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In reply to the discussion: Party Loyalty [View all]H2O Man
(73,333 posts)That means a lot to me. I really appreciate it. I think that over the years, we've spoken together, in the sense that we've both delivered the same general message.
I remember when a group of us started the Plame Threads. One of my first essays ended up spreading onto other internet sites -- not because of who I am, but rather, because people recognized that my message was true. And that made perfect sense. And that it was distinct from what was being found in the "mainstream" media.
I remember the day I joined DU; Will Pitt had posted a powerful essay on the scandal. I figured that I'd take a few weeks to become "known" and accepted here, then get down to serious work on the Plame scandal. Before long, several of the top researchers for MSNBC were reading DU:GD for the series of threads our community produced.
But it was the individuals who read those essays, and shared them on the smaller, lesser known web sites that were, in my opinion, the wider audience I care about reaching.