An Appreciation Thread For madfloridian

[Dinger]

I simply can't say enough for her service to our nation's children, her advocacy for public education, and for fighting the good fight here on DU.

madfloridian, I salute you!
:patriot:

[trumad]

1. K and R

[Dinger]

3. Thank You trumad

I appreciate you too.:)

[laughingliberal]

2. kick

:dem: :kick: and rec

[Dinger]

5. Thank You laughingliberal

I appreciate you too.:)

[Nikki Stone1]

4. MASSIVE K & R!!!!!

Bless you, madfloridian. You're fighting the good fight and keeping us all informed. :hi: :pals: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[Dinger]

6. Thank You Nikki

Luv ya:loveya:

[Nikki Stone1]

14. Thanks, Dinger.

Madfloridian is one of our best. :)

[Forkboy]

7. I'm totally for that!

:kick:

[Dinger]

9. Thanks Buddy : )

Luv ya too! :loveya:

[YvonneCa]

8. Agreed. It's a tough fight and we may not...

...win, but it's worth all our effort. :toast:

[Dinger]

11. Awww, Thanks Yvonne : )

You too are appreciated.:loveya:

[scarletwoman]

10. I gladly add my k&r to this.

Hats off to a tireless advocate! :applause:

sw

[Dinger]

13. Indeed : )

Thank you:) :patriot:

[inna]

12. absolutely! KR lucky 13! (nt)

[Dinger]

15. Thank You inna : )

I appreciate it.:)

[RagAss]

16. Kick for a fellow Floridian. !!

[Dinger]

28. Thank You RagAss : )

Always did like you.:)

[bleever]

17. Thanks for all the hard work, madfloridian,

out in the real world and here on DU.

:patriot:

[Dinger]

29. Good Point bleever : )

Thank you.:)

[PurgedVoter]

18. K&R

madfloridian rules!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

24. K&R

Agreed.

[Dinger]

32. I'm Raising Your Kick By A Kick

Since I can't rec my own threads.:)

[PurgedVoter]

115. I would like to see your Kick and Raise it Back!

Because the Crazy one from Florida is worth it and more!

[glitch]

19. Hmm, I think I have done this before. Nevertheless :) K & R nt

[Dinger]

34. Are You Talking About My Franken Thread?

I'm practically famous for that one! But this is for madfloridian, and I appreciate your kick.:)

[glitch]

61. No there was another madfloridian appreciation thread within the last couple of months IIRC

I hope I kicked the Franken thread but you know, I am starting to lose track of the threads I post in. Is that a bad sign? ;)

Always happy to show my support of MadFL.

[jwirr]

20. Thank you for all your great posts.

[Dinger]

I Couldn't Agree More : )

Thank you jwirr:)

[donco6]

21. Salute!

:)

[Dinger]

36. Thanks Donco : )

Appreciation from Ding to you too.:)

[Nite Owl]

22. K&R

She's one of DU's best!

[MelissaB]

23. I'm happy to K&R because I look for her posts.

She contributes so much to this site.

MadFloridian, :yourock:

[Dinger]

Same Here. I Know The Feeling : )

:)

[Dinger]

38. Same Here. I Know The Feeling : )

:)

[waiting for hope]

25. Happy to K&R -

:thumbsup: :kick: :yourock:

[goclark]

26. We appreciate your work

:patriot:

[Dinger]

44. Yup!

We do!:patriot:

[G_j]

27. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[Starry Messenger]

30. Oh heck yeah!

:) I don't always have a thought to post, but I always read & rec her threads. I'm a newbie teacher and her posts are very helpful on understanding the political clime were are operating under these days. I also appreciate her work on the right wing dominionists and the occasional Florida weirdness. Good stuff.

[Dinger]

50. Thank You Starry Messenger : )

I always liked you too.:) :thumbsup: :hi:

[DeSwiss]

31. K&R!!!

:patriot: - Salute!

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. K & R

[Dinger]

52. Thank You Liberal_In_LA : )

:)

[varelse]

35. *salute*

:patriot:

[snagglepuss]

37. Count me in.

madfloridian would make the Founding Fathers proud :toast:

[Dinger]

40. Thank You snagglepuss : )

You put that well.:)

[FLAprogressive]

39. hear hear!!!!

[Dinger]

41. Thank You FLAprogressive : )

'Preciate it.:)

[clyrc]

42. Lots of appreciation from me!

A salute from me to Madfloridian, too

[Dinger]

47. Thank You clyrc : )

:)

[KamaAina]

43. Agreed!

One of my most trusted DU "brand names".

