Who says politics can’t be entertaining:
Federal spending was the topic and Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich came prepared with a pie chart to argue his point about a bloated Pentagon budget.
But although many listened to Tuesday’s presidential debate, few could see the Ohio congressman’s prop.
The debate was broadcast only on National Public Radio.
As Kucinich challenged Democratic front-runner Howard Dean for refusing to acknowledge that the Pentagon budget needs to be cut, debate moderator Neal Conan of NPR interrupted.
“Congressman Kucinich is holding up a pie chart, which is not truly effective on radio,” Conan told his listeners.
Kucinich was not deterred.
“Well, it’s effective if Howard can see it,” he replied.
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Slartibartfast
It probably would’ve won him more debating points if he’d just brought a pie, instead.
Moe Lane
“It probably would’ve won him more debating points if he’d just brought a pie, instead.”
“Congressman Kucinich is throwing a pie at Dr Dean, which while not truly effective on radio has at least caused the rest of the debaters to cheer and clap. Dr. Dean, boiling the pie off of his skin with sheer rage, has picked up a folding chair and is now pummeling Congressman Kuchinich with it, which is not truly effective on radio but does seem to be having an effect on Congressman Kuchinich. Senator Lieberman has now taken out what appears to be nunchuks and is affixing a black mask to the bottom of his face,” Conan told his listeners just before the feed was lost.