A little this, a little that, and not just Joe
Yesterday's paltry post followed by a whole lot
of nothing today. I just finished watching the
Lamont-Schlesinger-Knibbs-Ferrucci-Lieberman
debate, which I taped onto my computer as I wasn't able to watch it at 7:00. So
here it is 10:00 PM and I'm just too tired to think. So, here comes a stream of
near consciousness.
I thought about cutting up some choice bits of the debate, but personally, I thought it was sort of dull. That's not to say it isn't helpful. Schlesinger helped his cause, and that's probably the most important thing that can come out of these debates. Joe wasn't quite so much of a whiner, but you can see he feels entitled. It took him forever to realize that he wasn't going to be allowed to talk overtime, even if he is Joe Lieberman. And it does appear that Schieffer cut his mike at one point.
Ned's closing statement was great. In fact, what the heck, I'm going to post it. (The buzzing sound, feedback I guess, is in the original tape).
Otherwise, I thought Ned was okay. I'll say again, he's not a great debater.
I have long since given up trying to figure out how these things play with other people. For the life of me I can't figure out, for instance, how anyone, anywhere, could have been taken in by George Bush. I watched last night's Colbert, and I thought David Kuo (the fellow exposing the faith based hypocrisy) actually came across as sincere. How could he ever have been taken in by Bush, Rove, et. al? What did he see that I never saw? I'm always hesitant, therefore, to guess what kind of impression is made by these events on the "typical" voter. To me, Ned has a little bit of Mr. Smith goes to Washington sincerity, and I hope that's not just wishful thinking on my part. I think people are looking for a few Mr. Smiths. Anyway, we don't need much from these debates. If Alan can triple his share of the votes, Lieberman is toast.
Alan is misleading on the social security issue, by the way. If there is no money in the trust fund then all government bonds, not just those securing obligations to the trust fund, are worthless. We haven't gotten to that point just yet, or Mexico and China wouldn't be buying our bonds.
Tomorrow I have to get up early to go to breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Norwich (wait, it gets worse) for a Chamber of Commerce Breakfast (couldn't get worse you say? Yes it could!) where Joe Courtney and Rob Simmons (okay, there it is) will appear. My law firm has a table. This is the first time in my over 20 years at the firm that I will have attended an event of this sort. Luckily my practice area does not require that I cultivate the business elite. Most of my cases at the moment are Social Security Disability cases. My name is known far and wide among the mentally ill down and outers of New London County, almost none of whom are members of the Chamber. My clients require very low maintenance (of the suck up variety, anyway). I'm going to the breakfast mainly to show support for Joe, although I have been given to understand that I am not allowed to heckle or otherwise make life hard for Simmons, not that I would...unless I could. I'm not sure whether it's a "debate" (candidates never really have debates, they have parallel press conferences) or just speeches by both candidates.
Rob, by the way, can say some odd things. It's been noted elsewhere , for instance, that he said at the re-dedication ceremony for the Avery Point Lighthouse that the Lighthouse was a phallic symbol , which explains why so many weddings take place there. He's right, at least, about the phallic symbol, though the wedding tie-in is a bit of a stretch (the lighthouse is on the grounds of the Branford House, a beautiful place for a reception). Still, it seems like an odd thing to say in front of a group of people who had just spent years of their lives restoring that phallic symbol. If Rob says anything that dumb at the Breakfast, you will hear it here first.
Here's a picture of the Branford House, by the way, just to prove it's not too shabby a place for a wedding reception. A real Groton landmark with a history of its own, which it would be too great a digression to relate. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the lighthouse in my vast Iphoto library.
I thought about cutting up some choice bits of the debate, but personally, I thought it was sort of dull. That's not to say it isn't helpful. Schlesinger helped his cause, and that's probably the most important thing that can come out of these debates. Joe wasn't quite so much of a whiner, but you can see he feels entitled. It took him forever to realize that he wasn't going to be allowed to talk overtime, even if he is Joe Lieberman. And it does appear that Schieffer cut his mike at one point.
Ned's closing statement was great. In fact, what the heck, I'm going to post it. (The buzzing sound, feedback I guess, is in the original tape).
Otherwise, I thought Ned was okay. I'll say again, he's not a great debater.
I have long since given up trying to figure out how these things play with other people. For the life of me I can't figure out, for instance, how anyone, anywhere, could have been taken in by George Bush. I watched last night's Colbert, and I thought David Kuo (the fellow exposing the faith based hypocrisy) actually came across as sincere. How could he ever have been taken in by Bush, Rove, et. al? What did he see that I never saw? I'm always hesitant, therefore, to guess what kind of impression is made by these events on the "typical" voter. To me, Ned has a little bit of Mr. Smith goes to Washington sincerity, and I hope that's not just wishful thinking on my part. I think people are looking for a few Mr. Smiths. Anyway, we don't need much from these debates. If Alan can triple his share of the votes, Lieberman is toast.
Alan is misleading on the social security issue, by the way. If there is no money in the trust fund then all government bonds, not just those securing obligations to the trust fund, are worthless. We haven't gotten to that point just yet, or Mexico and China wouldn't be buying our bonds.
Tomorrow I have to get up early to go to breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Norwich (wait, it gets worse) for a Chamber of Commerce Breakfast (couldn't get worse you say? Yes it could!) where Joe Courtney and Rob Simmons (okay, there it is) will appear. My law firm has a table. This is the first time in my over 20 years at the firm that I will have attended an event of this sort. Luckily my practice area does not require that I cultivate the business elite. Most of my cases at the moment are Social Security Disability cases. My name is known far and wide among the mentally ill down and outers of New London County, almost none of whom are members of the Chamber. My clients require very low maintenance (of the suck up variety, anyway). I'm going to the breakfast mainly to show support for Joe, although I have been given to understand that I am not allowed to heckle or otherwise make life hard for Simmons, not that I would...unless I could. I'm not sure whether it's a "debate" (candidates never really have debates, they have parallel press conferences) or just speeches by both candidates.
Rob, by the way, can say some odd things. It's been noted elsewhere , for instance, that he said at the re-dedication ceremony for the Avery Point Lighthouse that the Lighthouse was a phallic symbol , which explains why so many weddings take place there. He's right, at least, about the phallic symbol, though the wedding tie-in is a bit of a stretch (the lighthouse is on the grounds of the Branford House, a beautiful place for a reception). Still, it seems like an odd thing to say in front of a group of people who had just spent years of their lives restoring that phallic symbol. If Rob says anything that dumb at the Breakfast, you will hear it here first.
Here's a picture of the Branford House, by the way, just to prove it's not too shabby a place for a wedding reception. A real Groton landmark with a history of its own, which it would be too great a digression to relate. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the lighthouse in my vast Iphoto library.
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