Paging Matcom, Bouncyball, Will Pitt, and every DUer who cares

[Melodybe]

Will you sign my petition to get Howard Dean on the Daily Show for a real sit down interview?

Please, I promise it will be more helpful than you think.

Dean un-filtered, in a sit down interview with Jon Stewart, damn that will help us reach an audience of at least 12 million people. I know it is a lame reason to sign a petition, but I have Dean's real email address. He gave it to me when I met him on the 1st of March in Jackson. Sure he only gave it to me cause my grandfather is one of the fathers of the global warming debate http://www.af-info.or.jp/eng/honor/hot/enrbro.html but still I have it and I want the man to go on the Daily Show.

So help me meet my goal of at least 5000 signatures.

here is a link for the petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/zeus101/petition.html

As Bartles and James would say, "and thank you for your support."

[mattclearing]

1. There's a post count requirement for signing the petition? n/t

[Bouncy Ball]

2. How shocked was I to see my name with matcom and Will Pitt?

:D

That made my day!

Of course I'll sign it, but can't anyone?

[MissB]

6. Nope.

You apparently must have at least 10,000 posts.

[Melodybe]

8. Of course anyone can sign it, I just thought I'd get more done if

I bothered the popular folks on DU.

[RBHam]

11. More people will click on it, that's for sure...

Marketing...

[meegbear]

13. I'm sure a lot WON'T now

[Melodybe]

17. no you must, I love you just as much as Matcom.

[meegbear]

18. D'ohhhhhhh

where's that petition ....

[tx_dem41]

25. LOL...thanks for the laugh.

Maybe someone will love me too.

[Melodybe]

28. I love you too

:loveya:

[tx_dem41]

32. Ahhhhh....I couldn't wait for the love...

I went ahead and signed it, unconditionally! :loveya:

[anarchy1999]

26. You've hit the big time BOUNCY! Congrats to you!

I'm proud to know you.

Just think, I can now say I knew Bouncy when........

[Bouncy Ball]

30. Oh stop it now!

Making me blush here. It was just weird to see that title line! I was like "HUH??"

:D

[tx_dem41]

34. Bouncy Ball.....the new BMOC...

don't let it go to your head! :)

[Bouncy Ball]

35. Don't worry, I get quite embarrassed by undue attention anyway.

:blush:

[anarchy1999]

37. We need to hold a get together soon and make you the "Guest of Honor"!

Love you and all in fun.

Still proud to know you.

[Bouncy Ball]

40. Proud to know you, too!!!

:hug:

[Desertrose]

3. Why only 10,000+ posts? n/t

[Worst Username Ever]

4. I was going to sign it, and then I realized I only have 5600 posts.

Sorry I couldn't help!

[Bouncy Ball]

16. Go sign it, you!

[Hello_Kitty]

5. Can someone with fewer posts sign it?

Cuz I already did.

[captain crunch]

7. I guess that leaves me out.

[Melodybe]

14. Don't be silly, sign it, I love the DUers with less than 10,000 sigs

I only have like 4500 posts, and I wrote the damn thing.

Sign it, sign it, sign it, please!

[RBHam]

9. done

gotta happen

[meegbear]

10. Are we under 10,000 bourgeois?

Would you like us to log off for a while?

[MissB]

15. I think so.

Gee, did the tone of that post strike you kinda funny too?

[WinterStorm]

78. Start posting

We need to post :spray: When we hit 30,000 messages we get a chair that has a toilet and a refrigerator attached to it. :rofl:

[WinterStorm]

77. ROFL

10,000 divided by 24/7 times 30 = thousands of messages. Why log off we need to keep posting you have less than four thousand to go. My suggestion is post a thoughtless messages and say "I agree" and build them up that way. I noticed that you have been around for several years and you don't have enough messages to amount to a "die hard democrat" and neither do I. After we get up to 10,000 we win some type of a prize. I heard that the prize is a pillow for us to sit on and a hat with two pop cans attached that has a straw. the second can is backup for when you run out of the first one. The members with 20,000 messages get a toilet recliner. :rofl:

[Bouncy Ball]

12. Melody, maybe change the title line

to include all DUers?

[Melodybe]

19. Done, but by paging Matcom, you etc, this thread already has twice

the posts as my original.

I guess naming names gets people posting.

If I did not say your name in my original post you must know I LOVE YOU and I am a total idiot for not mentioning you.

I <3 DUers!

[Bouncy Ball]

22. AH! So it was a LURE!

LOL!

Hey everyone reading, go sign it. Ignore title line of this post. I would sign it even if I did have fewer than 10,000 posts. I love Howard!

[Melodybe]

27. I changed it to include all DUers

15 so far, only 4985 left to go!

Yes it was a lure, I hope it works.

[anarchy1999]

39. Signed it by the way. You've a long way to go. You need help keeping

this kicked up. It was a good idea to post in other forums. I haven't checked but I hope you put it up in Activism.

[mitchtv]

67. less than 10k already signed

I lOve Dr. Dean

[RetroLounge]

20. Done!

RL

[Melodybe]

21. Where is John Kleeb? Bull Goose Looney? SoCalDem? there are so many

that I should bother.

[anarchy1999]

31. You forgot TahitiNut, PunPirate and not to mention Skinner!

What about TIA (truthisall), PlaidAdder, just too name a few!

According to the rules you are not to call anyone out, I think this time you'll get a pass.

[Melodybe]

36. You are correct, and BTW I have responded to many of your posts

and you are right up there with everyone mentioned.

[anarchy1999]

38. No offense, no foul, I was just trying to help you out.

n/t

You qualified your statement when you wrote "every other DU'er who cares".

