(Great shot of NYC via przemion.)
Headed to the big city — that's right, I'm headed to New York City. Why, you ask? To tape a Charlie Rose Show on Thursday. Taping got cancelled, but it was cancelled while I was on my flight, where the airline lost my luggage, and now I'm in NYC with no luggage and no show to do tomorrow. Looks like the show will be rescheduled at some point, so more details as I have them, but it looks like there will be a panel of bloggers — three on the left, three on the right — and I've been invited to be one of the six.
We'll be talking politics, Presidential possibilities, and a whole lot more. At some point. Will let everyone know when it will be broadcast.
I thought it might be fun to meet up with some FDL readers while I'm in NYC. Who wants to join me for a cuppa coffee?
Starbucks at 57th & Seventh
142 W. 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Say around 5:00 pm ET today (Wednesday)? I'll be the redhead with the laptop…
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reddhedd in ny!
Have fun!
I certainly wish I could have a cup of coffee with you and thank you for all your hard work at FDL!
No luggage? SHOPPING!!!
Can you ever make it to Chicago? It would be a treat to meet you and shake your hand.
We have Starbucks here too!
Planes, trains and automobiles. Have fun. Hope you can get in a ballet and a museum while you’re there.
He’d better be paying your airfare, Christy, for all the jerking around he’s been doing of you!
Wish I could be there to have a cuppa.
Instead, am down in Texas trying to straighten things out.
I’ll let you know if I succeed.
(grin)
Christy: If you need clothes, please email me. I have a friend on East 90th street….who may be in town.
cool — enjoy the trip!
now — BREAKING! — senator
patrick leahy has just served a
subpoena for the allegedly “lost”
gwb43.com karl rove e-mails!
full subpoena up shortly,
but his acidic cover letter to
alberto gonzales is under the
above-link in its full-text glory now!
more more more tart goodness to come!
I highly recommend Crema for dinner. It’s in Chelsea, Manhattan. Very nice Mexican cuisine. I ate there last Wednesday evening. A local who’s great at finding such places put us on to it ; )
111 W. 17th St.
(below 6th and 7th Av.)
NYC, NY
Phone (212) 691-4477
Moderately priced ; )
Christy Hardin Smith >”…where the airline lost my luggage…”
A total random “mistake” I`m sure. Maybe their dog ate their paperwork also.
“If you`re not nervous, you don`t understand what`s happening.” – John Young
I’m good at the moment, gang — the airline swore to me they’d get my luggage to me this evening. But anyone coming over for coffee is going to get the travel weary unable to change my clothes version of me. *g*
CHS- Oh my, nothing to do but shop! Mr Redd must be quaking in his boots….)
Christy!
You’d think they could have told you before you handed over your luggage & hopped on the plane, egad.
I trust they paid the airfare? Make the most of it. Have fun. Wish we could be there to meet you. ;->
Eureka at 14 — Some time, ask TeddySanFran about my shopping abilities…
Might as well make the best of it and do some sight seeing Christy!
Christy,
So sorry it got canceled leaving the peanut behind and all. I hope you find a way to enjoy your time there.
lolo
hwmnbn @ 5
I second that.
oops! — forgot to say subpoena
carries a return date of may 15!
now — it is actually a BENEFIT,
i think, to be in nyc WITHOUT kids,
and with no scheduled agenda. . . i
guess the clothes thing might be
a bit of an issue, though. . .
do enjoy — the joint never sleeps. . .
Christy Hardin Smith @ 13
Sounds like fun. Each person should bring an item of clothing as an offering…. but then you’d need another suitcase….
Christy:
Do you know who the other bloggers were supposed to be?
TRex also alluded last night that you might have something to say about Ms. Malkkkin…was this going to be it (although I wouldn’t call her a blogger…rather, I’d call her a wannabe!).
Oh darn! I live 5 minutes away from that Starbucks. Ugh, silly commitments that must be kept. I so wanted to meet one of my heroes. Grr….
