Bunning used prompter

[nonconformist]

By Michael Collins
Post Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jim Bunning's re-election campaign conceded Tuesday that the senator used a TelePrompTer during his opening and closing remarks during a television debate with his Democratic opponent, Daniel Mongiardo.

Bunning campaign manager David Young said the TelePrompTer use was permitted under the terms of a debate agreement worked out in advance between the two campaigns. Mongiardo's campaign, however, called the device "an outrageous violation of the agreement."

"Jim Bunning is so out of touch with Kentucky voters that he has to use a TelePrompTer as a crutch to address their concerns," said Mongiardo campaign manager Kim Geveden. "Jim Bunning cheated in the debate, just as he is cheating Kentucky's working families."

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Jim Ogle, senior vice president for news at WKYT, told the Lexington Herald-Leader: "There was nothing in the rules that specifically prohibited" using a TelePrompTer. "But I think it was despicable. It more than violated the spirit of the rules."

http://www.kypost.com/2004/10/13/bunn101304.html


Tee hee... BUSTED.

[drhilarius]

1. Rules, shmrules....

The are republicans, the rules mean nothing. Use a teleprompter,a hidden transmission device, shred a few voter registration apps, whatever, it's all good.

[boyblue2005]

2. jBunning has Alzheimer's

It's increasingly plain that Bunning is suffering from Alzheimer's, advanced alcoholism, or some such. He is simply not mentally stable, much further gone apparently even than Thurmond was.

The Louisville Courier-Journal is fairly blunt about it today.

http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/editorials/2004/10/14/opin-top1014-3836.html

Dems could pick a Senate seat up here maybe.

[nonconformist]

3. Absolutely - this race is really turning around

So many people had written it off too.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Thanks for the article. It seems logical now.

Have been reading about his irrantional, (yet Republican) off-the-wall remarks for some time now. Very interesting.

Democrats would take good care of that Senate seat, for sure!

Looks like he's going through a rapid aging process, doesn't it?

[Gunit_Sangh]

5. Don't know how significant this is

But as I was walking from the parking lot to my office I talked to a guy who said he was undecided as to who he would vote for senator. But once he found out about the teleprompter trick, that made up his mind to vote for Dr. Dan.

[nonconformist]

7. That's wonderful!! nt

[nonconformist]

6. Local news has been slamming Bunning for this

WKYT/WMYT is my local news, the same station that hosted the debate. They're livid. As a local, Mongiardo tends to be treated pretty well by them, but overall they're usually Bush lovin' Republicans. This is pretty significant.


Bunning Used Teleprompter, Denies Breaking Rules
http://www.wymtnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2425299

Controversy surrounds the debate between U.S. Senator Jim Bunning and his challenger Dan Mongiardo, which aired Wednesday night on WKYT-TV.

Bunning's campaign now acknowledges that the senator used a teleprompter to aide him in delivering his opening and closing statements in the debate.

Bunning appeared for the taping Monday from a studio at Republican Headquarters in Washington. Mongiardo who was at WKYT's studio did not have the benefit of a teleprompter.

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Note that last sentence. That's a reporter statement about Mongiardo not having the benefit of a teleprompter. They're pissed.

[arcos]

8. kick for Mongiardo!

http://www.drdan2004.com/

[Democat]

9. Everyone at DU needs to donate to the Democrat in that race!

http://www.drdan2004.com/

With a little more money, hopefully they can win this race!