The Mudflats talks about yesterday's Senate debate and Miller's refusal to talk to the media

[Blue_In_AK]

Following up on Joe Miller being awarded the Silver Medal in tonight's Worst Person in the World. Joe the Teabagger is imploding right before our eyes.



http://www.themudflats.net/2010/10/12/senate-candidates-forum-with-added-surprise-miller-will-no-longer-answer-questions/

Senate Candidates Forum with Added Surprise. Miller Will No Longer Answer Questions.

It was a great lunchtime at the Alaska Senate Candidates Forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

Packed house – good. Crab ravioli – very good. Scott McAdams – very, very good! The Chamber of Commerce is generally not a Democratic crowd, as first evidenced by the moderator not once, but TWICE referring to the “Democrat Party.” I don’t know exactly how people think this is OK, and I very much wanted to stand up and bellow out my elevator speech about how there is NO “Democrat” Party, and that the DemocratIC Party and its members notice when people use that jab, and it’s extremely unprofessional at best, and insulting at worst, but I decided to mind my manners even though they weren’t minding theirs.

That said, the crowd overall seemed dead silent for Joe Miller, warm to Lisa Murkowski, and a bit taken off guard by Scott McAdams. McAdams got the most rounds of applause, and I watched as people who were obviously Miller or Murkowski supporters would look at each other and shrug with eyebrows up, as if to say “Well, you can’t argue that!” This is one of my favorite pastimes when McAdams is speaking – just looking at the faces of the crowd and picking out the moment when people are converted.

It was great when McAdams asked Lisa Murkowski why she had voted against the last ELEVEN appropriations bills that would have benefited Alaska. She rambled on about how the overall amount of the bill was too high and she’s all about fiscal responsibility. She never did mention that she voted for every single one under Bush, and then magically everything changed. Obstructionism at the expense of your own state anyone?

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The press conference was set up right next to the elevator. (I’ll explain why in a minute) Another crowd gathered around. Miller had had a press conference scheduled earlier in the day, but decided to wait until after the debate to do it.

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The nanosecond that he finished speaking, all those nasty journalists did exactly what he’d asked them not to do. They tried to ask questions! Can you believe the nerve? I mean, really. How can they be expected to run for federal office if people keep bugging them about stuff. Fortunately, the elevator I mentioned before had been summoned and was waiting with doors open so the Millers could run into the elevator, followed by the party planner and others, and slam the door on the crowd as they headed downstairs to flee through the lobby. I can only assume there was a dark Suburban with tinted windows waiting with doors open.

The rest of us were left in the lobby, shaking our heads. Mutterings of “unbelievable” were heard from more than one source, and mentions of the fact that he had given all the time in the world to Greta, but basically kicked the locals in the teeth. Kind of makes you wonder what’s out there that he doesn’t want to answer…

[Rex]

1. Criminals usually do flee from the media and into a waiting car.

I'm sure Miller thinks he can just do like all the other teabagging idiots and not talk to the public or the press. Goodluck with that crap.

[stevedeshazer]

2. +1

I appreciate your reports as always.

:)

[Ozymanithrax]

3. Miller, O'Donnell, Rand, and Angle have developed a tactic for avoiding the press.

And for some of them, it is working. Af all you can print is that they refused to talk they are controling the message.

[BuelahWitch]

4. Don't forget Jan Brewer

I know she's not a Senate candidate, but she belongs in cowardly crybaby club.