New Hampshire: Politico

"Twitter" is everywhere. I can't seem to escape it. Every morning, it's everyone in my Politico and NBC newsletters. David Gregory, Rick Sanchez, half of Congress, they all twittweet! And maybe I'm sixty years too young, BUT I CAN'T STAND IT!!! ENOUGH!!! The words sound silly - "twitter" and "tweet" - and the concept is borderline ludacris: 140 word blips for those whose attention span can't even hold a Facebook status update. Now, I could deal with that, except for what the Twits are being used for - Congressmen at the State of the Union were twittering every last inane thought that crossed their mind, no matter how irrelevant, personal, or silly it might be, and the journalists who cover them are even worse.

Can you count the stoopid in this Politico piece? Here's my count:

1. Unnamed "Democrats" defining the narrative:

Democrats said Sunday that they were willing to accept Lynch's appointment of a Republican so long as the new senator is either a caretaker who would step aside in 2010, leaving an open seat, or someone who lacks statewide appeal.

2. Andy Smith's customary GOP handicapping early in the cycle:

"If Gregg stays in the Senate and runs in 2010, he likely wins," said Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire's Survey Center.

3. A state that voted by almost 10 points for Obama, and with decisive victories for Democrats Shaheen, Hodes, Shea-Porter and even Lynch would looove another Republican, and minority-member senator in the Senate:

Lynch, a moderate with approval ratings north of 70 percent, could bolster his image of staying above partisan politics by picking a Republican or independent for the seat.

A former reporter for The Associated Press in New Hampshire and Ohio has landed one of the top political news reporting positions in Washington, D.C.

The AP announced earlier this week in an internal memo that Phil Elliott will now be covering the White House for the international news bureau. Elliott covered the New Hampshire primary for over a year and then covered the general election in Ohio.

[img_assist|nid=2995|title=Republican debate|desc=Photo credit: PolitickerNH.com|link=none|align=left|width=230|height=173]NASHUA-The rivalry between Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) and Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) took center stage in a Republican debate at Nashua's City Hall.

Discussing gun rights, Bosse used a quote from Politico to criticize Horn.