Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro:
Thing is, I thought–no snark intended–that the Bain Capital turnaround guy would insist on a well-run campaign organization.

@robpegoraro Probably thought he had one. Thought his expertise made him an expert in campaign management, despite feedback otherwise.

Dan Frakes @danfrakes:
Word of warning: If you haven’t yet, don’t upgrade a 4th-gen iPod touch or an iPhone 3GS to iOS 6. Both are much too slow.

@danfrakes Yes, I’ve been noting that.

Anil Dash @anildash:
@ginatrapani @baoki Pretty sure Bush welled up after 9/11.

Andy Baio @waxpancake:
@anildash @ginatrapani @BAoki Two days after 9/11, the journalist who asked the question said he welled up here: youtu.be/F3OSwKQDDjU

Anil Dash @anildash:
@waxpancake @ginatrapani @baoki there’s also photos of him welling up at a Medal of Honor ceremony late in his term.

Gina Trapani @ginatrapani:
@anildash @waxpancake @baoki How big of a jerk would I be to point out the difference btwn welling & streaming in public by men in power?

Anil Dash @anildash:
@ginatrapani @waxpancake @baoki I suppose there’s a difference, but as a man, I think it’s not much. Pretty sure Bush got there regardless.

@anildash @ginatrapani @waxpancake @BAoki I think it’s time to put the crying thing to bed. If it’s sincere, it’s not weakness.

Anil Dash @anildash:
@jeffporten @ginatrapani @waxpancake @baoki I don’t think anybody was arguing it’s weakness.

Harry Shearer @theharryshearer:
(2/2) MSFT & Google, along w/ Apple and Starbucks, users of major tax-avoidance schemes like “Double Irish”. Wonder what they want from O?

@theharryshearer Probably IP support and WTO issues.

Susanna Calkins @scalkins3:
Why do we write anyway? Orwell’s motives. susannacalkins.com/2/post/2012/11… #writing #amwriting

@scalkins3 Self-destructive obsession.

Jesse Spector @jessespector:
This is a thing that exists because there are people who will buy it. pic.twitter.com/tmM0PT8Y

@jessespector The Gene Simmons should spit out 3 connected Pez.

Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson:
One of my hardest challenges as a parent: remembering that logic doesn’t work on an overtired 4 year old.

@jeffcarlson When I was a babysitter in college, I tried to engage a 4-yo on the philosophical nature of pain after a bad head bump.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
It just hit me that the Supreme Court “problem” is now gone. Hadn’t struck me until this wonderful moment.

@GlennF Depends on how good their Walking Dead impression is.

Daniel Pasco @dlpasco:
I read The Great Brain to them tonight. As awesome as I remember but MY GOD is Tom Dennis a manipulative and conniving little douche.

@dlpasco Tom. Is he the youngest? Been a long time.

Daniel Pasco @dlpasco:
@jeffporten Tom is the middle boy (”the great brain”). John is the youngest Fitzgerald boy and the narrator.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
Shoot. Ben asked me to draw some quadrangles to calculate area. Now we discover you need trig for that. He’s only doing 5th grade math.

@GlennF Don’t need trig if 2 sides are parallel and is symmetrical. I think.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten Exactly. But for any trapezoid!

@GlennF You’re screwed if you can’t make pretty right triangles.

Gina Trapani @ginatrapani:
Is Nixon’s resignation the last time a President cried publicly, before Obama’s thanks to his campaign staff? @BAoki is right-stark contrast

Anil Dash @anildash:
@ginatrapani @baoki Pretty sure Bush welled up after 9/11.

@anildash @ginatrapani @BAoki I don’t think so. But recalling that Obama choked up at a shooting memorial.

Gina Trapani @ginatrapani:
Is Nixon’s resignation the last time a President cried publicly, before Obama’s thanks to his campaign staff? @BAoki is right-stark contrast

@ginatrapani Pretty sure Reagan let tears drop, but never weeped. Was discussed when Pat Schroeder was pilloried for Crying While Female.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
I don’t buy we’re a “deeply divided nation” just because the vote for prez. split. I would wager we have two divided ends, moderate middle

@GlennF Disagree. Unlike 20 years ago, divisions that DO exist have no middle ground. Middle has 2 sets of facts to choose from.

@GlennF Meanwhile, “moderate” middle is further to the right than Reagan. Not moderate, just centrist, wherever that happens to be.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten I don’t think polls nor voting patterns agree.

@GlennF Then why did the center-right candidate win twice? Had GOP nominated a sane candidate, we’d have lost.

Robert Reich @RBReich:
I predict GOP won’t budge on taxes so we go over fiscal cliff. But more hill than cliff because subsequent agreement retroactive to Jan 1.

.@RBReich Is fiscal cliff emergency plus start of session sufficient ammo to blow away the permanent filibuster?

Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson:
Wow. Romney campaign cancelled all credit cards right after concession. Aides had to pay their own cab fare. esquire.com/blogs/politics…

Tom Negrino @negrino:
@jeffcarlson Just think: some high-level Romney guy had to affirmatively decide “Let’s screw the loyal help.”

@negrino @jeffcarlson damned forty seven percenters.

Tom Negrino @negrino:
Crap, I don’t want to see John Kerry as Secretary of State. That would just bring back Scott Brown for another shot.

@negrino I’ve heard the idea floated that Biden and Clinton trade. Love the idea, but probably would’ve happened pre-election.

Tom Negrino @negrino:
@jeffporten Yeah, I think it’s Constitutionally impossible now without Senate conformation. What a circus that would be.

Jim Dalrymple @jdalrymple:
Sounds right

RT @patkintzele: Today teacher told me every time @jdalrymple drinks a Heineken an angel gets its wings. True?

@jdalrymple @patkintzele Used to be true, but then they ran out of angels.

Rob Griffiths @rgriff:
The iPad mini makes a perfect added monitor for the MBP on the treadmill desk, via Air Display.

@rgriff Really? This is why I WASN’T going mini. Isn’t it too small?

Rob Griffiths @rgriff:
@jeffporten I’m using it as a place to store screenshots of stuff I’m writing about, so I can reference them while writing. Works fine.

@rgriff Nifty. You may have saved me $170.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber His logic was off. It was essentially mathematically impossible for remaining votes to give race to Romney based on precincts.

John Gruber @gruber:
@GlennF He was wrong, but I don’t think unreasonably. Just don’t see why people are calling it a meltdown.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber It was a bit unreasonable. He’s quite numerate. He knew.

John Gruber @gruber:
@GlennF He knew the power of Fox having called FL for Bush in 2000. Made a huge difference.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber You mean, otherwise Romney would have sent in ballot disputing squads? They were on planes, apparently, ready to go.

@GlennF @gruber …and THIS is why Dems are losers in court fights.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber I’m not getting it. You think he was worried Romney would concede early? Concession isn’t in the Constitution. Isn’t binding.

@GlennF @gruber Concession makes it damned hard to fight in courts. I still think Gore could’ve won 2000 with better strategy.