Yes, our party was now 5 days ago and you may have noticed that posting has been — let’s say, light — ever since. But rest assured loyal listeners and readers, we’re nearly recovered from our hangover and will be back again with a vengeance. Keep your eyes and ears open for Episode 3 with Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and John Aravosis of AmericaBlog. We’ll be dropping it any minute now.

Also check back soon to see pictures from our Launch Party with Sen. John Kerry. The party was mentioned in both ABC’s The Note and today’s Roll Call.

A Continental Drinks an American Beer. Yes, that was Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) at the Hawk ‘n’ Dove Thursday night drinking — no kidding! — an American beer on tap. The Hawk has become the favorite haunt of Kerry campaign alumni, and the Senator has actually dropped by the bar several times over the past year to hang with his posse. On Thursday, he went to celebrate the launch of an online radio show hosted by two former campaign staffers, identical twins Matthew and Peter Slutsky, who worked as field staffers for Kerry’s primary campaign in Iowa. Looking almost convincingly comfortable with a Red Hook in his hand, the Senator stood on a chair (as if he needed it) and gave a little impromptu pep talk to his still-grieving clan. “You’re all family. You guys did everything you could except move to Ohio,” he said, at which point one field staffer yelled out, “I did move to Ohio!” Oh, whoops. “Free beer for that guy!” Kerry said.