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201. #201
     On June 26th, 2008 at 11:57 pm, Mookie said:

     Just sent a Goodies From Home large pack. I had been waffling back and forth and went with the Personal Care pack earlier in the day because of lgm’s dumb comment about the baby wipes, which I know the soldiers love. But the Candy Diplomacy thing kept popping in my head tonight so I had pull the trigger on another one.

     And the fact that I was eating the new Coldstone Creamery jellybeans from Jelly Belly may have had something to do with it as well.

202. #202
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:01 am, BayStateRepublican said:

     One million fifty five thousand.

     Unbelieveable.

     God bless us all, esp. our troops and MM.

     BSR

203. #203
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:05 am, zorro said:

     Congratulations to Melanie and Michelle. Well done. I for one am proud to be part of your little community here. Very Proud. Thanks.

204. #204
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:09 am, traveler49 said:

     I did a $39.99 comfort pack for two and my son did a $39.99 comfort pack for two.

     I’m glad to see the $1 million mark passed!

     Darn, I missed Marcus Luttrell.

205. #205
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:12 am, FloatingRock said:

     Great job Michelle! Love ya’.

206. #206
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:12 am, gopftw said:

     This is SO great.

     YES WE CAN - bahaha - take that Obamas.

     God bless the troops and all the lovely people that put this on. Thank you Michelle for such a wonderful and patriotic opportunity!!

207. #207
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:14 am, trailortrash said:

     great job all

208. #208
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:16 am, havok said:

     I got laid off for two weeks but still sent one of the basic packages. I have it good so I can pony up….

209. #209
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:22 am, gatewaypundit said:

     Congratulations Michelle!
     Get some rest. You and Melanie deserve it.

210. #210
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:37 am, Sergeant Tim said:

     Screen shot of 11:59 PM EDT total:

     http://www.911familiesforamerica.org/images/DebbieLee_6th_total_1159_PM_EDT.jpg

     Great job all!

211. #211
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:39 am, Sergeant Tim said:

     Should of hyperliked that. My apologies.

     A bit tired I guess.

212. #212
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:51 am, JT said:

     gopftw,

     F*** Obama. That’s how I feel. And if he gets elected it will be f*** Obama everyday until he is deposed.

213. #213
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:57 am, thebronze said:

     Congratulations!!!!!!

214. #214
     On June 27th, 2008 at 1:09 am, CO2 Producer said:

     Gee, I dunno…you think she’ll be doing something like this again?

     Surpassed my expectations, to say the least.

     Great lead-in to Independence Day.

     G’night, America (and friends).

215. #215
     On June 27th, 2008 at 1:15 am, WisCon said:

     GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

216. #216
     On June 27th, 2008 at 2:19 am, mojack420 said:

     God Bless America, God Bless the troops and God bless everyone who gave back to those who give so much for us . I was amazed that even in these hard times {or so i am told by the left } so many were able to reach into their pockets and shell out to support our men and women in uniform. It was a wonderful thing M&M did.
     This just solidifies my desire to put on a charity wrestling event next year for the WWP. It feels so good to give back, its better then any drug.

217. #217
     On June 27th, 2008 at 3:28 am, love2rumba said:

     On June 26th, 2008 at 1:09 pm, lgm said:
     The navy SEAL with you, is he “elite” and therefore unfit to serve?

     Do you think celebs like Barbara Streisand should stay out of politics?

     Do you think sending baby wipes to soldiers is the best thing to do for them, as opposed to getting them the heck out if Iraq where nobody wants them?

     Haven’t you been paying attention to the news as of late, LGM?

218. #218
     On June 27th, 2008 at 3:32 am, love2rumba said:

     If you want to help our troops, you could contact your Senators and Congressmen to urge them to support troops by improving care of wounded vets, increasing pay, and, or course, providing armor.

     Just like your Democrat/socialist brethren have been doing all these years, eh LGM?

