The flag lapel pin might not make up for the gaffe. As Michael Dukakis proved with his wooden answer to Bernard Shaw's very notorious first question in the 1988 presidential debate, sometimes having the right talking points for your party is a really crappy way to connect with voters. Shaw asked if Dukakis would want the death penalty for some hypothetical criminal who raped and murdered Kitty Dukakis, and without the least bit of hesitation, Dukakis launched into a list of reasons why he opposed capital punishment. Sure it was an unfair, emotionally loaded question, but Dukakis should have at least acknowledged the emotional weight of the desire for revenge before explaining why the death penalty is terrible. It's TV debating 101.
In Georgia Congressional Debate, Karen Handel Wants Poor People To Eat This Cake
In Georgia Congressional Debate, Karen Handel…
In Georgia Congressional Debate, Karen Handel Wants Poor People To Eat This Cake
The flag lapel pin might not make up for the gaffe. As Michael Dukakis proved with his wooden answer to Bernard Shaw's very notorious first question in the 1988 presidential debate, sometimes having the right talking points for your party is a really crappy way to connect with voters. Shaw asked if Dukakis would want the death penalty for some hypothetical criminal who raped and murdered Kitty Dukakis, and without the least bit of hesitation, Dukakis launched into a list of reasons why he opposed capital punishment. Sure it was an unfair, emotionally loaded question, but Dukakis should have at least acknowledged the emotional weight of the desire for revenge before explaining why the death penalty is terrible. It's TV debating 101.