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Daily Archives: November 5th, 2008

Come drinking

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Almost forgot, but don’t you forget. Drinking Liberally, tomorrow night at 6:30. The Bulkeley House in New London, on Bank Street. We’re hoping to have a big crowd. We’ll certainly have plenty to talk about, which, if truth be told, we do more liberally than drink. There’s the past election, in which we can wallow, […]

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Random bits from the Campaign

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The Daily Show had a great bit to the effect that Sarah Palin and her family were the ultimate grifters. As usual, they got it right. Turns out Sarah spent even more that that $150,000 on clothes, and she was well aware of the spending. It’ll be fun when she and McCain start sniping at […]

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Dancing in the Streets

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

I don’t think my son will mind if I quote from an email he sent about the reaction in Brooklyn last night: Spontaneous street parties erupted all over Brooklyn. It was really quite amazing. People were dancing, beating drums, and chanting “yes we can.” They were randomly hugging each other and waving Obama flags. Black, […]

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Election reflections

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

This has been, beyond doubt, the most extraordinary political day in my experience. I had multiple opportunities to observe voters during the course of the day. People were willing to wait in line for hours, without complaint. Many came armed with documentation, to make sure that they couldn’t be turned away. Some waited an extraordinarily […]

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