I’m thinking about heading over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for some quality time with some Monets and the Asian collection tomorrow. But then again, shopping does beckon…
At least I don’t have to worry about getting a blow-out for my hair now. *g*
Say around 5:00 pm ET today (Wednesday)? I’ll be the redhead with the laptop… -CHS
Why don’t we come up and see you sometime?
RTS @ 23
BAIL OUT!
Watch out for the Yankees!
jack
Gates presser on cspan3 now: Forces will start feeling the money pinch here at home as funds are transferred overseas.
CHS — now that you’re in NYC, pls don’t go home before you take a jaunt up to BOS. JetBlue runs a good cheap shuttle between JFK and BOS (I should know, I just booked a couple tix for our next trip) and you can consult the optional FDL member map to see where we locals are. I’m betting that several lurker FirePups hereabouts would show up to buy you a cuppa and a nice hot meal before you head back to your beloved Mr. ReddHedd & Peanut. I personally offer chauffeur service plus the use of our spare bedroom. Least my wife and I can do for someone who Has Truly Made A Difference.
Knock ‘em dead on Charlie Rose, now! :)
Gates: funding debate helps pressure Iraqi government.
Atikar @
22
i was guessing atrios, because today is a “travel day” for him too.
“I thought it might be fun to meet up with some FDL readers while I’m in NYC. Who wants to join me for a cuppa coffee?”
Concerned but hopefully not a troll…With all of the wackos running around the web and the recent thread on another blog about “web stalkers”; maybe a better method for meeting other FDLers should be developed.
Christy – That’s my home town. I grew up a few blocks from the Met, great museum, highly recommended. MoMa is on W 57th too if you like modern art (I think it has reopened after the renovations, not sure.) On the west side of the park (W 82nd) is the American Museum of Natural History, also great, as is the adjacent planetarium if you’re into that.
Have a great time.
S.O.S. from MA @ 29
And I promise to buy you all the Lattes/Mochas you so desire!
I will be there in spirit. Get dumped in LA and you can stay with us.
take care.
don’t forget to eat food from the four basic food groups:
knish
hot dog
egg roll
pizza.
Christy Hardin Smith @
16
{{whistling innocently over here}}
Girlfriend can shop!
Gates: have not discussed any compromise bill with the Hill, but would be happy to do so. Presser over now.
They can take your luggage and cancel your show, but if they try to pry that coffee mug out of your hand . . . watch out.
Enjoy the unexpected free time, Christy!
hwmnbn @
5
Please make a stop in Toronto some day.
We have an intersection in downtown Toronto with a Starbucks at each corner – one in every direction. Peter Ustinov called Toronto, “…like New york, run by the Swiss …”, to which I would also add, “A city in a garden.”
RonD @ 28
Hey, Gatesy! Your dodo boss vetoed the bill! Thus, the pinch (if there really is a pinch….)
I guess this means the only drudge you will see is in the bottom of your latte.
Uptown NYC chick is going to be bummed.
Note to Charlie Rose:
PAY HER AIRFARE, DAMMIT!
From CNN:
Yeah, right. I’m sure that OpSec is the only thing they’re worried about …
As long as you’re a tourist, try Cucina di Pesce in the Village for great Italian (very reasonably priced). And right around the corner you can see Blue Man Group.
I work in Manhattan, so if I get there first I will (quietly) shout “Zed.”
corry
Frequent lurker, rare commenter. I work at “Talk Rad!o” at the Longacre Theater on 48th Street. If you want to see a show while you’re in town, you could do much worse than this one. If you decide to come on by tonight, drop me a note at the stage door. I’d love you buy a cup of coffee or maybe a beer after the show to thank you for the great work you do.
Hi, TSF! I thought that was noteworthy since it diectly contradicts something the WH said just the other day.
In NYC and no luggage?
Time to go shopping, my dear :)
CHS — enjoy the city, and don’t let Charlie talk over you!
nolo @ 10
Gonzo has to show up at 2:00 pm on May 15, 2007.
I like the part: To Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United STates, Greeting:
Pursuant to lawful authority YOUR ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to before the Committee of the Judiciary of the Senate of the United States… .
