Matthews’ Quest to Woo O’Donnell Makes the NJ.
This is just hilarious.
Delaware blogger Mike Matthews said he was going to try to lose 100 pounds before Aug. 6.
The idea started, Matthews wrote, to try to win the affection of failed U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell. But after announcing his plan, he decided to work to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware in food donations and contributions from supporters.
LOL. “Win the affection of” is now the greatest euphemism for what Matthews really wants to do to, or with, O’Donnell. Seriously though, it is great that both Matthews’ and Brian Shields’ efforts to lose weight for charity is being covered in the News Journal.
In the spirit of weight loss and charity, Sussex County blogger Brian Shields announced Friday he’s going to participate, calling on other residents and bloggers to join in. Shields, who runs The Mourning Constitution, is looking for supporters for his “Losing Fat for Food” campaign.
“The main idea so far is to get people to pledge food donations pound for pound, or a dollar per pound,” he wrote.
The News Journal totaly missed giving credit where credit is due…with Kilroy! Mike is just along for the ride and, IIRC, this has all been a John Allison spectacular
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hero,
You’re absolutely correct. I’m going to be posting an addendum when I get home. Some of the things the Dialogue Delaware post put up were totally off.
IN all honesty, this was quite a coincidence. I had planned to go on this diet early last week, as some family members and friends were doing the same. It only seemed natural. Then, the SAME day I decide to start the diet, Kilroy puts up that post, totally unknown to me until I stumbled upon it.
I considered it added motivation. Kilroy deserves much of that credit re: the O’Donnell thing. I came in with the thought of tying in a charity and Brian sealed the deal by recommending the Food Bank.
If I recall correctly, quite a few years ago, the News Journal interviewed Mike outside a polling area regarding O’Donnell. I think it said that he had written her name or was supporting her write-in candidacy.
For the record, he denied it vigorously and said the NJ had mis-quoted him.
You probably remember the story better than I do, Mike, so correct me if I am wrong.
I always thought DWA was at its best when it was Mike in a virtual pant over Christine.
No, I never denied it. I did write-in her name just for the camp factor. Hell, I even voted for her in the last election, knowing she’d lose, but just so I could tell her “I voted for you!”
Congrats and Mike and Brian for making the big time! See, the NJ does read the blogosphere, they just don’t want to admit it.
No lie, within two hours of posting it on my blog, I had an email from the NJ. Scared the crap out of me.
This is something that needs to be done, and I have been looking for a way to force me into doing it for about a week before, since health wasn’t a good enough of a reason I guess.
I love the irony of losing weight to help others not go hungry. It’s a grim reminder when dieting and wanting to binge badly at some drive thru, that some aren’t able to even have the choice to do so. I’m sure just the choice of the FBD will help this move forward on my end.
Brain,
It is a cool thing that we’ll have to figure out how we can pump up the donations.
I didn’t get to look over the dead tree until tonight and I saw this. Freaking hilarious! All these neo-famous people around me…I can’t breathe!!!
great. Just what we need. the news paper trying to legitimize 2 whack jobs.
100 lbs? good luck man, in my heart, no matter how much you lose; you will always be the biggest loser I know
D’OH you have at least one WNJ staffer who not only reads the DE blogs for work but REGULARLY comments here.
El Somnambulo has obtained ex-CLU-sive footage of Christine and MM at the DELiberal Inaugural Ball. Even the most hard-hearted soul will find tears welling up in their eyes after viewing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_m7unArv8g&feature=related
That must have been the secret room there. I totally missed that classic stair case. I thought I heard muffled singing, though. I am a bit pissed, though, that I didn’t get my powdered wig! Must have been a liberals-only gift.