DEBATE POINTS

Sunday, September 17. 2006

As I write this, Dad is in the middle of his debate with the incumbent school board member Fran Caudal. It's going pretty well so far, as he's holding his own despite his lack of experience in the educational field.

The two candidates seem to be sticking to the issues, which is surprising in this election year. One thing neither of them has brought is that they knew each other as infants, and were briefly (*very* briefly) arranged to be married.

I'm watching it online through Hare-Link. The feed seems to be decent quality, although the stream gets jerky now and- God, I'm geeking out again. My Dad's onscreen running for political office and I'm focusing on the video connection.

I can't help thinking that Ms. Caudal has something up her sleeve. She looks awfully smug, especially for a naturally jittery species like a rabbit. (Dad, of course, has never been jittery, but smugness is foreign to him, too.)

They're wrapping up now. The moderator is about to ask one more question...

Posted by Lindesfarne at 14:39 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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Well; if you've just seen what I saw, Ms. Caudal has just trapped herself in a provable lie. (And by "provable" I mean one that can be verified by witnesses [should any choose to come forward] or evidence. [i.e. I'd like to see her reaction to an actual live rattlesnake thrown onstage! Ms. Caudal and the Moderater, presumably also a rabbit, would probably run like hell; but Kevin would, I assume, face it down -- and maybe toss it to Coney as a light snack...

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We'll just have to see how things work themselves out...

#1 Reynard on 2006-09-18 17:55 (Reply)

Unless Keving can pull a rabbit out of a...
Woops, wrong analogy...

Well, you all get the idea.

Otherwise Kevin is hassenpfeffer in this race.

#2 Archae on 2006-09-20 02:28 (Reply)

Has anyone seen "HERO"? The "multiple perspectives on the rattlesnake incident" reminded me of that movie's narrative technique. For those who don't know, the main character's story is told three times, each version getting closer to what really happened. Similarly, we seem to be getting closer to the truth of what happened with the rattlesnake.

It was somewhat obvious that Fran was intentionally distorting events (On May 20, her campaign advisor told her "Never mention it. It'd make you look weak," implying that she did not kill the rattlesnake and had been told the same story that Kevin had been told), and virtually inevitable that something would go disastrously wrong with Kevin's campaign (like Sheldon Dome's sudden accusation of Kell eating his campaign manager/wife). However, I'm interested in hearing the rest of what Dr. Caduceus saw, and what the ramifications are.

#3 Zalera on 2006-09-21 01:16 (Reply)

Eech, Lindesfarne. As a hyena myself, I can tell when people are hiding things, and when they are, I get the heck out of there! Maybe your dad should do the same thing?

#4 Izzlezizzle on 2006-09-21 12:01 (Reply)

Huh, that explains a lot. I still think Ms Caudal could've announced it more dramatically.

"Villains!" she should've shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed! --tear up the planks! here, here! --It is the shaking of his hideous rattle!"

You know, just like in The Telltale Hart, by Edgar Allen Doe.

Why, yes, I do deserve to be strung up for that. Thank you for noticing.

#5 reneviht (Link) on 2006-09-21 13:23 (Reply)

Here's 'rooting' for your dad to win!

#6 Colley (Link) on 2006-09-23 08:36 (Reply)

Well, apparently Dr. Cadecaus has stepped (or, rather, slithered) forward and proven Ms. Caudal's lie. (And they say you can't prove a negative...) Unfortunately, the voters are either incredibly stupid or incredibly forgiving if the polls show them tied rather than Kevin way ahead and Ms. Caudal on the verge of quitting the race. Call me a cynic (Hey, I'm a fox; we're born cynics!); but if a candidate -- even one for a relatively low-level local office -- is going to be arrogant/stupid enough to tell a lie (and a provable one at that!) in a public forum, how well does this bode toward their conduct/competence if they should decide to seek higher office (points to current White House resident) and what does it say about the "intelligence" of the voters who could potentially elect him or her to same?

#7 Reynard on 2006-09-23 18:17 (Reply)

Well said. On the flip side of the coin, being so bold to tell a lie when the other person usually wouldn't be able to dispute it could earn her backing from other political interests who would want to take advantage of that.

To put it in poker terms, the flop hit the table, Kevin checked, Fran went all-in, and had it not been for that ace on the river (the actual events that occurred that day coming to light), Fran would have won, essentially getting a huge advantage in the election because of it.

#7.1 Mewtwo on 2006-09-25 15:03 (Reply)

And the rest of us would have ended up the real losers...

#7.1.1 Reynard on 2006-10-02 21:29 (Reply)

if you think about it though she may not have been lying. she could have very well known the truth about the incident and kept it hidden until then so that she wouldn't get the same type of treatment as kevin. After all, it would be much more believeable if kevin had save them considering his size and unusual personbality.

#7.1.2 booey316 on 2006-10-05 17:56 (Reply)

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