tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post117093461179833277..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: Candidate theme songsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-1171062459939269072007-02-09T18:07:00.000-05:002007-02-09T18:07:00.000-05:00Thanks Brian; yeah, it's been a busy 9 months sinc...Thanks Brian; yeah, it's been a busy 9 months since I started this blog...crazy at times, but a lot of fun. Kirby's awesome and absolutely deserves a lot of credit for the attention we've gotten. She's been sidetracked for a while, but I look forward to having her back to a regular posting schedule as soon as she's able.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-1171043424765030402007-02-09T12:50:00.000-05:002007-02-09T12:50:00.000-05:00Bob,I scrolled down to catch up on my Connecticut ...Bob,<BR/><BR/>I scrolled down to catch up on my Connecticut Bob reading and noticed that your site counter is about to reach one-quarter of a million visitors served.<BR/><BR/>You should take a moment to pat yourself and Kirby on the back, for all the valuable work you've done here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-1171030807155732792007-02-09T09:20:00.000-05:002007-02-09T09:20:00.000-05:00they were all guilty of the 'wow am I humble'.. he...they were all guilty of the 'wow am I humble'.. he was just going with the trend.<BR/><BR/>and as far as I could tell, Vilsak's was the only truly unusual background. The rest were a NORMAL existence for most people so why even mention it?<BR/><BR/>better for him to mention his adoptive mother's shortcomings than a Karl Rove-like character digging it up later if he's nominatedfuzzyturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488287356134718443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-1170953519007579852007-02-08T11:51:00.000-05:002007-02-08T11:51:00.000-05:00I found Vilsack's "ooh, poor me" story to be annoy...I found Vilsack's "ooh, poor me" story to be annoying and even offensive, even though I wanted to admire him for it.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, it struck me as really exploitative - like he was using his adoptive mother's alcoholism and drug addiction to earn admiration points. <BR/><BR/>It just felt inappropriately placed in this kind of speech. Maybe if he got interviewed by Barbara Walters and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-1170940831033820972007-02-08T08:20:00.000-05:002007-02-08T08:20:00.000-05:00that Vilsac story IS hard to top.. regardless of h...that Vilsac story IS hard to top.. regardless of how you feel about him as a candidate, thats a pretty amazing story.<BR/><BR/>I had heard it before.. but from orphan to governor? and although he's not the strongest candidate, you have to love an underdog.fuzzyturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488287356134718443noreply@blogger.com