Scenes from a debate

Posted at 9:50 PM on November 5, 2006 by Bob Collins (6 Comments)

I didn't go. I didn't listen. I couldn't. It's the Manning vs. Brady. Amazing first half; just amazing. Not use to seeing the Patriots choke, though.

Tidbits phoned in to me by my plant.

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* MPR wasn't letting signs into the Fitz. Some young lad -- said to be about 14 or 15 -- was relieved of one that said "Assassinate Kennedy." Your parents must be so proud, kid.

* Shortly before they went out in public and beat the heck out of each other on stage, the three candidates were old pals behind stage. Hatch and Pawlenty were queried about their hunting success -- or lack of it.

* Mark Kennedy beat a quick exit after the debate. Most other candidates were ushered to a room to talk to the media. Kennedy took a pass. Man, I wish someone on the Patriots would do that. Kennedy apparently spoke to the media for 5 minutes afterwards. The Patriots part, however, is factual. They choked.

** Audio of the debates is available on each of the stories I'm pasting up (first AP copy, and then that'll be replaced by the MPR reporter copy), look at the top right column to find it.
And you can find the stories in the award-winning Campaign 2006 site.

** A woman escorted her daughter to the debate. The daughter, apparently needed the credit fror a school class. The woman looked for someone in charge to sign a form stating that her daughter was at the debate. She found someone. Candidate Robert Fitzgerald.

A couple of outside shots sent your way from Laura McCallum

Comments (6)

I have the video posted at KvM if you care to see it. Shuuuusssshhhhh, don't tell MPR.

http://kennedyvmachine.com

I didn't catch any of the outside stuff, but the debate was great. I did hear rumors of some Klobuchar folks getting tickets for their antics outdoors though.

Posted by AAA | November 6, 2006 12:06 AM

I hear it involved vehicles in the street or something. so the cops wrote 'em tickets.

Posted by Bob Collins | November 6, 2006 7:07 AM

I'm man enough to admit it: it actually made me feel kind of warm and fuzzy to see the Pawlenty supporters intermixed with the Hatch supporters, and nobody in the crowd obviously attempting to beat each other with their signs. Maybe civil democracy is still alive here in Minnesota...

Posted by Albatross | November 6, 2006 1:40 PM

I'm with you. My favorite part of a football game is at the end where everyone hangs out on the field and chats with each other.

Maybe we should just go watch Beaches?

Posted by Bob Collins | November 6, 2006 1:46 PM

My fantasy quarterback is Tom Brady. My opponent this week had Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison.

Grrrrr.

Posted by Jeff | November 6, 2006 10:19 PM

It's not often you see tom Brady choke. so at least you have your own bit of history to hold onto.

OTOH, Peyton Manning is the best QB I've ever seen. I want to hate the guy because he beat my Pats. But he seems like such a nice guy.

Posted by Bob Collins | November 6, 2006 10:25 PM

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