I’m jealous of everyone in NY now. I third that idea of getting stranded at O’Hare sometime so your Chicago base can chat at ya.
TeddySanFran @ 36
RonD @ 47
What? The White House says that Christy can’t shop? Is there no limit to their lies?!?!
Brad @ 46
Beer? Christy?
{{whistling louder}}
Christy Hardin Smith @
24
The Met, I’m so envious!!! Have a wonderful time, and I sure hope you get your luggage!!
nolo @
10
I’ve long held the e-mails will be the tipping point because once you leave the .gov domains there goes executive privilege. Once that’s gone and the “lost” e-mails are recovered, mucho grande criminality with be discovered.
It’s all over.
From a 52-year-old social democratic Canadian expat from Ottawa living in Paris . . . wish I could be there to meet you!!! Good luck in NY and as another commentator said — no luggage=shopping! Then kick butt later!
STTP in Ohio @ 55
OUCH!!
RonD @ 47
Hey, RonD!
Gates must know everybody who works for him has a direct line to Murtha. Gates is often off his BushCo talking points, as when he announced the 15-month extended tours the day after Shrub said Democrats were hurting military families. That struck me as particularly disloyal to Dear Leader.
Not sure what that’s all about, or when Gates might actually break with Shrub publicly. Perhaps on the next veto?
Not going to make it from 500 miles away, but it sounds like fun.
5th Ave. and 59th St is where you can find FAO Schwartz, which is just the stop for assuaging Peanut absence guilt.
Christy, definitely follow your instincts and go to MOMA at 53rd between 5th and 6th. The renovations (finished about 2 years ago) were very well done. Instead of Starbucks, however, I would recommend the Coffee Pot on 9th Ave. and 49th Street. It’s been there for a long long time and is part of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Lots of good restaurants in that area as well. Central Park is gorgeous right now – lots of crab apples and cherry trees in bloom – worth taking a stroll.
Oh, and I see Brad at 46 works at Talk Radio. Fantastic show – if you can go don’t miss out. Liev Schrieber is amazing.
CHS — Why not meetup with the other two leftbloggers and do a coffeeshop v-log? Give Atlas a run for her money!
Speaking of, don’t we know a NYC tigre-agua?
christy, go to Mama’s for dinner: 3rd Street and Avenue B, I believe. HUGE portions of homecooked food.
Tonight is also the big bluegras session at the Baggot Inn:
http://www.sheriffunclebob.com/sessions.asp
If you go, tell Izzy (the buck toothed guitar player with the heavy metal hair) that Snikkas say howdy.
AZ Matt @ 50
yeah — he’s gonna need to
rub some dirt on that welt,
or sumthin’. . . no?
he he!
he can avoid appearing if ALL
the e-mails re-appear BEFORE the
15th — and, that’s not happenin’!
woo-hoo! pop the popcorn!
If you have time, do take advantage of the Met’s proximity to Central Park for a stroll. I was just up there yesterday and the spring flowers are glorious.
Between the art and Mother Nature, all’s right with the world, at least for a little while.
STTP in Ohio @ 55
nolo, it is interesting how he included the Plame emails. He can cross check them against the ones Fitz actually received. Maybe they can involve Fitz if that is on the subpoena. Christy if you are still here what do you think?
lolo
hwmnbn @ 5
Or San Francisco? From the looks of that map, you would probably get a lot of us! (And we have Peet’s, which makes better coffee.)
STTP in Ohio @ 55
let’s hope so. . .
but i think we’re in for
a rather long ride, here. . .
lolo — DING! — exactly!
Christy,
If you do go to Central Park, don’t forget to look for Pale Male and his consort…the two best-known Redtail Hawks in NYC.
Hey Christy!
In NYC, pick up a copy of CityInfo New York – the best visitors’ guide to the city “as it happens”. My daughter is the NYC editor and VP.
Celtic Music@65 said
Between the art, Leahy and Mother Nature, all’s right with the world, at least for a little while.
