Looks like McCain's love train tour is hitting a snag. Good for the student for speaking out.
Thinkprogress:
Today Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) stopped at his alma mater, Episcopal High School in Virginia, to lecture on the importance of teaching and the honor code. McCain’s toughest question came from student Katelyn Halldorson, who called the senator out for the political motivations of his appearance:
“I think judging by the amount of press representatives here and also by the integration of your previous political endorsements in your earlier personal narrative, we can see that this isn’t completely absent – er political motivation isn’t completely absent,” she said. “Yet we were told that this isn’t a political event. So what exactly is your purpose in being here – not that I don’t appreciate the opportunity, but I’d just like some clarification.”
“I knew I should have cut this thing off. This meeting is over,” McCain joked, before launching into a long description of his biography tour…
McCain concluded the visit by saying, “I hope that attendance here was not compulsory…I apologize if you were unwillingly in attendance here.”
According to one EHS staff member, attendance was required.
2 comments:
As usual the kids speak the truth. McCain wouldn't be at the school if he didn't want a photo op for votes. Notice he has never been back to the school in all these years. Those are the tricks of the old days. I heard a reporter as George Clooney when he want to his hometown to open his movie. His Dad said he does this alot and often comes home and just to hang out. So many people go to their hometowns without the press following them.
it's not like he isn't a candidate. and it's not like assemblies are easily avoided. much ado about nothing. there are bigger fish to fry.
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