Friday, May 06, 2005

Why Don't You Speak For Yourself, Jerry?: "The latest incident was an ad taken out by Republican Jerry Kilgore’s campaign which accused Democrat Timothy Kaine of mocking Kilgore’s Southwest Virginia accent.  The ad contains a headline addressed to Kaine that literally shouts ‘SHAME ON YOU!’  It  doesn’t feature Kilgore’s own words but utilizes ‘quotes’ from others. 

Now what is this all about?  A little context might clarify for those of us who have not been paying close attention.  It seems to have started a few weeks ago when the Kilgore Campaign began to run a radio ad that belittled Tim Kaine’s Catholic faith and implied that he was using his religion for political purposes.  The ad was slickly produced and featured the customary golden-throated oily voice trying to sound sincere but dramatic.  Kilgore himself did not use his own voice to make the allegations."

(Via Democracy for Virginia.)