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It Was Ugly at Morgan State Last Night [Ehrlich/Kennedy Townsend Debate]
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| September 27, 2002
| Ron Smith
Posted on 09/27/2002 12:14:01 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
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It Was Ugly at Morgan State Last Night September 27, 2002 Ron Smith's Something to Say
(September 27, 2002)
Well, what a rude, contemptuous, ugly reception Bob Ehrlich got at Morgan State last night when he showed up to debate Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. (They even booed his wife and parents as they were led to their seats). This gubernatorial debate was so stacked in favor of the Democrat as to be ludicrouseven for the State of Maryland.
Not only was the audience aggressively hostile to the Republican congressman, the questioners on the panel were all from organizations that are predictably progressive, i.e., reflexively Democrat in their sympathies. Of course, this is the only way the lieutenant governor was going to agree to debate her opponent, at a forum controlled by her supporters, sponsored by the ostensibly non-partisan NAACP, which is in reality a political extension of the Democratic National Committee.
So now everyone wants to chime in on who won. My e-mail correspondents lean toward the theory that its more about who lost. And they think its the voters of Maryland who were the losers after last nights stinkeroo verbal slugfest. Theyre losers because what the occasion was all about was RACE, RACE, and RACE.
From the opening hostile booing to the bullying tactics of Mrs. Townsend, it was all a setup, designed to embarrass the white, conservative guy while allowing KKT to pose herself as the steadfast champion of black welfare. Ehrlich handled himself well, but must have felt in dire need of a shower after being subjected to all that crap.
If exceeding low expectations is what matters, the Democrat was the clear winner. She proved she could lead an angry mob and hurl invectives with the best of them. If keeping ones cool under stress is the object, Ehrlich proved his mettle in that regard.
Few people saw the debate live, scheduled as it was in the midst of network TV premiere week programming. Who watches Comcast 8? Political debates are annoying even when conducted in a more civilized manner. They are, after all, about promising a bunch of Pauls that you and your party will give them the most from the looting of Peter. Politics is an auction. Politicians make lots of promises. Some they even keep. Most are tawdry to begin with.
If there is another clash between these two, suggests one listener, maybe it should be at the Associated Gun Clubs facility so the candidates could enjoy another evenly balanced crowd.
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; ehrlich; kkt; maryland; morganstate; naacp; ronsmith; townsend
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To: FourtySeven
Ron has disappointed me with his stand on Iraq, but his is the only station I can get in my office. I do enjoy his 'something to say' commentary and today's is right on.
To: catonsville
Today Queen Kathleen is offended at the way he treated her. Apparently calling her ma'am is "outrageous" and condescending. "He was talking down to me!" she squeals. She wouldn't know outrageous if it were staring her in the mirror. Oh wait- it is!
To: Ditto
Her grandpap was the biggest bigot north of Capetown.
Are you talking her of John F. Fitzgerald or Joseph P. Kennedy? Probably either answer, huh?
To: Lil'freeper
This is exactly in line with what happened in NY in 2000. Queen Hillary accused "Little Ricky" of invading her space, and the "tough" NY media bought that false allegation. Now Queen Kathleen is making a similar charge against Representative Ehrlich. I hope that Ehrlich will respond more forcefully than "Little Ricky" did two years ago.
To: catonsville
Like so many Republicans, Mr. Ehrlich has been "had" by the Democrats. I wonder if he calls them "my Demcoratic friends," as Jack Kemp does. Ehrlich did not reply to the stacked deck against him, and my guess is that he will come up a little short on Nov. 5, 2002. The MD "democracy," folks, means business.
To: Lil'freeper
Of course, this is the only way the lieutenant governor was going to agree to debate her opponent, at a forum controlled by her supporters, sponsored by the ostensibly non-partisan NAACP, which is in reality a political extension of the Democratic National Committee. And most likely KKT was fed the questions in advance.
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09/27/2002 1:51:46 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
To: Lil'freeper
Any more debates scheduled? I would like to see at least one more debate scheduled in a more neutral (sane) setting.
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09/27/2002 1:53:05 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
To: Theodore R.
Too true. Can you imagine what she'd say if he didn't call her ma'am? When a woman decides to play the "damn if you do, damn if you don't game" there's no way to win.
To: Theodore R.
Her grandpap was the biggest bigot north of Capetown. It was worse than you think. In the late 30s Peter Lawford was working as a parking attendant at an exclusive Palm Beach restaurant. One of the restaurant's patrons spotted young Lawford speaking with a black guy and demanded that the restaurant fire Lawford for this "outrage." The patron who demanded the firing of Peter Lawford?---Why it was Joe Kennedy Sr., Lawford's future father-in-law. True story.
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09/27/2002 1:56:19 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
He claims to have agreed to 20 appearances, but nothing's official. She's not going to do anything that wasn't her idea first- too risky and she can't hand pick the questions.
To: Lil'freeper
Apparently calling her ma'am is "outrageous" and condescending. "He was talking down to me!" she squeals. She wouldn't know outrageous if it were staring her in the mirror. Oh wait- it is! UNBELIEVABLE!!! Earlier today I criticized Ehrlich on another thread here for saying Ma'am because it sounded like he was spending too much time talking UP to her. I said he sounded too much like a schoolkid talking to the teacher because of his use of Ma'am. Yet that airhead Townsend thinks it's wrong to call her "Ma'am" because it sounds like he is talking DOWN to her. WHAT A DOPE SHE IS!!!
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09/27/2002 1:59:46 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
KKT better not spend much time with military folks if she doesn't like being called ma'am. Come to think of it, she better not spend much time with her running mate Adm. Larson (whose name she has trouble with.)
To: aristeides
First time I ever heard that "ma'am" is considered a derogatory term. So I guess the military allows enlisted men "insult" female officers with that horrible derogatory term, "ma'am."
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09/27/2002 2:04:57 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
In the Navy don't they say "Sir"? I'd love to see him accidentally say "Yessir". That would really get her going.
To: Lil'freeper
sponsored by the ostensibly non-partisan NAACP Are there really people who think the NAALCP is non-partisan? That's a laugh!
To: FreedomPoster
The only people who think the NAACP is non-partisan is the NAACP itself. This is a trimmed down version of his opening monologue and the sarcasm was quite evident in his delivery.
Good manners would be "Madam Lt. Governor"
To: Virginia-American
Her rightful due in this respect would be "Yo Bitch".
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09/27/2002 2:34:16 PM PDT
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RJS1950
To: aristeides
That is absolutely disgusting. And she is suppose to be for affirmative action, yet she mocks a man who speaks his mind?
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posted on
09/27/2002 2:35:33 PM PDT
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Howlin
To: PJ-Comix
Tell Ehrlich to go on Howard Stern's show.
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posted on
09/27/2002 2:41:17 PM PDT
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hchutch
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