NEW HAMPSHIRE UPDATE

I have been in New Hampshire for a good two hours. Here is a complete report.

Comments

[daisymae]

Good for you, Dave. I'm off to read your report (obviously written and printed before you arrived), now.

[Punkin Poo]

Dave,

Thanks for defining that strange, gritty feeling I've had all winter - flinty. Yes, I guess I do feel flinty.

Will I see you at Romney's event tonite? Or Obama's in Exeter (where I freeze and eat donuts live), on Sunday?

And a word of native New Englander advice - if you must go outside, keep a live ferret in your pants. They are warm and quite tickley. That's why we're always smiling.

[daisymae]

Excellent reportage! So succinct, too, especially after listening to hours of MSNBC coverage of Iowa. I must say, I didn't realize that Dennis Kucinich (sp?) was still in the race.

How many votes did you get? (or am I not supposed to ask that?)

[MOTW]

Key Quote: Dave Barry will be writing columns daily from New Hampshire through Wednesday.

Ahh - just like the good old days.

[Siouxie]

Thank you, Dave. Very insightful. My eyeballs will continue to be glued to this blog in order to get the "up to the minute" political reports.

*can't blink*

[daisymae]

I agree, MOTW. Something to look forward to everyday. And, I don't blame him. I sure wouldn't leave the hotel in those temperatures.

Dave, post a picture of the snow. (that's as close as I want to get) BTW, it's already 67 degrees in Miami. Yay!

[Annie Where-but-here]

Walter has HARPOOTLIAN envy.

[JEC666]

How come nobody ever writes about Old Hampshire? And where is globular warming when we need it? Al. you got some 'splainin'to do.

[ellie]

Dave, if you had been on the ballot I'm positive you would have gotten more votes than Kucinich!

The BOT won't let me through with my email addy!!!

[SlapShotFan]

Good thing you weren't here yesterday, Dave, when it was really cold!

[DeskDiva]

Good thing it's not HARPOONLIAN envy, Annie!

[Siouxie]

THAR SHE BLOWS!!!

[Christine]

I am south of NH in Tax-a-chusetts. It is COLD outside. My two dogs have exactly 15 seconds to "find the right spot," before it's back inside to huddle under a quilt. Do not risk your presidential hide by venturing outside your hotel room!!

[MOTW]

Dick Harpootlian ==>
Oh, A Topical Drink
Look! Arachnid Pit
Dark hip location

[Christine]

I am south of NH in Tax-a-chusetts. It is COLD outside. My two dogs have exactly 15 seconds to "find the right spot," before it's back inside to huddle under a quilt. Do not risk your presidential hide by venturing outside your hotel room!!

[Annie Where-but-here]

Another exciting New Hampshire tidbit - Nose hair can freeze solid and pierce the inside of your nose like a needle. The good news is, you don't start hemorrhaging until you thaw.

[O the U(manity)]

While I'm not the type to complain — I realize that Dave hasta file this story without distractin' stuff like links to photos and such — I'm wonderin' if p'haps BSJ/SB could mebbe tack on a couple of links to pix of those "hot wives" ...

Merely for a more complete election coverage situation, of course ...

[DeskDiva]

So, Dave's getting his nose pierced? Cool! How very hip for a 60-year-old! Next thing you know, he'll be sporting a tat and some gang colors. Oh, I forgot - he does sport his gang colors. He's a member of the Blue Shirt Crew.

[gjd]

Siouxie, get your eyeballs off the blog. I'm trying to scroll here.

[Jessica R.]

Dave,
Are you shaking hands there in the hotel? You could surely get more votes than Senator (Someone apparently voted for her before!) Clinton! You're (not your) wittier, prettier, and your (not you're) spouse is better looking than hers!

[DeskDiva]

O - here's Gena Norris and Jeri Thompson for you.

[gjd]

Uh. DD? That 2nd pic. Are you serious that that is his WIFE and not his DAUGHTER?

[DeskDiva]

Uh huh. Wife. No joke.

[DeskDiva]

Here's their wedding pic, too.

[gjd]

Does he just look a LOT older than he is? I mean, I don't normally have a problem with age differences, but that just looked...icky.

[gjd]

Is the middle of her wedding dress SEE THROUGH??? (Sorry. I think Dave's column made me CAPS HAPPY.)

[gjd]

Break time's over. Must venture back to help the 9 year old clean his room. (Do you all hear the ominous music swelling in the background?)

[crossgirl]

kelsey grammer after a bender with some chic in her nightie?

[GrannyE]

Fred Thompson is 65, his wife is 41.

[DeskDiva]

It LOOKS that way, DOESN'T it, gjd! And I have little problem with age differences, too, but YIKES. He's 65 and she's 40.

[DeskDiva]

Ooh, right - 41. Bad math.

[Kathybear]

Is Dave's column comeback only in the Miami Herald? Just wondering...

[queensbee]

bwahhhhhha. but what's with the 'flinty'??? oh, and you should have added that dennis kucinich has a very hot wife.

[lilrascal]

DAVE...IF YOU SEE HILLARY, YOU WILL SEE FLOWERS. LOTS OF THEM. VERY PRESIDENTIAL. THE PANTS SUIT I MEAN, NOT THE FLOWERS. LOTS OF THEM. EVERY FLOWER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IS BACKGROUNF FODDER FOR A HILLARY APPEARANCE. STAY WARM. DRY SOCKS. FLU SHOT. DON'T BREATH. AH AH AH HA STAYIN' ALIVE.

[Trouble]

Okay, is it me, or does Jeri Thompson look a bit like Catwoman (from the original Batman series) in the wedding pic? She looks like Fred's GRANDDAUGHTER in the other picture.

Need brain bleach. Argh.

And I believe they're calling the instrument a Huckabass now.

[CJrun]

Come on BlogGals. I can think of a certain other presidential candidate in his 7th decade married to a lady that I would guess is also in her 5th decade.

[nonanonymous]

That wedding dress did look see through in the middle. Classy!

[GrannyE]

@ CJrun 4:02pm

I think it is important to always remind that "certain candidate" that he is married, especially at his harem cattle calls campaign rallies. 9/11, 9/11, 9/11.

[O the U(manity)]

Them's ... hot?

... um ... while I'd go along with "not unattractive" and no questions asked, I'm in possession of a slightly different set of standards ... merely sayin' ...

I can think of at least three or nine (at least) blogettes that I'd rate as "hotter" ... fer one thing, them gals look to be perty much "high maintenance" ... and I've seen bloggals (fotos or live) that impress me more, when they's sportin' an old sweatshirt and jeans, and no midriff showin' ...

OK ... so I'll admit to bein' selective ... it gained me MB(RH?) as a spousal unit, din't it?

[KDF]

FINALLY, some primary coverage that I can understand! Thanks, Dave.

[gjd]

They aren't as far apart as I thought. Does she REALLY look that young or is she plastic?

[Eleanor]

Plastic.

Great column Dave! Stay warm. :)

[DeskDiva]

probably some of both, gjd.

[Intergalactic Trout]

In a doughnut-mad state, perhaps Duncan Hunter should market himself as "Dunkin" Hunter