FINALLY, we’re live from the Mayflower in DC. The flight in was good, the Metro is pretty fouled up (even though Sean and Kevin swear by it), and incredibly, the Mayflower has neither wireless in the rooms nor free Internet.
Very quick summary of yesterday:
– We had a pretty good contingent on Midwest on the way out. It was a grease-job on the landing (about what I’d expect out of AB).
– The hotel wasn’t ready when we finally got in (instead of taking a couple cabs, we decided to try to take the Metro). Needless to say, Fred missed the White House briefing.
– Speaking of the Mayflower, they have neither wireless nor free Internet in the rooms. That explains a lack of posts yesterday.
– Traffic is about as bad as downtown Chicago (which tells you why Sean and Kevin both use the Metro).
– Sen. John McCain had a decent speech, though he hated a bit too much on the economy.
– Sen. Jim DeMint is a great speaker.
– Drinking Right East Coast with Sean and Kevin was a blast. Fred’s got a page full of random quotes, including one about the $7 Heineken at the hotel bar, ready to go.
