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Friday, 12 February 2010 09:46

Medina on 9/11 Featured

Written by Cameron Ross
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In the race for Texas Governor Debra Medina, who was making some big steps towards becoming a worthy opponent for incumbent Rick Perry and current U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, has just taken two steps backwards. In a nationally broadcasted radio show with conservative host Glenn Beck she was caught off guard with one of Beck’s many conspiracy theory questions. Beck asked Medina if she believed the Bush administration was involved and had prior knowledge of the 9/11 terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center. Medina responded with a statement declaring that she thought some good questions have been raised concerning the issue and she has yet to take a side. Medina later retracted her comments on Glenn Beck’s show with a statement on her web site. However it is hard to take back such bold indecisiveness. This slip up has provided her opponents with an easy outlet for criticism and may have just cost her the Republican primary.
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  • Comment Link Eric Thompson Sunday, 14 February 2010 11:15 posted by Eric Thompson

    Courting the tea party crowd means walking a fine line. On the one hand, they're currently very excited (and excitable, but I digress) and therefore a potent, albeit small, voting block. On the other hand, many of them are bats**t crazy. It will be difficult for Medina, and other similar candidates nationwide, to find a way to keep them engaged and not get sucked into the marginal or outright insane ideas. Go ahead and dance with the devil, but don't be surprised what happens when he walks you home at the end of the night.

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  • Comment Link Shirley Cochrane Friday, 12 February 2010 13:30 posted by Shirley Cochrane

    Debra Medina is a sensationalist rabble rouser targeting tea party advocates who chase the dreams of no property taxes and expanded gun rights. It will be interesting to see if she can force a run off election in April by keeping Rick Perry at below 50% on March 2. Candidates such as Debra Medina are why there is little room for moderates any more in the Republican Party.

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