Hope u don’t mind my slight addition!
nolo @ 69
aahhh, the wonder of plenary power. Teeheehee
with Comey involved now Abu might get neutered. And we can all live happily ever after with Fitz my shining knight. Cross your fingers nolo. Christy???? LHP????? ligmom??
TPM has a lot of good info on the USA firings. Here is a bit from Bud Cummins:
Elston rejected that notion and assured me that every replacement would have to be confirmed by the Senate. I told him if that was the case, then he had better gag Tim Griffin because Griffin was telling many people, including me, that officials in Washington had assured him he could stay in as USA pursuant to an interim appointment whether he was ever nominated or not. Elston denied knowing anything about anyone’s intention to circumvent Senate confirmation in Griffin’s case. He said that might have been the White House’s plan, but they “never read DOJ into that plan” and DOJ would never go along with it. This indicated to me that my removal had been dictated entirely by the White House. He said Griffin would be confirmed or have to resign. I remember that part of the conversation well because I then said to Elston that it looked to me that if Tim Griffin couldn’t get confirmed and had to then resign, then I would have resigned for nothing, and to that, after a brief pause Elston replied, “yes, that’s right.”
Here’s the link
dang…my 12 yo daughter has a softball game @ 5:30& little sister’s got a school concert @7 or I’d be there. Who’s watching the peanut?
Christy if the film “Cats of Mirikitani” ” is showing in the neighborhood see it. (the film is about a homeless Japanese man in New York City)
This is one of the most compassionate, healing films that I have seen in a long time.
A double espresso for me please. I have asked lots of Starbucks workers what they get paid and if they have health insurance. From what I understand Starbucks started most of their employees out at around $7.00 an hour (this was three years ago that I was asking) That employees get full health insurance coverage after a year. At least this is what I heard from employees.
Cats of Mirikitani (this is a film worth seeing)
http://www.athensfest.org/feat…..s.php?id=4
From TPM Muckrakers:
Letter here: Senate Letter
lolo @ 73
we’ve been epu’d — jane has a
whole shiny new thread above on this!
he he! more up there. . .
Dang! That Letter is signed by Leahy, Schumer, Specter, Grassley and Sessions. These guys are serious.
Leahy “if there is a god I think it must look like Leahy …or Helen Thomas”
CHS maybe Gonzales is now managing the luggage on your flight and he doesn’t recall where it is. It’s not lost he just can’t recall where it is.
IrishJim @ 74
Here’s a show Bud Cummins did with Tavis Smiley in mid-April
nolo@68
I agree.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s many miles before we rest, but just like a chess match you can see checkmate several moves before it actually happens.
The stalling and delaying will go on for months, and I know from the pain of these last 6 plus years it’s hard to fathom that the end is near, but there is far too much toothpaste out of this tube for Karl to survive.
AZ Matt @ 79
Republicans feeling “subpoena envy” They did not put it to use when they could!
oh fork, by the way.. newish thread
And CHS Gonzales can also assure you that your luggage was handled properly. Nothing illegal was done in the handling of your luggage but he can not recall any specifics.
Kathleen @ 80
you mean Leahy dressed like Helen Thomas?
Cozumel @ 11
I second the recommendation! Mrs ralphbon and I had a fabulous dinner there last month. (A block from my office — stop in!)
The Hidden War…notice how many pictures we see of the 650,ooo dead Iraqi people on our screens? http://www.informationclearing…..e13420.htm
Hi Christy, and all firepups, Welcome to the Big Apple. Have a ball, and if you can do any meet n’ greets tomorrow possibly, let us know here at the lake tonight. In NYC we read every word of every delicious post at FDL. You’d recognize me right away, my name is my uniform. Enjoy
Ah…..god, I just got off the train FROM the city. Too tired to get back on and go back. Have a cup for me.