[Dinger]

45. Same Here : )

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

46. K&R

[Dinger]

49. Thank You nadinbrzezinski : )

:loveya:

[strategery blunder]

48. K&R

While I am usually guilty of Lurking without Posting, I am often one of the silent recs on madfloridian's threads :)

[Dinger]

51. I thought That Was You!

Thank you!:) :evilgrin:

[bobbolink]

53. Add my salute, and to include other teachers, also!

Teachers are heroes, and deserve much more respect!

:toast:

[Dinger]

55. Thank You bobbolink : )

Much appreciated.:)

[bobbolink]

75. And so are you!

:toast:

It really hurts to know how teachers, who are crucial to our very future, are suffering and misused.

It makes me want to put on my kick-ass boots!

Tell me who to go after.. I'm in a mood.... :hi: :pals:

[katandmoon]

54. K&R!!!!

[Dinger]

56. Thank You Katandmoon : )

:)

[Catshrink]

57. Chiming in with my heartfelt appreciation also!

:yourock: madfloridan!

[defendandprotect]

58. k i c k

[rhett o rick]

59. Bravo, k& r nt

[Laelth]

60. Happy to k&r. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Obamanaut]

62. Every single madfloridian OP is so amazingly well put together,

without exception. We thank you for your service to the kids and to DU.

:fistbump:

[fl_dem]

63. I'm new here

but it didn't take me very long to become a fan of madfloridian. To my fellow floridian, you rock!

[MrMickeysMom]

69. As an ex Floridan, I'm not new here, but I agree...

I always enjoy reading madfloridian's journal...

Welcome to DU!

[Blue State Blues]

64. K & R - madfloridian is an inspiration

[Dinger]

65. I Couldn't Agree More : )

Thank you Blue State Blues.:)

[ixion]

66. I'll toast to that!

Salud! :toast:

[snake in the grass]

67. I always enjoy...

...reading Madfloridian's posts.

[Vidar]

68. K&R

[WillyT]

70. Huge K & R !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

:toast:

:kick:

[Sebastian Doyle]

71. K&R

Always happy to salute a fellow Deaniac and patriot :patriot: :kick:

[LosinIt]

190. I believe that to be a Deaniac is to be a Patriot

I wonder what things would have been like if he hadn't been boned over the bogus "scream" by the media in 2004.

[Jakes Progress]

72. K&R A fighter of the good fight.

The best part is that she would agree that she is only one of hundreds of thousands who served our nation's children before greed and selfishness became national virtues.

Another salute from Texas.

[Mithreal]

73. Well deserved. K&R nt

[BrklynLiberal]

74. Well..that makes an even 70 recs.

:thumbsup: :hi:
Kudos Madfloridian

[puebloknot]

76. Hear, hear! I read her every word and agree with 99% of it.

And the 1%? She's probably right.

Thanks, MadFloridian, for all the hard work you put into keeping us informed.

[NYC_SKP]

77. K n R for mad, and for all the other hard working teachers, past, present, including you, Dinger!

:kick:

:patriot:

:grouphug:

[Horse with no Name]

78. Count me in! K&R

[davepdx]

79. madfloridian's is one of the journals I check every day

I really appreciate her energy and ideas.

[voc]

80. She is the epitome of what a teacher is!

...and she still teaches those of us who are new to this board.
I look forward to her posts.

[eridani]

81. And for all that inside info on the Florida primaries last year too n/t

[Lugnut]

82. Hear, hear!

K&R for Mad Flo and all the dedicated teachers at DU!

:toast:

[Scurrilous]

83. K & R

:thumbsup:

[emsimon33]

84. Yes! Some of the best discussions on DU! K&R

[Solly Mack]

85. Yep

K&R

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

86. Bravo and other accolades for one of the best. K&R with pleasure.

:applause:

[lostnfound]

87. Not to mention the environmental threads, the election threads,

the corruption threads.. She's fighting the good fight in Florida, my beloved home state, which makes her all the more special in my eyes.

[girl gone mad]

88. This I can get behind. +1

[fortyfeetunder]

89. she rocks!

Madfloridian:

:yourock:

[merkins]

90. K&R! Big Time!

[pollo poco]

91. thanks so much n/t

[Krakowiak]

92. Huge MadFloridian fan here

A pleasure to kick and recommend this.

[lonestarnot]

93. K & R!

:patriot:

[sabrina 1]

94. K&R ~ love her posts

[Senator]

95. I'll hundredth that. n/t

[csziggy]

96. K&R for another Floridian!

[Greyhound]

97. I appreciate madfloridian. K&R

[EFerrari]

98. K&R

[JimboDem]

99. Kicked.

Madfloridian is a keeper. :fistbump:

[saracat]

100. K + R. I am a huge Madflo Fan!

[Hissyspit]

101. Yes.

I am appreciating!

