“The Knives Out sequel was released quicker than I expected.“
John Iadarola, on tonight’s Democratic debate
We’re not at the debate tonight. Nothing we want to know is happening there; we’re here to meet the candidates, not listen to their stump speeches. (Besides, we were anti-invited. “If you show up, we will not let you in. This is for real press, not bloggers.” But that’s neither here nor there.)
So we (more…)
Gabbard’s a no-show again. Most of us weren’t expecting her, but some of her supporters were quite crestfallen. After all, if you can’t handle a teeny little February ice storm, how can you possibly expect to deal with the stress of being president?
Earlier today, Rianna was telling us about a Tulsi cancellation where she apologized by video, then sang her loyal peeps a song while her sister danced a hula in the background. It’s no wonder her followers love her so much. But the (more…)
It’s 2:40 pm, and the candidate isn’t coming. The restaurant didn’t even know he was planning to. Makes me sad; suggests he’s not taking us seriously.
On the other hand, it’s downright nasty out, even for New Hampshire. As it falls from the sky, you never know which drop will hit as water and which as ice. There were accidents galore earlier today but by now (more…)
Hot off the Mojo Wire from roving Sports Desk reporter Duke Milhaus, on special assignment in New Hampshire covering the primaries. (Editor’s Note: I did NOT send him. He stole a credit card and my tech guy, and if you see him I want them both back, dammit!)
Dateline: Manchester, 05 Feb 2020
To Share Brewery
Tonight’s Meet & Greet with billionaire and recovering hedge fund manager Tom Steyer took an unexpected turn when the candidate walked back his position on cannibalism. Ever dapper in shirtsleeves, iridescent belt, and trademark plaid tie, Steyer’s (more…)
It’s been a grueling day in New Hampshire. Running for office is nothing; it’s the press that suffer.
Spitting snow is expected in February, and it’s just a few pellets. Besides, soon we’ll be inside where it’s nice and warm, packed with all these people, right? …right?
Some free advice: When next you go to a Bernie Sanders town hall, show up well in advance and get (more…)
Sixty degrees and drizzly here in D.C. The kind of weather I’m glad to escape; it’s a sad excuse for a February, far as I’m concerned. Plenty of snow where I’m going, though. Packed gloves, two scarves, and zipped the liner into my old field jacket. Way too warm in the Uber, but I’ll need it.
The Beltway is deadly (more…)
It’s tomorrow, and we still don’t know who won.
Yes, it’s embarrassing. But it’s something that’s to be expected in any contest when the results are close; this is something that people should have anticipated happening, to be frank. (more…)
He’s a late entry and is polling lower than Delaney in Iowa and New Hampshire. Nevertheless, it’s a mistake to ignore Steyer; he’s going to make a difference in at least two early races unless something big changes, and all else aside he’s likely to split that all-important Billionaire Bloc of voters. So who is he? Why do we care that yet another rich old white guy is running? (more…)
It’s true. Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg donated a quarter million to the DNC; two days later, they announced a rules change for the February debate in Nevada to permit him on the stage. Joe Biden’s reply is classic: “He’s not even on the ballot in Nevada.” My own thought is somewhat more cynical: If the DNC could be bought so cheaply, why didn’t the Climate Debate people (or Tulsi!) pay them off sooner?
Of course it’s not that simple; these things never are — and I’ll get into that. But (more…)
Today was a bad day.
We knew it was coming; the fix has been in for weeks. But still, it was disappointing to some few of us that placed our hope in witnesses.
Personally, I think it’s for the best. Lisa Murkowski put it pretty well: It’s a sham trial; there’s zero sense dragging it out, and witnesses won’t make any difference to the result. There’s maybe three people, maybe four, who hadn’t made up their minds before the Senate show began. Right now there might be one. (more…)
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