Segal in the Lotus position

Just a brief note here, since we posted earlier in the week about David Segal’s insurgent congressional run. A signature moment in the candidate’s Drinking Liberally appearance last night: he held an earlier impromptu news conference, sitting with legs crossed — almost in a classic yoga position – on a generator outside the Wild Colonial, taking questions from the ProJo’s Ed Fitzpatrick, the Boston Globe’s Mark Arsenault (in town from DC to report an imminent story on the CD1 race), the AP’s Michelle Smith, and myself. A supporter brought Segal a beer, but he ignored it, holding forth while clad in a blue blazer and red tie. 

In response to the central question of how he’ll fare against establishment Democrats like David Cicilline and Bill Lynch, Segal repeatedly characterized himself as more of a fighter against powerful interests and for working families. As an example, he pointed to how he and fellow progs successfully fought last year for more aid to cities and towns.

DL host Chris Blazejewski, who’s running for Segal’s state rep seat, called the turnout at the Wild Colonial the largest in the local history of Drinking Liberally.  But many of those along the bar seemed more interested in conversing than listening to the candidate — a reflection of Segal’s generally younger following, perhaps, or maybe just the spirits of a summer-like spring night.