[Ichingcarpenter]

102. Been a supporter for a long time

Way before the primaries.

[mia]

103. Cheers from a fellow Floridian & teacher

Thank you, madfloridian!

[voteearlyvoteoften]

104. Work is cut out for us

We want to opt in....guess what the fl legislature will want???

[Fumesucker]

105. K&R

[DontTreadOnMe]

106. We need more Madfloridians!

Kick!

[suzie]

179. Must be fine to want more Madfloridians if you don't live in Florida.

It's a little more unpleasant when you live in Madflorida's state and watch the elitist Madflorida-type Democrats shoot down any promising statewide candidate that's just too "Florida" and not enough "New England".

[Auggie]

107. K&R

[proud2BlibKansan]

108. Amen

[graywarrior]

109. Yes indeedy!

[JNelson6563]

110. MF rocks!

Longtime fan here!

Julie

[WilliamPitt]

111. Indeed

(((HUG)))

:toast:

[ThisThreadIsSatire]

112. Enthusiastically seconded... (n/t)

[Le Taz Hot]

113. I normally hate these appreciation threads

because too often it names the most prolific posters and has nothing to do with quality AND it ignores thousands and thousands of other DUers contribution. But in this case, it is WELL deserved! :applause: :woohoo: :hi:

[Altoid_Cyclist]

114. I want to show my appreciation and apologize for our town's contribution to Florida.

This guy.

[reflection]

116. I'll kick and rec that! n/t

[paparush]

117. Excellent Idea. A big K&R from NC!

[Octafish]

118. madfloridian is TOPS!

Her fighting spirit and compassion are a rare combination, indeed.

Thanks for all you do, madfloridian!

[LWolf]

119. Absolutely.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[SlingBlade]

120. Here Here, A wealth of information and a

great person to boot. madfloridian is one of those people that keep me coming back to D.U
a real asset.

K & R
:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :hi: :kick: :loveya: :hug: :yourock:

[raccoon]

121. I second that emotion.

:hug: :applause::hug: :applause::hug: :applause::hug: :applause::hug: :applause::hug: :applause:

[Blue_Tires]

122. #149

[StreetKnowledge]

123. Rec #151

And a very well deserved one.

:patriot:

[mariawr]

124. But of course...Thank you MadFloridian....

and how about that Rep Grayson?

Woot!

[tnlefty]

125. #153 here!

Thanks madfloridian. :toast: :patriot:

[City Lights]

126. K&R!

We wouldn't be the same without her.

:loveya: :yourock: :patriot:

[ChiciB1]

127. As A Floridian, I Have Been Proud To See Her Posts For So Very Long!!

She has kept her nose to the grindstone for so many years and on so many issues.

I SALUTE her too and thank her for her GREAT work! I can't imagine the time she spends in covering so much each and every day!!
:bounce: :toast:

[FlaGatorJD]

128. Many thanks from a fellow "mad" Floridian

I often read the LBN threads and whatever MF is writing about first on DU.
Over the years, she has nailed so many of the bullshit things that happen here.

Thank you :kick:

[PassingFair]

129. I'll take a piece of this!

One of the best things about DU!
And ABSOLUTELY the best thing about FLORIDA!

Keep fighting the good fight, Mad!

:yourock:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

130. She fights the good fight with all her might

:loveya:

[amb123]

131. K&R for his staunch defense of Church/State Separation.

A true patriot he.

:patriot:

[helderheid]

132. K&R

[Brickbat]

133. Madfloridian, thanks so much for your work on behalf of children, the public school system, unions

and everything that's right about the proud tradition of public-school teaching.

:patriot:

[fascisthunter]

134. indeed

[freddie mertz]

135. Happy to oblige. For years MF has been the best of DU.

[NikolaC]

136. K&R

Madfloridian is just awesome. I find that her journals are very informative and she strikes me as a figher. Thank you madfloridian :yourock:.

[nolabear]

137. Of course K&R!! Thank you for all you do.

[Joanne98]

138. Thankyou Mad

[sonias]

139. k&r for madfloridian

:toast:

Thanks for all you do!

Sonia

[Karmadillo]

140. K&R. If only the White House was as passionate about public education...

nt

[Name removed]

141. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[ihavenobias]

142. K & R. n/t

[barbtries]

143. kicked and rec'd

thank you madfloridian for all you do for the DU community. :thumbsup: :applause:

[tomm2thumbs]

144. entirely deserving and a huge kick up!

thanks!

[earcandle]

145. Thank you so much! Here is a song for you and your mate, or to inspire you to find that one!

You are a man who loves. Thank you for your hard work.

