Silent Bob, Still Around
Brett Lieberman gets frustrated with Bob Casey.
- Those were a long 20 months on the campaign trail and it was definitely frustrating for us dealing with the non-answer answers. Not quite as frustrating as it was for Santorum, but definitely frustrating.
But it’s over now. You can answer questions, especially ones that aren’t complicated or controversial.
Pennsyltuckians actually expect you to provide answers. Rick Santorum’s problem usually wasn’t that he answered questions, but rather voters didn’t like his answers.
Take yesterday for example. You had a photo opportunity/press conference with your new colleague Arlen Specter.
Three times you were asked what committees you wanted to be on. It wasn’t a trick question, nor was it complicated. Three times you avoided answering the question.
“I think any committee that moves the ball forward for Pennsylvania,” you said in one try.
But which ones are you interested in?
“You cannot choose the committees that you are on, you can express some preferences but we’ll have to see what the assignments are,” you said another time.
Where’s Jay Reiff or Larry Smart to answer the question? Surely they’re still around.