JK answers Politico.

Q: Who would win in a street fight, Pat Buchanan or John McLaughlin?

A: Trust me, we’d all be winners in that scenario.

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Because he just VOTED, of course!

You know what you have to do, America. Now go. GO!

A new POLKA DOT tie.

To which Mr. Democrafty indignantly replied, "What? Why didn't you post?!?"

Yes, ladies and gentleman, it is possible to sustain a marriage, at least partially, via Google reader.

Anywho. Big thanks are due to the fine folks at Boston's WTKK FM, who hosted the second and (thank the sweet holy Lord) final debate between TTG and Jeff Beatty. An intuitive format, given Mr. Beatty's face for radio. Listen here, though it's not audio that inspires my gratitude toward Boston's self-proclaimed "Talk Evolution."

It's the pictures. All of which are, of course, available at the above link. But not with my captions.

Senator Kerry enters WTKK, and wonders if he absolutely must sit next to that guy.

Mr. Beatty is thrilled to be at the debate. Senator Kerry is plainly absolutely fracking thrilled to be there with him.

Mr. Beatty is poised to begin his patented snarly lip thing…

…but is he any match for the guy with the polka dot tie?

Given my strong advocacy for ties that feature small animals, baked goods, and pastel shades, it should come as no surprise that I am 100% behind polka dots. I only wish I could provide tips on where to pick up a blue spotted tie of one's own. The one JK's sporting has eluded be so far online, but, the good news is, there are polka dot ties in just about every color and price range available pretty much everywhere.

As a debate tie, it's not traditional, and wouldn't have been right for JK to don while debating, say, the President of the United States. But for the event in question, I think it was perfect. Without descending into tacky Hulk tie territory, it seems to say, "I don't take myself too seriously. My opponent? Even less so."

So it gets a big squee from democrafty, but that's news to no one. If you want news, you'll have to check out JK on Meet the Press on Sunday.

So Kerry On, with a special emphasis on getting out the vote - I've been hearing lots of good things about this Barack Obama guy!

xoxo, dc

Too cute!

The televised debate(ish) between Senator Kerry and Jeff "Hey, Nineteen" Beatty (that's pronounced bead-y, like his eyes. No joke.) transpired Monday, and, the best thing I can say about it is that there were commercial, and, by extension, beer breaks. Oh, and because I think JK was wearing that orange tie that I really like, even more so after it made an appearance at the Groundhog Day Obama Rally in San Jose.

Beatty wore, I dunno, stripes or something. They did nothing for him, and certainly did nothing to change my opinion that he is a less handsome version of Frank Burns.

Wednesday, Senator Kerry spoke at Tufts, and the whole thing was pretty amazing. I'd advise you to check it out in the archive, as it includes a dig at Bismarck (and if you play Civilization, you hate that guy too!), a shout-out to my alma mater, and two uses of the word "pregnant" as a metaphor within about 10 minutes.

The only low-light was a question on gay marriage, which, though cordially worded, did bring up the one issue that never fails to turn the Senate-licious JK into a crotchety old man. Still, he gave a good answer, if he is a little pro procreation.

Seriously, it is all uterus, all the time with this guy. See my comment on the use of the word pregnant.

In addition to the uber-rad speechification, JK sat down for a Q & A with the Tufts Daily, and it's absolutely worth a read. (As well as a gander at the picture. Yowza.)

It's almost election day, Kerrycats and -kittens. Let's make it count.

Kerry On!
xoxo, dc

(For a better Amy Winhouse parody, and lots of other fun stuff, check out the playground over at RoadblockRepublicans.com.)

Anyway, now that the debate's happening, just as we knew it would, because two hours of an Obama Town Hall would take away too much attention from Sarah Palin and her allegedly cute glasses, we can all take comfort in the fact that Mr. O won't be the only tall, handsome senator in the building tonight (and McCain qualifies as neither tall nor handsome; just ask Richard Bell.)

I'm not going to tell you how I heard, and I'm not going to promise lots of good coverage, but keep your DVR remote handy tonight, ladies - the hot guy with the prominent chin and hair like a cinderblock is NOT going to be the Dean of Students.

More later.

I feel like Gossip Girl.

With my mind on my money and my money on my mind,
dc

Why, he adjusts his new tie, of course.

(Photos were provided by Kerryblogger global village. More are available on her flickr page.)

And what a tie it is!

Made specially by Vineyard Vines, the tie features a trifecta of my favorite things:

1. An outline of the (Blue!) Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2. Cute animals. In this case donkeys, which is a breath of fresh air, now that elephants seem to be en vogue. Are elephants the new giraffes? Ugh. I just don't have the strength for that.

3. JK! If only his initials. Perhaps an allover pattern of JK heads will have to wait until 2014.

And, it's a really great color. Nice to see the senator getting away from the old red and blue rotation for a change. Perhaps the blogging boom has effectively communicated who's really looking at neckties of Washington's power elite: girls.

I'm glad JK's got a snappy new look for the upcoming weeks, because this Jeff Beatty guy (google him, no WAY will I like to that whacknut from here) is a real piece of work, and not terribly stylish. Oh, except when he says terrorists eat Congresspeople. I'm not sure if he means that in a figurative sense, or believes that there are extremists who literally wish to feed on Bill Delahunt, but it takes a certain amount of flair to make either assertion.

Granted, it's a really… whacknutty flair. Let's talk about the handsome man some more!

I wasn't exactly at JK's victory party on Tuesday, but thanks to a well-timed, and very kindly made phone call, I was able to hear his acceptance speech live over the phone. For those of you who missed it, you can see it at KerryVision. It's an absolute can't-miss!

Until next time, Kerrycrats!
xoxo, democrafty

Update: the wonderful MBS, who was at the party on Tuesday, has it on good authority - specifically, the senator himself told her - that these ties, plus scarves for us gals, will be available through the campaign. Don't know where or when yet, but when I do, I'll update as fast as my fingers can carry the news!

The article isn't actually about JK, but absolutely worth a read.