As a final note on the weight loss competition with Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan I must happily accept the congratulations offered by David Bernstein of the Phoenix Talking Politics blog. . As many remember Mr. Bernstein predicted a big win for Michael Sullivan in this competition. He has now acknowledged the error of supporting the expansive Republican mayor of Lawrence. From the Phoenix:

–This is what I get for siding with a Republican: Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan was trounced by Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi in their weight-loss competition. This blog publicly supported Sullivan (a Republican), and insinuated that Manzi (a Democrat) would resemble some of the more rotund species of farm animal by contests’ end. Well, Manzi showed more discipline than I anticipated, and came away an easy winner. I humbly congratulate the much-deserving winner, and turn my back on the disgraced loser forever.

Thank you David! Check out the Bernstein piece called “Things not overheard at the Mass Dems Convention”. It is hilarious.