July 24, 2005

MITT TAKES US FOR A RIDE ---------------- by Steve Nadis

I should have gotten to this days ago but, what can I say, I've had a busy week. Besides, this isn't a newspaper, so I have the luxury of getting to things when I have the chance. (Too much other important news to report on, such as the lustful thoughts that might arise in the produce department of a high-end grocery store.) For those folks who tell me this blog is their "primary source of news"--a scary notion I try to discourage, as it puts too much pressure on me and I don't respond well to pressure--I can only say "sorry," a word I'm trying to bring back into common parlance. Go ahead, try it sometime.

But getting back to the news: The item in question occurred earlier this week when Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney took a ride on the "T"--Boston's famed subway system--to show that it was still safe after the London incidents and that he was a regular guy to boot. He failed miserably on both scores. On the safety front, Romney was accosted by the so-called "Cat Lady" who screamed, "You killed my cats," before transit police dragged her away.

Mitt was a bust on the "regular guy" front as well--always a tough act for him to pull off, given his monthly expenditures on makeup and hair gel. When asked by reporters how much the T costs, he said "a buck," not realizing the cost has been $1.25 for more than a year and a half. Nor could he remember the last time he ventured into Boston's famed subway system as part of another failed publicity stunt, no doubt.

There is, of course, a song (made famous by the Kingston Trio) about a man who took a ride on a Boston subway and never returned. The man in the song is called Charlie, but it would be OK with me if he was named Mitt.

Posted by Snake at 11:54:06 | Permanent Link | Comments (10) |
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1 -
Dear Mr. Snake,

Just a question for someone of your intellectual stature: Have you ever done any volunteer work? Say, for example, with children. I think it would benefit you in many ways. Me thinks you may acquire a little
humility in the process in which it appears
you are in dire need of. Sorry, so sorry, if I
sound rude, but I think a callous guy like
you can take it.

Oh, I do hope you will consider the prospect of
doing some type of volunteer work. You may
want to consider working in a homeless
shelter...

Wishing you immeasureable leaps of success in
your quest to impress and entertain, but hoping
you will gain some humility along the way.


Lisa

p.s. Please don't forget about the volunteer work...


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Written by: Lisa at 2005/07/24 - 16:51:41
2 - Hi Lisa -- Thanks for your note. I have done quite a bit of volunteer work, in point of fact, and for years ran a tutoring program for schoolchildren in one of Boston's poorest neighborhoods. Still I appreciate your note and didn't mean to sound "callous." It's true, I'm no fan of the Massachusetts governor or the Bush adminstration, but I've always tried to be a champion of regular folks--a group that includes myself, a person of modest means, even if I don't always sound modest in my prose. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/24 - 17:14:59
3 - Hey Lisa, I'm awfully curious, what did Snake do, or write, to make you so mad? I read the blog now and then and admit he can be a jerk at times, but it's all in good fun. At least I think it is. What got you so pissed off? (Comment this)

Written by: Lindsey at 2005/07/24 - 21:27:42
4 - "A jerk at times"? And this was written by the winner of the "most supportive" commenter award? Shame on you Lindsey. I'm tempted to give that prize to Gatemouth, though I fear it would set a bad precedent. So I guess you're stuck with it, just as I'm stuck with being a jerk "at times." (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/24 - 21:31:35
5 - Don't get too bent out of shape. You're not bad, as jerks go. (Comment this)

Written by: Lindsey at 2005/07/24 - 21:35:40
6 - Thanks, I feel better already. It's good to see you back in your familiar "most supportive" role. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/24 - 21:37:00
7 - I, too, am having difficulty figuring out what Lisa is responding to. Is she a fan of dear of The Mitt and can't stand to see him criticized? If so, what does that have to do with Snake volunteering? And why children? If she'd asked you to help out with cat ladies, or work for the Society for the Education of Clueless Governors, that might make sense.

Anyway, Lisa--if you're out there--how about a little clarification?

Oh, and Lindsey--this isn't a sneaky attempt to snatch that Most Supportive award away from you. Honest. (Comment this)

Written by: gatemouth at 2005/07/25 - 12:59:59
8 - Thank you Gatemouth. Your support is much appreciated during this hard time. And it takes nothing away from Lindsey, so we're all cool with that. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/25 - 14:03:32
9 - It's good to see that someone else is giving you a hard time for a change. That takes the pressure off me. (Comment this)

Written by: Burt at 2005/07/26 - 14:22:39
10 - Dear Burt -- Sorry to hear that you feel pressured to give me a hard time. I just thought it came naturally. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/26 - 14:23:42
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