A big shoutout to DU today.

[Old and In the Way]

This tragedy notwithstanding, it's news events like we all witnessed today that makes me really appreciate this site. There are lots of great progressive sites on the web, but none are designed to handle these kinds of stories. All day long, I kept a tab opened on my browser to read the latest. Hundreds of people contributing to details and aspects of the story that you couldn't find elsewhere. Palin's contribution to this tragedy and Loughren's bizarre Youtube ramblings were posted hours before the MSM caught up. RW bullshit threads/comments got knocked down as quick as they got posted. We were ahead of HuffPo, MSNBC, and every major news site. Cable wasn't close.

If you're new to DU and you appreciate the value that this site delivers when sudden news events happen, think about chipping in a few dollars to keep this place hopping.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Recommend

[RKP5637]

2. Recommend!!! n/t

[monmouth]

3. Totally agree and I really have to credit Skinner, EarlG and the rest

of the crew. DU's format is so easy to read, good large sized print, easy to move around, easy to check responses to posts. I could go on and on but you know what I mean. I love the Lounge with the humor, I love the great writers who contribute and I love the humorous contributors who make the whole thing worthwhile, no matter how lousy the day or week may be. Thanks Skinner, I owe you some money, checking the couch for change as I type..LOL.

[ClassWarrior]

4. Amen, Old.

:fistbump:

NGU.

[opihimoimoi]

5. KnR :o) The GOPers who relish the "Reload and fight for your "Freedoms" Crap is responsible

for this shit

Use FEAR enough and the fringe will act it out....

Palin, Beck, etc should be sedated and straitjacketed.....they are EVIL

[madrchsod]

6. yup....

the only forums i post in huffington is the entertainment and the chicago forums.

[pacalo]

7. DU is the Cadillac of the internet.

And the administrators are the pioneers of the hands-down best discussion board on the 'net.

[47of74]

18. What would that make Freeperland then?

[Old and In the Way]

19. The anti-thesis of DU

:-)

The only thing we share in common is that we both have opinionated people who comment on politics. Differences are, we have a much better communication platform and our politics aren't dominated by anti-socialists who hate what this country stands for.

[kentuck]

27. Old and In the Way (tribute)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA51wyl-9IE&feature=related

[Old and In the Way]

38. Hi kentuck...thanks for the vid.

A great tune selection from the greatest music show of all time. I must be getting old, because all the new stuff I hear today seems stale compared to what was happening in the late 60's/early 70's. Truly, the Golden Age of Music. :-) :fistbump:

[pacalo]

26. The Yugo, except Freeperland is still sputtering around, with the help of hot, poisonous fumes.

[47of74]

28. And it's an early 90s model too...

...as opposed to the 2011 model that DU happens to be.

[Patiod]

35. I went over there yesterday, and then gave up

not from disgust (my usual reaction to re-posts here from FR), but from frustration about the site's design and slowness. And they weren't exactly on top of the news the way DU was yesterday.

DU had that yahoo stuff from Loughner to my family when there were only 310 views. Folks here are on top of things. Plus DU is fast and well-organized.

I've been a contributor for many years, and will go back to contributing just as soon as I'm gainfully employed again.

[timtom]

47. Do you remember the Superman comics

wherein he found himself in the bizarro world? He met his counterpart there, a creature who spoke in the most rudimentary of utterances and seemed to be a squared and lopsided version of Superman.

Seinfeld had an episode exploring the strange bizarro counterpart to his group.

That's what Freeperland is. A bizarro homunculus obscene parody of DU and other places of reason.

[GentryDixon]

52. The sHATEboard.

[HughBeaumont]

54. Zaporozhets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporozhets

Oh, wait, that's a commie car.

[Raster]

8. Hear! Hear! DU rocks!

:fistbump:

[Fumesucker]

9. K&R, excellent comment and point..

[CherokeeDem]

Agree completely....

Since the 2000 election and after 9-11, this is my go to site for information. I look for breaking news here and in fact, learned of today's tragedy by taking a quick peek at Late Breaking News. This site is by far the best source of immediate news on the web.

