Ahem (cough cough)... GOBAMA!

[Tom Rinaldo]

That is all (for now).

Please don't reccomend this thread - it ain't worth that, but you can kick it all you want, lol.

[RichardRay]

1. :-)

[NewHampshireDem]

2. Can we call you Tom "Hussein" Rinaldo?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6052004

:P

In all seriousness, thank you.

:toast:

[Tom Rinaldo]

8. Yep, we can all have "Hussein" for our middle name soon

I remember once when I lived in California in the early 80's and Dennis Banks was wanted by the FBI. The American Indian Movement had buttons made that read "I'm Dennis Banks".

Maybe we should have buttons that say "Hussein is my middle name".

[NewHampshireDem]

20. I like that idea ...

I see this as something that could catch on ...

[bhikkhu]

27. Check the new sig line (when they are back on)

[grantcart]

3. You the man

[DJ13]

4. Tough, I rec'ed it anyways!

:toast:

[myrna minx]

5. Sorry Tom, I have to recommend.

:D You really are a gracious person and I'm glad to have read many of your thoughtful posts during this primary season.

[thewiseguy]

6. kick!

[ampad]

7. Wow

Yea GOBAMA! I won't rec but will kick the hell out it.

[Condem]

9. Kerouac, Tom?

[mopinko]

10. happy to kick

and take you off ignore

[Tom Rinaldo]

15. Lol. If DU wasn't so busy tonight you wouldn't have seen this to take me off ignore

Hopefully soon only real jerks will get put on ignore on DU.

[mopinko]

61. it's true. i hate doing it.

partly it is just that i would get sucked into fights all day every day. but mostly it is that i get into that kind of a mode. i lose my cool. and i just don't want to be like that here. or anywhere. lots of people i just can't talk to much after these 8 years of retarded rule.
i look forward to the end of all this. i will dump my list, and give everybody a few more chances. the long time posters, like you, were the last to go. but i just had to get some work done!

[AZBlue]

11. And it didn't even take you until morning!

:D

[Tom Rinaldo]

17. I waited till after midnight in NY

:)

[Colobo]

12. GOBAMAAAAAA! Welcome, Tom!

[babylonsister]

13. So talk to me, and us, Tom. You have been a verbose kind of a guy. nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

24. True dat

Soon enough. But OK, a quickie:

I like Obama. I have always liked Obama. I sat in on the session he gave at YearlyKos last summer and he impressed me then.

I didn't think he was quite ready for this step but he's been busy all year going about proving me wrong.

If DU had not been so heavily skewed against Clinton all year you might have seen me post more positive things about Obama than I did, but I have a lot of sympathy toward Clinton supporters for the online siege Clinton supporters have endured here and elsewhere.

Half the Democrats in the nation voted for Clinton. Democrats believe in Democracy and don't put "the common person" down the way that it seems to be with blue blood Republicans. Clealy (to me at least) given that, Clinton got an overly harsh rap hereabouts and her supporters often did also as a result. So most of my time here went to defending her. But my true feelings about her and Obama were never that one sided.

Clinton made a mighty effort but she fell short. Obama is a really impressive candidate and I believe he needs our support now to beat McCain.

[babylonsister]

32. Thank you for sharing, seriously. We might talk about the how

and why we had different perceptions in the future, but thanks very much. And Clinton did make a mighty effort. I applaud her for being a great competitor.

[IndyOp]

44. Clinton supporters have endured an online siege here and elsewhere - You are right.

I was sorry to see it happen and I did what I could here and there to counteract it, most of the time I just stayed out of any/all threads that looked like potential pile ons.

I hope that many Clinton supporters, with some time, recognize that most DUers who support Obama did not pile on -- a vocal subgroup can do a lot of damage.

:hug:

[Tom Rinaldo]

30. P.S. I am really excited by this historic opportunity

to drive a stake into the heart of racism AND dynamically engage emerging younger generations of Americans in the task of rebuilding the American Dream on a better foundation. I remember what it felt like to change America when I was young. I would love to see another wave of that carry us further toward the nation we can all be FULLY proud of.

It's going to take a lot of work. I think it can and will be done, starting with electing Barack Obama President of the United States.

[babylonsister]

33. Wow. That's amazing from you. Thank you so much.

Yes, there will be lots of work, but I do believe it can be done.

:pals:

[slinkerwink]

14. :-)

[Cha]

16. Kick.

[PM7nj]

18. Yay! Good to have you on out side!

:bounce:

[Barack_America]

19. Oops! My finger slipped and hit the "recommend" button.

;)

[Adelante]

21. Aw

:hug:

[tishaLA]

23. you're such a fucking softie

especially for someone who supports a general.

[Tom Rinaldo]

28. But he's really kind of a softie for a General

Tough as nails in his way sure, but a real softie none the less. WesDem is in on that secret about Clark.

