Do any national or state leaders in the governments read DU..

[steve2470]

and these messages ? Do our messages make an impact beyond firing us up ? I sure hope so. Maybe I'm naiive.

[Eye and Monkey]

1. If they're smart, they do.

[troubleinwinter]

2. What percentage do you think are smart?

:crazy:

[Eye and Monkey]

3. well, the answer is kinda like one of those principles of small particle

Small particle physics - you know - you can accurately measure the location but not the trajectory, or you can accurately measure the trajectory, but not the absolute location.

[troubleinwinter]

5. That's pretty much what I thought,

but not in those exact words.

[Eye and Monkey]

8. actually know of a coupla republiCON pol's ass't who read DU religiously.

but it's not like I know very many pols or their ass'ts, it's a coincidence.

[troubleinwinter]

11. Yeah, but I thought you said...

"If they're smart, they do." Then you said you know a coupla repubICKIES that do??? That is an unscientific contradiction... A 'smart' repubICKY. I think you may like to retract your comment about them being smart? Or they are not real ICKIES?

[Eye and Monkey]

13. I said that I know OF, not know (an small but important distinction)

A "nodding acquaintance" isn't really knowing someone, is it? And I dunno nothing 'bout no scientific contradiction. But it does seem that the world is full o' contradictions.

[porphyrian]

4. They do if you use the word "twat." - n/t

[liberalpragmatist]

6. I'd guess that Democratic political strategists may well

They probably wouldn't post - just lurk.

But you never know.

[0rganism]

7. Oh, you can bet the republicans do

Quotes from DU threads have shown up in rightwing editorials for the Wall Street Journal, ferchrissake.

[intheflow]

9. If DU is showing up in RW editorials

then you know Dems have people lurking around in here.

[PartyPooper]

10. Some of us have even been quoted.

;-)

[St. Jarvitude]

12. Word on the streets is Chris Heinz lurks here

It's only a rumor, as far as I know...