johnt001

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  1. If you took a drink every time Gomez said "37 years"... (0 Replies)

    …I’ll stop by with Advil, coffee and orange juice in a little while!

    johnt001   @   Jun 19, 2013 at 08:04 EST

  2. Baker was on NPR the other day (1 Reply)

    Braude and Eagan interviewed him and he was singing Gomez’s praises – but I haven’t seen Baker on the campaign trail, has anyone else?

    johnt001   @   Jun 15, 2013 at 14:35 EST

  3. Tom, you really need to use the avatar... (0 Replies)

    …I set up for you the last time someone (DFW?) called you stormv:

    storm

    johnt001   @   Jun 12, 2013 at 16:17 EST

  4. Great brunch, even greater canvass! (0 Replies)

    Every voter I talked to was voting Markey – told them all to get to the polls first thing in the morning! Here’s a pic from the Mount Vernon:

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    Great seeing everyone – next meetup is a Markey victory party!

    johnt001   @   Jun 9, 2013 at 21:20 EST

  5. That's awesome! (0 Replies)

    I’m busy today or I’d go – we should make a stop there on tomorrow’s BMG canvass!

    johnt001   @   Jun 8, 2013 at 07:18 EST

  6. Yes, and the tactics rhis time are markedly different (0 Replies)

    Scott Brown brought in Tea Party activists from all over the country, and they followed him to every campaign stop he made. Local media was constantly reporting that Brown held a rally and spoke to hundreds of cheering fans – at every rally, they were the same fans, even when he did multiple rallies is the same day! It gave him the illusion of great momentum, which carried forward to real momentum on election day.

    Nothing even close to that is happening for Gomez. I saw video of him shaking hands on the street the other day, and it was all he could do to get a couple people on the sidewalk to stop and talk. When a reporter dared to ask a question, he ducked back into his car and ran away.

    johnt001   @   Jun 7, 2013 at 11:24 EST

  7. Joan Vennochi had this to say (0 Replies)

    NAVY SEAL candidates must swim 500 yards in under 12½ minutes, do 42 pushups in two minutes, and endure water submersion with arms and legs tied.
    It’s a brutal test. But in Massachusetts, it may be an even more brutal test to show up for a debate with political inexperience and Mitch McConnell and the national Republican agenda wrapped around your neck — and Gabriel Gomez couldn’t pass it.

    http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/06/06/tough-test-for-gomez/sG3WCcyEcd5h4TERQ6XZdL/story.html

    I had a sales call and was unable to watch – looking forward to hearing more in the comments, thanks!

    johnt001   @   Jun 6, 2013 at 07:25 EST

  8. You're right, Katie! (0 Replies)

    And Monday brunch is never as good as Sunday…

    johnt001   @   Jun 3, 2013 at 23:30 EST

  9. Yup! I dropped you at the T (1 Reply)

    I can’t recall seeing you since then – we’re swapped emails a whole bunch of times, but I don’t think we’ve had any face time. In case you’re wondering, I’m still just as loud as ever – and I have new limericks! But you’ve probably seen them posted here – I’ll have to work up a few new ones! Does Gomez rhyme with tax cheat?

    johnt001   @   Jun 3, 2013 at 22:22 EST

  10. I'll be there Charley! (1 Reply)

    I haven’t seen you since that day we spent canvassing for Jamie Eldridge in Acton back in 2007 – time flies! See you Sunday!

    johnt001   @   Jun 3, 2013 at 21:50 EST

  11. I'm seeing a common refrain about the AP here (1 Reply)

    Commenter after commenter has described it as “wiretapping” – it was not wiretapping, the DOJ did not listen in on phone calls to reporters. They obtained records of who called who, and how long they spoke – if you’ve ever watched Law and Order, they’re commonly referred to as LUDS, for local usage details. AP reporters were not wiretapped, please stop spreading this nonsense.

    johnt001   @   Jun 2, 2013 at 10:50 EST

  12. If you have a photo on the card (0 Replies)

    then the only family member who can shop with the card is the person who is pictured, for one thing. The cards are issued to families, Chris – the kid can’t go get bread and milk if mom’s picture is on the card.

    johnt001   @   May 30, 2013 at 16:22 EST

  13. It's got to be something easy for folks to remember, right? (0 Replies)

    How about this?

    ez002

    That was easement!

    johnt001   @   May 29, 2013 at 15:09 EST

  14. The full and complete record... (0 Replies)

    …of John Kerry’s military service has been available to the public for almost 8 years now.

    http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/06/07/kerry_allows_navy_release_of_military_medical_records/

    Stop watching Fox News.

    johnt001   @   May 22, 2013 at 15:33 EST

  15. Well, Gomez seems to be adopyng McCain's... (1 Reply)

    …”straight talk” style – out of both sides of his mouth! I made some graphics about that back in 2008, looks like I should do the same for Gomez…

    both_sides_04_14x12a

    both_sides_05_14x12

    johnt001   @   May 20, 2013 at 17:54 EST

  16. You didn't vote for Gomez in the primary? (0 Replies)

    Good for you – now please don’t vote for him in the general election and we’ll all be happy!

    johnt001   @   May 17, 2013 at 12:54 EST

  17. Correction... (0 Replies)

    He stiffed Joe the Plumber – Joe had to sue him to get paid the paltry fee. And where did he find a plumber that would fix a leak for just $175? Next time I need a plumber, I’m calling Lundy…

    johnt001   @   May 16, 2013 at 22:11 EST

  18. Thank you Senator Downing! (0 Replies)

    I work in the solar industry, selling residential solar power systems. Pension funds would be better spent investing in clean energy – I’ll be urging my senator, Richard Moore, to support your bill and co-sponsor it.

    johnt001   @   May 11, 2013 at 10:44 EST

  19. Case in point (1 Reply)

    Here’s a post from DKos about Rand Paul engaging in the exact same rhetoric just yesterday:

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/11/1208394/-Rand-Paul-Republican-outreach-fail-again

    Republicans just can’t help themselves – they are rabidly tribal.

    johnt001   @   May 11, 2013 at 10:18 EST

  20. Christopher, the point of a dog whistle... (0 Replies)

    …is that only the dogs will hear it. You don’t hear the dog whistle because you’re not a racist – that doesn’t mean that the whistle isn’t being blown.

    johnt001   @   May 11, 2013 at 09:42 EST