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A great election night - and, as reported, it's looking even better today. Finally, after twelve long years - many of my readers likely don't remember Washington before Newt Gingrich. Nancy Pelosi - Ms. "San Francisco-values" - sitting up there with the gavel. I can hardly wait to see the State of the Union, which I have refused to watch for the last 6 years. (Well, I peeked, but couldn't stand to sit through them.) Charlie Rangel heading Ways and Means - a far cry from Wilbur Mills (boy I miss those old sex scandals that didn't involve young boys or nude meth massages). Kennedy and Biden running the show at Judicial - bring on those nominees for the Supremes. This is big. Rummy is out. There actually is a ray of light.
But not in the 'Chester. Bad Spano is at it again - only this time he lost by over 2000 votes instead of "winning" by "18 votes" - and instead of conceding the damn election to Andrea Stewart-Cousins, he's going to demand a recount. You know, a recount, like in 2004 when he was ahead by 1700 votes and she wanted a recount and he tried to block it, and when he lost that fight went for the next best thing which is miraculously winning by 18 votes. And is he doing this today? NO, he went on vacation. To Florida, where they know all about recounts - probably meeting up with Katherine Harris to get some tips. Well, all I know is they spent a small fortune on this New York State Senate race, and Andrea won, but Bad Spano won't accept defeat. And his little brother, Bad Spano Too, is in trouble too, with a "narrow lead" according to the local rag (and I don't use that term lightly) - he's ahead by 768 votes, and they're still counting. Maybe we'll be Spano-less in Albany come January. You know what? It may all come down to the absentee ballots - and the lil' one sent hers in! Yay! - so I'll keep watching News12 and you keep watching this space for updates. Let's hear it for democracy! God Bless the Empire State! (Some dude actually said that in his concession speech. Or maybe it was Alan Hevesi.)
Oh, I almost forgot: John Hall seems to have taken Sue Kelly's Congressional seat - John Hall, the guy from the 70s group Orleans - "Still the One" (he sued Bush 2004 when they used the song without his permission) and "Dance With Me" - now all bald and respectable-looking (compare and contrast to the cover of Waking and Dreaming), but an old anti-nuke from way back (and he's still making music!). Goodbye Sue Kelly, whose picture surely belongs in this inspiring Hall of Fame of Republican Women (a group almost as bad as Republicans of Color who defy rationality).
Coming soon.... me, to Boston environs, this weekend. Plans are being made for at least one foray into Cambridge (not the same without son, but now that he's back in civilization we get together lots)... a meal is a definite possibility - speak to lil' one. We need to talk about Borat.
But not in the 'Chester. Bad Spano is at it again - only this time he lost by over 2000 votes instead of "winning" by "18 votes" - and instead of conceding the damn election to Andrea Stewart-Cousins, he's going to demand a recount. You know, a recount, like in 2004 when he was ahead by 1700 votes and she wanted a recount and he tried to block it, and when he lost that fight went for the next best thing which is miraculously winning by 18 votes. And is he doing this today? NO, he went on vacation. To Florida, where they know all about recounts - probably meeting up with Katherine Harris to get some tips. Well, all I know is they spent a small fortune on this New York State Senate race, and Andrea won, but Bad Spano won't accept defeat. And his little brother, Bad Spano Too, is in trouble too, with a "narrow lead" according to the local rag (and I don't use that term lightly) - he's ahead by 768 votes, and they're still counting. Maybe we'll be Spano-less in Albany come January. You know what? It may all come down to the absentee ballots - and the lil' one sent hers in! Yay! - so I'll keep watching News12 and you keep watching this space for updates. Let's hear it for democracy! God Bless the Empire State! (Some dude actually said that in his concession speech. Or maybe it was Alan Hevesi.)
Oh, I almost forgot: John Hall seems to have taken Sue Kelly's Congressional seat - John Hall, the guy from the 70s group Orleans - "Still the One" (he sued Bush 2004 when they used the song without his permission) and "Dance With Me" - now all bald and respectable-looking (compare and contrast to the cover of Waking and Dreaming), but an old anti-nuke from way back (and he's still making music!). Goodbye Sue Kelly, whose picture surely belongs in this inspiring Hall of Fame of Republican Women (a group almost as bad as Republicans of Color who defy rationality).
Coming soon.... me, to Boston environs, this weekend. Plans are being made for at least one foray into Cambridge (not the same without son, but now that he's back in civilization we get together lots)... a meal is a definite possibility - speak to lil' one. We need to talk about Borat.
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