Brendan Loy is a 28-year-old attorney, erstwhile journalist, and veteran blogger in Denver, Colorado. He formerly blogged as the "Irish Trojan." Brendan's wife, Rebecca Loy, 28, is a stay-at-home mom in Denver. Brendan and Becky have two daughters, whose blog nicknames are "Loyette" and "Loyacita." More info here. Several other authors blog here in The Guest Room.
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“Today, it’s important to vote with your heart and your head,” goes the script for the 30-second spot. “Bailouts and tax increases have crippled the economy and cost us jobs. … National security must remain strong. Put your trust in the candidate who is and will be an advocate for veterans. … In the Republican primary on Aug. 10, you do have a choice. I’m Rob Simmons, I’m still on the ballot, and I approved this message.”
Simmons, in a press release, minimized the significance of what he called “a public service announcement.”
WAW HAW HAW! / And so it Is. :) Just another page in Rob’s long & distinguished record of Public Service to his country. (Well. During his CIA years, perhaps Not-so-public. ;)
But the announcement served to maximize the wacky-factor in a campaign that may set a Connecticut standard for unpredictability. The McMahon campaign called it “very strange and erratic” behavior.
Yeah. In stark contrast to the conventional & sedate behaviors one witnesses on WWE. ;>
But on Wednesday, after Simmons’ announcement, political insiders speculated on whether the former 2nd District representative — with about $700,000 in funds remaining – was gearing up for a last-minute campaign blitz with less than three weeks before the primary. They wondered if Simmons had really just been playing possum. To the McMahon camp, it smelled more like a skunk.
Har har HOO Hah! / Neither the Skunk nor the Opossum, Linda. Just the sly old Fox. Suggest keep a close eye on yer Henhouse. :}
To top it all off Wednesday, [3rd primary candidate Peter] Schiff came out with an announcement saying both he and Simmons would participate in a political debate next Tuesday…
A debate! More Simmons Public Service! Yaaay!! ;>
… — and he chastised McMahon for not participating. ”It’s too bad Linda won’t be joining Rob and I at the Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer debate on Tuesday, July 27th,” he said. “It appears she is only comfortable in the scripted confines of the wrestling ring, but when she’s unscripted she can’t handle it.”
He added: “I’ll tell you what, if it makes her more comfortable on Tuesday, I’ll agree to put the three podiums inside a ring…”
Atta boy, Peter! / GO, ROB!!
Note to Andrew, Alasdair, gahrie, and all other Rightie denizens of the LRT: don’t raise a glass of Guinness to my GOP Re-conversion, folks. I’ve been a Recovering Republican these 14 years gone by [it's a Lifelong process of course; gotta take it One day at a time :] and while there may be the occasional Slip, bedamned if I’m gonna Fall off the wagon now. I’m for Dick Blumenthal — unfortunate Misspeakings & overzealous Litigations & TV Camera Infatuation & all. He’ll be a fine Senator. / But he should have a Worthy opponent. And Rob Simmons is It. And the Other two characters, Ain’t.