219. #219
     On June 27th, 2008 at 3:44 am, love2rumba said:

     Just to let Michelle know… I had trouble getting them to take my card tonight, and I most certainly have funds…I sent them a customer service complaint…we will get it fixed.

220. #220
     On June 27th, 2008 at 4:34 am, JohnnyD said:

     Wow! This is great to see how much we helped.

     I too, would like to see their faces when these pasckages start arriving. I imagine it would be like Christmas morning. I’m sorry I couldn’t view the show but I bet it was a hoot.

     God Bless All (including lgm, he needs it).

221. #221
     On June 27th, 2008 at 7:07 am, terrig said:

     My ex-father in law sent some as well and when they called last night so I could speak to the little Prince before he went to bed, he was telling me what Rush was saying about an upcoming “Frontline” episode. That is really sickening and sad. I’m glad to see so many wonderful posts.
     I will try to listen to the posted interviews (will there be more?) when I get home this afternoon.
     What a wonderful event, hope we can do it again sometime. Everyone have a nice day.

222. #222
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:05 am, On-my-soap-box said:

     Chap,

     Not sure if you will come back and read everything. I know we have butted heads before and it is all in good fun. The idea that you submitted something in our sons honor makes me gald to know you across the net.

     Thank you very much.

     Thanks to all who have added our son, Ben, to your prayer list.

     Thanks Michelle for putting up with my garbage now and again. (Your #1 groopie)

     Thank you troops for doing a great job which must seem thankless at times. You are the best in the world - never forget that.

     Thanks to the trolls for proving there are people our troops are fighting for, for your right to be complete asses.

223. #223
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:22 am, Send_Me said:

     On June 26th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, lgm said:
     If you want to help our troops, you could contact your Senators and Congressmen to urge them to support troops by improving care of wounded vets, increasing pay, and, or course, providing armor.

     LGM,
     I can vouch for our body armor. It works. No issues. Our HMMWVs and MRAPs are saving lives as well. Continuous improvements are being made, as with all things. People can blame them for not thinking of things sooner, but I don’t. These systems work and have saved the lives of many of my friends.
     Improving care of wounded vets: I’d encourage you to visit any Army installation and ask those questions. There is always room for improvement, but the problems are normally internal systems problems, not problems of getting support from higher levels of government.
     Increasing pay: Of course I wouldn’t mind a bigger raise, but I didn’t join for the money. We get a raise about every year or so, with which I’m fine.
     “Contact your Senators and Congressmen”: Why do folks need to involve Big Daddy Government in efforts to support the troops? The President and SECDEF provide the task and purpose for me, and Congress provides the money. Beyond that, I don’t need much from them. I have more faith and confidence in the American people than I do my government. I’ll take a care package for myself or my fellow Soldier over any platitudes of a Congressman. For example, do you think I ever heard from my Congressmen while I was deployed? Do you think I ever got a letter from Durbin or Obama saying, “Dear Deployed Illinois Soldier…”? Nope, but I did get packages from old teachers, strangers, school kids, folks from church, and from one of the local bars who had a tip jar for packages to deployed Soldiers. In the end, all I need from Congress is for them to release our funds in a timely manner and stay out of the way. If you did want to call, you can tell them that.
     I hope this answers your concerns, LGM.

224. #224
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:29 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

     Send_Me,
     Nicely done. Thank you for your service.

     30

225. #225
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:37 am, On-my-soap-box said:

     Email from a friend I had to pass along:

     $25.00 Troll pack sent directly to lgm……….

     1.)Diapers/Depends

     2.)Panty Hose

     3.)No more tears shampoo

     4.)Easy bake oven

     5.)Deodorant/Soap

     6.)Gingko

     7.)Bus ticket

     8.)A Clue

     Oops. I forgot baby wipes!

     He forgot a binky too.

     *bows in Send_Me’s general direction.

     I second 30! You are a great American.