Haystack

[earcandle]

148. Oops! Is Madfloridian a woman? Wow! you go girl!

[pleah]

146. K&R

[kentuck]

147. Yep!

She's a keeper!

[Individualist]

149. K&R

[johnaries]

150. Proud to K&R

:patriot:

[Fire1]

151. K&R

[immoderate]

152. madfloridian is like a brand name...

You can trust that there will be real information in her posts. :salute:

So let's bring out the cheering section!
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

--imm

[beac]

153. Saluti, madfloridian!

:toast: :applause: :yourock:

[RockaFowler]

154. She's the Best

She gives a lot of us in Florida hope that things can change for the better. If there were more people like her in this state, we wouldn't be as messed up as we are!!

:patriot:

[xxqqqzme]

155. Madfloridian was the

first person on my buddy list. Initially, it was our shared enthusiastic support for Howard Dean's candidacy. Then her dedication to public education filtered through. I don't think any blue dog democrat in Florida is safe as long as she has a keyboard. Their antics leading up to the '08 convention kept us all up-to-date.

Big fan here. Told her once, I hope to meet her one day.

[Peacetrain]

156. Thumbs up for madfloridan

:thumbsup:

[earcandle]

158. cool picture!

[cry baby]

157. adding my deepest appreciation for maddie! nt

[bdamomma]

your presence here on DU is well appreciated.

:-)

[defendandprotect]

159. Thank you for the education, madfloridian -- !!!

:)

[blm]

160. the glitch kept me from posting my salute sooner....but, mf knows I adore her and

appreciate her diligence, her humanity, and spirit.

[Forkboy]

167. You're no slouch yourself.

Both of you are among the best we have here. :toast:

[jaysunb]

172. Yes indeed !

:toast:

[mod mom]

161. Count me in!

:patriot:

[lildreamer316]

162. From the daughter of a lifelong teacher

who put herself through school, college; a master's degree (that she never actually got because she did not finish her thesis because I was arriving :) ) and who helped significantly develop the continuing education field in the college arena; I salute you madfloridian. My mother would be proud, your country (us) are proud, and *I* am proud to say that I am slightly acquainted with you.
:patriot:

[peekaloo]

163. Cheers!

:toast:

:patriot:

[dana_b]

164. K&R

I always appreciate her posts and the thought that goes into them.

[valerief]

165. K&R

:applause:

[totodeinhere]

166. Thanks for posting this. I have learned a lot from her. n/t

[ddeclue]

168. SA-LOOT! FROM ORLANDO!!!

:D

[gtar100]

Wish I had teachers like her. K++ & R++

[DFW]

169. One more K&R for a fellow fan of Howard Dean

Although she doesn't know him personally, she keeps me informed on what he's up to more than he does himself!

[LiberalLovinLug]

170. Always enjoy her posts

Such effort and passion!

gladly rec and kick.

[Overseas]

171. K&R by me, too. Love her posts. Her courage and compassion.

And breadth and depth. But the courage is most impressive.

[jaysunb]

173. A toast to my fellow Deaniac !

:toast:

[absyntheminded]

174. I #172nd the motion - Thank you

:)

[absyntheminded]

175. Doh!

[cachukis]

176. Better late than never. Aces!

[JackInGreen]

177. Here Here

cheers.

[Capn Sunshine]

178. and for her selfless dedication to Howard Dean and the progressive cause

Thanks for never backing down to the creeps, you're a great lady, and we appreciate you A LOT :hi:
:applause::woohoo::applause::woohoo::applause::woohoo::applause::woohoo::applause::woohoo::applause::woohoo:

[Uncle Joe]

180. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Dinger.:thumbsup:

[noiretextatique]

181. thanks, madfloridian

:toast: for all your great work over the years.

[Lorien]

182. K & R. I wish that she would run for office down here! nt

[teacher gal]

183. YEA!!

Thank you madfloridian.

[denem]

184. K&R

[BlancheSplanchnik]

185. I concur

:)

[Kajsa]

186. Yes!!!

A big

K & R !

:)

[theFrankFactor]

187. Salute!

[Dystopian]

188. Thankful...

Thankful that I was in time to recommend...
Thankful for madfloridian....

Thank you Dinger...
Sweet....


peace~

[bread_and_roses]

189. A big R from me, most especially for her advocacy for children

a tireless and viligent watchdog for the interests and welfare of children. I salute her too.

[LWolf]

191. Kick. nt

[joeybee12]

192. Too late to r. but definitely k!

[Autumn]

193. I always find myself recommending

her posts so I must recommend this one. madfloridian, :yourock:

[Kurovski]

194. to madfloridian!

:thumbsup: :toast: