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You gone from CNN was a shock, and created a big hole in my daily news routine.

Finding you on Substack brought back joy.

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No, THANK YOU! For continuing to use your gifts for the benefit of all of us who have been fans for years. I learn so much from you.

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So agree!

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Congratulations! Keep up the good work and don't take too much time away from yourself and your family.

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It's money well spent: thoughtful analysis from someone who writes well, enjoys the subject matter as much as I do, and avoids getting into the nastiness that can overtake anything to do with politics.

Keep up the good work, Chris.

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Glad to be one of the 800! I hope it’s only a start! Your insight as well as your sense of humor keep me going, too. Press on!

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Congratulations! Nice to hear some good news. With the two SCOTUS rulings this morning, my day has really sucked.

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We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for YOU, Chris. I have been following you and enjoying your insight for quite some time and glad I have found you here. It is truly a gift that you have and we may not always agree, I value your insight, point of view, commitment and compassion towards writing for us. You have said you are struggling a bit with the slowdown since CNN, as much as we all enjoy it here on Substack, take time for you. Take time for your family and enjoy the “extra” time you have with them. We will always be here! Keep up the good work!

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I agree with some of the other posters, that CNN letting you go was a SHOCK! I had always read your pieces. I finally decided to pony up and pay for insight into politics and whatever else. We need independent voices to be heard. And you need to live. I pay to keep you going! Thank you.

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Congratulations, Chris, I have enjoyed your work for many years and so am really glad to see this endeavor succeeding!

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Congratulations!

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I’m a print girl. I have several subscriptions to paid content that offer zooms and videos and such and they are almost completely ignored. But I will continuing subscribing as long as the excellent writing continues.

Have a good weekend and hapoy 4th!

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Yours is the only paid newsletter I subscribe to. (I'm also a Patreon supporter of Glenn Kirschner.) I continue to enjoy your commentary and would love an attempt at a Zoom session.

And I have a question I'm saving for next week's mailbag. :)

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Woohoo for you and for independent journalism. I’ve followed you sine WAPO days and am so proud to support you in this endeavor. Thank you for all that you do.

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congratulations..I definitely enjoy your work. and am very glad I paid to subscribe. I also bought your book and am enjoying it. cnn was dumb to cut you loose!

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Congratulations, Chris! I've been very satisfied with my subscription so far.

I'd be in favor of live chats or live zooms, logistics pending. I also loved your columns at WaPo and CNN where you interviewed a reporter on the ground covering an issue or an expert, maybe some sort of live chat like that?

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I am glad you are at 800 subscribers now. I also hope and pray that you hit 1000 within the next 90 days. I am sure you will as long as you remain independent, genuinely objective and fair to all the players in the political space.

When CNN surprisingly let you go, I was searching for you frequently to see where you will land next. I was glad to find you here

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You mentioned you were planning a podcast or a podcast related project. Maybe a podcast episode once a week or month depending on scheduling that would be for subscribers only.

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