226. #226
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am, ajmontana said:

     Send me, nice post but you’d have bettter luck talking to a door knob. lgm doesnt let facts get in his way in making ignorant comments.

227. #227
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:51 am, Hexadecimal said:

     On June 26th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, lgm said:

     On-my-soap-box said (#75):

     Kick in the minimum $15.99 - I dare you. Match my $169.99

     It’s nice to give to charities, but you’re supposed to do your due diligence on them first. What is their overhead — what fraction of what you donate goes to the cause and what fraction is salaries for the organization? Neither of the organizations involved had any such information.

     If you want to help our troops, you could contact your Senators and Congressmen to urge them to support troops by improving care of wounded vets, increasing pay, and, or course, providing armor.

     How about applying those same standards to your government? You question how much “overhead” a private charity has, but don’t question the overhead from government bureaucracy for money forcibly taken from the American people.

228. #228
     On June 27th, 2008 at 8:52 am, flmom said:

     Soap
     You forgot 9) Blankie

     Send_me
     Awesome, I third Soap and 30

229. #229
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:13 am, katieanne said:

     Thank you Michelle for making this possible. I am proud to be a very small part of it. It is so important to give to the troops and show them we care.

230. #230
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:23 am, malkin_fan said:

     Any donations from the Berkely city council?

     I didn’t think so.

     Nuff said.

231. #231
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:26 am, JT said:

     Send_me,

     All you soldiers rock. I’ll keep buying care packages every month.

232. #232
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:48 am, Goldwater Knight said:

     lgm said:

     jsr said:

     How have you two worked for the betterment of the community and and remembered others less fortunate? I’m talking about real, solid contributions like donating significant amounts of your money and time to these ends.

     Aside from coaching local kids’ sports and supporting my local house of worship, I contribute thousands of dollars a year to organizations dedicated to American values — the constitution and freedom: the ACLU, Amnesty International, NARAL, Doctors without Borders, etc.

     Of course, I would not be able to afford all that if I were not an elite liberal.

     This is is an example of how far reaching lgm’s sanctimonious arrogance really is. Putz.

     God Bless the US Military!

233. #233
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am, FirstSkirt said:

     Wow - SendMe #222: I want to not only thank you and your buddies for your service, but I want to commend you on your common-sense approach to responding to big daddy government politicians who are all bull when it comes to REALLY caring about our troops. Thank you also for having faith in the American people who really love and respect you. As a vet, I know how goodie boxes can make one feel. I’m in for a couple of goodie packs. Appreciate the hard work Melanie and Michelle.

234. #234
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:01 am, Send_Me said:

     I wrote an article a few months ago that may resonate with a few of you all. Here’s the intro:
     “In the past few years, ‘We Support the Troops,’ has become a sort of cliché
     whose meaning has never really been discussed. One hears it all the time: on the radio, on billboards, those little yellow-ribbon magnets, from politicians on the stump, from store marquees… It makes people feel good about themselves. One doesn’t win an audience by saying, ‘We Don’t Support the Troops.’ The question though remains: What does it mean to ‘Support the Troops?’ Speaking for myself, it means three things; 1) Supporting their mission, 2) Encouraging more of-age men to enlist, and 3) Encouraging our troops, not by showing their sacrifice, but their accomplishments.”
     You all are doing these things, for which I must say: thank you.

235. #235
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am, franksalterego said:

     $1,055,719

     Michelle and Melanie,

     Great Job

236. #236
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:09 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

     Send_Me,

     All of the thanks goes to you guys!

     God bless!

237. #237
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:10 am, FirstSkirt said:

     Send Me #233: Golly, your unit is so lucky to have someone like you and our country is so blessed to be protected by someone like you. Twenty years in the AF, with some years in recruiting, I hope I made some small contribution to your meaning of supporting the troops. You’re officially on my prayer list.

