Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Three-way in Virginia!
In case you didn't know it, the three candidates for governor have agreed to a 3-way debate! And you can see the video!!! Unfortunately, they aren't sharing a stage, and they aren't really talking to each other.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars tried to stage a three-way debate, but as usual, you-know-who couldn't agree on the terms. So, they gave each guy a webcam and asked them a couple of questions. You can find it here:
http://www.manilasites.com/vfwva/
They (especially Kilgore) look and act like they're running for student council, not Governor. Kilgore and Potts could learn something about lighting, and Kaine could use a better background and warmer audio. Each candidate got as many takes as they wanted, and all of them look like they should have given it another ol' college try. I do find it funny that Kilgore was the last to turn his "homework" in to the VFW.
Apparently, Kilgore still trusts the people of Virginia to make his decisions for him, and he still does not acknowledge Potts. "My opponent"??? If you notice, he really doesn't say anything of substance... Would it kill him to say something that's not written down in his talking points? Who is really pulling the levers behind the curtain?
Kaine? Well, he's still obviously trying to ride on Warner's coattails (4 mentions), and he's using his well-rehersed lines as well... Good answer about transportation... Not a bad performance, but needed a lot more to change veteran's minds...
Potts? Best answer of the "debate". What will you do for the veterans of Virginia? "Well, Senator Russ Potts is the only veteran running for Governor." Yup, that's right, he's talking about himself in the third person (three times). The scary thing is, he's probably the best public speaker of the three. Man, if Kilgore wasn't the golden child of the GOP, this guy would have walked into the Governor's mansion if he were the GOP nominee.
It may not be what most of us want, but at least it's a start. So far, most of the voting population has had practically no accessibility to the candidates. Well, Virginia here's your introduction; go do that voodoo that you do so well.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars tried to stage a three-way debate, but as usual, you-know-who couldn't agree on the terms. So, they gave each guy a webcam and asked them a couple of questions. You can find it here:
http://www.manilasites.com/vfwva/
They (especially Kilgore) look and act like they're running for student council, not Governor. Kilgore and Potts could learn something about lighting, and Kaine could use a better background and warmer audio. Each candidate got as many takes as they wanted, and all of them look like they should have given it another ol' college try. I do find it funny that Kilgore was the last to turn his "homework" in to the VFW.
Apparently, Kilgore still trusts the people of Virginia to make his decisions for him, and he still does not acknowledge Potts. "My opponent"??? If you notice, he really doesn't say anything of substance... Would it kill him to say something that's not written down in his talking points? Who is really pulling the levers behind the curtain?
Kaine? Well, he's still obviously trying to ride on Warner's coattails (4 mentions), and he's using his well-rehersed lines as well... Good answer about transportation... Not a bad performance, but needed a lot more to change veteran's minds...
Potts? Best answer of the "debate". What will you do for the veterans of Virginia? "Well, Senator Russ Potts is the only veteran running for Governor." Yup, that's right, he's talking about himself in the third person (three times). The scary thing is, he's probably the best public speaker of the three. Man, if Kilgore wasn't the golden child of the GOP, this guy would have walked into the Governor's mansion if he were the GOP nominee.
It may not be what most of us want, but at least it's a start. So far, most of the voting population has had practically no accessibility to the candidates. Well, Virginia here's your introduction; go do that voodoo that you do so well.