Plus, I just like Rob Simmons. / PLUS: I just LOVE the prospect of the Establishment-politico-&-media Uproar that will ensue if he Wins. “Can he DO that? Does it COUNT? But he officially suspended his campaign! FRAUD! Get the Lawyers on the phone, dammit.” IOW:
“…I revel when the Mayor is nonplussed,
I chortle when the Governor turns pale.” ~ W.H. von Dreele; National Review, waaay back in the Day ;}
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Brendan & Becky's Tweets
Drudge has officially labeled Earl a "MONSTER." As is his wont, though, he's using an outdated satellite photo. http://twitpic.com/2kkz77 –Brendan, Thu, 11:44am (0)
College football gods, pls refudiate all realignment talk until January. Offseason's over, it's time to PLAY FOOTBALL now! –Brendan, Thu, 11:18am (0)
#PANIC! RT @TomDienhart: USC AD Pat Haden told OC Register on Wednesday that he would consider the idea of USC going independent in football –Brendan, Thu, 11:15am (0)
RT @JimCantore: If you are still evacuating the OBX take NC64 west just south of Nags head! DON'T go highway 12 north to 158 or 168 its a parking lot. –Brendan, Thu, 11:15am (0)
RT @Tommytrojan11: Fight On for ol SC Our men Fight On to victory Our Alma Mater dear looks up to you Fight On and win For ol SC Fight On to victory Fight On –Brendan, Thu, 11:10am (0)
RT @NickGustafson: @brendanloy reportedly in 450 feet of water instead of 5000. Could be bad, but not Deepwater Horizon/BP bad. Nonetheless, #PANIC –Brendan, Thu, 9:52am (0)
You cannot be fucking serious. RT @cbs4denver: BREAKING NEWS: An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico –Brendan, Thu, 9:45am (0)
CNN Breaking News -- Oil rig explodes 80 miles off Louisiana coast; 12 people reported overboard and one missing, the Coast Guard says. –Brendan, Thu, 9:38am (0)
RT @herloyalsons: My gawd, I'm at an unhealthy level of giddy to see the premier of "Lane Kiffin's USC" –Brendan, Thu, 9:28am (0)
CNN Breaking News -- Hurricane warning issued for part of Massachusetts as Earl approaches East Coast. –Brendan, Thu, 9:12am (0)
No. RT @corcoran310: you mean, sitting around throwing back bourbon and telling stories about "how they always say that" isnt a good idea?? –Brendan, Thu, 8:59am (0)
Re: Hurricane Earl, let me be clear: If local officials tell you to evacuate, #Get #The #Hell #Out!! –Brendan, Thu, 8:48am (0)
If Castle loses DE-SEN primary & the Democrat wins the general, and the Senate ends up 50-50, I will laugh my ass off. –Brendan, Thu, 7:57am (0)
But challenging Castle is sheer lunacy. Even if he's a total RINO, that's the best cons can hope for in a state like DE! See: Brown, Scott. –Brendan, Thu, 7:55am (0)
Challenging Murkowski (AK) and Bennett (UT) made sense. Angle (NV) hasn't worked out well, but on paper, was arguably a risk worth taking. –Brendan, Thu, 7:54am (0)
RT @worstfan: WHO'S READY FOR SOME TOWSON-INDIANA Y'ALL?!?!?!?!? –Brendan, Thu, 7:48am (0)
RT @GameDayFootball: Do you smell it? College Football is BACK! bust out your coozies and face paint! Games kick off tonight! –Brendan, Thu, 7:46am (0)
Tea Party war on Mike Castle in #DE-SEN is unbelievably destructive to hopes of a GOP Senate majority. Shows the immaturity of the movement. –Brendan, Thu, 7:31am (7)
RT @breakingweather: "The waves are the big story w/ #Earl. If you're ocean front from NC to New England, get ready." - J Ferrell via @weathermatrix –Brendan, Thu, 7:27am (0)
RT @JimCantore: Still watching #Earl this AM and leaning on staying in Hatteras.This place is a bunker and built up on a dune. The wild ride begins tonight. –Brendan, Thu, 7:27am (0)
RT @InTheBleachers: Can we clear up an ideal as football is upon us: is a league better b/c it is deeper or better b/c it has national title contender(s). –Brendan, Thu, 7:26am (0)
RT @TheCaptain11: happy college football opening day! –Brendan, Thu, 7:25am (0)
Is @glennbeck increasing acceptance of Mormonism in some corners of the Religious Right, thereby greasing the wheels for @mittromney? Hmm. –Brendan, Wed, 11:02pm (0)