Wordsmith @ 82
Cummins seems to have a common sense approach. I grabbed this from his response to the Senate’s inquiry:
When a highly respected USA is removed abruptly and without explanation, what
impact does that have on other USAs and the AUSAs in your office? Answer:
Normal changes in leadership occur when a presidential administration is
changed over and also when USAs move on to other careers as judges, or back
to the private sector. These changes are tolerated by the career people in the
office and are often softened by the elevation of the First Assistant to serve in the
interim who knows the office and can provide continuity. It would be
detrimental to an office to absorb these changes too often. In the recent cases,
where it may appear that USAs were forced out, in some cases in response to
outside political pressure, there is clearly a negative impact on the morale of the
USAOs across the country because suddenly it appears that DOJ is not willing to
insulate the offices from such pressure. Where once the prosecutor thought that
pursuing a powerful local politician or politically connected businessman might
only expose him or her to some local and outside criticism/pressure, now the
prosecutor must also contemplate that the subject or target of the investigation
may actually be able to obtain the removal of the prosecutor. This is not a
healthy environment for prosecutors who must make hard decisions based solely
on the facts and the law, and not on the political implications. Such decisions
smell unfair, and will have a predictable impact on the attitude and morale of
everyone in the system. Firing a prosecutor for prosecuting the wrong person, or
not prosecuting someone in the other political party, or for not timing an
indictment around an election destroys the credibility that should be enjoyed by
the department as a whole. It is difficult to regain that credibility. The
professionals in the department are going to resent that because they earned
that credibility. Finally, USAs do not make these decisions about cases and
policy in a vacuum. Any successful USA is relying on the advice and counsel of
as many of the career people in the office as is possible. While you can have a
good USAO with a bad USA, and vice versa, it is fairly impossible to make public
statements about the “performance” of a particular USA without implicating the
performance of some or all of the career staff in the USAO who participated in
the decision making and policy development within the office. The resentment
will obviously be compounded where it is apparent that those criticisms have
been fabricated to protect the true agenda and agenda makers behind the
removals.
Keep in mind, these words are from a self admitted “political” republican.
STTP in Ohio @ 72: Your addition is fine by me. The longer that list is, the better.
Dangit, Christy, I live so close but there is no way I can make it into the city today by train. OTOH, there are a ton of NYC Kossacks. Why don’t you cross post at DKos?
Christy,
Have yourself a good ole time in New York!
Here’s hoping that there are no problems getting the luggage. On a visit to my daughter who lives in the city, my luggage was lost, and the airline found it. Trouble was the person who mistakenly picked up my luggage refused to return it to the airline until her luggage was found and delivered to her.
Bommer. She lived in CT. It took me the third day there to get it. Was lucky that I had a carry on bag with a few clothes, makeup, and such and could make do.
Soho has great restaurants too, by the way.
Christy,
You are one of the world’s best bloggers and I would have loved to meet you face to face… but I am working in Westchester and going to the ballet tonight…
Will you be around AFTER the ballet? Would you be available for a late night coffee, tea or whatever before we head home? Email me…
JSandero at ggggggggggggggg mail dot com
We are outta here at 6 – 6:30…
Hope things work for you in the apple…
Or come to Lincoln center to see the new NYC ballet production of Romeo and Juliet… and there’s other things going on there tonight.
Peterr @
52
Well, after all, Justice Scalia says the Court can give or take away rights. I just want to know if he’s really ready to deal with all the women who would have severe withdrawal shakes if their Right to Shop was limited?
Shop ’til ya drop!
Hey….
I used to be DefJef.. what did the puter do to my identity…. I am a new me!!!!!!!!!!!!
ralphbon @
88
WOW! Small world, pretty neighborhood too. Lotza trees in bloom ; )
orcatjf @ 51
I fourth Chicago. Intelligensia coffee and a certain prosecutor works nearby!
Christy, if you’re online, I’m reliably informed that no Starbucks exists at that address (this intel comes from a reader fruitlessly looking for it – and you – at this very moment).
Does anyone know where Christy is, if not at 42 W. 57th Street? The Starbucks website lists a shop at 322 West 57th St. (btwn 8th and 9th) Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Redd
Two Pizza is highly recommended
Theres one in NoHo and one somewhere near Christopher Street
Chicago Mack
Christy, what, no parting gifts? The first Republican Presidential debate will take place at the Ronald Reagan Library tomarrow hosted on MSNBC. Is the debate taking place in a tomb (Reagan is buried there) an ominous symbol of the death of the party? I’m sure Reagan will be squirming in his grave as Nancy looks on.
