Beldar has some thoughts on why Debra Medina’s answer to Glenn Beck was not just bad, but was actively disqualifying in her race for Governor.
Those aren’t just wrong answers, they’re disqualifying answers. Public servants, to be effective at all, must be able to make good judgments. Indeed, they must be able to make good judgments even with less than perfect and complete information. And that’s especially true of those in the executive branches of government.
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Medina’s attempt to cast blame on her opponents for this kerfuffle is pathetic. Of course her opponents will make the most use they can of her screw-up — Hutchison because Medina had become perceived as a threat to knock her out of second place, Perry because he hopes he might squeak in with a majority and avoid a run-off. With this Obama-like refusal to accept responsibility, Medina has compounded her original offenses and further demonstrated her lack of political stature.
Similarly, insisting that she’s just vindicating the public’s right “to ask questions” is entirely disingenuous. “I support free speech, including the right to espouse crackpot positions,” one can say. But this sort of wink and nudge and phrasing of ridiculous accusations as “mere questions” can fool no one.
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