That Jerry Kilgore is scared to death of his opponents, Tim Kaine and Russ Potts, is beyond doubt at this point. For months now, Krybaby Kilgore has been "ducking" head-to-head debates with Tim Kaine. The latest example of this was Kilgore's dodging the offer by NRA Radio's Cam Edwards for Kilgore and Kaine to debate gun issues on his show. Jerry "the Duck's" response? "Well, there will be plenty of opportunities for us to debate the gun issue. " Yeah, right, Jerry. Now, Kilgore is refusing to debate Independent Republican candidate Russ Potts, a man who's just as conservative as Kilgore in many ways, but with more brains and personality than the entire Right-Wing Republican ticket put together. It's gotten so bad at thisp point, as spring kicks over into summer, that the Staunton News Leader has even started referring to Kilgore as "the artless dodger," a candidate who...
...wants to dodge hard questions about real issues. [Kilgore's] campaign is all about control, delivering scripted messages, and staying within a personal comfort zone. Shutting Sen. Russ Potts out of debates is just more of the same.
Furthermore, the News Leader points out that Kilgore's ducking is also "flip flopping," since back in 1992 Kilgore criticized Democratic Congressman Rick Boucher for refusing to debate Republican candidate Gary Weddle. Yep, ducking and flip-flopping: that's our Jerry Boy!
Today, the the Washington Post has an editorial claiming that Kilgore is simply trying to "rig" the debates by excluding Potts and to "make him disappear" like a right-wing, Third World dictator or something. The Post argues that Potts should be included, if for no other reason than that his "plain-spoken delivery brings a sensible, lucid approach to the issues " The Post adds:
Mr. Kilgore may prefer a scripted and stage-managed campaign with few debates, but voters deserve a freewheeling exchange that sheds light on each candidate's grasp of the issues and quality of thinking.
and concludes:
Voters are entitled to the benefit of his views. If Mr. Kilgore lacks the confidence to debate Mr. Potts, does he really possess the self-assurance to govern?(emphasis added)
Good questions. Now, will we ever get answers from the Kilgore campaign, or just more of the usual ducking, dodging, weaving, waffling, flip flopping, and name calling from this weak-kneed bunch of carpetbagging crybabies?
By the way, Jerry, what's your position again on And why won't you sign the State Taxpayer Protection Pledge if you're such a "true conservative?"
The thing is, these are just a couple of questions that Tim Kaine and Russ Potts might ask Jerry Kilgore at a debate. Could this be why he's so afraid to face them? Gee, I wonder!
Kilgore has been using fear by constantly calling Kaine a liberal even though Kaine is a moderate. Kilgore has been selling that Kaine will take away your gun, your money, and gays will be fornicating on your front lawn before taking your daughter to get an abortion.
Kilgore also uses ignorance as a tool by not debating Kaine at all. Kilgore wants to keep people in the dark so that they do not see the train wreck his policy proposals have become.
The same playbook is used around the country because if it ain't broke you don't fix it. The American public is just starting to wake up to this ruse and us Virginians have to stop it cold with this election!!!
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