But to skip out entirely and then attack your opponent? That’s just bad.īut I guess we shouldn’t be surprised by anything Todd Spitzer does these days. It’s one thing to skip out on a forum if you are the incumbent and don’t want to face the wrath of your opponents. Look, I’m not naïve and I realize that campaigns are not governed by informal rules of fairness and reciprocity-but that’s why it is all the more important to call out bad form. Santa Ana, CA – Should an incumbent skip a debate forum where the venue figures to be on unfriendly terrain? I can understand why one would want to do that-but at the same time, doing so should be fair grounds for scrutiny and tough questions.īut what about skipping the venue and then attacking their opponent(s) from the sidelines?Ī word that comes to mind: audacity. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
