Entries for Tuesday, November 4, 2008
➠ November 4, 2008
John McCain's concession speech
A genuinely gracious and powerful speech. “I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences, and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.”
On The Hour
The iconic BBC radio series (which gave way to The Day Today) finally gets a full CD release (including bonus material, such as Chris Morris’s fantastic flexidisc for Select Magazine). Subscribe to the podcast for snippets of genius.
John McCain’s concession speech is as classy as his supporters are a bunch of douchebags who will hopefully die alone and unloved.
Posted to Twitter at 8:27 p.m.
The only two networks to call Virginia for Obama so far? Fox News and Comedy Central. Not sure what to make of that.
Posted to Twitter at 7:56 p.m.
Seven minutes until the CA polls close and all the networks call the election for Obama. Current status: GIDDY AS A SCHOOLGIRL!
Posted to Twitter at 7:54 p.m.
Jon Stewart: “What are you Twittering?” Colbert: “Tweets.” #simultubing #election
Posted to Twitter at 7:31 p.m.
“McCain has been the angry bull, Obama has been the matador.” — BBC
Posted to Twitter at 6:30 p.m.
If you have DirecTV, you must watch the Election Mix on channel 352. All networks + news channels, plus the BBC. Blissfully overloady.
Posted to Twitter at 6:27 p.m.
The BBC America panel sound like their monocles are about to pop out in shock at the state of the American electoral process. I say!
Posted to Twitter at 5:58 p.m.
Refresh browser, change tab, Refresh browser, reload Twitter, Flip TV channel, take bite of sandwich, repeat. #current #obsessivecompulsive
Posted to Twitter at 5:37 p.m.
Tried to watch the #Current TV election night coverage. Feeling old. Turned over to NBC. At least Brian Williams doesn’t cause seizures!
Posted to Twitter at 4:09 p.m.
Attention laydeez: You know what makes you look ten times hotter? An “I Voted” sticker. Just saying, is all. #current
Posted to Twitter at 1:48 p.m.
In a Starbucks, enjoying free coffee and free (iPhone) wifi. I AM THE HUMAN LEECH!
Posted to Twitter at 1:47 p.m.
Suspect I will have DirecTV’s “Election Mix” channel on most of the day (http://rdbgb.us/oBX), watching all the news networks simultaneously
Posted to Twitter at 7:27 a.m.
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