Lost in NYC, no baggage, no show…
Sounds like a song in a Southern Honky Tonk. Have fun. It’s a grand place to get lost in…
IrishJim @ 92
Keep in mind, these words are from a self admitted “political” republican.
I liked this part:
.
I saw Iglesias on Bill Maher’s ‘Real Time’ last week (?). Yeah, it’s not about politics; it’s about the law.
just saw this post … now to read comments …
but it’s funny, I turn out to also have just rolled into the city. Here for a biz dinner and some meetings tomorrow. And staying just around the corner from the starbucks … But, won’t make it there till the morning.
Rats, I was visiting up there until yesterday!!
If you have an opportunity to go to the theatre, I highly recommend “Talk Radio.” Liv Schreiber is amazing. I would, however, recommend sitting further back than the first 10 rows. There’s quite a bit of smoking by the main character, so if that bothers you . . .
“The Corum Boy” is supposed to be good, and “Jersey Boys” gets great reviews, but after winning the Tony last year, it’s hard to get tickets.
Do NOT bother with “110 in the Shade,” even though it has Audra MacDonald. The play [book] is feeble.
“Frost/Nixon” is good, but not as good as it should be.
Unfortunately Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s play, “Jack Goes Boating,” closed Sunday. It was phenomenal.
Signing off, your own Frank Rich [former NYT theatre critic, now terrific political commentator]
Well, Christy, it was great meeting you, it only for 30 seconds! Managed to get back to the office, pick up my stuff, and make it home to Brooklyn in time to get miniralphbon ready for bed and release the missus for a night out at the movies. Woo hoo!
Well, Christy, it was great meeting you, if only for 30 seconds! Managed to get back to the office, pick up my stuff, and make it home to Brooklyn in time to get miniralphbon ready for bed and release the missus for a night out at the movies. Woo hoo!
Christy,
I can’t believe your beautiful optimism in the face of having a show cancelled while enroute and having your luggage lost too.
One for the grandkids.
nolo @ 10
Hey, tell Leahy to subpoena Christy’s luggage!!
BTW, so soon we forget: remember how we were supposed to “go shopping” to show our patriotism after 9/11? Well, it’s clear you’re finally getting around to showing your support.
Hey, that “edit this comment” thingy didn’t work.
Thanks be to God! Had recommended to Rose and Smiley that you be invited on. I’m nobody, but I’m glad your time has come, or at least, almost come. Whoever it was that said you must not let Rose talk over you is very wise. You be wise and and forceful too.
He really can be a schmuck on that score.
Have a ball in NYC.
Darn! I was there two weeks ago (stayed at the Salisbury across the street).
Mierda! I’ve been in that neighborhood everyday the past few days except today, my mothers visiting and we’ve had a see every Broadway show ever made marathon. Yes I know that Starbucks and the 20 others around there, found the best margarita before yesterdays show after trying quite a few and then slept through the show.
Nougatine at 1 central park west has a great lunch prix fix if you want to try some Jean Georges Vongrichten’s French latida and not break the bank, reservations and all.
Hey Christy so nice meeting you in NYC. I thank you so much for all the work you do at FDL. I’ve learned an immense amount, since I found you guys during the Libby Trial. In fact I’m becoming something of a political junkie and my head is swimming with amazement at the gall of the folks in the WH. I knew they were bad, just hadn’t realized how very inbred and corrupt. Mainstream media kinda leaves things out. Anyway, thank you and Jane and Marcy and all the frequent bloggers who put so much time and thought into our beloved country’s political processes. Have fun at the Met!
Damn! I missed you. Wish I could have joined you. Oh well, another time.
Talk about a small world!!! we were just staying on 57th and 7 the Ave. left NYC this am, have fun in the greatest city on earth!!!
christy in nyc? damn!
i picked a fine time (weds. a.m.) to get my knee operated on.
extremely sorry to have missed this opportunity. hope for another one sometime.
dmg