From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE...

Clammy with a C

He calls himself "A free-thinking, liberal, independent-minded, bullshit-calling sports nut."  His blog is My Three Cents, where he promises "rants, fingerpointing, state of the world commentary and anything else that merits pointing out." (We hear his pointing finger is insured by Lloyds of London for $5 million.) He grew up on Long Island and now lives in New Jersey as a CPA. You know him as that renegade of the recommended diaries list, clammyc. And today he's in the hot seat for the latest edition of Yes, We're All Staring at YOU!

Cheers and Jeers: How long have you been blogging and what brought you to Daily Kos?
ClammyC: I started blogging in mid 2005 after finding DKos through my daily rounds through what I used to call "alternative news" sites.  These people with one word names like "Hunter" and "Armando" kept writing some good stuff, so I decided to go the one-name route as well.  I came for the insight and analysis and I stay because I haven’t been banned.  Yet.

I understand you're a poker player.  Every time I play, I keep getting all the same card.  It's always King-King-King-King and Ace-Ace-Ace-Ace, so I just fold because it's so boring to look at. How do you fight that kind of monotony when you play?
I always make sure to keep a few cards up one of my sleeves. And I always wear long sleeve shirts. This way, you can always mix it up when you need to show 5 Aces or three pairs of Kings.

What kind of music makes you feel invincible to the GOP horde?
You mean I need music to feel invincible? Actually....I’m partial to classic rock (Beatles, Stones, Black Crowes) and jam bands like Phish and the Grateful Dead, although a little old school rap like Public Enemy or NWA probably works better in scaring the GOOPers off this election cycle.

Your blog is called My Three Cents, and you claim to offer "50% more opinion for free."  How can you do that without destroying your profit margin?
That extra 50% doesn’t even consider the obscene amounts that I charge for the first 2 cents worth of my opinion.

What's the one book every Kossack must read?
I’ll be serious here and say Al Gore’s The Assault on Reason. But every Kossack should also read The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin is my hero.

Your thoughts on the 2008 election season so far?
In all honesty, kind of boring overall, although I like the amount of involvement that Obama is generating. I wish that the Democrats would go on the attack more than they have---there is no reason that McCain should be within 15 points of Obama.

Finish this sentence: In the kitchen I make a mean...
Bowl of cereal. Actually, I like cooking a lot and used to do it quite a bit, but the missus is an excellent cook herself and won’t let me touch her pots and pans unless I nag and nag her to---or if she is too tired from dealing with the baby. I’m better with the BBQ grill though.

What do you do for fun when you're not workin' the blogs?
I’m a total fantasy sports junkie---three baseball leagues, five football leagues, a hockey league and NCAA hoops as well. Oh yeah, and I look forward to corrupting my four-month old son.

Who should Obama pick as his running mate?
I’ve gone back and forth on this, and am leaning towards Clark. Of the "short list contenders" I’d pick Biden over Bayh and Kaine.

No waffling here: dogs or cats?
Dogs, for sure. And it isn’t only because I have a wheaten terrier. And I prefer waffles to pancakes.

What are your favorite blogs besides Daily Kos and your own?
Booman writes some of the best stuff around and I can’t not read Digby. Buhdy’s place is also one that I stop by as much as I remember to...But the Rude Pundit also has a special place in my heart.

What's the very first thing Obama should do as president...besides fumigate the White House and scan it for bugs planted by Karl Rove, I mean.
Hold a huge keg party on the South Lawn, no Republicans invited. In the name of unity, of course.

I have one question left, but I need to go figure out how to get bubble gum out of my hair.  Please ask and answer the final question yourself...

How do you deal with being so awesome all the time?
Well, thanks for asking---it is tough, but you get used to it after a while.

Yay! Only four days 'til Friday! Cheers and Jeers starts in There's Moreville... [Swoosh!!] RIGHTNOW! [Gong!!]

Clammyc's exciting announcement regarding his pursuit of the office of President of the United States has me and a number of other prominent blowhards very excited. Of course, a candidate needs a VP, and while many others may be more well-qualified then I, I challenge anyone to find someone less well-qualified.

Update [2008-4-1 18:40:14 by clammyc]:  damn....I go out to pick up a few things and got this kind of response.  Thanks so much for all the well wishes.  If I don't answer every comment, I apologize, but will read each and every one and thank you all for the kind words.

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No, this isn’t an April Fools Day joke - yours truly is now officially a daddy (hat tip to Booman for breaking this news last night).

The latest progressive to join our cause, and in the words of fellow Daily Kos member The Maven "eligible to run for President in 2044" and already ready to be groomed for the position - Peter Samuel Lambert, joined us on Sunday morning, weighing in at 7 lbs/6 oz and 19.5 inches.  Of course I am biased, but he is a total cute little peanut, and to all of you that already told me so, it is simply amazing how all things get put into perspective immediately.  For someone who is rarely at a loss for words, I can’t think of any words to describe how it feels to have a little baby.

This may be of interest to only myself, clammyc, Armando and Bob fucking Johnson. But I doubt it.
I was recently upbraided for putting the word "fucking" in a diary title. Despite the fact that the expression is used everyday by millions, if not an actual majority of Americans (somebody do a poll) (and certainly a majority of Democrats), and the fact that the title was a takeoff on a well known DKos catchphrase.
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Regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff, allowing them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships, according to a study by researchers.