Twitter for iPad just came out, and I haven't seen my Twitter timeline praising something this universally & fervently since "Inception." –Brendan, Wed, 10:46pm (0)
I was tempted to say #PANIC in tweet re: Earl strengthening, but people take me seriously re: hurricanes b/c of Katrina #responsibilityblows –Brendan, Wed, 10:43pm (0)
Good roundup of Earl-related links -- local media, radars, maps, etc. -- from FLhurricane.com: http://bit.ly/aKMnMp –Brendan, Wed, 10:41pm (0)
Hurricane Earl's sustained winds up to 140 mph; pressure drop to 932 mb implies they could strengthen further. http://bit.ly/97U1RM –Brendan, Wed, 10:37pm (0)
.@NickGustafson I guess I didn't specify whether 1 of the 3 is a bowl game. :) At resurgent UW, at OKSt in post-TX letdown game, & in bowl? –Brendan, Wed, 10:13pm (0)
I like this, but then it's hard to see how NU loses 3 gms, as I #fearlessly #predicted. Hmm. RT @NickGustafson: Texas goes down in Lincoln. –Brendan, Wed, 10:11pm (0)
RT @raphiellej: Cincinnati will beat Oklahoma. Have the inkling that the Sooners are a little overrated. #fearlesspredictions –Brendan, Wed, 10:10pm (0)
RT @brando_minich: Penn State will beat an Ingram-less Bama, causing all sorts of JoePa hype. They will then lose to a bad Big Eleven team #fearlesspredictions –Brendan, Wed, 10:09pm (0)
.@arodwc21 I left that deliberately ambiguous. @ Arizona? @ Oregon St? @ UCLA? Since I made UA the Pac-10 champ, I guess I should say them. –Brendan, Wed, 10:09pm (0)
.@corcoran310 I'll go with Iowa to win, just to be different, and because I can't stand the thought of a 5th straight SEC title. #itsaWAR –Brendan, Wed, 10:08pm (0)
Anyone else want to share their #fearlesspredictions on this glorious College Football Eve? –Brendan, Wed, 8:36pm (0)
At least one of these predictions, however, will come true, or close enough to true that I'll be able to crow about it. #fearlesspredictions –Brendan, Wed, 8:32pm (0)
Most of these predictions will look completely batty by November, some of them within a week or two. #fearlesspredictions –Brendan, Wed, 8:32pm (2)
#3 TCU (12-0) will beat the Pac-10 champ, #11 Arizona (9-3), in the Rose Bowl, earning basically no additional respect. #fearlesspredictions –Brendan, Wed, 8:31pm (0)
July 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am Mountain Time
YAAAAAY!!! :)
Simmons 48%
McMahon 44%
Schiff 8%
Write it down. You saw it Here first. ;>
July 22nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm Mountain Time
Now the McMahonistas are starting to Squawk. HEE HEE HEE! As VP Biden would say, God love ‘em. ;}
WAW HAW HAW! / And so it Is. :) Just another page in Rob’s long & distinguished record of Public Service to his country. (Well. During his CIA years, perhaps Not-so-public. ;)
Yeah. In stark contrast to the conventional & sedate behaviors one witnesses on WWE. ;>
Har har HOO Hah! / Neither the Skunk nor the Opossum, Linda. Just the sly old Fox. Suggest keep a close eye on yer Henhouse. :}
A debate! More Simmons Public Service! Yaaay!! ;>
Atta boy, Peter! / GO, ROB!!
Note to Andrew, Alasdair, gahrie, and all other Rightie denizens of the LRT: don’t raise a glass of Guinness to my GOP Re-conversion, folks. I’ve been a Recovering Republican these 14 years gone by [it's a Lifelong process of course; gotta take it One day at a time :] and while there may be the occasional Slip, bedamned if I’m gonna Fall off the wagon now. I’m for Dick Blumenthal — unfortunate Misspeakings & overzealous Litigations & TV Camera Infatuation & all. He’ll be a fine Senator. / But he should have a Worthy opponent. And Rob Simmons is It. And the Other two characters, Ain’t.
Plus, I just like Rob Simmons. / PLUS: I just LOVE the prospect of the Establishment-politico-&-media Uproar that will ensue if he Wins. “Can he DO that? Does it COUNT? But he officially suspended his campaign! FRAUD! Get the Lawyers on the phone, dammit.” IOW:
“…I revel when the Mayor is nonplussed,
I chortle when the Governor turns pale.”
~ W.H. von Dreele; National Review, waaay back in the Day ;}