So anyway I went down to the Democratic Unity Rally at the Sons of Italy in Arlington last night...there was good crowd though mostly it was composed of Donnelly supporters who missed Tuesday night's big victory do'.
Sean "I'm for everyone" Garballey was finally seen in public now that the rubble has settled from the state senate primary. It was a good strong activist crowd unfazed by the presidential campaign's ups and downs, most if not all know the drill. Most of the small talk in the room was about the upcoming county caucus to determine a democratic nominee for Register of Probate, somehow somewhere, Humble Elias will be in that hall!
Governor Patrick and state democratic chair Walsh both made effective speeches (Does the Governor ever turn in a bad job at the podium? I think not)and Jack Hurd, the main reason for this whole unity mishaugas spoke gracefully and endorsed Donnelly.
Given the fact that it was a pro-Donnelly room it took class for Jack to show up. Certainly very few of Jack's core supporters were in attendance, but Hurd himself did the right thing last night, he is a man of decency who deserves better.
Ken Donnelly simply "nationalized" an obscure state senate primary in Massachusetts, from Humble Elias' perspective there is no shame in such a loss.
One program note, kudos to the Sons of Italy, their cash bar certainly does not water down the Jack Daniels (unlike some of these other places y' go too)! I had two good slugs and staggered home home singing the Fenian version of "The Foggy Dew" in a fine untrained baritone....so the political season is off to a fine start as far as Humble Elias is concerned.
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