It looks like Cynthia "I'm Not Barbara Cubin, Honest!" Lummis, the Republican nominee for Wyoming's lone seat in the US House of Representatives, maybe should have stayed in bed yesterday.
She appeared on Sheridan radio's local events show "Public Pulse" with Gary Trauner, her Democratic challenger, and more or less got schooled; the show is available for download here for about a week. (For the record, I fail to see how transporting oil from Alaska to the continental states - as Trauner supports - when it's cheaper to sell it to Japan as the price of oil is based on the global market will really make a difference, but that's my only real complaint). Host Kim Love struck me as pretty balanced - a pleasant surprise after the last time Trauner was on the show, when the interview could easily be summed up as "Label label label, you're to the left of Charles Rangel on this point, label label." While I'm admittedly biased, it seems to me that Trauner came across as more on top of the current economic situation than did Lummis. Of course, this is bad news for her in an election that's looking more and more to be "about the economy, stupid."
But it gets better. Later that day, Rachael Seidenschnur, Lummis' current and Cubin's former press secretary, called into a Trauner news conference about Washington's proposed Wall Street bailout and, after using a false name and identifying herself as a supporter, tried to ask a question about "Nancy Pelosi's and the rest of the Democrats' energy bill this past week." Seidenschnur admits calling the conference (verified by phone records) but denies using the false name or claiming to be a supporter. Of course, audio recording by the AP disagrees. Lummis has declined comment. Seidenschnur is now leaving Lummis' campaign.
Because I'm such a swell guy, I'm going to give Cynthia Lummis and her campaign a couple words of advice.
First, don't lie about stuff that's easy to get caught on. I don't care if lying has worked pretty well for former Wyoming congressman and current VPOTUS Dick Cheney, just don't do it. I thought we Wyomingites were supposed to have this special value system imparted by the sole virtue of birth, or something.
Second, don't shoot yourself in the foot. It should be common sense, but I guess it bears repeating. And speaking of your foot, keep it out of your mouth.
It's pretty much accepted at this point that a Congresswoman Lummis would be a clone of Barbara Cubin, but with a slightly better wardrobe and improved attendance record (at present, Cubin has missed 47.4% of votes cast during the 110th Congress, the worst record of any living representative). This brings me to my third and final suggestion: even though you really don't have much in the way of positives to run on, maybe you should try it instead of relying on negative tactics. I know I prefer having someone to vote for, rather than against.
Lucky for me, this election is looking an awful lot like Michael Jackson Day in Springfield (which is also Veterans Day) - it can be two things.
It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear,
Regis
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