A liberal Democrat will never win a tool fight.
Posted on 09/30/2004 11:24:42 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry
Democratic candidate John Kerry's campaign demanded Thursday that the lights signaling when a speaker's time has expired during debates with President Bush be removed from the lecterns because they are distracting, but the commission hosting the debates refused.
An angry exchange between representatives of the Kerry campaign and the Commission on Presidential Debates took place just hours before the candidates were to meet at the University of Miami for the first of three debates, The Associated Press learned. Kerry's team threatened to remove the lights when they visit the debate site with Kerry later in the day.
"We'll bring a screwdriver," said a Kerry aide familiar with what several people called an angry exchange. The commission did not return a call seeking comment.
The commission placed the lights on the lecterns in clear view of the television audience and those in the auditorium. An agreement between the Kerry and Bush campaigns specified that timing lights "shall be placed such that they are visible to the debate audiences and television viewers."
However, Kerry's team contended that the agreement doesn't specifically say where the lights should be placed, and it said putting them on the lecterns creates a distraction. The Bush team pushed for the lights in negotiations with Kerry advisers.
The commission is a nonprofit and nonpartisan corporation that has sponsored all the presidential debates since 1988.
According to what was just said on FOX someone in the Kerry Kamp claimed this was a debate not a gameshow and the lights look "goofy."
What a maroooooooon.
What am I missing? The Democratic candidate for President of the United States would be "distracted" by a podium light?
Yes.
Carl Cameron said it was Meehan that made the "rip out the lights" threat. He also said it was the Kerry camp's contention that they just sent out a rabbit for the media to chase this afternoon. That they were trying to manage expectations.
Could there be a worse, more ridiculous prelude to tonight than this childish stunt? There must be deep, stomach churning fear in the Kerry camp. What else could explain their panic other than a foreboding terror of watching their candidate in full meltdown in front of 50 million viewers?
Chilling, isn't it?
Kind of like him saying he misspoke on the $87 million because he was tired -- at noon.
There is something wrong with this man.
Did anyone hear John Edwards whining this morning on Imus that the Bush Campaign "got everything they wanted" in the debate negotiations?
Kind of makes you wonder how this guy ever won a case.
RATs will try to start a Civil War after they lose this election...
I have 1.75 liters of vodka.
I hope you don't have to work tomorrow, or Saturday, or Sunday, or Monday (you'll be hung over until then).
I love it! "Senator Kerry, after conquering the light situation in Miami, felt confident enough to take on even bigger tasks like deciding which spandex suit to wear when windsurfing."
Just like his core constituency (party all night, sleep all day on your dime).
The Democrat candidate for President is trying to distract the United States people from him with a light bulb.
Has he given up on "secret plans"? LOL
The new AGENT ORANGE reporting for duty.
A liberal Democrat will never win a tool fight.
Lights? I'll give you your stinkin lights...
Gotta problem with that?
Like we're reallllly scared! AS IF.
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