[AsahinaKimi]

10. agreed

K&R

[gateley]

11. For Breaking News, I always come to DU -- and sometimes it's

being posted so fast and furiously, it's hard to keep up! :headbang:

[femmocrat]

16. Same here! As soon as I hear something on TV, I head to DU for the facts.

Our LBN crew is amazing.

[stevedeshazer]

12. True, +1

[gademocrat7]

13. So true.

The best place for latest breaking news.

[Lint Head]

14. Yes!

[carolinayellowdog]

15. I appreciate DU today far more than during any election quarrels

and my donation is well worth just today's information and discussion

[47of74]

17. I dontate every year, and DU gives me far more in return than what I pay in

[Kurovski]

20. K&R (nt)

[rosesaylavee]

21. Agreed.

[Parker CA]

22. Kick and Rec! When news is breaking DU is always on top of it second to none. nt

[Withywindle]

23. Hear hear!

Even when the news story is complicated and breaking and all the facts aren't known yet, there is no better place to go to read the very latest.

Critical mass of intelligent, informed, passionate people + very readable and accessible format + good moderation and lots of posters with good bullshit detectors = WIN!

[immoderate]

24. All of the above. This is my home on the internet.

--imm

[shireen]

25. i came here as soon as i heard the news

When a tragedy occurs, we don't want to be alone. Being with other DU'ers at a time like this is a comfort.
:grouphug:

[Poll_Blind]

29. DUers have already changed sides on an issue twice before most breaking stories hit cable news.

It's like having your own intelligence organization. Hell, there have been at least two breaking stories where DUers did near real-time transcripts of news reports coming in, in another language. In those cases DU was at least an hour ahead of everyone else.

PB

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Rec #99! Great post, my friend, and my sentiments exactly...

Whenever I want to know what's going on or learn the truth about breaking news, I turn to DU, the most plugged-in site on the web... :woohoo: :hi:

[Violet_Crumble]

31. And I got #100!

I found the info being posted here was way ahead of my reliable Google News. DU's proven to be a very handy place to get the most up to date news...

[Rhiannon12866]

32. Congrats! LOL...

And I agree completely. Not only is the news posted here more reliable, but I often notice that I've read things here way before the MSM reports on something, even a couple of days... :) :hi:

[Old and In the Way]

36. Thanks Rhiannon12866

I'm a sucker for cute doggie pics too. :fistbump:

[akbacchus_BC]

33. My condolences, the events today are so sad!

[hfojvt]

34. wow, dude, I didn't know you were still here

do you hang out in LBN? Read more than post?

[Old and In the Way]

37. I guess, after 10 years, I've run out of things to say.

;)

My cynicism about the state of our politics has gotten worse over the years and I'm less inclined to spend hours upon hours immersed in posting about the various outrages that seem to pop up daily. But I just can't quit DU and when real breaking news is happening, there's a pretty good chance I'm on board, hitting that refresh button.

[jobycom]

49. Add me to the "Great to see you again, oldtimer!" list!

:hi:

[CLANG]

39. I think many in the media have DU bookmarked.

They would be stupid not to.

[woofless]

40. What he said.

[Deb]

41. kick

:kick:

[Perfect Ten]

42. Is that a Pig Pen avatar?

sweet

[Old and In the Way]

56. Welcome on board!

Thanks for posting...and :fistbump: for recognizing the avatar!

[Name removed]

43. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[BrklynLiberal]

44. K & R

[barbtries]

45. DU has been my first stop

for years now. even when i get discouraged by the nastiness that arises all too often, i can't swear off this site. it is a treasure.

[jonthebru]

46. Well, I like your avatar

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan If I am correct, he could spout out the Blues plenty good!
I agree about the DU community.

[Old and In the Way]

55. Indeed, you are correct.

And I agree that he had the chops to sing the Blues...cuz' he lived them. A shame he died so young...he would have had a big impact on the Dead in the decades following..

[DesertFlower]

48. sometimes i'm out of the room when news

comes from the tv and i don't hear all of it. i immediately go to DU to see if it's true.

[lonestarnot]

50. K & R to the bestest!

:applause:

[Crystal Clarity]

51. K & R

[tinkerbell41]

53. Love DU

I agree in every way. Personally I don't watch any news anymore. I DON'T HAVE TO. Thanks to DU. No commercials and no SPIN