Please welcome my Aunt Anita to DU!! [View All]

Longtime DUers will remember the many times I've discussed my Aunt Anita here. She is an Air Force retiree, a VERY liberal Democrat (probably to the left of me, even -- but, then, half of my DNA comes from my father, her brother -- a socially liberal Republican) and she's been bumming over the twists and turns of this election season -- especially the Purple Heart bandage insult at the Nuremburg Rally this week.
So she's decided to join us. Her handle is "Gracie43."
Anita is a native of Bay City, MI, who now lives in New Hampshire. She was a Dean supporter (I backed Clark early). She raises talking birds and, like dad, is one of the funnier people I know. We only got back in contact with one another this week (after 12 or 13 years) and it was damned gratifying to find out she's still as fired-up for the Democrats as she ever was. Me, too.
I hope you all take a second to welcome her warmly (especially all the DU military vets and the residents of the Granite State). Anita will be a swell addition to our food fight
And, just so you know, Anita -- that IS me in the little avatar to the left of this message. I still have all my hair and most of my teeth.
I'll let Sarge take it from here.
John
Her proud nephew