Back from the hell they call the NYC marathon.

Seriously, though, it is truly an incredible event. Literally millions cheering on the runners the entire way (except the bridges - my son said its eerily quiet on the bridges). Emotional. And also - joyous. We saw him in three different spots and used CitiBikes to get around (subway and roads were jammed (I went to grad school in NYC - Manhattan - and rode my bike to school nearly every day - it’s an incredible way to get around the city while still being immersed it’s vibrancy as you travel).

Oh - he came in well sub-4 hours. Not bad.

On another note, this Joe Neguse Q&A with a “reporter” is the gold standard for how to respond to ridiculous and credulous questioning from the media who parrot GOP talking points:

I might have told this story previously, but in my first run an AP reporter asked me about the budget Congress was passing and specifically referred to my opponent as a fiscal “conservative”. I asked the reporter why she used that descriptive when my incumbent opponent had voted for every deficit/debt increasing bill that had come down the pike. Her answer was, “Well, that what she calls herself.” I took a chance and told her that’s not how she should do her job and perhaps she should ask my opponent what makes her a fiscal conservative when her actions/votes show otherwise. It actually worked - at least for that specific article.

Those with Dem Reps/Senators or Dem candidates they like, should forward Neguse’s parry to them and suggest this is what courage looks like and what their base voters - as well as most people - want to see/hear from them.

Every. Single. Time.