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I drove into the Driveway at 3:48 a.m. this morning

Posted: January 20, 2010 by datechguy in elections, local stuff
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…with a groggy Dan Collins and an even more groggy Stacy McCain.

Stacy sleeps with the TV on so I put MSNBC on the tube and almost declined to go to be as I watched the re-run with such a sense of guilty pleasure that I might need confession to handle it.

The fact that I managed not to fall asleep at the wheel is a matter of some surprise to me. The most glorious part was I was able to actually sleep till 9 a.m.

I’m sure my wife was shocked to see an extra person crashed in the den so it will be an interesting time when she gets home tonight.

Meanwhile I’ve got to take care of my guests, so I’ll get some blogging done in a little bit.

Boy the day keeps getting better and better

Posted: January 20, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who, elections, fun
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First Senator Scott Brown wins and now I see that Rich’s comic Blog has returned after a 27 day absence with the next chapter in his 3rd Doctor Saga, “The Stalker of Norfolk.

All I need is that job and the week will be complete.

Update…and I trust you have been reading Robert Stacy, unfortunately we aren’t sitting near each other so I have missed his pithy wisdom.

Update 2: Ok that true Adrienne is pithy too and sounder theologically.

Let the record show…

Posted: January 20, 2010 by datechguy in elections
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That I called this race at 9:39 a.m. yesterday. This was a mere 9 hours ahead of Michael Graham.

I know it’s considered bad form to quote oneself but I’d like to remind everyone that Zogby called it the other way and I said the following:

He is a big time pollster and I’m an overweight Sicilian in a fedora so attention must be paid.

The lesson:

1. Always believe the data points.

2. When given a choice between a big time pollster who makes a whole lot more than $800 a week and a currently unemployed overweight Sicilian in a fedora who has been riding Tucker Carlson for an $800 a week job; Always go with the overweight Sicilian

…and take the cannoli!

Hotel Internet is still down …

Posted: January 19, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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…but Dan’s system is snarfing something that my system can’t so I’ll type in my updates that I missed.

9:11 p.m Net is down again this is becoming a pain in the neck

9:13 p.m. Stacy is not a happy man right now

9:18 p.m. Talking to network lady working on it.

9:20 p.m. I’ve just been told that Coakley has conceded

9:22 p.m. The room just went up in a roar, they have found out and the crowd has gone wild….

9:29 p.m. Very jealous of Ace’s air card right now

9:40 p.m. Went through the crowd and talked to Joe Malone. He believes there will be no problem getting national GOP money to support local candidates for statewide office. He didn’t pad the answer.

9:50 p.m. Crowd chanting yankees suck when they show the Coakley stuff on the screen

9:52 p.m. Ace is blogging up a storm, since I can’t get on I’m searching out people to talk to for news.

10:01 p.m. The Loudest boo came when she thanked President Obama.

10:04 p.m. I’m still shocked it was only 5 pts.

10:05 p.m. For Martha Coakley the big question is: Can she get up off the mat and learn from this defeat enough to defend her job?

10:25 p.m. The warm up speakers are up, the crowd is VERY happy, I’m surprised how subdued I am.

10:28 p.m. Romney says the country has reason to thank us, he’s damn right.

10:31 p.m. Chant of “Gas up the truck”

10:32 p.m. Chant of “41!” followed by “People’s seat.”, now chant of “seat him now”

10:37 p.m. “It was all of us against the machine.” Boy I wish I could see Olberman’s face

10:38 p.m. Gail Huff is on the stage, I’m glad she can finally enjoy this.

10:39 p.m. He just said his daughters are both available, a bunch of heads at NOW just blew up.

10:43 p.m. Thanked John McCain (also was gracious to Kerry, and the President) should thank the Other McCain too

10:46 p.m. “When they’re in trouble in Massachusetts, they’re in trouble everywhere.” Democrats should be afraid very afraid.

10:48 p.m. Hits the heathcare bill, more than anything else that caused democrats to cross over.

10:50 p.m. USA chant

10:51 p.m. I really owe Dan Collins a big one for this.

10:57 p.m. “I’m nobody’s senator but yours” Down come the balloons.

11:00 p.m. I’m still pretty surprised at the smallness of the win. Expected much more, I will be very interested in the breakdown of the Democratic absentee vote,

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