Some of you may know there was a budget provision that allows for the Oneida to make an end run around local municipalities and obtain liquor licenses directly from the state. As you can imagine, folks in Hobart aren't too excited about this.
When asked about the matter last week, here's what your Princeton-educated, Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson had to say...
When asked about the matter last week, here's what your Princeton-educated, Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson had to say...
It appears as though Tommy Boy can't walk and chew gum at the same time. I guess they don't teach that stuff at Camp Wellstone!
Also, watch how peevish his body language becomes when the reporter stops throwing softballs. Great stuff. Wonder if he'll teach this approach to Ted Zigmunt.
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I'm unable to embed WFRV's video on my blog. Was actually emailing their IT guys for a while about what's up w/ Word Press blogs and their coding.
Still waiting on an answer.
As for Nelson...guy just worm. Hobart deserves better.
And this from the media whore who camped out last session in the Assembly Chamber protesting the budget. Now one little provision that benefits a campaign donor and the majority leader shows his true colors.
This guy is all talk and no substance...or can't talk when it is an issue that polls below 70%.
Neither him nor Sheridan have any idea what is in the budget document, but at least Sheridan has been trained enough to fake it in front of the cameras.
Is that all you got? He stayed on (his) message and showed "peevish" body language?
And exactly why should a sovereign tribe need to go hat in hand to the municipal government of Hobart for permission to sell booze?
Member of legislature ducks question from ace TV reporter is news how?
"Hides behind autism stuff?" C'mon Recess Supe, you're better than that on your worst day.
Barry (not the Alvarez)
I love how Republicans never complain when I rip on them, but I rip on a Democrat and you all whine like a bunch of pussies. I get all these messages that are like "I'm disappointed in you. You're better than this."
Look, it is what it is. Nelson shouldn't have any problem answering the question. If what you said is what he believes, fine. Just say it. Don't be in leadership and then be a total f@#$ing wimp when a reporter asks you a simple question about the budget. Man up and answer.
If Obama gave a press conference focusing on Iraq and someone asked a question about the economy, you think he'd get away with saying "I'm here to talk about the Iraq stuff"? He'd get killed.
It's too bad that Nelson's turned out to be such a douche. The guy had real potential.
I agree with you RS. Any elected official worth their salt should be able to appropriately answer any question in any venue. This "I'm here to talk about autism" crap makes him sound like a mind-numb robot.
Why not just say,"Sorry, I left my handy Assembly Democrat Caucus talking point flash cards in my other suit, thus I am physically, mentally, and emotionally unable to field any question that does not relate to autism."
I suppose if they asked him to lie down on the dirty carpet he'd have all the answers. I'd call him a spineless, milquetoast weasel, but that would be an insult to spineless, milquetoast weasels.
Princeton, eh?
Best/Brightest, and all that rot, eh?
He shoulda gone to U of Idaho for a j-school education.
Haha, hardly. Nelson's capable of being better than this. He's a smart guy. He's just being a shill.
Some other nameless politicians from say, Alaska, aren't capable of anything better.
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