Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick put up this ad recently. He seems to believe his best chance to keep his seat is to let voters see more of Democratic pretty boy Patrick Murphy - and it looks like he is right. Even Chris Matthews wouldn't let Murphy skate away:
Hat-tip to RedState for pointing to this video.
In their debate last Thursday, the candidates were given a chance at the end to ask each other one question, as Brian Callaway Of The Morning Call reports:
Fitzpatrick threw the crowd into a tizzy when it was his turn:
"How many school districts are there in Bucks County?""I can't believe that question came from a sitting member of Congress," Murphy answered as many of the 150 or so audience members at Palisades High School either booed Fitzpatrick or urged Murphy to answer.
Murphy, a 32-year-old Iraq war veteran, blasted Republicans for failing to provide enough funding for schools under the country's No Child Left Behind law and Fitzpatrick for raising taxes when he was a Bucks County commissioner.
Fitzpatrick said county taxes don't fund school districts and accused Murphy of needing "a basic education" in the ways of government.
He also returned to his original question.
"What's the answer?" Fitzpatrick pressed. "The answer is, there are 13 school districts in Bucks County."
Afterward, the 43-year-old Republican incumbent said he chose his question because of comments Murphy made about schools at an earlier face-off.
"So I wanted to know what he knew about it and Bucks County," the incumbent said. "And the answer is, not much."
Read the whole report at the link above.
At least Murphy is pretty and dumb, which is something of an improvement over most of the Democrats on Capitol Hill already. He should take a hint from Bob Casey and Heath Shuler, and stay out of situations where he is likely to embarass himself.
Say, maybe they should all just not go to Washington, huh?
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God, this is such a great c... (Below threshold)1. Posted by GOPWins | October 16, 2006 4:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
God, this is such a great commercial! This has got to be hurting Murphy.
1. Posted by GOPWins | October 16, 2006 4:08 PM |
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Posted on October 16, 2006 16:08
2. Posted by Rory | October 16, 2006 4:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Jim-
For the love of all that is....
My word man I'm trying to keep down my lunch and you have to post a freeze frame vision of Chris Matthews like that......!!!!!!
2. Posted by Rory | October 16, 2006 4:47 PM |
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Posted on October 16, 2006 16:47