Teddy shows up!
Quite by accident, I caught the tailend of the debate between Sen. Ted Kennedy and Republican challenger Ken Chase on NECN. Chase was hammering away at the illegal alien issue while Teddy was making excuses about the bogus guest worker program.
But give the guy credit: He showed up to face his challenger. That was more than he did in 2000 when he faced challenges from black Republican Jack E. Robinson and Uzi-toting Libertarian Carla Howell - who almost beat Jack E. And that was more than Rep. Michael Capuano did in 1998 after he won the Democratic nomination and hid in Somerville City Hall and wouldn't face his three rivals for the seat. And that was more than a slew of others who don't bother to face their challengers because they think it is beneath them.
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The Kennetor is a good guy, Tony. And he's definitely mellowing out as he ages. Heh.
Hey, don't get me wrong - I wouldn't vote for Ken Chase if he were running against ... well ... almost anyone. He is clueless and you know I know that! But Ted blew off the 2000 race when he should have debated Jack E. and Uzi Carla.
I was working for him in 2000. Jack E. was such a tool and debating him would send the message that he mattered. Normally I'd agree and say that refusing to debate is cowardly and in poor form, but he was doing a LOT for Gore that year, a campaign that actually did matter a whole lot.
Sigh. You know better than this Kristina! It doesn't matter if your opponent is a tool - Chase is a tool! - you have to debate the seat if you are an incumbent. And it wasn't just Jack E. - it was also Howell and I forgot to mention, Phil Hyde from the Timesizing.com Party, the first Internet party!
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