Drescher: Dole, Hagan took cheap shots

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on November 17, 2008 - 9:58am.
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John Drescher says both Senate candidates took cheap shots.

In his weekly column, the N&O editor said that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's "godless" ad was the "national cheap shot of the year," but he added that Democrat Kay Hagan was also graceless in her acceptance speech:

In what had to be the tackiest victory speech ever, Hagan took three swipes at Dole in less than 13 minutes. She said:

* She'd given her ruby-red shoes away (so Dole could click her heels and go home to Kansas).

* When she entered the race, the press and politicians were ready to hand Dole the keys to her office for another six years. "But it's not her office," she said twice.

* "It's certainly nice to have a husband who can vote for me" — a reference to Dole's husband, Bob Dole, who is from Kansas.

A Hagan spokeswoman said the comments weren't attacks on Dole.

"If those weren't digs, I am Jesse Helms," he writes.  

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I liked Drescher better in The Nanny

Submitted by Gosh (not verified) on November 17, 2008 - 11:52am.

Cancer Schmancer was a classic. She should stick to opine about stuff that doesn't matter.

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Re: voting early has its benefits

Submitted by j1c2kp on November 17, 2008 - 10:51am.

I hope Miss Liddy will make very good use of those ruby red slippers.

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voting early has its benefits

Submitted by gercohen on November 17, 2008 - 10:13am.

One of the biggest benefits of having all four voters in my family vote early (two in person, two by mail) is that I could ignore all the last minute garbage, and not feel the slightest bit guilty about throwing in the trash can the sometimes 20 direct mail pieces a day I got. Just last Friday I listened to all the robocalls on my home answering machine (I use my cell phone for real calls) and was amazed at all the trash I was listening to. I did chew out one person who called with a push poll a week after I voted, telling her the premises of the introductions to her questions were lies.

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Re: Drescher: Dole, Hagan took cheap shots

Submitted by Isaac136 on November 17, 2008 - 10:03am.

Granted, these were swipes. But if Drescher is serious when he uses the words, "tackiest victory speech ever," I have to assume he missed Helms' speeches upon defeating Harvey Gantt. Lemme tell ya, Hagan ain't got nothin' on Helms when it comes to delivery of graceless speeches.

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