Audio now for the the NHL show where Kerry was one of the guests

[karynnj]

(There website didn't make it easy to find!) They are holding up the start to wait for Senator Kerry.
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&intcmpid=nhl-hp-vidchn-pressroom

Kerry speaking said that the lobbyists thought of doing something for the Dupont Center, which had a great kids program. Kerry said that they have fun and kick the lobbyists on their butts. He was informed that this is the rubber match - they won with Kerry in 2009, lost in 2010. Said he listened to Bruins hockey on the radio. He said that he skated and played hockey on a frozen pond - because it was before rinks - he said he was dating himself. He joked of being the bionic man now.

Spoke of playing in the benefit that Dennis Leary (?) had where Phil Eposito played - a dream. ( Not from the interview, but was this the hockey game for the Worcester firemen?????)

Asked if he would have made hockey the national pastime if he had become President - No, but he would have tried to get it more attention. Asked how many times he had skated since his surgeries - 3 times, twice recently to practice and one at Christmas. Kerry said that he loves skating, but he has little time. He said that playing in this with so little playing was arrogant. He spoke of what a good neighbor Canada is - we get more of our oil from there than anywhere else.

Asked who he predicts will win - he laughed abd said they would, but he couldn't say by how much.

After that they said he seemed a genuinely nice guy, with a real interest in hockey - and that he looked great, his hair looked great, but it wouldn't after playing hard.

(That's all I can remember)

Now they are just speaking of the Congressional hearing they went to today.

[karynnj]

1. The Legislators are up one now

He is interviewing 3 Congressmen now - and asking them how they got involved. One of them played in college. They are there to support the kids.

Asked to compare politics to hockey - which is harder? They answered you get banged around in both, but there are no penalties or refs in the Congress - and maybe they need them!

They are off the air now.

No info on who won, even on their Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congressional-Hockey-Challenge/332556298933

[karynnj]

2. Coverage of the game and of a Kerry interview on a controversial injury in the NFL

that was the topic of the Congressional hearing yesterday.

Here is the coverage - with some nice photos. The lawmakers lost 5-3.
http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/party-events-pictures/archive/8615-the-third-annual-congressional-hockey-challenge

Here is the interview - warning this is a RW site (Tucker Carlson's I think) - http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNFcbQfWQRcv_WHiewm9Ur7pO2iG2g&did=baced0df53592bfd&cid=17593870452287&ei=jxh6TeDLBsnlggerj6GUAg&rt=STORY&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Fkerry-on-chara-thats-a-hit-that-happens-all-the-time%2F

[Luftmensch067]

3. A little catnip video for ya!

Especially for Karynnj, for all the great work you do to keep us informed and for sharing your wonderful analyses with us. I learn a lot from you!

Recap of the game:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=53&id=102338

Fun interview with JK re the game:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=53&id=102268

JK on his love of hockey:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=53&id=102269

[karynnj]

4. Thank you for finding the video of it! - and for the kind words

It is fantastic. There are few videos that I have ever seen of JK where he was as completely relaxed and informal as this one. Had people been allowed (by the media) to see this Kerry, 2004 would have been different. (I can understand better the comments after he left of him being nice, a real hockey fan and looking great having seen this.)

[Luftmensch067]

5. HILARIOUS new Politico video, post-game

http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1103/game_changer_john_kerry.html

[karynnj]

6. That is great!

Thanks!

[karynnj]

7. Another nice video on the hockey game

Nice interview - after the game.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20043523-503544.html