Monday, January 07, 2008

HORSERACE

Duncan Hunter Plays the Chickenhawk Card on 'Corporate Media Executives.'

XM POTUS08 just played audio of Duncan Hunter's press conference from earlier today, and it didn't sound pretty. He sounded angry and bitter over being left out of this weekend's debates, and appeared to argue that he should have been included because of his military service, and/or his son's.

He lashed out at "corporate media executives" who work "ten stories above Central Park in New York City" for excluding him from the debate. He asked how many of them had worn the uniform, how they served their country, or how many had children serving in the military today.

Yes, Congressman, play the "chickenhawk" card. Because that always works.

Duncan Hunter hasn't hit 3 percent in any recent New Hampshire poll. If he's ever hit three percent nationally, I haven't seen it. ABC News, as well as Fox, had every right to start establishing a minimum threshold to participate in a televised debate. (Otherwise, we might as well bring in Alan Keyes and John Cox.)

UPDATE: Leon Wolf has some wise words for Congressman Hunter.

This video of Hunter walking onto the set of a live broadcast MSNBC's "Morning Joe" earlier today is a little disturbing, as he repeats, "I got a delegate in Wyoming!"

Running for president can make a man do some strange things, but one of the things that was most appealing about Hunter was that he seemed like such a grownup about all of this. This isn't dignified, Congressman.

01/07 03:37 PMShare