Well, isn't this interesting!!!
Strolling through Memeorandum this afternoon to see THIS on Drudge.
I'll break it down for you. Here's a link to INDC Journal. Watch this video from the debates.
It seems that while getting settled at the podium Kerry removed something from his jacket pocket and placed it on the podium in front of him. No big deal, you say? I call BullShit. It does matter, and here is why....
What's important to keep in mind is the fact that the rules state very clearly that any papers for notes or pens/pencils that the candidates plan to use during the debate are to be placed on the podium by staff or commission. *This is just a paraphrase of the rules - INDC has both the Memorandium of Understanding that was agreed upon by the candidates as well as the rules that are in question.
OK - I'm aware that Bush didn't do so great during the debates. It's just his style and while I hoped for more, I didn't really expect it. I'm not pontificating on this because of the result - I'm more upset because it happened, period.
I'm pointing this out because it's just one more example of Kerry's character (or lack there of). Now, if it turns out that his action was simply out of habit and nothing was removed from his jacket pocket and placed on the podium in front of him, I will - In Big Bold Letter Across My Blog - Apologize. But I don't think that will happen. We can't prove what it was, and frankly I don't really care. I care that he couldn't even abide by the rules that he agreed to. I care because this just one more example of how he believes he is above any restrictions.
I see the bloggers addressing it. I see INDC, The Daily Recycler and LGF as well as many other power hitting blogs looking into this - where's the MSM? Oh, wait - probably straightening their ties and checking their make-up. Good thing we bloggers are just sitting here in our living rooms, wearing our jammies!!!
No - I don't like Kerry. For any number of reasons - but this, this is just another nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned.
Posted by Tammi at October 3, 2004 07:06 PM | TrackBackI wonder if the Republican sites have got into it yet?
Posted by: Machelle at October 4, 2004 07:22 AM