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After a little chaos, zings and arrows fly
Baltimore Spun ^ | September 27, 2002 | By David Folkenflik Sun Television Writer

Posted on 09/27/2002 4:27:27 AM PDT by Lil'freeper

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend came to prove that she has command of both the minutiae of policy and the basics of the English language.

Robert L. Ehrlich sought to emerge as Daniel venturing into the lion's den - a Republican at a historically black campus at a forum sponsored by the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP.

At the outset of last night's forum for the two major candidates for governor of Maryland, however, the question, at least briefly, was this: Would Ehrlich get a word out?

(Excerpt) Read more at sunspot.net ...


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: debate; ehrlich; kkt; maryland; naacp; townsend
Also from the article: The tenor of the proceedings was such that had things gone on much longer, we might have seen exchanges like this:

Reporter: Congressman Ehrlich, you have been given a minus 7 by the Americans United to Help Adorable Border Collie Puppies. How do you respond to the claim you don't care about them?

Ehrlich: I'd say 'Ma'am, look at my actual record. Nobody knows more than I do what adorable bordie collie puppies need to thrive. You can take 1,700 votes in isolation, but I've voted to support expanded opportunities for collies almost every time.

Moderator: Rebuttal?

Townsend: The fact is, I've been endorsed not only by adorable border collies, but the Association of Golden Retrievers from J. Crew Catalogs, and the Cumberland Coalition of Wheezing Schnauzers. And you've got to wonder, whose fault is it that animal shelters are overcrowded?

1 posted on 09/27/2002 4:27:27 AM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: PJ-Comix; Howlin; Wait4Truth; tellw; Molly Pitcher; tomkat; nunya bidness; big'ol_freeper; ...
Good mornin'! Baltimore sun is shining!

BTW, this bump list was compiled from last night's live debate thread and will expire in about 15 minutes. No worries.

2 posted on 09/27/2002 5:07:06 AM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: Lil'freeper
Another biased, pro-KKT, Ehrlich hit piece by the Baltimore Sun. This guy must have been in the audience cheering for KKT.
3 posted on 09/27/2002 6:49:49 AM PDT by HoosierFather
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To: HoosierFather
Unfortunately, this is about the most favorable piece I've found this morning. At least the puppy part illustrates the absurdity of the questions last night and her answers.
4 posted on 09/27/2002 7:03:07 AM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: Lil'freeper
Thanks for the ping. My sympathies for your having to live anywhere near a Kennedy. Ehrlich was brave. He should have declined, played back the recent Kwasi comments from the NAACP Republican hate-fest, but how could he have turned this down without being called a "racist"? What a world. I just e-mailed the Baltimore Sun re. the venue for this debate. (^:
5 posted on 09/27/2002 2:14:53 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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Actually, I'm glad he went.

On All the talk shows in the morning, blacks called in to say they were offended by her condensation to them as a group.

And while he's not that impressive and could have been better, she came off as the nasty b@#$% she is, and I think lost some votes.

6 posted on 09/27/2002 5:49:42 PM PDT by katherineisgreat
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