Wednesday, September 14, 2005
A "Hypothetical" Blunder
To truly understand this post, I urge you to check out the link below.
It's worth 4:36 of your life to see a politician get completely embarrassed like few ever do in their careers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content//video/2005/09/13/VI2005091301465.html
Think what you will of Tim Russert's politics. I personally think he enjoys putting politicos in their place more than he does destroying conservative platforms. Yes, he's frequently demonized as the personification of the "liberal" media (don't get me started on that), but he's darn good with a zinger from time to time.
This is a very real disaster in the Kilgore camp. If this clip isn't in a Kaine commercial within the next week, I'll know that his handlers are entirely too disorganized to win the election (unless Kilgore wouldn't agree to the debate unless none of it was allowed in commercials).
I'll admit, I wasn't at the debate, and I've only seen what's available online. But there's no question that Kilgore's poor performance is already being felt. If you look at some right-focused blog, they're already questioning whether this doofus can win, even with a 7 point lead.
People will spin that Kaine is such a master debater that it's no surprise that he won the debate. Whatever.
How can you possibly fall into a trap that was laid with so little camoflage, and react so badly?
Jerry just got flustered, which is probably the second biggest no-no in politics (the first being the live boy or dead girl thing...) How someone could be so unprepared for such an obvious follow up question is beyond me.
It's already a momentum changer, if only it discourages the Republican base (which there is some evidence it has).
It could cost Kilgore the election if it is played right by Kaine. Even if there was a "no-commercial" agreement, I'd air it anyway. This race has already been dirty enough, and filled with enough lies, distortion, and vitriol to make that fair game.
Oh, lord, I can't wait for October 9th.
It's worth 4:36 of your life to see a politician get completely embarrassed like few ever do in their careers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content//video/2005/09/13/VI2005091301465.html
Think what you will of Tim Russert's politics. I personally think he enjoys putting politicos in their place more than he does destroying conservative platforms. Yes, he's frequently demonized as the personification of the "liberal" media (don't get me started on that), but he's darn good with a zinger from time to time.
This is a very real disaster in the Kilgore camp. If this clip isn't in a Kaine commercial within the next week, I'll know that his handlers are entirely too disorganized to win the election (unless Kilgore wouldn't agree to the debate unless none of it was allowed in commercials).
I'll admit, I wasn't at the debate, and I've only seen what's available online. But there's no question that Kilgore's poor performance is already being felt. If you look at some right-focused blog, they're already questioning whether this doofus can win, even with a 7 point lead.
People will spin that Kaine is such a master debater that it's no surprise that he won the debate. Whatever.
How can you possibly fall into a trap that was laid with so little camoflage, and react so badly?
Jerry just got flustered, which is probably the second biggest no-no in politics (the first being the live boy or dead girl thing...) How someone could be so unprepared for such an obvious follow up question is beyond me.
It's already a momentum changer, if only it discourages the Republican base (which there is some evidence it has).
It could cost Kilgore the election if it is played right by Kaine. Even if there was a "no-commercial" agreement, I'd air it anyway. This race has already been dirty enough, and filled with enough lies, distortion, and vitriol to make that fair game.
Oh, lord, I can't wait for October 9th.
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The hypothetical line is so empty. Kilgore, EVEN if he is elected, will never be able to control whether or not a town builds a day-laborer site or not. And yet, he still found cause to take a position on that. So why no abortion? His ticket mates don't hide behind the question: they tell you that they DO want to criminalize abortion.
The bottom line is that this is not a Supreme Court justice here. Governors are elected based on what they stand for. If Jerry is essentially pro-choice (I'm against abortion, except if that means doing anything about it!) then he stands to seriously dampen the morale of conservatives around the state.
The bottom line is that this is not a Supreme Court justice here. Governors are elected based on what they stand for. If Jerry is essentially pro-choice (I'm against abortion, except if that means doing anything about it!) then he stands to seriously dampen the morale of conservatives around the state.
# posted by 
: 3:50 PM
: 3:50 PM
Yes, it's a non issue, but it's still a significant embarrassment. I thinks it's more important that a politician got riled up, and forgot how to answer the question.
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