6/07/2004
Gore harshes Penelas
The rap against Penelas from the day he entered the US Senate race is that he is an opportunist with zero party loyalty. In the primary, his job is to prove to democrats he really is one of them.
Well, no; His No. 2 job is to prove he's one of them. His real job is to get anyone who lives north of Palm Beach County to recognize his name. And if a self-serving Betty Castor poll is to believed, he has a way to go, running a distant third. (Via Sayfie.)
Penelas' job of explaining his passive-aggressive attitude toward the 2000 Gore campaign has become even harder now that Gore has come out and accused him of betraying Democrats in 2000. (The Herald is good enough to run the full text. ... the single most treacherous and dishonest person I dealt with during the campaign anywhere in America. Wow, harsh. I mean anywhere in America? That would include the media. And this is just for openers: As the campaign moves forward and when appropriate, I will have more to say about this. )
Bob Graham, who has always walked very softly when it comes to South Florida politics, defends Penelas and warns that rehashing this is A Bad Idea.
Conventional wisdom: Deutsch and Penelas destroy each other; Caster remains above the fray and wins the primary by default, gaining points for being a party peace-maker.
Well, no; His No. 2 job is to prove he's one of them. His real job is to get anyone who lives north of Palm Beach County to recognize his name. And if a self-serving Betty Castor poll is to believed, he has a way to go, running a distant third. (Via Sayfie.)
Penelas' job of explaining his passive-aggressive attitude toward the 2000 Gore campaign has become even harder now that Gore has come out and accused him of betraying Democrats in 2000. (The Herald is good enough to run the full text. ... the single most treacherous and dishonest person I dealt with during the campaign anywhere in America. Wow, harsh. I mean anywhere in America? That would include the media. And this is just for openers: As the campaign moves forward and when appropriate, I will have more to say about this. )
Bob Graham, who has always walked very softly when it comes to South Florida politics, defends Penelas and warns that rehashing this is A Bad Idea.
Conventional wisdom: Deutsch and Penelas destroy each other; Caster remains above the fray and wins the primary by default, gaining points for being a party peace-maker.
