and thank you for your efforts in activating people in this country to move towards progressive goals.

we on the left have endure a hard, cold winter as we have watched the things done in our name that shame all americans. hopefully, that time will come to an end shortly.

[never cry wolf]

27. Just a reminder.....

The many forked road up to selecting our candidate has merged into an interstate, but there are many miles yet to travel until we reach the ultimate destination.

Rest now, rejoice in our wisdom, but be ready to steel ourselves for the struggle ahead. We have overcome our internal disputes and now have a unified direction, but the main event awaits.

The battle is joined......

[Gold Metal Flake]

28. Thank YOU, Will.

And thank you DU!

If it weren't for the massive efforts of patriots all over the web, we might be enslaved by now.

Also, DU is what has prevented me from devolving into just another crank walking in circles and muttering epithets. Well, OK, I do do that, but not as much if it weren't for DU and the Internet Patriots!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

29. You had me at

"send George W. Bush packing in less than 100 days."

You had me at that.

Sniff.

[Scorpious_Maximus]

30. YOU DA MAN!!

No, THANK YOU!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

31. So far so good

Lets hope for a brighter day in November!

[mom cat]

32. Oh shucks. It was nothing. (joke) You and many many more have done so

much more than me. I feel a very big victory coming. Thanks for all of your hard work in helping shape the debate, helping define the issues, helping unspin an unraveled, tattered set of values, and standing always for the belief that we can transcend our worst instincts and strive toward a more perfect union, You are a gentleman and a scholar and living proof that those qualities are our greatest strengths. and not insipid weaknesses. I just witnessed America coming together and laying another paving stone for freedom..Pretty good for a rag tag bunch of primates.

[truebrit71]

33. John Kerry sold me tonight...

..to quote Wesley Clark..."Permission to come aboard?"

His speech was perfection...He absolutely nailed it....

One of the best speeches it has been my privelege to hear....

As a theist, the best line..."God isn't on our side. WE are on God's side..."

With this speech Kerry singlehandedly, and all at once disarmed, every single right-wing talking point from here 'til Novemeber.

I have NEVER been more proud to be a Democrat than I am tonight...And I will be prouder still, when our voices are heard, our votes are counted, and sanity, reason, compassion and vision are returned to office in November....

Way to go John Kerry!!!

[Booster]

34. My thanks to you, Will.

When I first discovered DU, one of the first things I read in a thread was by you and it inspired me, made me cry, but made me come back everyday since. Thanks for that; without DU I would just be angry, but now there's hope to bring this country back to where it belongs: Loved and respected. You're the best.

[AnnitaR]

36. I am extremely grateful!

I have learned so much in my relatively short time here.

I cannot thank all of you enough for your words of wisdom. I know so much now that I would probably never known without this board.

I came here pretty much as one of those "Clark Invaders". The primary season got ugly at times but it was damn fun too!

I am now just a damn fine imformed Democrat!

The wealth of knowledge on this board is beyond words.

The information I have learned on this board regarding what really happened on 9/11 changed me. I will be forever grateful to all of you for that.

I don't post as much as most of you but I am here every night thanks to my nightshift job and I cannot imagine what it would be like without DU!

Thanks guys!

[Gregorian]

37. Thanks to your dedication and brilliance, we've come full circle

You're an inspiration. And an asset to our side.

Edit- That full circle part might have sounded better in my head. Well, I hope you know what I mean. I mean, we're united behind a candidate, when we were worried it would never happen.

YAY!

[Jose Diablo]

38. Mr. Pitt

Ya did good. I for one am glad you are with us and I am thankful I am here with you folks.

A large part of bringing down the reich wing can be placed at the foot of the writing and research done here on DU. It hasn't happened yet, but I don't see how the BFEE can escape.

I think our country has a future again.

[xray s]

39. This life raft has been afloat a long, long time

But I saw a seagull today. And I can smell fresh, sweet earth.

We are almost home.

[Renew Deal]

40. Thank you Will!

It is very good of you to share your experiences with us here. I hope to see you at the RNC convention. I will even throw in a couple bucks for bail money for you. ;)

[dennis4868]

41. Thanks us....

after Bush is defeated in November and the cancer is out of the WH!

[Pachamama]

42. Thank you Will! You are a great Patriot!

I love your articles on Truthout and your posts...thank you for your commitment to our country and the truth...

[iconoclastic cat]

43. And thank you, too!

Truth Out is one of the most important non-propaganda issues sites around. Thanks for all of your time and effort, especially on the campaign blog!

[Tight_rope]

44. I am so Proud of DU and I'm proud of the Democratic Party!

I've spent the last 4 days watching and crying. I cry because I believed hope was dead. But uniting of the Democratic Party has given me hope again. Thank You my fellow Democratics.

[Kenneth ken]

45. I offer MY thanks to YOU, sir.

I orignally followed a link to DU to read one of your essays. So, without your words, I may never have found this place.