[punpirate]

71. Truthfully, I didn't jump in on this...

... because I don't remember any mention of Dean being contacted first and being asked if he wanted to be interviewed in that venue. Seemed to me that should be the first step, rather than the last.

Cheers.

[johnaries]

23. Done! And I hate to nit-pick,

but you misspelled "imperative" on the petition. Just though you might want to clean it up.
:hi:

[Melodybe]

33. you can't edit after you get the petition online

damn dyslexia! Makes me look stupid every time.

Thanks

[Bouncy Ball]

24. Melody post this in different forums, like the lounge, etc.

Some people don't ever check GD. And don't say the thing about 10,000 posts! :spank:

[BrklynLiberal]

29. Done.

[Catherine Vincent]

41. Matty, Bouncy, Willy and the DUers! :-)

Yes I'll sign it. Anything for Dean and Jon.

[NoSheep]

42. I'm #25

[UrbScotty]

43. Signed and recommended!

:thumbsup:

[theboss]

44. A real sit down interview on the Daily Show?

By that you mean, five minutes on a couch making jokes, I assume.

I mean, I love me some Jon Stewart. But he's not David Frost.

[veteran_for_peace]

60. I would rather see him on the Randi Rhodes show for an hour!!

Perferrably during drive time.

[cry baby]

45. done

[Just Me]

46. Done. n/t

[NoPasaran]

47. I signed it

I had brunch with Bouncyball, so I figured that was good enough.

[Bouncy Ball]

48. Ppppppppfffftttt!

:spray:

TWICE, no less! :rofl:

Or was it ME who had brunch with YOU?

[NoPasaran]

49. Looking at the signatures

I see even Freepers can sign... so I guess this isn't such an exclusive club after all.

[Bouncy Ball]

51. Freepers or hard-core Dem Dean haters.

Wouldn't it be great to see Dean on TDS? That would be one not to be missed.

[Melodybe]

56. Number 41 can kiss my ass.

here is their comment:
Dean has been bought. He is one of us now
Dean is gone. He sold his soul to poppy Bush. You folk always believe any Democrat that tells you what you want to hear. You are no better than our loser Christians. Dean will take your money tell you what you want to hear then step back and lets us whoop your ass for the 7th straight election. BTW We love it when you get pissed of at our boy Al From. Rumor has it he pays people to post on DU and other lefty sites just to cause bickering and infighting. True or false it is great watching you all eat each other alive.

[mimitabby]

50. done

[Helga Scow Stern]

52. Done. n/t

[goodboy]

53. done. (kick)

[oxbow]

54. Isn't dean going to be just preaching to the converted?

not that I mind, but i doubt many neo-cons watch daily show

[veteran_for_peace]

59. Martin Luther King spoke to the converted

It is by getting young people off of their butts that we will make a change for the better in this country. You will not win over the hearts and minds of the neo-conservatives. But if you want change we must win the young people. Make them feel they have must invest in their own future.

[checks-n-balances]

55. Just logged on and now I've done my duty!

What's everybody waiting for??

An excellent idea, BTW. Thanks, Melodybe!

[matcom]

57. i'm #131

thanks

[Merope215]

58. Wallace Broecker is your _grandfather_????

Wow! :bounce:

I'll sign your petition just for that!

On edit: and also, of course, because I love both Dean and the Daily Show. :P

[Lisa]

61. I think Dr. Broecker should be on the show too!

Jon loves science guys (remember the marine biology researcher who brought a jar with some weird creature along with him?).

[Melodybe]

63. I wish he would go on the show, that would be awesome!

He doesn't have any news books coming out though.

[Melodybe]

62. You know who my grandpa is!?!

I know he is famous in the science world, but always makes me happy when someone here knows his name.

[Merope215]

72. Yeah!

I'm an environmental studies major, though, so maybe I don't count. But wow! Wallace Broecker! How exciting! :hi:

[DireStrike]

64. Grammar Police

You spelled "imperative" wrong.

And since you start off the letter addressed to H.D., it might be better to refer to him as if he were the one reading it.

My changed version is below, regardless of whether you can edit the petition, or even whether you want to.


You must go on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.



In these days of corporate media control, the Daily Show is the only place that a man like you can go and talk without having your words twisted and your honor called into question.



Since the corporate media will not cover you fairly, it is imperative that you be a guest on the Daily Show.

[Bouncy Ball]

65. Kick

sign it people!

[Melodybe]

66. Thanks for everything Bouncy you got this ball rolling

want to join us in the four way hot girl topless kissing?

[bonito]

68. done n/t

[Ladyhawk]

69. I've signed, Melodybe.

You convinced me. :)

[ornotna]

70. I'll sign it

Unfortunately your petition has been fReeped. Some real losers putting some nasty stuff up there.

[northamericancitizen]

73. Signed. nt

[Bluebear]

74. Has Dr. Dean made it known he wants to go on & Stewart has refused?

I don't get what one is petioning for, what's the stumbling block?

[sellitman]

75. Looks like the petition was freeped

[frustrated_lefty]

76. ermmm.....I just about passed this by.

Just so you know, Melodybe: Will was NOT the biggest Dean fan going into the '04 nomination.

You probably would have gotten more replies and more petition signatures if you'd just given the title of this message: "Yearrrrrgh."

[donheld]

79. Vetwife is on the petition bragging about being a mole

:crazy: #467

[Bluebear]

80. Quelle surprise!

[tsuki]

81. Done.

[lavendermist]

82. Done

:kick: :hi:

[More Than A Feeling]

83. Done. All the cool DUers are doing it!

Someday, maybe I can be as cool as all you celebrities!:)

[Califooyah Operative]

84. done and circulated. nt