The Last Debate
Last evening New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Doug Forrester and Jon Corzine debated for the final time prior to Tuesday’s election. Many of New Jersey’s bloggers have reviewed the particulars of the debate.
I watched the debate Sunday as I was out of town Saturday. There wasn’t much of interest. That pretty much sums up my opinion of this campaign.
What I did find interesting was the location of the debate: New York. Specifically, the NBC studios at Rockerfeller Center. Why? Is there no suitable forum in the Garden State. Perhaps here in Millville, the taxpayer-funded $13.8 million theatre at the Lakeside Middle School would have served as a showcase of New Jersey government at work. Or perhaps the theatre at the Middle Township High School. Or the State Theatre in News Brunswick. Or the studios at the taxpayer-funded NJN television network. Maybe one of the venues at our state’s higher education facilities. Glassboro (Rowan University) was good enough for a Soviet-American summit. Why isn’t it good enough for the would-be governors?
A leader would have stepped forward beforehand and stated that a New Jersey gubernatorial debate needs to be conducted on New Jersey soil. That one didn't do so speaks volumes.
Q.E.D.
Also blogged on this date . . .
- Happiness Is . . . Election Day - 2007
- Stalkerazzi - 2007
- Bloodcache - 2007
- Valour-IT Project: Your Help Is Needed - 2006
- Information Is Power - 2005
- 25% - 2005
- Broder on Democrats - 2004
- His View Is Frivolous - 2004