238. #238
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:49 am, Wade said:

     Great job Michelle, you make a difference. I would love to see an article from you about the emotional compact of the web-a-thon. Would you do it again and if so, do you have a better understanding of Jerry and his kids?

     Also Michelle, thank you for the ‘Chesty’ mention. I had the honor of shaking this Marines hand.

     Thank you for all you do, it helps diminish the memories of returning home from Viet Nam.

239. #239
     On June 27th, 2008 at 10:54 am, bigsapper said:

     Great job Michelle. Thanks.

240. #240
     On June 27th, 2008 at 11:00 am, jencab said:

     My family came from Cuba to stay in this free nation. The troops are what keep this nation free and prosperous. They deserve so much and the least I can do is contribute. I can not thank them enough nor the people who organized this event.

241. #241
     On June 27th, 2008 at 11:43 am, DesertLover said:

     Great job everyone … especially by M&M … I saw a few of you (Sgt Tim, William Amos, Azygos, starlight, see-dubya, gatewaypundit and others) in the chat room they had at UStream alongside the broadcast …

     was fun to see that many other people we had never heard of before and realize there are many more of us than the MSM would like the world to believe … (and yes … just like here … we got “spammed” and “trolled” a couple of times) … but we hit their room limit of 1000 people more than once …

     Hope to see this be only the first of many such events … but right now I am still waiting to hear about the great response on the news … not even F&F mentioned it this morning … maybe they are waiting for Michelle to get back from CA or be available for an interview …

     if not sooner I feel sure it will be on radio from Rush and Hannity and on TV with Laura and Hannity tonight …

     Also found out about a number of troop and military family support groups and websites I was unaware of before … lots of good people out there …

     Again … thanks to everyone …

242. #242
     On June 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am, DesertLover said:

     Apologies to anyone that I failed to mention that was on the ustream chat … I know I left jennybea off the list … I also realize that some of you might have had to use a different login id there …

243. #243
     On June 27th, 2008 at 11:58 am, normsrevenge said:

     Kudos to the whole darn crew involved in this mission to Support the FRontline troops!

     God bless ya All!

244. #244
     On June 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

     Afternoon DL,

     I wanted to chat but couldn’t log onto UStream. UStream feed was better than the link here for those of you who were not happy with the streaming on MM.com

245. #245
     On June 27th, 2008 at 1:32 pm, DesertLover said:

     soap …

     agree on the feed … hopefully they learned a lot and will do better next time … the advantage of getting into that chat room was that we were giving suggestions … such as putting the phone number on the screen … showing the contents of the packages … etc. … sorry you couldn’t get on there … had a 1000 person limit … it went up and down but you had no way of knowing when to try to sign on …

     were you able to see the comments without being signed in to the chat?

246. #246
     On June 27th, 2008 at 3:00 pm, Irish Rose said:

     On behalf of my Marine son and myself, thank you for all your hard work, ladies… very well done.

     Have a safe and restful weekend.

247. #247
     On June 27th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, RyanInSanJose said:

     I managed to get in the chat room for maybe the last 45 minutes last night.

248. #248
     On June 27th, 2008 at 7:27 pm, keystone said:

     Congratulations Michelle et al. I teared up when I saw the total at midnight.

     Some have mentioned the lack of reporting on this by the MSM. What a surprise! However, how wonderful to have heard from the White House, the office of Gen. David Petraeus and troops from Ft. Leavenworth!

249. #249
     On June 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pm, terrig said:

     Well just sent another 2 packs, 1 in honor of Chap’s brother in law, the other in honor of Soap’s son.
     Here’s a piece of advice when dealing with Tricare and doctors (I’m not sure if I can spell correctly or not- been a crazy 3 days at Walter Reed with the Princess) don’t say you’re taking your kid to St. Jude. Goes over like the proverbial lead balloon.
     Good night all and job well done. I do hope we can do this again sometime and sorry I wasn’t able to catch the audio. I thought it was on the page with Rush’s picture put no dice.
     Have a great weekend!

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