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I think the only special interest party not on this list is the Bong Hits 4 Obama crowd. Although the "equalitini" sounds promising.

Posted by GrammarCop | September 25, 2008 1:04 PM
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Hey! I'm having my birthday dinner at Presse tomorrow, so feel free to come to the back room and say hi.

Posted by leek | September 25, 2008 1:08 PM
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I can't wait. This is gonna be FUN.

Posted by Original Monique | September 25, 2008 1:20 PM
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I recently moved to Berkeley, and don't know the scene too well. Anybody know of bars that would show the debate down here?

Posted by Sinclair | September 25, 2008 1:25 PM
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Twilight Exit looks good. Obama AND Matt Fuckin' Hickey!? And they have awesome food. I'm sold.

Posted by Carrie | September 25, 2008 1:26 PM
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Spitfire will be the place to be, 2 rooms, tons of TV's, Volume thru the house speakers and plenty of people to watch and mingle with. I hear the Govenor might be there, (again)to watch with her community and supporters. Spitfire will be having a fundraiser for Gregoire on the 7th debates which she will also be attending...

Posted by smartypants | September 25, 2008 3:02 PM
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Why is the 43rd having its gathering in the 36th? Why isn't the 36th having a debate watch party?

Posted by Zander | September 25, 2008 6:03 PM
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@7

The 36th is always in bed by 8.

Posted by elenchos | September 25, 2008 8:58 PM
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Riddle me this :

This is a debate between two men who are vying to become the president of a nation which is in pretty shaky shape at the moment. It would seem that the things they have to say, and the ability to concentrate on those things, would, or should, be rather high on the importance scale.

This being the case, can someone tell me why anyone whose main concern should be finding a place to be able to drink, party and blog during it should be taken even remotely seriously in any way?

Posted by I hope he tanks, but if not, you deserve him | September 26, 2008 11:51 AM
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Can anyone give me a link to watch it online - anyone who'll be airing it live?

Posted by wench | September 26, 2008 12:04 PM
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@ 10: C-span might. Or MSNBC. It shouldn't be too hard to find.


@ 9: Some people don't have TVs, so they need places to go to participate. The drinks are a bonus.

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey | September 26, 2008 12:19 PM
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@9: Lighten up. We're stimulating the economy.

Posted by Aislinn | September 26, 2008 12:20 PM
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By midday Monday, someone will have slogged a prissy complaint about how a sports bar refused to show the debate.

Ugh, just thinking about watching the debates at a bar makes me bored.

Posted by joykiller | September 26, 2008 12:48 PM
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I think I've convinced Merchant's Cafe to show it on their big tvs in the downstairs room during the happy hour I arranged for a bunch of singles at work happens in the bar!

Posted by tamara | September 26, 2008 12:56 PM
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I'll be up at 0200 here in Hamburg, DE to watch Gramps act like a total idiot. I'm sure the moderator will be over-deferential, and Obama will be hemmed in by whatever cloying format is imposed, but it will still be embarassing for our favorite POW.

And it won't matter, because the kind of idiots who like Palin are not exactly tuned into reasoned discourse.

Posted by Karlheinz Arschbomber | September 26, 2008 1:18 PM
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@9 at least im not at home getting drunk by myself with the curtains pulled closed, unaware that a debate is even happening. enthusiasm is something we should embrace you cynical asshole.

Posted by whomsRU | September 26, 2008 1:35 PM
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I will be watching the debate tonight, as most people will, at home drunk w/ the curtains pulled closed. There is no greater joy on earth. Everyone is invited to join me. BYOB.

Posted by mymy | September 26, 2008 2:28 PM
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@17 www.seattleaa.org

Posted by ohoh | September 26, 2008 2:34 PM
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The debate will be showing at The Wildrose also. Happy Hour 5-7

Posted by Wildrose | September 26, 2008 4:21 PM
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but who is matt fuckin hinkey

Posted by ullie | September 26, 2008 5:51 PM
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what a delightful, respectful, informed crowd...some guy in a kimono or something gave me an Oly. God bless you.

matt fuckin hickey, i'll assume you were the one with the laptop

Posted by CM | September 26, 2008 11:37 PM
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The Spitfire was so packed that even if you showed up early, there was a line to get in, and not everyone could get in.

Very fun!

Posted by Will in Seattle | September 27, 2008 12:18 AM

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