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Home clean government Bizarre Interview Raises Questions about Scott McInnis Candidacy

8/17/2009 By Ben 3 Comments

Bizarre Interview Raises Questions about Scott McInnis Candidacy

I’ve been behind the times a bit, and am striving to catch up. The Scott McInnis teeth-and-claws interview (MP3) with Caplis & Silverman on 630 KHOW?

Simply bizarre.

The former Congressman’s over-the-top reaction to softball questions from local radio hosts belies the supposed advantage of an elder statesman’s savvy and gravitas. Instead, from everything I’ve seen so far, Josh Penry has come across as more serious, reasonable, focused, articulate … in short, a better candidate to represent the Republican Party and better leadership material in general.

In the interest of fairness, I’ll also point out that McInnis called back to the Caplis & Silverman Show the next day, apparently after someone on his team sat him down and told him it was time to do a little damage control (MP3) on one of the strangest unforced errors I’ve ever seen in Colorado politics — maybe politics anywhere.

I’m even less convinced than before that Scott McInnis is the right candidate for Colorado statewide office in 2010. Of course, Dan Maes is out there, too.

In any case, for what it’s worth, I’m getting closer to making up my mind in the GOP gubernatorial primary and throwing my support 100 percent in someone’s corner. Listening to last week’s KHOW interview just well may turn out to be one of those crystallizing moments.

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, General, PPC, Random and Miscellaneous

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    8/17/2009 at 8:13 am

    Personally, I like Josh Penry. However, the more I see of Mr. Maes, I think he is more prepared and would lead this state well. However, I think we are lucky to have two excellent candidates!

  2. Jeannie says

    8/17/2009 at 10:38 am

    Couldn’t agree more. That’s why I’m whole-heartedly supporting Senator Penry in his quest to defeat Bill Ritter. McInnis can’t get enough of impaling himself on dull objects and Penry has the right message and the ability to run a successful campaign. Join me in supporting Senator Penry.

  3. Donald Johnson says

    8/18/2009 at 3:17 pm

    I’ve been leaning toward Scott, but that interview was unprofessional.

    My wife is saying in the background, “I’m horrified he handled that so badly.” I think he lost her vote.

    We’ve got a president with foot in mouth disease. We don’t need a governor who has such a thin skin that he attacks every reporter who asks him a question.

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