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Live From the Tryst With CNN

We're at the Tryst coffee house in DC. CNN has rented it out for the night for a blogger party. Abbi Tatton and Jackie Schechner are here, with a crew from CNN that must number 20. There are two huge trucks outside and a big diesel generator that had the owner of the blues bar and restaurant next door, Madam Organ, pretty upset. CNN moved the generator so his diners could eat without smelling diesel fuel.

I'm the first one here, I wanted to watch the production people set up. That's half the fun. The polls aren't yet closed so there isn't that mufch to blog about yet other than the election and voting problems which TChris and Big Tent have been covering all day.

The other bloggers are now streaming in. They are equally divided among liberal and conservative. Because of the way the room is set up, we're all mixed in together. Some people want tables, some want couches.

Update: It's packed now. Christy from Firedoglake is across from me, Atrios and Jerome from MyDD.

Pictures later. I can't wait for polls to close. Here's an open thread in the meantime. And let me know what you'd like TalkLeft to concentrate on tonight.

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    can we get a link to the CNN feed (none / 0) (#1)
    by scribe on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 03:42:42 PM EST
    so we can watch?

    thanks, TL

    yes you can watch (none / 0) (#2)
    by Jeralyn on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 04:10:23 PM EST
    on cnn tv, they will come to us every so often, we've been on a few times already. Also on CNN.com's Pipeline.  They have a live streaming camera on us all night and will have interviews etc.

    Right now the sound is deafening. There are tv screens all over but no sound.  Almost time to put the headphones on.

    I saw you on TV (none / 0) (#3)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 04:10:24 PM EST


    Me too! (none / 0) (#7)
    by Gabriel Malor on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 07:23:20 PM EST
    "I am not a poll..."

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    It would be a shame for you to drop your coffee... (none / 0) (#4)
    by jerry on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 04:25:38 PM EST
    On Althouse's shirt/jacket/sweater/dress/....

    Can anyone show up? (none / 0) (#5)
    by mcoletti on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 05:54:57 PM EST
    I live in NoVA. I'm currently at GMU and will be in class, alas, until 10pm.  However I'm tempted to sky down to Tryst immediately afterwards, if they'll let the hoi polloi in.  Is that so?  Can I swing in and pose as a blogger by toting my laptop?

    Can't just show up (none / 0) (#6)
    by Jeralyn on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 06:56:23 PM EST
    No, you have to be on the list.  Can't just show up. Sorry!

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