Comments on: 4 November 2008 http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: brett http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-266340 brett Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:08:23 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-266340 I was riding home downtown from a victory dinner and every block or so, other cyclists were ringing their bells and "woo hoo!"ing, and pedestrians waved and smiled and cheered at everyone in sight -- total strangers, all, yet so happy and relieved after eight long years of national destruction by the Republicans. No one in blue Portland even minded that I was wearing red -- the shower's pass rain jacket I got at CC. It was really a memorable night. I was riding home downtown from a victory dinner and every block or so, other cyclists were ringing their bells and “woo hoo!”ing, and pedestrians waved and smiled and cheered at everyone in sight — total strangers, all, yet so happy and relieved after eight long years of national destruction by the Republicans. No one in blue Portland even minded that I was wearing red — the shower’s pass rain jacket I got at CC. It was really a memorable night.

]]> By: Todd (admin) http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-265792 Todd (admin) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:04:18 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-265792 Republican commenters (this and previous thread): it's OK. I've eaten food grown by Republicans, even, and it was tasty. I think riding a bike for transportation is more rugged-individualist maverick self-reliant true conservative than ... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E50xnFhbf0" rel="nofollow">Republicans</a>. See also <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlL1u0YrlGE" rel="nofollow">this</a>. As long as that kind of messaging flies with the GOP, this site will proudly lean the other way. Anyway, the first family will get pushed down soon as i come up with something new to post. Republican commenters (this and previous thread): it’s OK. I’ve eaten food grown by Republicans, even, and it was tasty. I think riding a bike for transportation is more rugged-individualist maverick self-reliant true conservative than … Republicans. See also this. As long as that kind of messaging flies with the GOP, this site will proudly lean the other way. Anyway, the first family will get pushed down soon as i come up with something new to post.

]]> By: ND http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-264241 ND Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:43:13 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-264241 I must be the only Republican who rides his bike to work. Should I start driving? I must be the only Republican who rides his bike to work. Should I start driving?

]]> By: jkh http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-258396 jkh Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:27:42 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-258396 our new bike... http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaderlab/3003444529/ our new bike…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaderlab/3003444529/

]]> By: Graham http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-256916 Graham Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:38:38 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-256916 Congratulations! If I may say, the thing that impressed me most, other than the man himself, were the scenes of the line ups! That's Democracy in action. Congratulations! If I may say, the thing that impressed me most, other than the man himself, were the scenes of the line ups! That’s Democracy in action.

]]> By: LongRoad http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-256777 LongRoad Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:30:38 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-256777 Living in a small red town, we are one happy blue family. It's gonna be a tough climb but he's the right man for the job. Living in a small red town, we are one happy blue family. It’s gonna be a tough climb but he’s the right man for the job.

]]> By: beth h http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-255766 beth h Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:42:47 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-255766 Halle-freaking-lujah. Halle-freaking-lujah.

]]> By: Cycle Bongo http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-255542 Cycle Bongo Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:49:52 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-255542 Democracy, back by popular demand! Woohoo!!! Democracy, back by popular demand! Woohoo!!!

]]> By: BAW http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-255519 BAW Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:01:32 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-255519 There was both rejoicing and wailing and gnashing of teeth here. There was both rejoicing and wailing and gnashing of teeth here.

]]> By: Mauricio Babilonia http://clevercycles.com/2008/11/04/4-november-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-254890 Mauricio Babilonia Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:25:31 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?p=358#comment-254890 There was also celebration in the streets here in Madison. You'd have sworn the Packers had just won the Superbowl. Except that this was better! There was also celebration in the streets here in Madison. You’d have sworn the Packers had just won the Superbowl. Except that this was better!

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