Author Archives: Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

Twitter: Foley resisted urge. Good on him. Elections will always be imperfect. System can & should be improved, but demagoguery is counterproductive.

Twitter: Most politicians are all too happy to use errors & bad optics to their cynical advantage, unnecessarily degrading public faith in elections.

Twitter: I truly admire Foley for not demagoguing election issues into a cynical #PANIC re: #FRAUD! A rare example of adult behavior, statesmanship.

Twitter: Foley: a “chaotic” situation in Bridgeport led to unreliable results, “but not from willful behavior.” http://bit.ly/92rtTX

Twitter: Foley: “I am happy for Connecticut that, despite irregularities, there is no credible evidence of fraudulent voting.” http://bit.ly/92rtTX

Twitter: RT @BreakingNews: Former French President Jacques Chirac will be tried on corruption charges regarding his tenure as Paris mayor – AFP http://bit.ly/aP4yC4

Twitter: I expected this. Setting up ’12 Senate run? #FoMentum RT @thetrough: Foley just gave an extraordinarily gracious concession speech. #ctgov

Twitter: RT @BreakingNews: GOP candidate Tom Foley concedes close Connecticut governor race despite questions on results – AP

Twitter: Twitter is suggesting I follow @SEC_News. I was going to say #itsaWAR!!! Then I realized it’s about the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Twitter: RT @Jasmarcus: Six hours until the official start of college basketball: Pitt vs. Rhode Island!