Ed was my very last interview that I did in Washington
It’s really something to think that avg people like Ed here have the establishment quaking in their boots.
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Voices of the Tea Party: Ed
Posted: September 24, 2010 by datechguy in elections, internet/free speech, special events, tea partiesTags: 9/12 protests, blogcon, have fedora will travel, tea parties, voices of the tea party, washington
Video, Bill Gunn at Fitchburg State University
Posted: September 24, 2010 by datechguy in congress, elections, local stuff, politics, short films/interviews, special eventsTags: 2010 elections, bill gunn, education, election 2010, fitchburg, fitchburg state university, local, ma-1
For all of those hundreds of faculty and administration who were e-mailed about the appearance and for all their students in history or government classes who were either uninterested or uninformed about a congressional candidate taking questions on campus here is some photos/video:
One of two stand out locations
Supporters stood out for Bill
Heading for the hall
They engaged students nearby
The Ex Mayor before the event
The ex mayor of Fitchburg arranged the hall, strangely enough I recall the lights being on and the bus for my kid being free when he was mayor.
State Sen candidate Neal Heeren showed up
Candidate Neal Heeren showed up as well
It would be untrue to say there were no students there except the one setting up the mike, there was a student there, unfortunately she didn’t go to Fitchburg state:
My camera had a write error so the first 20 minutes of Bill’s speech was lost, he talked about accountability and told a story of a person who although a voter who lives in the first district was told by Olver that she “wasn’t a constituent” when he found out she disagreed with him on issues.
The remainder of the speech comes in 4 parts
When the camera card filled I switched cards as quickly as possible
I found it really strange that an Audio visual department didn’t film this
When Bill was done he invited Neal Heeren to make his pitch:
He then took questions I show them individually:
I asked him about apathy:
Most answers were quick:
His answer on regulation was long, detailed and informed:
Nobody asked him about the war, (he wants the troops home, I disagree with him on this one) likely if the college kids were there he would have been asked. When everything was done I went back to Megan and asked her what she thought:
If the turnout among youth voters is an indication of the “Obama excitement” then democrats, be afraid, be very afraid.
The Must read post of the day by Stephen Crowder
Posted: September 24, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/newsTags: abstinence, sex, sex education, steven crowder
I knew there was a reason I liked this kid so much when I met him:
As a stand-up comedian, I’ve seen hacks openly depict the most depraved, explicit sexual acts they can think of just to get a laugh out of the audience. Clearly, telling wiener jokes is no longer the treading of new territory that it once was.
Funnily enough, today there is one area of sex that when discussed, still makes people’s posteriors pucker with discomfort… abstinence.
Every young woman should remember the line that follows.
Constantly we hear cries of women aimed at their supposedly overly jealous boyfriends, “What’s the matter? Don’t you trust me?”
No, he doesn’t. You slept with him on the first date and there is no reason for him to think that you wouldn’t do the same when a better offer comes along emphasis mine.
I actually had to use a variation of that piece of advice to a young lady years ago who was asking my advice about dating/sleeping with a married man. This kid has learned it in his 20’s. Well done.
Access and Anger the story of a liberal blogger
Posted: September 24, 2010 by datechguy in blogs, opinion/newsTags: david axelrod, delusional left, obama administration, reality, robert stacy mccain, still angry left
Stacy notes the results of a conference call between liberal bloggers and David Axelrod, apparently it didn’t go all that well.
The call seemed to perfectly capture the tense dynamic that exists between the White House and the online and organized left: Though White House advisers in the past have dumped on the left, anonymously and even on the record, Axelrod repeatedly pleaded with the bloggers on the call for help in pumping up the flagging enthusiasm of rank and file Dems.
Mind you this is a liberal blogger who has the ear of the architect of the Obama campaign. I’m with Left Coast Rebel, being constantly shocked and honored when I get the attention and respect I do from candidates and people with authority in government. The woman in question has the ear of David Axelrod and thinks she thinks she’s treated like Dangerfield?
Stacy decides to provide an education starting thusly:
The conservative blogosphere staged an uprising when the GOP establishment tried to shove Charlie Crist down our throats, fought tooth and nail to defeat a sitting Republican senator in Alaska, and recently dumped the ”safe” Mike Castle in favor of Christine the Teenage Witch. We’re rather lose an election than to get screwed over by people who don’t respect us.
Our liberal moonbat counterparts dismiss us as dangerous extremist wingnuts, but we actually expect the politicians we support to pursue our wingnut extremist agenda — whatever that agenda may actually be, because at this point, all we care about is electing people who will vote “no” to Obama’s agenda.
Ms. Madrek took exception to Stacy’s post and his looks. All I know is there never seems to be a shortage of women of spectacular mind and appearance who wish to take a picture with Stacy. (I’ll have to loan her one of my fedoras). As for her anger Stacy comments again:
You’ve got nothing to complain about, ma’am. You are the author of your own disgrace, having devoted years to the advancement of false ideas and false leaders. Rather than blaming the people who have deceived you, or blaming yourself for believing their lies, instead you continue to blame the same old bogeymen: Republicans, Christians, “Corporate America,” capitalism, patriarchy, etc.
So as Glen Reynolds said:
JON STEWART ON OBAMA: “I thought he’d do a better job.” You did, huh? Based on what, his extensive experience? Rube.
Don’t feel bad Ms. Suzie look at the bright side, there are absolutely millions of Americans who feel just as used as you by this administration, at least you get to tell them this directly.
Memeorandum thread here
Update: Pundette on the dazzling speedo
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