No she didn’t. If you think that was gracefully handled then you are just being an apologist for a conservative. Be realistic. She didn’t even cut the interview off gracefully. It was awkward and downright silly.
Here you have a woman whose 15 minutes of fame are all but up. She didn’t win her seat and she’s not consequential enough for her book to have any real meaning. Despite that, she’s given a stage to spout sound conservative principles. Rather than just answer the questions and quickly move the subject back onto topics she wants to discuss, she plays a stupid game.
You want people to listen? Give answers people want to hear.
Piers asked, “Do you support gay marriage?”
Why not just say, “No, I don’t.”
“So you’d restore don’t ask, don’t tell?”
“Yep. I’m not out to convert homosexuals or people who sympathize with their agenda - like yourself - right now. Honestly, they’re never likely to listen to a sound conservative opinion on fiscal responsibility anyway. I’m out to make folks who aren’t one issue voters aware of the things we can do to make this country fiscally sound... blah blah blah.”
Most politicians like Christine are cowards. They refuse to just say what they believe. And why? She might offend the 2-3% gays out there? Or the moonbats that sympathize wholeheartedly with their agenda?
Who cares. She blew it. Good luck getting another national platform on which to discuss sound conservative ideas, Christine. You may get one or two, but that’s about it.
Nice post.
Perhaps you could go back and watch the WHOLE thing, I know CNN only posts a couple of mins worth but if you watch the entire interview, she was on for TWENTY MINS as he asked about witches, masturbation and homosexuals...What SUBSTANCE does that have? What relevance does it have bolo? Is there a bill she should be worried about out there on this issue? NO...there isn’t. It’s a gotcha question that doesn’t touch the damn book.
Now she was there to promote her book which is about TEA Party principles and common sense reforms, not gay marriage, masturbation or witches. For God’s sake, the guy STARTED the interview by pointing out that she made the sign of the cross for good luck...said he expected her to do something satanic...I mean PLEASE...spare me your uninformed drivel...