I suspect I could have slipped off without any notice, but I wanted to say it out loud so that I

[Ed Suspicious]

wouldn't be tempted to so easily go back on a personal commitment. I'm out from this place. I'll swing by JPR on occasion, if anyone cares to know where I've run off to, but I've accepted that I am too easily drawn into the conflict here. My work life, relationships, and grades are suffering and my personal life is being consumed in a way that I cannot afford to continue to allow.

It's been a wild ride. Stay classy, DU.

[TBF]

1. ...

See you at JPR

[retrowire]

12. This. nt

[librechik]

23. what is JPR?

[drm604]

26. I also want to know this.

[demwing]

27. jackpineradicals.org

For Bernie Supporters who want an alternative to DU

[Duval]

17. Me, too!

[JonLeibowitz]

2. I have enjoyed your posts please do continue the conversation on JPR

There is more true discussion there and your voice would be valuable. I will find myself there shortly.

[sarge43]

3. Sorry that you're leaving, Ed, but fully understand why.

Be good or be careful or have a good story ready.

[Blus4u]

4. Take a break, I too get upset and

I cannot tell you how many replies I start, compose and never hit the "post" button.

Peace & I'll be seeing you on JPR too.

[TIME TO PANIC]

5. See you at JPR.

[RoccoR5955]

6. Yeah, I understand fully.

As a matter of fact, it's probably time that I took a break from here as well.

[MissDeeds]

7. I completely understand

and feel the same way. This place is too depressing, and although the majority here are Bernie supporters, it seems camp weathervane is working overtime to smear Bernie and alert stalk his supporters.

I read JPR several times a day, and as soon as I learn the ropes, will be posting there and logging off here.

Take care Ed. See you on the other side.

[Mbrow]

8. will miss your stuff

see you at JPR.

[freedom fighter jh]

9. Will miss your posts

But I'll see you at JPR.

[redwitch]

10. Goodbye Ed, see you around the internets! nt

[WillyT]

11. Take A Well Deserved Break... But Please Come Back...

[Cassiopeia]

13. You used DU and classy in the same sentence.

[nxylas]

14. Gonna hold my horses

Only if Clinton is officially declared the nominee will I jump ship before the inevitable purge begins. I intend to take my monthly donation with me (let's see how DU copes with losing 5/6ths of its membership if they all do the same), but JPR only seems to have the facility to make one-off donations.

[silvershadow]

15. It will return to normal after Bernie wins. Come back later. nt

[swilton]

16. You will be missed

Sorry to see you go!

[Betty Karlson]

18. I'm sorry to see you go.

Will miss the moral support.

Good luck with your grades.

[SoapBox]

19. I hope you will pop in...

We need support against the Swarm!

[JDPriestly]

20. K&R. You are such a great contributor. You have to do what is best for you, but we will

really miss you.

Good luck in school and in your personal life.

[JimDandy]

21. You were good company on the ride!

Take care.

[alfredo]

22. I took refuge in the Photography group.

Much happier now

[VulgarPoet]

24. I'd take refuge in the Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirtuality group

But it's so small and inactive D:

[alfredo]

28. You don't see too many argumentative Pagans.

[VulgarPoet]

29. That's part of the reason I'd go there instead.

All this anger that builds up ain't good for me, man, and I'm burning through composition notebooks like firewood. (The trick is, finding the stuff that will actually be beaten and forged into lyrics, and not just stream of consciousness that would make a sailor blush.)

[alfredo]

33. After the election things will cool down.

[VulgarPoet]

25. Be safe, omae, cool off, and get you, alright?

[restorefreedom]

30. i get it. hope to see you at jpr! nt

[Zorra]

31. Love ya, brother! See ya at Jackrads.

[SandersDem]

32. I love JPR

In just a few months (2iah), JPR has raised almost 1/4th of what DU has for Sanders. JPR also has the attention of Bernie and Thom Hartman...kind of cool. We try our best not to speak ill of this site and prefer not to even mention it (although it does come up on occassion). Many have moved their donations to JPR to help sustain and improve the site. It's a great outlet and I love reading the front page (as well as sometimes contributing to it).

The ONE requirement to participate? You must support Bernie. HC supporters are not welcome, and you may say whatever you like there including dropping the f bomb, which can be quite liberating in posts.

http://jackpineradicals.org/content.php

Oh and Ed, we are very happy to have you there!

[Flying Squirrel]

34. Been there, done that.

Very important not to let your life get too out-of-balance, this place can definitely turn into an unhealthy addiction for some of us.

See ya in November! (Maybe October!)

[Dont call me Shirley]

35. Take a breather, Ed...

It's always a wild ride of conflict at my house, I have a teenager... I meditate to calm my emotions and clear my mind.

See you on the other side, or site should I say. Your posts are always fantastic, Ed.

[Major Hogwash]

36. I understand where you're coming from.

Not enough time in the world to do everything we want to do.

[Ed Suspicious]

37. Yeah, this lasted a long time. I just posted again. I seriously think I need an addiction

counselor.

Good lord I'm weak.

Thanks for all the love. I'm seriously going to try to chill out and take a break, but I've just proven to myself how damned hard it is.

Some wise bernista posted something here about a lie unchallenged becomes a comfortable reality, or something like that. I have such a hard time staying away when there are just so many lies!

I promise this much, I will try to no longer make a going away post if I do need to step out, because those seem to end up showing me as the fool I am.

[aspirant]

38. It's not nice to fool yourself,

a happy space always awaits beyond the foolery.

Be Happy

[potone]

39. Don't be so hard on yourself.

We are all political junkies or we wouldn't be here. Just take it one step at a time; maybe stay off DU for 24 hours. Not that I am good at this, either. JPR here I come!