Friday, June 11, 2010

Quote of the Day (Bob Kerrey, on Spreading Rumors on Rival Candidates)


“In the old days — meaning the last time I campaigned in ’94 — if I had something hot on my opponent, if I had something that was really juicy, I would have gone to the bars where the journalists were and try to get them to print it. Not any more. I’d just have to post it on YouTube. It’s quicker. And it’s better for my liver.”—Former Democratic Presidential candidate Bob Kerrey, on how easy it is to catch opponents in exaggerations (including of their military service) today, quoted in Adam Nagourney, “Political Memo: Tempting Area for Exaggeration Meets Tools of the YouTube Era,” The New York Times, June 5, 2010

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