Some seem to think I claimed absolutely that Boxer would stand up
...and are now zapping me for posting wishes as fact. In fact, the Boxer claim was made by another DUer who was at the rally where Lytel made the statement. The DUer mentioned my name as having been there.
If you do a search - always a good idea before you claim someone here said something they didn't, especially if you aren't able to be at your computer a lot - you will see that my information was based entirely upon reporting what Lytel said, and saying I would try to confirm it, and then saying I was unable to confirm it.
My blog entries on the matter, which reflect exactly what I posted here:
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We have Senators?
Monday 03 January 2005 @ 09:10
I am told by David Lytel, who has been lobbying Senators to stand with Conyers, that Tubbs-Jones is actively considering standing up, and if she asks Senator Boxer to do the same, Boxer will stand as well.
I have no way to confirm this until tomorrow, but Lytel is giving me the phone numbers I will need to get that confirmation. He seems to think something will pop on this some time tomorrow. I will run this to ground with alacrity when the sun comes up.
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Heading home
Monday 03 January 2005 @ 09:45
I am done here. Lytel gave me the numbers, and I will run the Tubbs-Jones story down in the morning.
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Clarity
Tuesday 04 January 2005 @ 01:01
I cannot vouch for Mr. Lytel's version of things until I have spoken with these people myself. There may very well be nothing to this other than another source offering wishes as fact. When I attempted to pin him down absolutely on the matter I got a lot of if and then if and then if and then if...
I will run this dog to ground on Tuesday as best I can. In the meantime, if you are one living and dying with every passing page of this tale, hold the celebrations. This needs to be confirmed.
And one last bit, in the form of an apology: I was blogging tonight at this protest on a device about the size of a pack of cigarettes, and everyone was yelling Senator this and Senator that...and I posted something about 'Senator' Tubbs-Jones...who is, of course, a Congresswoman. Somewhere in the zoo I garbled the report that if Rep. Tubbs-Jones steps forth, Senator Boxer will come along for the ride. My sincere apologies for any confusion.
Let's...be careful out there.
Pied Piper Pitt can always be counted on to come up with a myriad of excuses for his constant stream of mispredictions. It's all part of his flute symphony.