Posted on 08/01/2006 10:00:19 PM PDT by carlo3b
McKinney, Johnson face off in televised debate
ERRIN HAINES
Associated Press
ATLANTA - Nearly a month ago, Rep. Cynthia McKinney's podium twice sat empty as her two opponents in the July 18 Democratic primary election debated each other and made McKinney an issue.
On Monday, the 4th District congresswoman did not miss the opportunity to face Hank Johnson - who trailed her by only 2,000 votes in the primary election and forced a runoff -in the first televised debate before the election.
During the half-hour debate, Johnson called McKinney "a desperate candidate seeking to distort truth to gain re-election." McKinney accused Johnson of being beholden to developers and special interests when he was a DeKalb County commissioner, and warned voters he would serve Republican interests if elected to Congress.
"I represent the people," McKinney said when asked about campaign contributions from out-of-state donors. "I don't have Republicans giving me votes, and I don't have Republicans giving me money."
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Since the primary, McKinney has touted her record of service to her constituents - including her work to provide millions for quality of life initiatives in DeKalb County - as well as her outspokenness on national issues like the war in Iraq and the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Johnson, an attorney and former DeKalb County commissioner whose old district was in the heart of McKinney's core constituency, has continued to criticize McKinney as an embarrassment to those she represents in the 4th District. On Monday, McKinney bragged that political Web site Congress.org rated her first among Georgia House Democrats in the sub-category of legislation, though many of her colleagues had no score.
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"I take my job very seriously and my constituents know that," she said. "He's going to go up to Washington and basically be quiet."
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Wow.
You must be worried to actually tame her hair and wear a suit.
Correction: "She" must be worried...
She actually looks good in that picture.
Thank you so much.
It is so hard to be Ebonics-challenged. I'm late for my support group.
"Child, I'zz goin to Washinton to pass some LAWZ!"
Flip Wilson
Which picture?
post # 6...................................................................................
This has to be the funniest show to hit TV in our entire Laughtime.
Yeah, the race-baiting, anti-Semitic, nut-cases!
They'd best put Windy McKrud in a sound proof box and the moderator better have a mike-kill finger very exercised, ready and quick.
Otherwise it will not be any semblance of a debate. It will be Windy McKrud talking over the top of everyone all the time. Period.
"post # 6........................................."
I suppose. Although, the more I look at her in that picture, the more I am reminded of Wesley Snipes in "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar". ;)
LOL................
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