I haven't seen a thread... so pardon me.... this one was for YOU, Andy

[lapfog_1]

If duplicate, I apologize.

I never met Andy, many here knew him much better than me. But I appreciated his efforts to help us.

Now, as the very FIRST order of business for the new democratic congress (house AND senate), we need real election reform and paper ballots!

Thank you Andy.

P.S. can we call our democratic senators and representatives and ask that the legislation be named after Andy?

[eleny]

1. K&R A wonderful thought

[pacalo]

2. That's a great idea. I so wish he could have been here tonight.

[goodboy]

26. He is here....all around us. (nt)

[mom cat]

41. And in our hearts and our spirits! It was his unquenchable spirit that

lives on that helped guide us to victory. To name voting reform legislation after him would be a very fitting and lasting tribute!
Thanks for everything Andy. You are the gift that keeps on giving.

[daveskilt]

3. amen

[kitkat65]

4. Many prayers and thanks to our DU angels

[Old and In the Way]

5. Hey Andy...you'd be laughing your ass off tonight....

wish you were enjoying this with us, :toast:

[NMDemDist2]

6. proud to give this it's 5th nom and a kick. Andy is smiling through his

tears tonight looking down at his beloved country and DU

O8)

we miss ya Andy and so many others we have lost :cry:

but they are proud tonight and remembered in our hearts and our victory

[eleny]

9. Hugs to you, hon!!!

Hope you aren't too wiped out tonight.

:pals:

[cry baby]

7. Watched our sweet andy on Hacking Democracy just today!

You're right, this one is for Andy!

[Sydnie]

8. I think that would be the best idea of the night

Naming it for Andy is only fitting. We should start writing those letters tomorrow.

[lapfog_1]

12. Thank you so much... Andy has been on my mind these last

few weeks. The movie and everything. I know we can get Randi behind this. Who should draft the letter?

[hwmnbn]

10. I just got a lump in my throat....

This is Andy's victory. We will continue his work.

[demobabe]

11. Andy Stephenson, our guardian angel of the 2006 elections

You know it!

O8)

[ancient_nomad]

13. A Wonderful, Wonderful Thought......

Thank you for this tonight. It is most appropriate.

I didn't know Andy as well as so many here did. He inspired me, and I always followed all his threads. How happy he must be tonight looking down on all this. Thinking of him always brings tears, especially tonight.

This would be a wonderful, fitting tribute to him.

Thanks lapfog_1

[blogslut]

14. For Andy

For all the heroes.

[SeattleGirl]

15. I love the idea of naming that legislation after Andy!

Thanks for this. And andy, Thank you so much for everything you did! :toast: :loveya:

[WilliamPitt]

16. Andy's Election

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102706A.shtml

[lapfog_1]

17. I was thinking WillPitt

but didn't want to presume.

He should, of course, write the letter that we can all sign and send to our senators and reps. And remind them that they owe a great deal to DU and all the other blue blogs and Air America.

Let's do this.

[SeattleGirl]

18. Excellent idea, lapfog.

So WillPitt, how 'bout it?

[kimpossible]

19. Yes, for Andy!

In memory

[NorthernSpy]

20. that's a GREAT idea!

And now that the Republicans are on the losing side, maybe they'll be more receptive to proposals for making elections and voting secure, verifiable, and unhackable.

[Diane R]

21. For Andy.

What a fabulous idea.

[emlev]

22. The Strike Force election marathon closed with a tribute

to Andy.

I didn't get to hear it but it will be archived (and catalogued, all 10 hours of the broadcast) soon.

Thanks for posting.

www.velvetrevolution.us/electionstrikeforce.

[Raksha]

23. For our guardian angel, Andy Stephenson.

I never met you but I remember you with love. Thanks for everything you did for us in your time on earth. Thanks for watching over this election. This one's for you, Andy!

[regnaD kciN]

24. Amen...!

I only wish there was a Randy Johnson-esque "pointing to the sky" smilie available for moments like this.

[goodboy]

25. This was the last time I saw Andy alive...and also a pic of some of us

who went to Seattle to memorialize him.

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[Dem2theMax]

27. Every time I see a picture of Andy, I want to laugh and cry at the same time.

Laugh because his smile always makes me happy. Cry, well, you know.
And I always say 'hi' to him when I see his picture. :)

Kicking this thread because it's a great idea. Will Pitt, where are you?
Every DU'er should sign on for this one.

[goodboy]

33. Pitt is probably sleeping...it's late for you guys right now...

I'm in Tallinn Estonia..it's 130PM

[lapfog_1]

30. I just realized something... Andy looked a lot like me

if I had his hair coloring (mine is brown).

Never struck me till I saw you large closeup photo.

Wow.

This is what I mean:

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/lapdog_1/photo/294928803501739728/0

Here's to the Andy Stephenson Assurance in Voting Act of 2007.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[fooj]

28. Your legacy lives on...

This one is for you, my friend.

[annabanana]

29. Andy was watching, I know.

So much of what he sowed is bearing fruit.

[Bushfire]

31. He made a difference, even if the pundits don't mention him at all on Election Day

I only had the priviledge to talk to him once. He was an inspiration to this cheesehead. We don't have a democracy if our elections aren't transparent.

Thanks lapfog_1 for posting this for him!

[minerva50]

32. I had privately dedicated it to my best friend

who died suddenly in April, the cruelist month. Let's stop and thik of all our loved ones who are with us here in spirit

[troubleinwinter]

34. To Andy! THANK YOU Andy!!

-VOTER VERIFIED PAPER BALLOTS-

[Jo March]

35. The Andy Stevenson Election Reform Act of 2006

Sounds pretty darn fitting to me.

This one's for you, Andy. You are missed. Thank you for taking the time to talk to a total stranger and explain the whole election fraud thing to me. I'll always be grateful.

:loveya:

[elehhhhna]

36. Asked Andy for help yesterday morning. Got it.

Yep. He's STILL working on vote fraud stuff.

[understandinglife]

37. How kind of you to do this - just wonderful. Thank you.

Never stop thinking about you, Andy. You contributed so much to what was accomplished on 7 Nov 2006.


BE AMERICA. ---

[Wilms]

38. .

[Richard Steele]

39. I agree- we need an "Andy's Law" to outlaw those damn machines forever!

KICK for Andy!

[Red Right and BLUE]

40. Thank you for everything, Andy.

We still have much work to do. Hope you see what's happened!

[LWolf]

42. I concur.

I would also like to take a moment to remember nostamj, kephra, and one-eighty and the other recently lost DUer whose name is lost somewhere in the recesses of my tired brain.

They worked hard. Keph's great work in LBN, and nostamj's musical production, among others, all energy poured into defeating the Bush administration. I hope they are with us in spirit. I'd like to raise a toast to, and with, them.

:toast:

[we can do it]

43. Thanks Andy - We Are All Better Off Beacause of You!

and btw you looked great in the HBO movie!

[nicknameless]

44. To our election angel

:toast:

[Th1onein]

45. For Andy.

Are you seeing, Andy? Are you watching this? You helped. Thank you.