We now have a candidate. Now the real work begins:

Getting him elected
Getting senators and congress-people elected who will support his agenda
Holding the lot of them accountable to ensure the words becomes deeds

[Swamp Rat]

46. Well, you got a "Will Pitt fan" here in New Orleans spreading your words

and our message to the unenlightened. I hope we meet someday so I can shake your hand. Thanks! :toast:

Peace brother!

[Missy Vixen]

47. My husband turned to me as John Kerry stepped away from

the podium after the speech of his life this evening. All he said was, "There's the next President of the United States."

I wasn't talking. I was too busy crying.

I hope that Will and every other evilDU'er in Boston tonight, and all over the country, savors this. Tomorrow morning, we redouble our efforts, and John Kerry and John Edwards are going to the White House!

Julie

[Must_B_Free]

48. Thanks Pitt

It has been a long journey. Years. I came here just after the 2000 election. I've been waiting this whole time for truth to shine it's light once more. Tonight it really does look like hope is on the way.

[puerco-bellies]

49. Thank all of us.

From the disrupter's who show us the insanity of our opposition. From our own dissenters who believe in other ways, and other candidates. From Hawaii to Maine, Europe to Australia, and every corner of the world, thank all of you, for the reclamation of our Great Nation is at hand. God's Speed John Kerry!
P-B

[Arugula Latte]

50. Aw, shucks, get outta here, ya big lug

(I'm symbolically ruffling your hair and chucking you on the shoulder.)

[calimary]

51. Thank you, back atcha, Will.

Your writing is always soaring. It adorns this site beautifully! We DO have a candidate. I still love Howard Dean, but I've been happily driving around with a Kerry sticker prominently placed in my rear window for months now. As of tonight, I feel like stringing up Christmas lights on the front of the house, spelling out Kerry's name. He completely won me over. Just a rip-snortin' humdinger kick-ass speech, 'eh? And JUST EXCELLENT to have you covering the convention - STELLAR work! I bet you had a complete blast!

[senseandsensibility]

52. Back at ya!

Thanks to everyone at DU! This has been a great night!:loveya: I think everyone has contributed to this great evening in their own way. I am simply floored by our candidate.

[nadinbrzezinski]

53. And thank you

I do not know what we would do without truth out

By the way top reporting from the Fleet Center Mister Pitt.

[ClassWarrior]

54. Thanks for all you've done, Will.

And all you will do. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we will succeed.

[umass1993]

56. We are going to smoke Bush out..

[Zorra]

57. A toast to Skinner, the admins, and all the mods, past, present and

future.

:toast:
Thank you so very much.

[DemExpat]

58. Yes!!!! A well-deserved toast to DU and ALL that it is!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

DemEx

[sui generis]

59. Will Pitt you have been part of this process too

Many of us have read and hear your words and felt proud to have your intellect and fairness represent the most basic ideals of our party, of our personal worldviews, and of what we hope for America.

Thank YOU!

[kentuck]

60. Thanks WillPitt, for all your hard work....

No one has worked harder.

[DinahMoeHum]

61. No, Thank YOU, Will.

Ever since I came across your essay "Stand Your Ground" in February 2002, I've been thanking people like you and the other DUers every day. You have all saved my sanity.

It was obvious from last night that Kerry has that "rendezvous with destiny". He's been preparing for this all his life.

Thank you for the interviews on Truthout, as well.

See you at the barricades in NYC (I hope!)

:kick::kick::kick:

[samsingh]

62. thank you to you as well

i don't know how we could have made it this far without DU.

[proud patriot]

63. I'd like to offer my thanks as well

I supported Dean in the primaries ,
before Kerry's speech last night I was
voting to get rid of Bush but today I'm
offering every ounce of energy to Kerry winning
because he's the man with the plan . Now I vote
FOR Kerry , and will stand united with Hope that
Help Is On The Way.

He won me over last night , I was standing and cheering
in my living room .

I love Each and Every DUer,

I do not Write like you Will , I don't
have a radio show like Randi , am not
talented with flash animation like americanstranger
or symbolman and many others whose photoshop
skills have kept me laughing .

I hope my Skill of Moderation and objectiveness
through a most heated primary season has been of
value to this cause we all stand together in
restoring our Democracy's Soul . It may be a little
peice of the puzzle but it is my peice and we each
have a peice to place to make a whole .

It has been an honor to be a part of this the
beginning of a most outstanding grassroots activist
network .

Thank You all ,

Trish

[WillyT]

64. Thank YOU, Will !!!

Next time you're in S.F., or I'm in Boston, I'm buyin!!!

:toast:

[nomatrix]

65. You are welcome, but

it won't be worth an "enron pension" if they steal the votes again.
Randi Rhodes spoke with congress woman Maxine Waters, and she hinted there was going to be a special oversight but wasn't going to be giving them any information.

P.S.
Mark Dayton used that expression describing the 9/11 commission recommendations, if the agencies responsible, lie to us.

[Bombero1956]

66. at long last

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is almost over.