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demmiblue

(36,751 posts)
Thu Oct 16, 2014, 07:18 AM Oct 2014

The Absolute Weirdest Thing to Happen at a Political Debate

Source: Think Progress

The Florida gubernatorial debate got off to a rocky start Wednesday night when Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) refused to come out because his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, asked for and received a fan under his podium.

The debate moderators at CBS Miami seemed shocked, wondering aloud what to do for several minutes until Scott finally consented to join Crist on stage. Scott apparently told the hosts that the debate rules banned fans from the stage.

“We have been told Governor Scott will not be participating in this debate,” CBS moderator Elliott Rodriguez said. “Now, let me explain what this is all about. Governor Crist has asked to have a fan, a small fan, placed underneath his podium. The rules of the debate that I was shown by the Scott campaign said that there should be no fan. Somehow there is a fan there and for that reason, ladies and gentlemen, Governor Scott will not join us for the debate.”




http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/15/3580470/rick-scott-fan-debate-tantrum/
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The Absolute Weirdest Thing to Happen at a Political Debate (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2014 OP
Oh, I thought you meant this.... Tanuki Oct 2014 #1
That picture always make me laugh out loud. bigwillq Oct 2014 #4
i was thinking when bernard shaw singled out kitty dukakis for a hypothetical rape unblock Oct 2014 #2
Scott's reaction pretty much sums up today's Republican party justiceischeap Oct 2014 #3
Did Scott want Crist to do a "Richard Nixon" in front of the camera? BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #5

unblock

(51,974 posts)
2. i was thinking when bernard shaw singled out kitty dukakis for a hypothetical rape
Thu Oct 16, 2014, 08:02 AM
Oct 2014

much has been said about dukakis's calm response, but i remain astounded that shaw was given a free pass for violating a basic principle of television and common decency, which is not to paint a target for a violent crime on a specific individual.

good thing some nutjob out there didn't act on it.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
3. Scott's reaction pretty much sums up today's Republican party
Thu Oct 16, 2014, 08:11 AM
Oct 2014

A group of temper-tantrum throwing children who have no sense.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
5. Did Scott want Crist to do a "Richard Nixon" in front of the camera?
Thu Oct 16, 2014, 09:05 AM
Oct 2014

I'm talking about Nixon's sweaty face compared to Kennedy's calm demeanor. In any case, it's pretty shitty to deny someone something like a fan to keep them comfortable under the hot lights.

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