[Tinksrival]

34. Me too!

Hi Tom!

I have been such a fan of yours for so long! (The old CCN). It has been tough being on the opposite side of the Clarkies.

But this time I was torn between following the old man and my first political hero, Senator Durbin. I stayed neutral for a while but ended up following my heart and supporting Senator Obama. I miss being on the same side with those of like mind as when I started this Odyssey in the draft Clark days. It's funny how we can all start on the same page and in the end be in two different libraries. I've learned a lot about being objective and just how crazy political spin can get. It hurts to read the stuff posted about Senator Obamma on the CCN so I can imagine how hard it is for Clinton supporters here and elsewhere.

I hope the folks on the CCN can come around so we all can be in the same book again.

I hope Wes will be SOS or VP.

Thanks for being that OP I love to read no matter what!

(NapervilleClarkie, we met at NCCM at Little Rock)

[Tom Rinaldo]

38. "We'll always have Little Rock"

That was a great event!

[Adelante]

66. I know, you'd think I would never speak to the bastid again

:evilgrin:

[TwilightGardener]

22. ...

:toast:

[Schema Thing]

25. ;)

[DerekJ]

26. Hey it was my cat that recommended it ... not me...I'm series!!

[NanceGreggs]

29. YIKES!!!

I meant to hit "Alert" and hit "Recommended" instead!

Sorry - I will try to be more careful in future. :blush:

[Tom Rinaldo]

31. I never knew DUers were so clumsy before

or that our cats were so politically minded!

[FrenchieCat]

35. Welcome Tom!

Glad to see you on the team! I've missed you! :hi:

[Tom Rinaldo]

37. May the circle, be unbroken...

I'm glad to be back on the same team with you again Frenchie. Parting was such sweet sorrow.

[quantass]

36. LOL! Tom, you're Hilarious!

:rofl:

[City Lights]

39. Kudos to you, Tom Rinaldo!

:patriot:

Welcome aboard!

[KittyWampus]

40. Thank heavens, being in different camps with you was no fun. Sorry for your disappointment

regarding Hillary.

I wanted Wes Clark, he didn't run. Then I wan't Biden, he didn't pan out.

These things happen.

[Doityourself]

41. kick and rec....too bad..sue me

[Colobo]

42. Tom Rinaldo- An example to follow!

[Bucky]

43. As Rinaldo goes, so goes the nation. Well, the smart people of the nation, anyway.

It remains to be seen if we're a working majority this year.

[DevonRex]

45. So cool! nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

46. Looking out my window it's a really nice morning

Actually it is. The sun is shining, birds are singing etc. It was really gray here yesterday. Not trying to read too much into that mind you...

[DevonRex]

49. But it is a beautiful day in America. No doubt about it. nt

[Catherina]

47. Rec'd. I can't resist ;)

Welcome! :applause:

[me b zola]

48. We're all in this together

:grouphug:

[hogwyld]

50. Glad to have you on our (democratic) side!

I've always enjoyed your posts!:pals:

Oooooooops, accidentally hit the recommend button when putting smiley face on. So Sorry!

[Tom Rinaldo]

52. Thanks, but I do want to point out that...

I never left the Democratic side. Don't assume other Clinton supporters ever did either. Families have their quarrels, it happens all the time. We are still family.

[hogwyld]

54. I guess I need to be more clear

I know you have always been a good, loyal democratic party member, but since it's early am, and insufficient coffee in the bloodstream, mangled my thoughts. What I meant is with you on our side, meaning the party, the pukes have no chance. And if that sounds even more confusing, well, I guess I better git me sum mor cofee!

[Tom Rinaldo]

55. No problem. I actually figured you meant something like that...

I should have indicated so in my post, sorry. Mostly I was writing for the record in support of Clinton supporters who could have felt dinged my a very literal interpretation of your post :)

[Mme. Defarge]

51. You did not lie!

I like that.

[lojasmo]

53. Yay! Here's hoping for.....

a position for Clark in an Obama administration.

[ThatsMyBarack]

56. GOBAMAMANIA ensues!

:patriot:

[beachmom]

57. Kick. Cool, now we con proceed to haggle over policy which is more fun anyway. :)

[Armstead]

58. Here, have a cough drop

And you are a formidable ally as we move to the Main Event against John ("Get Off My Lawn!") McCain.

[Tom Rinaldo]

59. Thanks

My throat's clear now. John ("Get Off My Lawn!") McCain - I like it!

[PresidentObama]

60. Yay, Tom's on board. GOBAMA!

[K Gardner]

62. kick

[D23MIURG23]

63. welcome aboard.

[windbreeze]

64. I almost spit my food on the monitor...LOL...

you said you'd do it....LOL...good show, Tom, good show...wb

[Coexist]

65. .

[eridani]

67. I'm betting that most Clinton supporters are, like you, real Dems n/t