"You're either on the bus or off the bus," said Kesey. I was definitely on the bus.
Just so you know I WAS posting on Twitter as I said I would while traveling with Ike McLeese and the Chamber gang to Charleston today, here are my Tweets — or most of them (some were replies to others that would make no sense out of context):
Am on a charabanc trip to Charleston w/ Ike & the gang from the Chamber. A Magical Mystery Tour, if you will — minus the acid.about 9 hours ago via UberTwitterEnd of “Shutter Island” explained some things, but wasn’t as credible as the original “reality.” They did all that for one patient. Right…about 9 hours ago via UberTwitterHow could anyone seriously oppose bringing F35s to Beaufort Marine Air Station? It would be awesome. Semper Fi… http://tinyurl.com/27kd2hnabout 9 hours ago via UberTwitterPrediction: Meadors will win solicitor. 1 of several reasons: Benjamin veteran Joey Opperman is on his team. Joey knows how to win a runoff.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitterAnd not only do I think John Meadors WILL win today, he SHOULD win. He’s the truly qualified candidate for solicitor.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitterJust picked up some stragglers in Charleston. Hey, you’re either on the bus or you’re off the bus. That’s what Kesey said, and it’s so true.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitterCol. Angelo Perri is on the bus with us today. Good to see the colonel, a longtime letter-writer when I was at the paper…about 7 hours ago via UberTwitterSC Ports Authority pinning future hopes, in part, on “reefer overweight container pilot program.” Far out…about 7 hours ago via UberTwitterHave you noticed how, increasingly, GOP in SC is only offering choice between the Jake Knotts wing or the Sanford wing? What happened here?about 6 hours ago via UberTwitterI’m in the middle of Charleston harbor on a tugboat with a bunch of fellow lubbers. Head has paper sign on it saying “rest room.” For us.about 4 hours ago via UberTwitterEnjoying a cold Bud on the way back from Charleston. Like I said, you’re either on the bus or you’re off the bus…about 3 hours ago via UberTwitterWow. Look at the money ol’ Jerry Brown’s up against in California… RT @JerryBrown2010: Look at this photo – http://bit.ly/dDpNPnabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitterJFK had the Cold War; he’s got this… RT @PoliticalTicker: Clinton pledges to defend gay rights at home and abroad http://bit.ly/btSokWabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitterI say no. What do y’all say? RT @nytimes: Should the ‘Runaway General’ Be Fired? http://nyti.ms/9lbv3tabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitterActually, maybe he should go. Insubordination is insubordination. RT @nytimes: Should the ‘Runaway General’ Be Fired? http://nyti.ms/9lbv3tabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitterRT @benpolitico: Great history of reprimands for “contemptuous” military speech http://is.gd/cZtiU (cont) http://tl.gd/2292h0about 3 hours ago via UberTwitterI’d JUST sat down when the land line rang (always a bad sign); it was DeMint wanting me to join in his virtual “town hall.” Is he kidding?6 minutes ago via UberTwitterAm on a charabanc trip to Charleston w/ Ike & the gang from the Chamber. A Magical Mystery Tour, if you will — minus the acid.about 9 hours ago via UberTwitter
End of “Shutter Island” explained some things, but wasn’t as credible as the original “reality.” They did all that for one patient. Right…about 9 hours ago via UberTwitter
How could anyone seriously oppose bringing F35s to Beaufort Marine Air Station? It would be awesome. Semper Fi… http://tinyurl.com/27kd2hnabout 9 hours ago via UberTwitter
Prediction: Meadors will win solicitor. 1 of several reasons: Benjamin veteran Joey Opperman is on his team. Joey knows how to win a runoff.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitter
And not only do I think John Meadors WILL win today, he SHOULD win. He’s the truly qualified candidate for solicitor.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitter
Just picked up some stragglers in Charleston. Hey, you’re either on the bus or you’re off the bus. That’s what Kesey said, and it’s so true.about 8 hours ago via UberTwitter
Col. Angelo Perri is on the bus with us today. Good to see the colonel, a longtime letter-writer when I was at the paper…about 7 hours ago via UberTwitter
SC Ports Authority pinning future hopes, in part, on “reefer overweight container pilot program.” Far out…about 7 hours ago via UberTwitter
Have you noticed how, increasingly, GOP in SC is only offering choice between the Jake Knotts wing or the Sanford wing? What happened here?about 6 hours ago via UberTwitter
I’m in the middle of Charleston harbor on a tugboat with a bunch of fellow lubbers. Head has paper sign on it saying “rest room.” For us.about 4 hours ago via UberTwitter
Enjoying a cold Bud on the way back from Charleston. Like I said, you’re either on the bus or you’re off the bus…about 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
Wow. Look at the money ol’ Jerry Brown’s up against in California… RT @JerryBrown2010: Look at this photo – http://bit.ly/dDpNPnabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
JFK had the Cold War; he’s got this… RT @PoliticalTicker: Clinton pledges to defend gay rights at home and abroad http://bit.ly/btSokWabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
I say no. What do y’all say? RT @nytimes: Should the ‘Runaway General’ Be Fired? http://nyti.ms/9lbv3tabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
Actually, maybe he should go. Insubordination is insubordination. RT @nytimes: Should the ‘Runaway General’ Be Fired? http://nyti.ms/9lbv3tabout 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
RT @benpolitico: Great history of reprimands for “contemptuous” military speech http://is.gd/cZtiU (cont) http://tl.gd/2292h0about 3 hours ago via UberTwitter
I’d JUST sat down when the land line rang (always a bad sign); it was DeMint wanting me to join in his virtual “town hall.” Is he kidding?6 minutes ago via UberTwitter
Now, I’m going to run out and drop by a couple of election night watch parties. I may or may not post again tonight. It’s been a long day.
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So you went to Charleston on a bus, road on a tugboat and came home. This is newsworthy?
Did YOU ride on a tugboat Tuesday? I didn’t THINK so. Jealous.
On McChrystal – without having read the piece, I can only recommend that if you haven’t picked up a copy of Rolling Stone lately, give it a shot. The quality of the reporting on politics, the economy, etc. has been consistently excellent for the past couple years.
Plus you can keep up with what Lady Gaga is doing.
Re Doug’s comment about Rolling Stone, I second his thoughts about the reporting, and to the McChrystal piece I would add a strong recommendation for this piece
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/111965?RS_show_page=0
on the Gulf oil spill, which certainly spares no criticism of Obama and especially his Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar. It’s a really good overview of the whole situation, how we got there, etc.